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

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 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

BN 708

Biogeography and Population genetics

Elective

1 / 2

20

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

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 711

Principles of Epidemiology

Core

2

20

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

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