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BIO 1201: General Biology I |
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Zoology as a discipline; characteristics of animals as living things; cell as the basic unit of living things (animals); cell structure, organization, cellular organelles, tissues, organs and systems. Classification of animals, general reproduction and concept of inter-relationships in animals. Heredity and evolution. Animals ecology (introduction) and habitats. |
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BIO 1202: General Biology II |
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| General survey of the animal kingdom; similarities and differences in external morphology in Protozoa, Platyhelminthes, Annelids, Arthropods, Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals. Division of animal taxa in the animals kingdom | |
BIO 1203: General Biology III |
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| Same as BIO 1201 but with emphasis on plants | |
BIO 1204: General Biology IV |
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| Same as BIO 1202 but with emphasis on the plant kingdom, Becteria Viruses, Algae, Fungi, Bryophyte Eridophytes, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms | |
BIO 2201: Genetics I |
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| Hereditable and non-hereditable characteristics of living organisms the chromosome theory of inheritance, the chromosome structure of the Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes (bacteria and viruses). Linkage, crossing-over, sex-linkage, sex chromosomes and sex determination. The mechanisms of genetic recombination. Introduction to population genetics | |
BIO 2202: Introductory Ecology |
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| An introduction to ecological concepts and theories, broad division of ecology, eco-system and its components, e.g. species and populations, ecological niches and competition, energy flow, productivity, nutrient water cycles. Components of the abiotic environment; lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere. Components of the biotic environment; types of biomes, Tundra, Taiga, Deciduous forests Grassland, Desert, Tropical Rainforest. Biogeographical regions; Australian, Neotropical, Neoartic, Paleoartic, Oriental, Ethiopian. Ecosystem and its types | |
BIO 2203: General Physiology I |
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| Physio-chemical processes in animals and plants; diffusion, osmotic pressure and osmolality. Water potential, turgor, diffusion, pressure, plasmolysis, Gibbs-Donan relationship. Gas exchange, partial pressures (Tension), Hydrogen-Iron concentration (PH). Henderson Hasselbach equation, buffers in physiology. Nutrition; photo-autotrophism, heterotrophism (essential requirements of each), Respiration and photosynthesis; RQ and QIO in relation to metabolism, photosynthesis, oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange | |
BIO 2204: Biological Techniques |
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| The microscope types of microscopes and their uses. Preparation of microscopic slides, photometry, calorimetry, Chromatography, Conductmetry, Experiemental Designs | |
| BIO 2205: Introductory Developmental Cell Biology | |
| History and present trends in cell biology. reproduction cell division, cell differentiation and growth of cells. Molecular basis of cell structure and developmental cell Biology. Proteins and nucleic acids. | |
BIO 2206: Biostatisitcs |
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| Use of statistical methods in Biology and Agriculture. Frequency distribution, Law of probability, the binomial, Poisson and normal frequency distributions. Estimations and Tests of Hypothesis. Design of simple Agricultural and Biological experiments. Analysis of variance and co-variance, simple regression and co-relation, contingency tables, some non-parametric tests | |
BIO 2215: Introductory to Cell Biology |
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| Light, phase-contast, Dark-field and Electron Microscopy, Autoradiography, Florescence. Cell cycles. Introductory cytogenetics. History and present trends in cell biology. Reproduction and cell division, cell differentiation and growth of cells. Molecular basis of cell structure and developmental cell biology. Proteins and Nucleic acids | |
BOT 2202: Seedless Plants |
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| Morphology and reproduction Algae, Fungi, Bryophytes and Pteridopytes, including fossils | |
BOT 2203: Seed Plants |
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| Morphology and reproduction of seed plants | |
MCB 2201: General Microbiology I |
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| Historical aspects, scope of microbiology, general characteristics of microorganisms, growth and reproduction of microorganisms; sterilization and disinfection; brief survey of microbes as friends and foes | |
MCB 2202: General Microbiology II - (Pre-requisite: MCB 2201) |
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| Systematic classification of bacteria fungi, viruses, etc. Microbial variation and heredity; biological and biochemical reactions of microorganisms; cycles of elements in nature; Nitrogen fixation. | |
ZOO 2202: Chordata |
