Bachelor Of Biomedical Sciences | Makerere University Courses

Undergraduate or Graduate Level : Undergraduate Level

Duration of Program : 3 Years

About this Program

This course introduces students to the structure and functioning of the endocrine, reproductive and urinary systems.The course will involve lectures, tutorials, and practicals

Courses

Year 1

Semester 1
Course Title	Course Code	Credit Units	Level
Introduction to Biomedical Sciences, health professional education and Biomedical Ethics	BBS 1101	3	Undergraduate Level

Semester 2
Course Title	Course Code	Credit Units	Level
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY HEALTH II	FOM 1312	4	Undergraduate Level
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY HEALTH I	FOM 1311	4	Undergraduate Level
FOUNDATIONS OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE	FOM 1213	5	Undergraduate Level
DIGESTION, NUTRITION AND METABOLISM	FOM 1212	5	Undergraduate Level

Year 2

Semester 2
Course Title	Course Code	Credit Units	Level
COMMUNITY DIAGNOSIS AND COMMUNICATIONS	FOM 2213	5	Undergraduate Level
Laboratory management, safety and material science	BBS 2301	3	Undergraduate Level
PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY	FOM 2211	5	Undergraduate Level
Laboratory management, safety and material science	BBS 2301	3	Undergraduate Level
Infectious Diseases	BBS 2213	5	Undergraduate Level

Semester 1
Course Title	Course Code	Credit Units	Level
Endocrine, reproductive and Urinary system	BBS 2111	5
Head, Neck and the Nuerolocomotor system	BBS 2112	5	Undergraduate Level
Health policy and legislation	BBS 2113	5	Undergraduate Level
Health Economics	BBS 2114	5	Undergraduate Level
General Pharmacology	BBS 2212	5	Undergraduate Level

Year 3

Semester 2
Course Title	Course Code	Credit Units	Level
Advanced concepts of cell biology and principles of microscopic analysis	BBS 3217	5	Undergraduate Level
Clinical Biochemistry and disease processes	BBS 3225	5	Undergraduate Level
Principles and applications of laboratory tests and other Biochemical methods	BBS 3224	3	Undergraduate Level
Clinical chemistry Equipments and Instrumentation	BBS 3223	4	Undergraduate Level
Physiological assessment of body systems	BBS 3222	2	Undergraduate Level
Physiological Assessment of brain and Neuronal functions.	BBS 3221	5	Undergraduate Level
Application of Radioimmunoassay and Imaging techniques	BBS 3220	5	Undergraduate Level
Advanced molecular biology and biotechnology	BBS 3219	2	Undergraduate Level
Principles of molecular biology	BBS 3218	5	Undergraduate Level
Blood disorders and malignancy	BBS 3211	4	Undergraduate Level
Microscopic Anatomy and Histological Techniques	BBS 3209	5	Undergraduate Level
Embryology, Human Development and Comparative anatomy	BBS 3208	4	Undergraduate Level
Routine diagnostic Techniques	BBS 3207	4	Undergraduate Level
Applied Mycology and Virology	BBS 3206	3	Undergraduate Level
Applied bacteriology and parasitology	BBS 3205	5	Undergraduate Level
Dissertation writing	BBB 3204	3	Undergraduate Level
TOXICOLOGY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND DRUG SAFETY ISSUES	BBS 3203	3	Undergraduate Level
DRUG DEVELOPMENT, REGISTRATION, MARKETING AND REGULATORY ISSUES	BBS 3202	5	Undergraduate Level
Chemotherapeutic Agents and Antimicrobial Resistance	BBS 3201	4	Undergraduate Level

Semester 1
Course Title	Course Code	Credit Units	Level
Research Proposal writing and Data management	BBS 3101	5	Undergraduate Level
Non –communicable diseases	BBS 3102	5	Undergraduate Level
Medicine and gender	BBS 3106	4	Undergraduate Level
History of medicine	BBS 3105	4	Undergraduate Level
Medical Geography	BBS 3104	4	Undergraduate Level
Reproductive health and Child survival	BBS 3103	5	Undergraduate Level
Medical anthropology	BBS 3103	5	Undergraduate Level