| MLS 501 |
Principles Of Microbial Sciences |
Covers classification of microorganisms: basic bacteriology, virology and parasitology: techniques for culturing microorganisms; aerobes and anaerobes: metabolism: mutations and gene mapping: bioenergetics. |
| MLS 503 |
Biochemistry |
Introduces students to Biochemistry, including purification and characterisation of proteins, humoral immunity and immunochemical techniques, and enzyme kinetics. Cloning vectors (plasmids, bacteriophages, cosmids and YACS). DNA restriction and modifying enzymes. Creation of Cdna and genomic libraries. Analysis of recombinants by DNA purification and characterization. Southern and Northern blotting, nucleic acid probes (preparation and labelling). |
| MLS 504 |
Recombinant DNA Technology |
This module covers in vitro amplification of DNA by PCR and its various applications, sequencing, site-directed in vitro mutagenesis, RFLPs, and RAPDs. It also covers expression systems (bacteria, yeast, insect, and mammalian) and the detection of expressed products. |
| MLS 505 |
Immunology and Immunotechnology |
Fundamental immunology: Acquired immune response (antigens, cellular components of response, antigen recognition molecules, generation of diversity, activation of the response, role of macrophages, structure/ function of lymphoid system, cytokines, control of the response). Applied immunology; Immunochemical techniques, cell isolation and characterization, vaccine development, antibodies as experimental tools, manipulation of the immune response. |
| MLS 506 |
Molecular Virology |
Introduction to viruses, composition, structure, classification and nomenclature of plant viruses. Genome organisation and expression strategies. Detection and diagnosis of viral diseases. Transmission, virus movement in nature. Economic importance and antiviral strategies. |
| MLS 507 |
Pharmacogenomics |
Introduces students to human genetics and genomics, genomic basis of infection, immune and drug response including: genetic control of the immune responses for antibody and cytokine production, single nucleotide polymorphisms and other mutations affecting antibodies and cytokines. Drug mechanisms of action, drug efficacy and drug toxicity. The module will also include pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and immune hypersensitivity responses, genes encoding metabolic enzymes, drug transporters and drug receptors and drug: drug interactions, adverse drug reactions; metabolomics of infections and diseases. |
| MLS 508 |
Molecular Parasitology |
Basic parasitology, biology of parasites and their control, human parasitology, neglected tropical diseases, parasitic zoonosis, and animal parasitology. |
| MLS 510 |
Cancer Biology |
Mutagens, carcinogens, and mutations, tumour viruses and the discovery of oncogenes, tumour cells possess genetic abnormalities, mechanisms of oncogene activation, role of growth factors and receptors in carcinogenesis, specific cancer types (including breast, prostate, pancreatic and colon cancer), clinical aspects of cancer, emerging trends in cancer research. |
| MLS 570 |
Dissertation Project |
Introduces students to research project studies, ethics in scientific research, powerpoint presentations, research project proposal presentations, and research project write-ups. |
