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MIC 401
1 Unit(s) (PH 45)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. identify basic safety procedures in the microbiology laboratory; 2. demonstrate staining techniques and use of light microscope; 3. discuss sterilisation and disi...
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Practical bacteriology. Basic safety procedures in the microbiology laboratory. Staining
techniques. Gram’s reaction, Ziehl-Nielsen reaction and spore staining reaction. Use of light
microscope. Sterilisation and disinfection techniques. Cultivation of micro-organisms.
Biochemicals testing. Slide agglutination tests. Sensitivity testing.
MIC 403: Medical Mycology (1 Unit; C: LH 15)
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. define superficial infections;
2. describe subcutaneous infections;
3. define cutaneous infections;
4. explain systemic infections;
5. describe opportunistic infections;
6. demonstrate skin scrapings for the diagnosis of superficial dermatomycoses;
7. identify fungal morphology in microscopy and on Sabourauds agar;
8. conduct rapid diagnostic tests; and
9. explain molecular diagnosis, PCR, ELISA.
Course Contents
Fungal infections, superficial, subcutaneous, cutaneous, systemic, opportunistic. Practical
mycology, skin scrapings for the diagnosis of superficial dermatomycoses. Fungal morphology
in microscopy and on Sabourauds agar. Rapid diagnostic tests. Molecular diagnosis, PCR,
ELISA.
MIC 404
1 Unit(s) (LH 15)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. define medical entomology; 2. list common arthropod vectors of infective agents of medical importance; and 3. apply knowledge of medical entomology in clinics.
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Introduction to Medical entomology. Common arthropod vectors of infective agents of
medical importance. Practical entomology.
MIC 408
1 Unit(s) (LH 15)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 238 1. describe some listed and provided helminthes; 2. discuss wet mounts from stool/urine/sputum; 3. demonstrate thin and thick films for identification of microfi...
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Description and identification of the following Helminthes. Schistosoma spp. Paragonimus
westermanii, Fasciolopsis buski, Metagoninus yokogawai, Heterophyes heterophyes,
Dicrocoelium hospes, Taenia spp. Echinococcus granulosus, Hymenolepsis nana,
Diphylobothrium latun, Ascaris lumricoides, Strongyloides stercoralis, Ancylostoma
duodenanale, Necator americanus, Enterobius vermicularis, Trichuris trichiura, Wuchereria
bancrofti, Loa, loa, Brugia malayi, Dracunculus medinensis, Onchocerca volvulus, Trichinella
spiralis. Practical Helminthology. Wet mounts from stool/urine/sputum. Thin and thick films
for identification of microfilaria. Skin snips. Identification of Helminthes from tissue biopsy.
MIC 405
1 Unit(s) (LH 15)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. describe soil associated parasitic infections; 2. explain vector transmitted protozoan infections; 3. describe vector transmitted flavid nematode infections; 4. d...
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Soil associated parasitic infections. Vector transmitted protozoan infections. Vector
transmitted flavid nematode infections. Animal associated parasitic infections (zoonoses).
Environmental factors influencing transmission of parasitic infections. Nutrition and parasitic
infections. Principles of control of parasitic infections. Indirect diagnostic techniques for
parasitic infections. Introduction to molecular aspects of medical parasitology.
MIC 406
1 Unit(s) (LH 15)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. describe structure, life cycle and identification of listed and provided protozoa; 2. demonstrate thin and thick films; 3. illustrate staining techniques, Giemsa,...
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Structure, life cycle and identification of the following protozoa, Plasmodium spp. Toxoplasma
gondii, Asospora horninis and belli Entaemoeba histolytica and gingivitis, Opportunistic
pathogenic Amoeba, Non-pathogenic Amoeba, Giardia intestinalis, Trichomonas spp.
Chilomatix mesnilli, Balantidium coli, Trypanasoma spp. Leishmania spp. Practical
Protozoology. Thin and thick films. Staining techniques, Giemsa, Wrights, Field’s and
Leishman’s Stains. Wet ‘mounts and identification of trophozoites, Cysts of E. histolytica,
Giardia, Trichomonas, B. coli.
MIC 402
1 Unit(s) (LH 15)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. describe viral families of medical importance and diseases caused by each member; 2. identify methods of diagnosis of viral diseases; and 3. describe ways by whic...
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DNA/RNA viral families, members and diseases caused. Influenza, poliomyelitis, smallpox,
measles, yellow fever, Lassa fever, mumps, rubella, dengue, Herpes I and II, Hepatitis B and
C, Ebola. HIV and SARS-COV-2/CORONA Viruses and other viruses of public health interest.
Diagnostic tests such as serological and molecular techniques, ELISA and PCR. Complement
fixation test (CFT), neutralisation test (NT), haemagglutination test (HAT). Cytopathic effect
(CPE) in tissue cultures. Chemotherapeutic agents, vaccines available for the treatment and
prevention of viral diseases as well as other preventive procedures available.
BCH 301
2 Unit(s) (LH 30)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. outline metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids and lipids; 2. describe overview of nitrogen metabolism; 3. define biosynthesis of amino acids; 4. ou...
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Overview of nitrogen metabolism. Biosynthesis of amino acids. Molecules derived from amino
acids and biosynthesis and degradation of nucleotides.
MIC 410
1 Unit(s) (LH 15)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. identify bacterial genetic materials; 2. define genetic code; 3. explain transcription and translation; 4. discuss mechanism of gene transfer via transformation,...
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Definition of terms, bacterial genetic materials. Genetic Code. Transcription and translation.
Mechanism of gene transfer. Transformation. Transduction. Conjugation. Genetic basis of
variation. Bacteriophages. Genetic basis of drug resistance.
MDH 202
2 Unit(s) (PH 90)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. describe the inter-relationship between the different healthcare professionals; 2. outline complimentary roles in healthcare delivery; 3. discuss a broad based kn...
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Moral Philosophy. Clinical ethics and professionalism. Communication/interviewing skills
healthcare delivery as an inter-disciplinary profession. Human resource for health.
Introduction to the roles of various healthcare specialists in MHD, complimentary and alternate
Medicine, human Nutrition, critical care medicine, psychology, complementary and Alternative
Medicine. Herbal and traditional medicine. Spiritual medicine. Energy and mind-body
medicine. Biologically based medical practice. Public health aspects of CAM.
Medical jurisprudence and professional liability issues.
MED 407
2 Unit(s) (LH 30)
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. demonstrate knowledge and exhibit sound clinical skills in nephrology; 2. recognise and manage common renal diseases especially in our environment; 3. investigate...
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Electrolyte imbalance. Clinical features. Common causes. Investigations, and management.
Valuation of glomerular diseases. Glomerulonephritis. Nephrotic syndrome. Urinary tract
infection. Pyelonephritis. Immune-complex-mediated kidney disease (quartan malarial
nephropathy).
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