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

Programme Details

BSc in Microbiology

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

Code

Course Title

Credit

Semester

Core/Option

Common Courses

 

 

 

DS112

Development Perspectives I

12

1

Core

DS113

Development Perspectives II

12

2

Core

SC215

Scientific Methods

8

1

Core

EV200

Environmental Science I

8

1

Core

 

 

 

 

 

First Year

 

 

 

MC 130

Basic Methods and Safety in Microbiology

12

1

Core

BL 111

Introduction to Cell Biology and Genetics

12

1

Core

MC 100

Fundamentals of Microbiology

12

1

Core

MC 131

Eukaryotic Microorganisms

12

1

Core

CH 118

Basic Analytical and Physical Chemistry

12

1

Core

MT 111

Mathematics for Biological & Chemical Sciences

8

1

Core

BN130

Molecular Biology

12

2

Core

BN 112

Immunology I

12

2

Core

MC 132

Practicals in Eukaryotic Microorganisms

8

2

Core

CH 117

Organic Chemistry I

12

2

Core

 

 

 

 

 

PH 103

PH 103 Applied Physics in Biology

12

2

 Option

ZL 121

Invertebrate Zoology

8

2

Option

BL 113

113 Ecology I

8

2

Option

 

 

 

 

 

Second Year

 

 

 

MC 231

Microbial Nutrition and Metabolism

12

1

Core

MC232

Food Microbiology and Processing

12

1

Core

BN 231

Bioinformatics I

12

1

Core

MC 230

Microbial taxonomy

12

2

Core

MC 235

Microbial Ecology

12

2

Core

BL 234

Biostatistics I

12

2

Core

MC 233

Environmental Microbiology

12

2

Core

MC 237

Practicals in Microbiology I

8

2

Core

MC 234

Medical Bacteriology

12

1

Option

BN 232

Food Biotechnology

12

1

Option

BN 235

Practicals in Molecular Biology I

8

1

Option

MC 238

Practicals in Microbiology II         

8

2

Option

ZL 236

Introductory Entomology and Parasitology

12

2

Option

MC 236

Medical Mycology

12

2

Option

BN 237

Immunology II

12

2

Option

 

 

 

 

 

Third Year

 

 

 

BL 390

Research Projects

12

1

Core

MC 330

Entrepreneurship Microorganisms

12

1

Core

MC 331

Microbial Biotechnology

12

1

Core

MC 332

Agricultural Microbiology

12

1

Core

MC 340

Practical Training

8

1

Core

BL 314

Biostatics II

8

2

Core

MC 333

Applied Mycology

12

2

Core

BN 338

Biosafety, Biopolicy and Bioethics

12

2

Core

BN 331 

Agricultural Biotechnology

12

1

Option

BN 330

Environmental Biotechnology

12

1

Option

BN 337

Practicals in Microbial Technology

8

1

Option

BT 337

Plant Tissue Culture

8

1

Option

ZL 336

Entomology

12

1

Option

MC 335

Practicals in Microbiology III

8

2

Option

MC 334

Medical Virology

12

2

Option

BN 341

Immunology III

12

2

Option

BN 333

Downstream processing

12

2

Option

ZL 338

Parasitology

12

2

Option

EV 300

Environmental Science II

8

2

Option

BT 333

Plant Pathology

8

2

Option

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