UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
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Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biosciences (PhD MB) By Coursework and Dissertation
Programme Type : Post Graduate Programme Duration : 48 Months Academic Unit : College Of Natural And Applied Sciences
Entry Requrements
The applying candidate should be a holder of a Master’s degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Applied Microbiology, Medicine, Pharmacy, Systems Biology, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, and Biological Sciences in related fields or an equivalent Master’s degree from a higher learning institution recognized by TCU.
Programme Requirements
This is a four years degree programme with one year for coursework and three years for dissertation. A candidate to be awarded a PhD, he/she must earn a minimum of 600 credits of which a minimum of 200 credits are from coursework and 400 credits from the dissertation.
GENOMICS AND BIOINFORMATICS STREAM
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Year 1 |
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Course Code |
Common Course Title |
Status |
Semester |
Credits |
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BN 700 |
Scientific writing |
core |
1 |
20 |
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BN 701 |
Molecular genetics |
core |
1 |
24 |
|
BN 702 |
Bio-prospecting |
core |
1 |
24 |
|
BN 703 |
Graduate seminars |
core |
1 |
12 |
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BN 715 |
Bioanalysis |
core |
1 |
20 |
|
BN 704 |
Bioinformatics |
Core |
2 |
20 |
|
BN 705 |
Programming for life scientists |
Core |
2 |
20 |
|
BN 706 |
Genome-Wide association studies (GWAS) |
Core |
2 |
20 |
|
BN 707 |
Advanced phylogenetic analysis |
Core |
2 |
20 |
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BN 708 |
Biogeography and Population genetics |
Elective |
1 / 2 |
20 |
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BN 709 |
R in Bioinformatics |
Elective |
1 / 2 |
20 |
|
BL 607 |
Biostatistics |
Elective |
1 / 2 |
24 |
|
BN 710 |
Entrepreneurship in biosciences |
Elective |
1 / 2 |
24 |
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES STREAM
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Year 1 |
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|
Course Code |
Common Course Title |
Status |
Semester |
Credits |
|
BN 700 |
Scientific writing |
core |
1 |
20 |
|
BN 701 |
Molecular genetics |
core |
1 |
24 |
|
BN 702 |
Bio-prospecting |
core |
1 |
24 |
|
BN 703 |
Graduate seminars |
core |
1 |
12 |
|
BN 715 |
Bioanalysis |
core |
1 |
20 |
|
BN 711 |
Principles of Epidemiology |
Core |
2 |
20 |
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BN 717 |
Receptor pharmacology |
Core |
2 |
20 |
|
BN 713 |
Vaccinology and Immunotherapy |
Core |
2 |
20 |
|
BN 714 |
Vector control |
Core |
2 |
20 |
|
|
|
Elective |
1 / 2 |
20 |
|
|
|
Elective |
1 / 2 |
20 |
|
BL 607 |
Biostatistics |
Elective |
1 / 2 |
24 |
|
BN 710 |
Entrepreneurship in biosciences |
Elective |
1 / 2 |
24 |
MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY STREAM
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Year 1 |
||||
|
Course Code |
Common Course Title |
Status |
Semester |
Credits |
|
BN 700 |
Scientific writing |
core |
1 |
20 |
|
BN 701 |
Molecular genetics |
core |
1 |
24 |
|
BN 702 |
Bio-prospecting |
core |
1 |
24 |
|
BN 703 |
Graduate seminars |
core |
1 |
12 |
|
BN 715 |
Bioanalysis |
core |
1 |
20 |
|
BN 718 |
Molecular Virology |
Core |
2 |
20 |
|
BN 719 |
Molecular Mycology |
Core |
2 |
20 |
|
BN 720 |
Molecular Bacteriology |
Core |
2 |
20 |
|
BN 721 |
Biochemistry |
Core |
2 |
20 |
|
BN 722 |
Biosystematics |
Elective |
1 / 2 |
20 |
|
BN 704 |
Bioinformatics |
Elective |
1 / 2 |
20 |
|
BL 607 |
Biostatistics |
Elective |
1 / 2 |
24 |
|
BN 710 |
Entrepreneurship in biosciences |
Elective |
1 / 2 |
24 |