Master of Science Degrees in:

Medical Biotechnology

Medical Parasitology

Medical Entomology and Vector Science

Medical Microbiology

Medical Immunology

Medical Cytology and Histology

Medical Haematology

Clinical Chemistry

Pharmaceutical Sciences

About the Programme

The Masters of Science Degrees programmes are designed for graduates of relevant biological, biomedical, and clinical sciences or with equivalent professional qualifications, who wish to acquire an in-depth understanding of the core topics related to Biomedical and other Health Sciences and also who need career progression in biomedical practice or research in an academic, clinical, public or industrial setting. The specialized degree programmes aim to create competencies in highly specialized medical and biomedical fields and scientific attitudes relating to the general health of individuals and the public. Specifically, it aims to:

1. To provide strong postgraduate scientific knowledge and research techniques to enable the graduates to effectively take up careers in medical diagnostics, research, teaching, and industry.
2. To produce skilled graduates capable of developing and executing standard operations procedures (SOPs) for quality control and assurance (QC&A) in medical, research, academic, and industrial laboratories. 
3. To prepare the students to pursue other professional studies and to be fully recognized as valuable partners by medical and paramedical practitioners and community health workers in national and international institutions. 
4. To produce graduates capable of integrating acquired knowledge and technical skills in solving community health problems and creating employment.

 

Programme Courses

CORE COURSES

 

PHT 811	Epidemiology
PMT 810	Biostatistics and Biometrics
PMT 811	Research Methods and Proposal Writing
PMT 812	Laboratory & Healthcare Systems Management

 

ELECTIVE COURSES

 

PMT 814	Cellular Structures and Membranes
PMT 815	Advanced Immunology
PMT 816	Advanced Medical Biochemistry
PMT 817	Principles of Community Health
PMT 818	Animal Cell and Tissue Culture
PMT 819	Advanced Molecular Genetics
PMT 820	Nutrition and Health

 

SECOND SEMESTER

 

MSC in Medical Cytology and Histology

(Semester 1 Elective Prerequisites: PMT 815, 816, 818)

 

PMT 821	Advanced Medical Pathology
PMT 822	Cytology and Cytopathology
PMT 823	Histology and Histopathology
PMT 824	Techniques in Cytology and Cytopathology
PMT 825	Techniques in Histology and Histopathology
PMT 869	Advanced Medical Physiology

 

MSc in Medical Haematology

(Semester 1 Elective Prerequisites: PMT 815, 816, 819)

 

PMT 821	Advanced Medical Pathology
PMT 826	Advanced Medical Hematology
PMT 827	Advanced Transfusion Sciences
PMT 828	Techniques in Medical Haematology
PMT 829	Techniques in Transfusion Sciences
PMT 869	Advanced Medical Physiology

 

MSc in Clinical Chemistry

(Semester 1 Elective Prerequisites: PMT 815, 816, 819)

 

PMT 821	Advanced Medical Pathology
PMT 830	Advanced Clinical Chemistry
PMT 831	Instrumentation in Clinical Chemistry
PMT 832	Techniques in Clinical Chemistry and Analysis
PMT 869	Advanced Medical Physiology
PMT 879	Advanced Pharmacology and Toxicology

MSc in Medical Parasitology

(Semester 1 Elective Prerequisites: PMT 815, 817, 818, 819)

 

PMT 833	Advanced Medical Helminthology
PMT 834	Advanced Medical Protozoology
PMT 835	Epidemiology and Control of Parasitic Infections
PMT 836	Immunology and Chemotherapy of Parasitic Infections
PMT 837	Techniques in Medical Parasitology
PMT 840	Control of Insects and Vectors of Medical Importance

 

MSc in Medical Entomology and Vector Science

(Semester 1 Elective Prerequisites: PMT 816, 817, 819)

 

PMT 838	Advanced Vector Ecology and Population Biology
PMT 839	Vector Physiology, Biochemistry and Pathogen Interactions
PMT 840	Control of Insects and Vectors of Medical Importance
PMT 841	Techniques in Medical Entomology and Vector Sciences
PMT 833	Advanced Medical Helminthology
PMT 834	Advanced Medical Protozoology

MSc in Medical Microbiology

(Semester 1 Elective Prerequisites: PMT 815, 817, 818, 819)

 

PMT 842	Advanced Medical Bacteriology
PMT 843	Microbial Genetics and Antimicrobial Agents
PMT 844	Microbial Physiology and Biochemistry
PMT 845	Advanced Medical Mycology
PMT 846	Advanced Medical Virology
PMT 847	Techniques in Medical Microbiology

 

MSc in Medical Immunology

(Semester 1 Elective Prerequisites: PMT 815, 817, 818, 819)

 

PMT 848	Immunity and Disease
PMT 849	Cellular and Molecular Immunology
PMT 850	Immunogenetics
PMT 851	Autoimmune and Immunodeficiency Disorders
PMT 852	Therapeutic Immunology
PMT 853	Techniques in Medical Immunology

 

MSc in Medical Biotechnology

(Semester 1 Elective Prerequisites: PMT 814, 815, 818, 819)

 

PMT 854	Tissue Engineering and Embryotechnology
PMT 855	Genomics and Proteonomics
PMT 856	Advanced Medical Genetics
PMT 857	Industrial Medical Biotechnology
PMT 858	Medical Biophysics and Biomaterials
PMT 859	Techniques in Medical Biotechnology

 

MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences

(Semester 1 Elective Prerequisites: PMT 816, 817, 818, 820)

 

PMT 879	Advanced Pharmacology and Toxicology
PMT 880	Chemistry of Natural Products
PMT 881	Drugs Design and Metabolism
PMT 882	Pharmaceutical Chemistry
PMT 883	Pharmaceutics, Packaging and Quality Assurance
PMT 884	Techniques in Pharmaceutical Sciences

 

SECOND YEAR

 

PMT 899

Thesis Proposal and Research

Programme Requirement

Admission Requirements

1. Candidates must satisfy the minimum University entrance requirements for Masters Degrees.
2. In addition, candidates should have a minimum of a B.Sc. Second Class, Lower Division or its equivalents from a University of an academic standard acceptable to Maseno University senate in relevant biomedical and biological sciences, or; 
3. An MBChB, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, Bachelor of Nursing degree or other relevant clinical or public health qualifications from Maseno University or other University of an academic standard acceptable to Maseno University senate.

Duration of the Programme

The duration of the Master's program in Biomedical Science and Technology shall normally be two academic years for full-time students and three years for part-time students. 

Programme Structure

The program is offered by coursework (lectures, tutorials, practicals), examinations, supervised research, and thesis.

 

Course Structure

The programme offers courses within the degree structure spelled out by the Faculty.

There are Core (C) and Elective (E) courses in the first year, the first semester of study that students are required to take based on their chosen specialized degree program. In the first year, the second semester of the study, students shall be required to take all the Core (C) courses. In the second year of study, students shall be required to prepare thesis research proposals, carry out research, write the thesis, and submit them to the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) for examination. A student shall graduate after fulfilling all the course requirements as specified in the curriculum and other requirements as decided by the Maseno University senate.