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| Functional biology of all vertebrate phyla, including the structure and functions of their organ systems. Bionomics, evolution and adaptive radiation. Zoogeography | |
ZOO 2301: Invertebra |
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| A survey of all the invertebrate phyla | |
BIO 3102: Field Course I |
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| Sampling techniques in local habitats; Qualitative and quantitative study of plants and animals in terrestrial and aquatic habitats | |
BIO 3205: Molecular Biology |
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| Light, phase-contrast, Dark-field and Electron Microscopy, Autoradiography, Florescence, Cell cycles. Introductory cytogenetics. Biogenesis of microtubules, micro-filaments, golgi bodies and mitochondria, membrane-membrane interactions. Introduction to bio-energetics and thermo-dynamics | |
BIO 3301: Genetics II - (Pre-requisite: BIO 2201) |
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| Selected topics from population genetics, cytogenetics, microbial genetics, animal and plant genetics; biochemical and biomedical genetics, human genetics; further consideration of various deviations from basic principles, pedigree analysis, gene interactions | |
| BIO 3304: General Ecology | |
| The ecosystem approach to the study of ecology. Energy flow and nutrient cycling. Dynamics of populations and communities in ecosystem; influence of man. | |
BIO 3306: General Physiology II - (Pre-requisite: BIO 2203) |
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| A general study of osmo-regulation excretion transport homeostasis and their co-ordination in animals. Plant-water relationships, growth regulation. Physiological aspects of crop yield | |
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BIO 3307: Biosystematics |
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| Principles and methods in biosystematics. Concept of Taxonomic characters. Morphological anatomical, palynological, embryological, cytological and phytochemical characters. Principles used in the delimitation of taxa and attribution of rank. Numerical taxonomy. Concepts of specific and intraspecific categories. Morphological study of selected plant families to illustrate evolutionary tendencies and phylogenetic relationships | |
BIO 3309: Introductory Nematology |
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Principal characteristics of Nematodes, morphology, position and outlines of classification of Nematodes. Morphology and biology of important plant parasitic nematodes and economic importance. Nematological techniques. General principles and methods of controlling nematodes |
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BIO 3399: Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) |
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Industrial/Field Experience in any of the following
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BOT 3301: Plant Taxonomy |
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Taxonomy and its significance. Principles and concepts in plant taxonomy. Construction and use of taxonomic keys. Experimental taxonomy with special emphais on cyto-taxonomy and chemotaxonomy. Morphological study of selected plant families |
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BOT 3302: Comparative Anatomy of Plants |
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Characteristics and classification of tissue and tissue systems; organization of meristems, evolution of vascular tissues; comparative anatomy; anatomical adaptations to specialized habitats. Applied aspects of plant anatomy. |
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BOT 3303: Plant Physiology - (Pre-requisite: BIO 2203) |
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Plant water relationships, photosysthesis, respiration, growth and growth regulation; flowering, dormancy, seed germination, senescence. Physiological aspect of crop yield |
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BOT 3304: Plant Ecology - (Pre-requisite: BIO 2202) |
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| Study of various plant communities and their ecological framework; Nigerian vegetation; deserts and semi-deserts; plant productivity; modern concepts in ecology | |
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BOT 3305: Mycology |
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Structure life cycles physiology and classification of fungi. Fungi of economic importance |
BOT 3306: Phycology |
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Classification of Algae. Structure reproduction and life histories of representative types of the following divisions: bacillariophyta, chlorophyta, cyanophyta, euglenophyta, pyrrophyta and rhodophyta; ecology of freshwater, brackish water, marine and terrestrial algae |
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BOT 3399: Student’s Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) |
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Industrial/Field Experience in any of the following:
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MCB 3301: Microbial Genetics and Molecular Biology - (Pre-requisites: BCHM 2201, BIO 2201, MCB 2201/MCB 2202) |
