Program Description Details

M.Sc BioChemistry

LIST OF COURSES FOR MSC IN BIOCHEMISTRY

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

1ST SEM

2ND SEM

3rd SEM

 

GEDS 801

BCHM 800
BCHM 801
BCHM 802
BCHM 806
BCHM 807
BCHM 809
BCHM 817
BCHM 822
BCHM 810

BCHM 804
BCHM 805
BCHM 890

 

 

GENERAL REQUIREMENT
Religion, Faith and Morality

CORE COURSES                   
Biblical Foundations of Biochemistry
Intermediary Metabolism
Clinical  Biochemistry
Adv. Mol. Biol. & Genetic Eng.
Advanced Enzymology
Nutritional Biochemistry
ICT and Research Methods in Biochemistry
Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship
Theory and Practical of Research Techniques in Biochemistry
Seminar Series
Biostatistics
Dissertation

ELECTIVES - Any one (1) course per semester for the 1st and 2nd semesters – two (2) elective courses in all.

 

2  

 

3

 

3
3
3

 

 

3

 

3

 

 

 

3

3
3

 

3

3
3

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

TOTAL (47 UNITS)

20

21

6

ELECTIVES

BCHM 818                   Bioactive Compounds                            3 Units
BCHM 811                   Biophysics and Biomembranology          3
BCHM 812                   Industrial Biochemistry and Biotech       3
BCHM 824                   Advances in Drug Metabolism               3
BCHM 816                   Advanced Immunochemistry                  3

 

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements:

Admission is open to holders of Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry of Babcock University or other approved universities with at least a second class lower. Candidates may be required to undergo a selection process, as approved by the College of Postgraduate Studies (CPGS).

Conditional Admission:

Conditional admission to M.Sc. program could be granted to an applicant, with a Bachelor’s degree in a related area.  Such candidates must pass courses from the BSc Biochemistry courses (number of units and duration to be determined by the Department in consultation with the CPGS) prior to being granted provisional or regular admission to the M.Sc. program. The coursework must attain the required level of proficiency (50%) in order to qualify the applicant for admission to the M.Sc. program.  No coursework may be taken which will be counted as part of the M.Sc. program while the student is under conditional admission.

Graduation requirements

a)   To obtain MSc in Biochemistry, a candidate must take and pass with a minimum score of 50% in all the courses of 47 units made up as follows:

2 units of general education course

33 units of core courses

6 units of electives

6 units of dissertation

This programme normally lasts for 3 semesters.