Courses per Programmes

B. SC. BIOCHEMISTRY

LEVEL 100 COURSES

First Semester Courses

  1. GSP1201: Use of English
  2. BIO1201: General Biology I
  3. BIO1203: General Biology III
  4. CHM1241: Organic Chemistry
  5. CHM1231: Inorganic Chemistry
  6. MTH1305: Mathematics for Health Sciences
  7. PHY1170: Physics Practical I
  8. PHY1210: Mechanics
  9. PHY1220: Electricity and Magnetism

Second Semester Courses

  1. GSP1202: Library Skills and ICT
  2. BIO1202: General Biology II
  3. BIO1204: General Biology IV
  4. CHM1251: Physical Chemistry
  5. CHM1261: Practical Chemistry
  6. STA1312: Introductory Statistics for Health Sciences
  7. PHY1180: Physics Practical II
  8. PHY1230: Behaviour of Matter

LEVEL 200 COURSES

First Semester Courses

  1. BCH2301: General Biochemistry I      
  2. BCH2102: Methods in Biochemistry
  3. BIO2201: Genetics I
  4. BIO2204: Biological Techniques
  5. CHM2241: Organic Chemistry I
  6. CHM2270: Analytical Chemistry
  7. MCB2201: General Microbiology
  8. CSC2201: Introduction to Computer
  9. GSP2206: Peace and Conflict Resolution       
  10. GSP2201: Use of English (for DE Students only)

Second Semester Courses

  1. BCH2203: General Biochemistry II
  2. BCH2204: Metabolism of Carbohydrates
  3. BCH2205: General Biochemical Methods
  4. BIO2206: Biostatistics (Statistics for Biologists)
  5. CHM2231: Inorganic Chemistry
  6. CHM2251: Physical Chemistry
  7. CHM2242: Organic Chemistry II
  8. CSC2302: Application of Computer
  9. GSP2204: Nigerian Culture, Government and Ecology
  10. GSP2205: Logic and Philosophy
  11. GSP2202: Use of Library Study Skills & ICT (for DE Students only)

Level 300 Courses

First Semester Courses

  1. BCH3201: Enzymology
  2. BCH3202: Metabolism of Amino Acid and Protein
  3. BCH3203: Metabolism of Lipids
  4. BCH3204: Food and Nutritional Biochemistry
  5. BCH3105: Bioenergetics
  6. CHM3213: Instrumental Methods and Analysis
  7. CHM3242: Organic Chemistry
  8. CHM3251: Physical Chemistry
  9. MCB3301: Microbial Genetics and Molecular Biology
  10. PYS3201: Human Physiology

Second Semester Courses

  1. BCH3606: Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)

Level 400 Courses

First Semester Courses

  1. BCH4201: Advanced Enzymology     
  2. BCH4202: Biosynthesis of Macromolecules
  3. BCH4203: Advanced Biochemical Methods
  4. BCH4204: Membrane Biochemistry
  5. BCH4205: Genetic Engineering
  6. BCH4206: Metabolic Regulation
  7. BCH4207: Plant Biochemistry
  8. BCH4208: Metabolism of Nucleic Acids
  9. BCH4309: Immunology and Immunochemistry
  10. EEP3201: Entrepreneurial Studies

Second Semester Courses

  1. BCH4210: Biochemical Pharmacology
  2. BCH4111: Tissue Biochemistry
  3. BCH4312: Industrial Biochemistry
  4. BCH4113: Bioinorganic Chemistry
  5. BCH4214: Special Topics and Seminar
  6. BCH4115: Biochemical Reasoning
  7. EEP4201: Venture Creation and Growth
  8. BCH4616: Research Project

B SC. NUTRITION AND DIETETICS COURSES

Level 100 Courses

First Semester Courses

  1. GSP1201: Use of English
  2. BIO1201: General Biology I
  3. BIO1203: General Biology III
  4. CHM1241: Organic Chemistry
  5. CHM1231: Inorganic Chemistry
  6. MTH1305: Mathematics for Health Sciences
  7. PHY1170: Physics Practical I
  8. PHY1210: Mechanics
  9. PHY1220: Electricity and Magnetism
  10. NUT1201: Introduction to Human Nutrition