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A survey of the current status of microbial genetics (bacteria viruses, protozoa and fungi) including discussion on methods and findings in the areas of mutagenesis, inductions, isolation and biochemical characterization of mutants; adaptation, transformation, transduction conversion and conjugation. General and specialized methods and techniques in microbial genetics. Experiments with virulent phages, temperature phages and lysogenic bacteria. Fungal and other lower eukaryotic genetics |
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MCB 3302: Pathogenic Bacteriology |
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| Host-parasite relationships. Pathogenic microorganisms and disease. Virulence, spectrum and symptoms of infection; treatment and control. Kock’s postulates. Methods of isolation of pathogens. Bacterial infections | |
MCB 3303: Immunology and Chemotherapy - (Pre-requisites: BCHM 2301, BIO 2201) |
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Basic concepts of immunology, structure of antigenic determinants cellular response, genetics of response to antigenic stimulation. Structure and classification of immunolglobulins and antibodies. Mechanisms of antibody formation. Antigen-antibody interactions; role of lymphoid tissues and thymus in immuno-responses. Hypersensitivity, immunopathology, auto-pathology, auto immunology, tumor and transplantation immunology, immunoprophylaxis modern techniques in immunology and immunochemistry. Principles of Chemothorapy. History of chemotherapy. Basic pharmaco dynamics and pharmacokinetics. Chemotherapeutic agents: antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral antiprotozoan and anti helminths. Modes of action of antimicrobials. Chemotherapy of specific diseases. Drug bio-assays and sensitivity tests |
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MCB 3204: Environmental Microbiology - (Pre-requisite: MCB 2201/2202) |
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Microorganisms and other organisms of importance in aquatic systems and disposals. Ecology of microorganisms in freshwater. Pollution and self-purification of waters, purification of water. Brief studies of marine microbiology. Water borne diseases. Microbiological examination of waters. Microbiology of waste disposal. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), tests for Sewage and water |
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MCB 3306: Microbial Physiology and Metabolism - (Pre-requisites: BCHM 2201, MCB 2201/2202) |
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| Aspects of microbial physiology; review of cell structure and function growth and death of microorganisms. The nutritional types of different bacteria in relation to their energy metabolism and biosynthetic activity. | |
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MCB 3308: Pathogenic Mycology - (Pre-requisites: MCB 2201/2202) |
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| Structure, reproduction and classification of pathogenic fungi. Laboratory methods of study; pathology and immunology of superficial systemic mycoses and actinomycoses | |
MCB 3209: Food Microbiology - (Pre-requisites: MCB 2201/2202, BCHM 2301) |
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| The distribution role and significance of microorganisms in food, intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of food that affect microbial growth; food spoilage and food-borne diseases. Microorganisms as indices of food sanitary quality, microbiological standards of foods. Diseases of animals transmissible to man via animal food products | |
MCB 3399: Student’s Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) |
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| Industrial Attachment in Medical/Public Health or Industrial establishment during the long vacation | |
ZOO 3301: Protozoology - (Pre-requisite: ZOO 2301) |
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| Classification and evolutionary relationships of the protozoa. Macro and Micro structure of protozoa. The role of protozoa in ecosystems. The ecology of protozoa, their physiology and biochemistry. Life histories of protozoa of medical and veterinary importance, with emphasis on tropical species; the pathology, epidemiology and control of protozoan infections. | |
ZOO 3302: Vertebrate Comparative Anatomy - (Pre-requisite: ZOO 2202) |
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| Functional comparative anatomy of the organ systems in vertebrates | |
ZOO 3303: Animals Physiology - (Pre-requisite: BIO 2203) |
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| The principles of physiological adaptation and homeostasis. Metabolism. Measurement and rates; thermal relations of animals. Vertebrate digestive systems: Ruminant digestion. Respiratory systems of fish, amphibia, reptilia, birds and mammals. Comparison of respiration in water and in air. Air and water breathing vertebrates. Respiratory pigments, right and left shift of Oxygen Dissociation Curve. Respiratory and circulatory changes in high altitude vertebrates and diving mammals. Osmo-regulation and excretion; evolution of the vertebrate kidney. The vertebrate nervous system; membrane potential: action potentials. Muscle structure and physiology. Vertebrate endocrinology: Outline and comparison with nervous system | |
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ZOO 3305: Basic Entomology |
