Continuous assessment & examinations
Each course combines continuous assessment - assignments, tests, and class work - with an end-of-semester examination; weights and formats are set in each course outline.
- Duration 4 years
- Credits 120–180
- Mode Full-time
- Accreditation Fully accredited
I.
About
About the programme.
A degree spanning molecular, cellular, and organismal biology with modern biotechnology, preparing graduates for careers in health, agriculture, environment, and bioindustry.
II.
Curriculum
Four levels, one journey.
60 courses across 4 levels, totalling 139 credits. Each level builds on the last; the final year culminates in a capstone project.
100
Level
18 courses
36 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. | Sem | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIO101 |
General Biology I | 2 | 1 | Core |
BIO107 |
General Biology Practical I | 1 | 1 | Core |
BIO191 |
General Biology I | 1 | 1 | Core |
GST111 |
Communication in English I Listening and speaking skills, reading and writing techniques, language and society. Builds the academic English foundation expected of all… | 2 | 1 | Core GST |
MTH101 |
Elementary Mathematics I Elementary set theory, subsets, union, intersection, complements and venn diagrams. Real numbers, integers, rational and irrational numbers… | 2 | 1 | Core |
MAT101 |
Communication in English I Listening and speaking skills, reading and writing techniques, language and society. Builds the academic English foundation expected of all… | 2 | 1 | Core GST |
SMS111 |
Communication in English I Listening and speaking skills, reading and writing techniques, language and society. Builds the academic English foundation expected of all… | 2 | 1 | Core GST |
SMS103 |
Communication in English I Listening and speaking skills, reading and writing techniques, language and society. Builds the academic English foundation expected of all… | 3 | 1 | Core GST |
SMS101 |
Communication in English I Listening and speaking skills, reading and writing techniques, language and society. Builds the academic English foundation expected of all… | 3 | 1 | Core GST |
BIO102 |
General Biology II | 2 | 2 | Core |
BIO108 |
General Biology Practical II | 1 | 2 | Core |
CULMCB102 |
Basic concepts in Microbiology | 2 | 2 | Core |
MCB122 |
General Microbiology I | 2 | 2 | Core |
BIO192 |
General Biology I | 1 | 2 | Core |
GST112 |
Nigerian Peoples & Culture Indigenous cultures, value systems, social institutions, contemporary issues. Required NUC general-studies course. | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
MTH102 |
Elementary Mathematics II Function of a real variable, graphs, limits and idea of continuity. The derivative as limit of rate of change. Techniques of differentiatio… | 2 | 2 | Core |
SMS102 |
Communication in English I Listening and speaking skills, reading and writing techniques, language and society. Builds the academic English foundation expected of all… | 3 | 2 | Core GST |
SMS104 |
Communication in English I Listening and speaking skills, reading and writing techniques, language and society. Builds the academic English foundation expected of all… | 3 | 2 | Core GST |
200
Level
22 courses
47 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. | Sem | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MCB221 |
General Microbiology I | 2 | 1 | Core |
MCB231 |
Basic Techniques in Microbiology | 2 | 1 | Core |
BIO211 |
BIO211 | 2 | 1 | Core |
CULMCB205 |
Basic concepts in Virology | 2 | 1 | Core |
CULMCB201 |
Fundamentals of Biotechnology | 2 | 1 | Core |
CULMCB203 |
Introduction to Plant Disease Genetics | 3 | 1 | Core |
MTH201 |
Linear Algebra Real-valued functions of a real variable. Review of differentiation and integration and their applications. Mean value theorem. Taylor seri… | 2 | 1 | Core |
ENT211 |
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Business idea generation, opportunity recognition, business model design, startup financing. Required NUC course aligning graduates with na… | 2 | 1 | Core GST |
EVM241 |
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Business idea generation, opportunity recognition, business model design, startup financing. Required NUC course aligning graduates with na… | 2 | 1 | Core GST |
TFT211 |
Introduction to French | 2 | 1 | Core GST |
SMS203 |
Introduction to French | 3 | 1 | Core GST |
SMS211 |
Introduction to French | 1 | 1 | Core GST |
CULMCB208 |
Indigenous Fermented Food | 2 | 2 | Core |
CULMCB206 |
Instrumentation in Microbiology | 2 | 2 | Core |
CULMCB212 |
Biodiversity of Parasites | 3 | 2 | Core |
CULMCB214 |
Statistical methods in Microbiology | 2 | 2 | Core |
CULMCB204 |
Microbiology of Extremophiles | 2 | 2 | Core |
CULMCB210 |
Frontiers in Mushroom Technology | 3 | 2 | Core |
BIO212 |
BIO212 | 2 | 2 | Core |
GST212 |
Philosophy, Logic and Human Existence | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
EVM242 |
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Business idea generation, opportunity recognition, business model design, startup financing. Required NUC course aligning graduates with na… | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
BTG202 |
Introduction to French | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
300
Level
10 courses
28 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. | Sem | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MCB398 |
Entrepreneurship for Microbiology | 2 | 2 | Core |
MCB322 |
Bacterial Diversity | 3 | 2 | Core |
MCB324 |
Microbial Ecology | 3 | 2 | Core |
MCB326 |
Microbial Physiology and Metabolism | 2 | 2 | Elective |
MCB328 |
Microbial Physiology and Metabolism | 2 | 2 | Elective |
BIO302 |
BIO302 | 3 | 2 | Core |
MCB304 |
Microbial Physiology and Metabolism | 3 | 2 | Elective |
MCB392 |
Microbial Physiology and Metabolism | 6 | 2 | Elective |
GST312 |
Peace and Conflict Resolution | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
GST302 |
Entrepreneurship Practical | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
400
Level
10 courses
28 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. | Sem | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CUL-MCB404 |
Evolutionary Biology and Informatics | 3 | 2 | Core |
CUL-MCB406 |
Statistical Genetics | 3 | 2 | Elective |
MCB412 |
Microbial Genetics | 3 | 2 | Core |
MCB424 |
Microbial Physiology & Metabolism | 3 | 2 | Core |
MCB482 |
Virology & Tissue Culture | 2 | 2 | Core |
MCB498 |
MCB498 | 6 | 2 | Core |
BTG418 |
Character in Leadership IV | 1 | 2 | Core GST |
EVM462 |
Character in Leadership IV | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
BTG404 |
Character in Leadership IV | 3 | 2 | Core GST |
SMS416 |
Character in Leadership IV | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
Course descriptions and learning outcomes are reviewed annually in line with NUC CCMAS guidelines and industry feedback.
III.
Learning outcomes
What you'll be able to do.
Graduates leave equipped with the foundational rigour and the practical skills the field demands.
- Understand living systems. Explain biological processes from molecules and cells to organisms and ecosystems.
- Apply biotechnology. Use molecular and cellular techniques in genetics, microbiology, and bioprocessing.
- Work in the laboratory. Conduct biological experiments and microbiological procedures safely and precisely.
- Analyse biological data. Apply statistical and bioinformatics tools to interpret experimental and genomic data.
- Innovate for impact. Apply biotechnology to problems in health, agriculture, environment, and industry.
- Communicate science. Report findings and assess the ethical and societal implications of biotechnology.
VI.
Assessment
How you'll be assessed.
Laboratory & practical work
Laboratory practicals, reports, and a final-year research project are assessed alongside written examinations.
External examiners
In line with NUC requirements, qualified academics from other universities moderate examinations and assess final-year projects.
NUC CCMAS compliance
Assessment follows the National Universities Commission's Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards for the discipline.
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