UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES (CONAS)

Programme Details

BSc in Applied Zoology

Programme Type : Undergraduate Programme Duration : 3 Years Academic Unit : College Of Natural And Applied Sciences

Common core courses


Year

Code

Course Title

Credits

Semester

Core/Optional

1

DS112

Development Perspectives I

12

I

core

1

DS113

Development Perspectives II

12

II

core

2

EV200

Environmental Science I

8

I

core


Core Courses Year I


Code

  Course Title

Core/Option

Semester

Credits

BL 111

Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics

core

1

12

ZL121

Invertebrate Zoology

core

1

8

MC 100

Fundamentals of Microbiology

core

1

12

MT 111

Mathematics for Biological and  Chemical Sciences

core

1

8

BL 113

Ecology I

core

2

8

BN 131

Biochemistry I

core

2

12

BN 130

Molecular Biology

core

2

12

CH113

Chemistry for Life Sciences students

core

2

12

ZL122

Chordate Zoology

core

2

8

ZL 124

Developmental Biology

core

2

8

 


Core Courses Year II


Code

Course Title

Core/Optional

Semester

Credits

AQ 201

Aquatic Biology

core

1

8

EV 200

Environmental Science I

core

1

8

BL 215

Ecology II

core

1

12

ZL  210

Vertebrate Anatomy  and Physiology I

core

1

8

ZL 215

Mammalian Biology

core

1

8

ZL  236

Introductory Entomology and Parasitology

core

1

12

BN 238

Biochemistry II

core

1

12*

AQ 218

Aquatic Biology Field Course

core

1

4

BL 234

Biostatistics I

core

2

12

BL 210

Immunology for life sciences

core

2

12

ZL 202

Macro-Evolution

core

2

12

ZL  220

Vertebrate Anatomy  and Physiology II

core

2

12

ZL 229

Insect Physiology & Pathology

core

2

8**

BN 240

Practical in Biochemistry

core

2

8 *

MC 233

Environmental Microbiology

core

2

12*

*Core for Environmental Zoology Stream only

** Core for Entomology & Parasitology Stream only


Core Courses for Environmental Zoology – Year III


Code

Course Code and Title

Core/Optional

Semester

Credits

ZL  307

Animal Behaviour I

core

1

8

BL 331

Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics

core

1

12

BL 313

Biological Impact Assessment

core

1

8

ZL 314

Environmental Physiology

core

1

8

BN 330

Environmental Biotechnology

core

1

12

ZL 300

Practical Training in Applied Zoology

core

1

8

BL 390

Research Project

core

2

12

ZL 318

Endocrinology & Reproductive Physiology

core

2

8

ZL 339

Ecotoxicology

core

2

12

ZL  302

Evolution

core

2

8

 


Core Courses for Entomology & Parasitology Stream – Year III


Code

Course Title

Core/Optional

Semester

Credits

BL 311

Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics

core

1

12

ZL 336

Entomology

core

1

12

ZL 332

Molecular Biology of Parasites

core

1

12

ZL 331

Immunology of Parasitizism

core

1

8

ZL 300

Practical Training in Applied Zoology

core

1

8

ZL 333

Insect Ecology

core

2

12

ZL 338

Parasitology

core

2

12

BL 390

Research Project

core

2

12

ZL  302

Evolution

core

2

8

 


Optional course


First Year

Code

Course Title

Core/Optional

Semester

Credits

CH 118

Basic Analytical and Physical Chemistry

Optional

1

12

PH 103

Applied Physics in Biology

Optional

1

12

CL 101

Communication skills

Optional

1

8

WS 101

Ecology and Utilization of natural resources

Optional

2

8

 


Second Year


 

Code

Course Title

Core/Optional

Semester

Credits

CH 262

Analytical and Environmental Chemistry

Optional

1

12

ZL 206

Molluscan Biology

Optional

1

8

ZL 207

Ichthyology

Optional

1

8

PH 203

Applied Physics in Biology

Optional

2

12

MC 234

Medical Bacteriology

Optional

2

12**

SC 215

Scientific Methods

Optional

2

8

ZL 230

Introduction to Arachnology

Optional

2

8**

           

 

Third Year

Code

Course Title

Core/Optional

Semester

Credits

MC 311

Virology and Microbial Genetics

Optional

1

12**

MC 235

Microbial Ecology

Optional

1

12

ZL 337

Molecular Physiology

Optional

1

12

ZL 319

Physiology of Sensory organs

Optional

1

12

AF 314

Parasitology and Diseases in Fisheries

Optional

1

8

WS 306

Wildlife Diseases

Optional

1

8**

ZL 324

Principles of Biosystematics

Optional

1

12

BM 100

Principles of Management and Administration

Optional

1

12

ZL 334

Insect Systematics

Optional

2

12

BL 314

Biostatistics II

Optional

2

8

BL 312

Advanced Genetics

Optional

2

8

ZL 315

Physiology of Nutrition

Optional

2

8*

ZL 317

Experimental Physiology

Optional

2

8*

ZL 325

Techniques of Cell and Molecular Biology

Optional

2

8

ZL 338

Economic Zoology

Optional

2

12

WS 202

Biology of Birds

Optional

2

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Recommended for Environmental Zoology stream

** Recommended for Entomology & Parasitology stream

Requirements

Direct Entry: Two principal level passes at A-Level in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Nutrition, Agriculture or Geography Equivalent Entry: An appropriate equivalent Diploma approved by the UDSM Senate with an average grade of ‘B+’ or higher