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| Insect evolution, classification and distribution. Organisation of external structure. Ingestion, digestion, excretion, blood circulation and nervous system. Behavior and ecology of social insects | |
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ZOO 3306: Animal Ecology |
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| The ecology of local terrestrial and aquatic animals; growth rate and age structure of animal populations; natality and mortality, survivorship curves. Life tables and K-factor analysis. Competition. The natural regulation of animal numbers. Population cycles. The dynamics of predator-prey systems. The ecology of African mammals. Behavioural ecology | |
ZOO 3399: Student’s Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) |
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Industrial/Field Experience in any one of the following
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BIO 4201: Review Essay |
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BIO 4213: Field Course II |
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BIO 4301: Population Genetics |
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| An introductory consideration of Mathematical models. Fourth analysis of gene frequencies and genetic variation in population | |
BIO 4302: Cytogenetics of Plants |
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| Aspects of cell and nuclear divisions, morphology and behaviour of chromosomes, chromosomal aberrations and polyploidy | |
BIO 4305: Embryology |
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| Molecular and genetic aspects of development. A detailed study of the cellular and multicellular basis of development | |
BIO 4307: Hydrobiology |
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| Physical and chemical aspects of freshwater environments, spatial and temporal patterning of light temperature and Oxygen. Fresh water flora and fauna with particular reference to West Africa. Plankton, benthic invertebrates, fish and plant communities production and energy flow. Characteristics of African freshwater. Case studies of various African fresh water habitats: a tropical swamp (Lake Chilwa), a warm spring (Wikki spring), an ancient lake (Lake Tanganyika), a new man-made lake (Lake Kainji and Tiga Lake). Problems associated with tropical freshwater, eutrophication, pollution and water-linked diseases | |
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BIO 4308: Fisheries and Aquaculture |
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| Review of the fish fauna of West Africa with special reference to Nigeria. Methods used in fisheries: sampling, examination and tagging. Age and growth: determining growth from otoliths opercula and other bones; determining growth from length-height relationships, back calculation production and productivity; estimation of population numbers, biomass and mortality, food analysis; assessment and management of fisheries; fish farming: principles and practice; farm design and construction; fish farm management; elements of fish nutrition, diseases and breeding over view of aquaculture in global food security | |
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BIO 4313: Soil Ecology |
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| Classification and characterization of soils. Chemical components and analysis of soils and plant tissue. Plant, soil and water relationships. Physical and chemical properties of soil. Detritus organisms. Cycling of mineral and nutrient pool | |
BIO 4699: Project |
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| A short, supervised research project in any special area of biology | |
BOT 4201: Review Essay |
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BOT 4202: Economic Botany |
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| A study of the botany and cultivation of plant species with particular reference to Nigerian economic plants | |
BOT 4203: Nigerian Vegetation |
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| A study of Nigerian forests, Savannah grasslands and arid zones | |
BOT 4207: Plant Reproduction |
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| Development and trends in sexual and a sexual reproduction; natural and artificial methods of vegetative propagation; sexual and a sexual reproduction and their significance; special modes of reproduction | |
BOT 4306: Plant Pathology - (Pre-requisite: BOT 3305) |
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| Principles and concepts in plant pathology. The concept of disease, infection, pathogensis, host-pathogen relationship and the theory of biological and chemotherapy | |
BOT 4699: Project |
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| Same as BIO 4699 but with emphasis on Botanical research | |
MCB 4201: Review Essay |
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MCB 4211: Advanced Enzymology |
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| Criteria for determining purity of enzymes assays; Chemistry of enzyme catalysis; transient kinetic methods; steady state enzyme kinetics; multi-enzyme complexes; regulatory enzymes; molecular models for allosterism; enzyme reconstitution regulations of enzyme activity and synthesis genetics of enzymes mechanisms of enzyme catelyzed reactions; effects of PH temperature, ions and inhibitors on enzymes catelyzed reactions Michaelis-Menton Equation; allosteric/ regulatory enzymes active sites of enzymes estimation f kinetic parameters enzyme activities km vmax, ki, etc. zymogen activation, digestive enzymes | |
