Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
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Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology The B.Sc. Applied Biology is a four year degree program designed such that the graduating candidates will acquire the following skills. A student completing the Applied Biology programmes will have an understanding of a broad range of Biological courses, how to carry out scientific investigation by means of a research project. Students should acquire an ability to critically analyze a variety of experimental results from different sources and determine their merit, strength and validity. Build an ability to identify and propose solutions to biological problems around them. solutions to chemical and related problems. Admission Requirements For admission into the Applied Biology degree programme, a minimum of two principal passes in Chemistry and Biology at Secondary School Advanced level is needed from any of the A-level combination Government sponsored students are selected by the Rwanda National Examinations Council. Privately sponsored students should apply directly to the Institute's office of the Registrar Information on fees and other admission requirements can be obtained from the Registrar using contacts below: The Registrar,
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Programme Content Year 1: Languages ( English / French), Cell biology, Invertebrate Zoology, General Chemistry, Mathematics for life sciences, General Physics I, Fundamentals of Computer, Study skills, Introductory Botany, Chordate Zoology, Plant physiology, Genetics, Organic Year 2: Language (French an English), Vertebrate Physiology, Fundamentals of Microbiology, Ecology, Biochemistry I, Mathematics II, Taxonomy of Higher Plants,General,Parasitology,Microbiological Diversity,Biochemistry II Year 3: Research Methodology and Biostatistics, Microbial Physiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Enzymology of Microbes, Medical Microbiology I, Food Microbiology & Food-borne Diseases, Recombinant DNA Technology Year 4: Microbiology Option: Entrepreneurship development, Medical Microbiology II; Medical Microbiology III, Virology, Research Project on Microbiology I, Epidemiology of Infectious Pathogens, Industrial and Agricultural Microbiology, Practical Training at Health Institution, Research Project on Microbiology II Biotechnology Option: Entrepreneurship development, Animal and Plant Tissue Culture, Bioinformatics, Animal and Plant Biotechnology, Research Project on Applied Biotechnology I, Biosafety, Bioethics and Biopolicy, Biology of cloning vectors, Practical Training at Industry, Research Project on Applied Biotechnology II |
