MSc. in Applied Zoology

Programme Type : Post Graduate Programme Duration : 24 Months Academic Unit : College Of Natural And Applied Sciences

Programme Requirements

For a candidate to be awarded a MSc with Education, he/she must earn a minimum of 180 credits of which a minimum of 120 credits are from coursework and 60 credits from the dissertation. Students will be compelled to do a minimum of 60 credits per semester. Each student should take minimum of three optional courses. The dissertation part will be 60 credits in respective departments.

Year 1

Code

Course Title

Status

Semester

Credit

ZL 604

Protozoology and Helminthology

Core

1

12

ZL  617

Molecular Biology

Core

1

12

ZL 602

Biochemistry

Core

1

12

ZL 616

Insect Ecology, Pest and Vector Management

Core

1

12

ZL 618

Immunology

Elective

1

12

ZL 623

Molecular Biology of Parasites

Elective

1

12

ZL 624

Neuroendocrinology and Behaviour

Elective

1

12

ZL 625

 Physiology and Biochemistry of Nutrition SEM

Elective

1

12

ZL 617

Insect Physiology

Elective

1

12

   

 

 

ZL 626

Biological Methods and Techniques

Core

2

12

BL 607

 Biostatistics

Core

2

12

BL 662

 Biological methods and techniques

Core

2

12

BL 663

 Advanced Physiology

Core

2

12

SC 601

Research Methods

Core

2

12

     

 

 

ZL 614

 Reproductive Endocrinology

Elective

2

12

ZL 618

 Immunology of Parasitic Infection

Elective

2

12

ZL 620

Vector Biology and Control

Elective

2

12

ZL 630

 Physiology and the Environment

Elective

2

12

BL 608

Bioinformatics

Elective

2

12

IEM 662

 Environmental Toxicology

Elective

2

12

ZL 612

Animal Reproductive Physiology

Elective

2

12

ZL 610

Metabolism and Bioenergetics

Elective

2

12

ZL 626

Biochemical Toxicology

Elective

2

12

     

 

 

Year 2

 

Dissertation

Core

 

60