MCB 4203: Pharmaceautical Microbiology - (Pre-requisites: MCB 2201/2202/BCHM 2301) |
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| The chemistry of synthetic chemotherapeutic agents and antibiotics. Production and synthesis of antibiotics and antimicro agents. Quality control of pharmaceutical products. Concepts of growth and death in microorganisms. The mode of action and assay of antinicrobial agents. Concepts of antibiotic sensitivity and resistance as related to microbial physiology | |
MCB 4204: Analytical Microbiology and Quality Control - (Pre-requisites: MCB 2201/2202 BCHM 2301) |
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| Microorganisms as agents in quantitative analysis. Selection of test organisms for assays (antibiotics, amino acids, vitamins etc) Response of microorganisms used in assays. Obtaining and measuring responses. Preparation of assay samples. Methods of assays. Interpretation of results. Aspects of quality control. Plant and equipment sanitation. Microbiological standards and specifications | |
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MCB 4208: Microbial Ecology - (Pre-requisites: MCB 3204, BIO 2202) |
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| Microbes and Ecological Theory. Physiological, morphological and genetic adaptations of microorganisms to their environment. Microbial interactions. Microorganisms in ecosystems. Microbial bio-conversions | |
MCB 4305: Principles of Epidemiology and Public Health - (Pre-requisites: MCB 2201/2202, MCB 3302) |
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| Statistical application to epidemiology. Nature of epidemiological investigations. Spectrum of infections. Hard immunity. Latency of infections. Multi-factorial systems in epidemics. Zoonoses. Antigenic drifts. Biological products for immunization. Recommended immunization schedules. International control of infectious diseases | |
MCB 4306: Virology - (Pre-requisites: MCB 2201/2202) |
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| Viruses pathogenic to man and animals with emphasis on virulence types of diseases caused methods of control. Experiments with bacteriophages and representative animal viruses to demonstrate characteristics of viruses and viral virulence. Methods of viral cultivation and identification, with special reference to tissue culture techniques | |
MCB 4307: Industrial Microbiology - (Pre-requisites: MCB 2201/2202/3306, BCHM 2201) |
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| Nature of Industrial Microbiology, Microorganisms of industrial importance. Aspects of the biology of molds, yeasts, Actinomycetes and viruses of importance in various fermentations. Culture techniques and maintenance of selected cultures. Mutation, strain selection and development, hybridisation, media formulation and economics. Optimization of fermentation media at laboratory scale. Perimeter design operation. Antifoams. Aspects of biochemical engineering. Patents and patent laws | |
MCB 4699: Project |
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| Same as BIO 4699 but with emphasis on microbiological investigations | |
ZOO 4201: Review Essay |
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ZOO 4202: Applied Entomoly - (Pre-requisite: ZOO 3305) |
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| Classification of economically important insects. Biology and ecology of insects of agricultural and medical importance. Control of insect pests. Insecticide usage and application in Nigeria. Alternatives to insecticides. Introduction to pest management. Short course on the application of entomological study to the solution of a major pest problem in Nigeria | |
ZOO 4205: Animal Behaviour |
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| History of ethology. Reflex and complex behaviour. Orientation and taxes. Fixed action patterns, releasers, motivation and driver. Displays, displacement activities and conflict behaviour. Learning communication and social behaviour. The social behaviour of primates. Hierarchical organization. The physiology of behaviour. Habitat selection, homing and navigation. Courtship and parenthood. Biological clocks | |
ZOO 4305: Nigerian Animals |
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| General survey of local mollusks arthropods and vertebrates | |
ZOO 4313: Parasitology |
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| Principles of parasitology and Zoo-economic effects. Introduction to parasitism history and evolution of parasitism; types of parasitism; host-parasite relationships. Parasitic protozoa, trematodes, cestodes, nematodes, acanthocephalans, leeches and arthropods | |
ZOO 4315: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation |
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| Dynamics of wildlife population. Techniques of wildlife investigations. Principles of wildlife management. The wildlife resources of Nigeria: conservation policies, problems and prospects. World wildlife resources; differences in values, management philosophies and traditions | |
ZOO 4699: Project |
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| Same as BIO 4699 but with emphasis on Zoology-based investigations | |