UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES (CONAS)

Programme Details

BSc in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Programme Type : Undergraduate Programme Duration : 3 Years Academic Unit : College Of Natural And Applied Sciences

Common Courses

 

 

 

DS112

Development Perspectives I

12

1

Core

DS112

Development Perspectives II

12

2

Core

EV200

Environmental Science I

8

1

Core

SC215

Scientific Methods

8

1

Core

 

 

 

 

 

First Year

 

 

 

CH 118

Basic Analytical and Physical Chemistry

12

1

Core

MC 100

Fundamentals of Microbiology

12

1

Core

MC 130

MC 131

BL 111

Methods and Safety in Microbiology

Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics

12

12

12

1

1

1

Core

Core

Core

MT111

Mathematics for Biological and Chemical Sciences

8

1

Core

BN 130

BN 131

BN 112

Molecular Biology

Biochemistry I

Immunology

12

12

12

 

2

2

2

Core

Core

Core

 

MC 132

Practicals in Eukaryotic Microorganisms

8

2

Core

PH 103

Applied Physics in Biology

12

2

  Core

CH117

Organic Chemistry I

12

2

Option

 

 

 

 

 

Second Year

 

 

 

BN 230

BN 231

Methods in Molecular Biology I

Bioinformatics I

12

12

1

1

Core

Core

BN 235

BN 238

BN 234

BN 237

BL 234

BN 236

BN 240

MC234

Practicals in Molecular Biology I

Biochemistry II

Molecular Virology

Immunology II

Biostatics I

Practicals in Molecular Biology II

Practicals in Biochemistry

Medical Bacteriology

8

12

12

12

12

8

8

12

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

Core

Core

Core

Core

Core

Core

Core

Option

MC 232

Food Microbiology and Processing

12

1

Option

BN 232

Food  Biotechnology

12

1

Option

MC 236

Medical Mycology

12

2

Option

MC 238

Practicals in Microbiology II

8

2

Option

MC 233

Environmental Microbiology

12

2

Option

BN 233

Forensic DNA Typing

12

2

Option

BN 239

Molecular Developmental Biology

12

2

Option

BT 218

Metabolic physiology and plant growth

12

2

Option

BT 217

Plant genetics and evolution

8

2

Option

 

 

 

 

 

Third Year

 

 

 

BN 335

Bioinformatics II

12

1

Core

BL 390

Research Project

12

1

Core

BN 342

BN 340

BN 330

BL 314

BN 338

Methods in Molecular Biology II

Practical Training

Environmental Biotechnology

Biostatistics II

Biosafety, Biopolicy and Bioethics

12

8

12

8

12

1

1

1

2

2

Core

Core

Core

Core

Core

BN 341

Immunology III

12

2

Core

BN 332

Industrial Biotechnology

12

2

Core

BN 336

Practicals in Biotechnology

8

2

Core

BN 331

Agricultural Biotechnology

12

2

Option

BN 337

Practicals in Microbial Technology

8

1

Option

BN 339

MC 330

Biochemistry III

Entrepreneurship Microorganisms

12

12

1

1

Option

Option

MC332

ZL 336

BN 333

Agricultural Microbiology

Entomology

Down Stream Processing

12

12

12

1

1

1

Option

Option

Option

BN 334

Molecular Cell Biology

12

2

Option

BN 343

Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

12

2

Option

MC 333

Applied Mycology

12

2

Option

MC 334

Medical Virology

12

2

Option

BT 333

Plant Pathology

12

2

Option

BT 337

Plant Tissue Culture

12

2

Option

ZL 302

ZL 338

Evolution

Parasitology

12

12

2

2

Option

Option

Requirements

Direct Entry: Two principal level passes at A-Level in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Nutrition, Agriculture or Geography Equivalent Entry: An appropriate equivalent Diploma approved by the UDSM Senate with an average grade of ‘B+’ or higher