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Higher National Diploma (HND) Medical Laboratory Sciences

Structure of the Programme (Semester-by-semester schedule/structure, of course, showing the credit value of each course). These are presented in the tables below

First Year, First Semester
Code Title Credits
AFS101 African Studies 2.0
MLS101 Mathematics 3.0
MLS103 Medical Sociology 2.0
MLS105 Medical Psychology 2.0
MLS107 Physical and Inorganic Chemistry 2.0
MLS111 Biophysics 2.0
MLS113 Communication Skills 2.0
MLS115 Computer Literacy I 3.0
Totals 18.0

 

First Year, Second Semester
Code Title Credits
AFS102 African Studies II 2.0
COS102 Communication Skills II 2.0
MLS102 Instrumentation and Laboratory Management 2.0
MLS104 Organic Chemistry 2.0
MLS106 Cell Structure and Function 2.0
MLS108 Medical Immunology 2.0
MLS110 Introductory Bacteriology 2.0
MLS112 Bacteriology Practical I 2.0
MLS114 Introductory Haematology 2.0
MLS116 Haematology Practical I 2.0
MLS118 Introductory Biochemistry 2.0
MLS120 Clinical Chemistry Practical I 2.0
Totals 24.0

 

Second Year, First Semester
Code Title Credits
MLS 233 PRACTICAL ATTACHMENT I 2.0
MLS213 Chemical Pathology 2.0
MLS215 Drug Metabolism and Toxicology 2.0
MLS217 Anatomy 2.0
MLS219 Physiology 2.0
MLS221 Immunohaematology I 2.0
MLS223 Immunohaematology Practical I 2.0
MLS225 Introductory Virology 2.0
MLS227 Virology Practical 1.0
MLS229 Introductory Parasitology 2.0
MLS231 Parasitology Practical I 2.0
Totals 21.0

 

Second Year, Second Semester
Code Title Credits
MLS 218 HISTOTECHNOLOGY 2.0
MLS 220 HISTOTECHNOLOGY PRACTICAL 2.0
MLS 224 HAEMATOLOGY II 2.0
MLS 226 HAEMATOLOGY PRACTICAL 2.0
MLS 228 BACTERIOLOGY II 2.0
MLS 230 BACTERIOLOGY PRACTICAL II 2.0
MLS 232 BIOSTATISTICS 3.0
MLS 234 RESEARCH METHODS 3.0
Totals 18.0

 

Third Year, First Semester
Code Title Credits
ETT 307 Entrepreneurship I 2.0
MLS 335 Immunohaematology II 2.0
MLS 337 Immunohaematology Practical II 2.0
MLS 339 Clinical Chemistry II 2.0
MLS 341 Project I 2.0
MLS 343 Health Law and Ethics 3.0
MLS 345 Basic Accounting 2.0
MLS 347 Practical Attachment II 1.0
MLS 349 Clinical Chemistry Practical II 2.0
Totals 18.0

 

Third Year, Second Semester
Code Title Marks Grade Credits GP
ETT 308 Entrepreneurship II 0.00 IC 0.0 0.00
MLS 322 Quality Management Systems 0.00 IC 0.0 0.00
MLS 324 Health and Safety 0.00 IC 0.0 0.00
MLS 326 Parasitology II 0.00 IC 0.0 0.00
MLS 328 Parasitology Practical 0.00 IC 0.0 0.00
MLS 342 Project II 0.00 IC 0.0 0.00
Totals   0.0 0.00