Second Semester Courses

  1. GSP1202: Library Skills and ICT
  2. BIO1202: General Biology II
  3. BIO1204: General Biology IV
  4. CHM1251: Physical Chemistry
  5. CHM1261: Practical Chemistry
  6. STA1312: Statistics for Health Sciences
  7. PHY1180: Physics Practical II
  8. PHY1230: Behaviours of Matter
  9. NUT1202: Contemporary Health Issues

Level 200 Courses

First Semester Courses

  1. BCH2301: General Biochemistry I      
  2. NUT2209: Basic Human Anatomy & Physiology I
  3. CSC2201: Introduction to Computer
  4. MCB2201: General Microbiology
  5. GSP2206: Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  6. NUT2201: Fundamentals of Nutrition and Dietetics I
  7. NUT2203: Agricultural Food Products
  8. CHM2241: Organic Chemistry
  9. PSC2201: Introduction to Psychology
  10. GSP2201: Use of English (for DE Students only)

Second Semester Courses

  1. BCH2203: General Biochemistry II
  2. BCH2107: Methods in Biochemistry
  3. BCH2202: General Biochemical Methods       
  4. GSP2204: Nigerian Culture, Government and Economy
  5. GSP2205: Logic and Philosophy
  6. GSP2202: Use of Library, Study Skills and ICT (for DE students only)
  7. NUT2210: Basic Human Anatomy & Physiology II
  8. CSC2302: Application of Computer
  9. BIO2206: Biostatistics (Statistics for Biologists)
  10. NUT2207: Food preparation and management
  11. NUT2208: Food Biochemistry
  12. NUT2202: Fundamentals of Nutrition and Dietetics II

Level 300 Courses

First Semester Courses

  1. NUT3301: Diet Therapy and Hospital Practice I
  2. NUT3304: Institutional Food Production and Service Management
  3. NUT3205: Food Composition and Analysis
  4. NUT3302: Food Chemistry and Toxicology
  5. NUT3303: Principles of Human Nutrition
  6. MCB3209: Food Microbiology
  7. NUT3206: Research Methods in Nutrition
  8. NUT3207: Clinical Nutrition
  9. NUT3208: Nutritional Assessment and Food Consumption Studies
  10. NUT3209: Consumer Education I

Second Semester Courses

  1. NUT3600: Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)

Level 400 Courses

First Semester Courses

  1. NUT4301: Diet Therapy and Hospital Practice II
  2. NUT4202: Recipe Development and Testing
  3. NUT4203: Advanced Food Preparation
  4. NUT4204: Consumer Education II
  5. NUT4305: Community Nutrition
  6. NUT4206: International Nutrition
  7. NUT4207: Nutritional Planning and Policy
  8. NUT4208: Clinical Nutrition Practice
  9. NUT4213: Special Topics and Seminar in Nutrition & dietetics
  10. EEP4209: Entrepreneurial Studies

Second Semester Courses

  1. NUT4600: Research Project
  2. NUT4209: Advances in Human Nutrition
  3. NUT4210: Public Health Nutrition
  4. NUT4211: Nutrition Education
  5. EEP4210: Entrepreneurial Studies II
  6. NUT4212: Nutritional Surveillance and Counselling  
  7. NUT4214: Nutritional in Emergencies

PGD MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

First Semester Courses

  1. BCH7201: General Biochemistry I
  2. BCH7203: Methods in Biochemistry
  3. BCH7205: Nutritional Biochemistry
  4. BCH7207: Biochemical Pharmacology
  5. BCH7209: Plant Biochemistry

Second Semester Courses

  1. BCH7204: Enzymology
  2. BCH7206: Clinical Biochemistry
  3. BCH7202: General Biochemistry II    
  4. BCH7208: Industrial Biochemistry
  5. BCH7210: Genetic Engineering
  6. BCH7400: Review Essay

PGD BIOTECHNOLOGY

First Semester Courses

  1. BTE7201: Advanced Cell Biology
  2. BTE7203: Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology
  3. BTE7205: General Metabolism
  4. BTE7207: Biochemistry of Nucleic acids

Second Semester Courses

  1. BTE7202: Special Topics and Seminar in Biotechnology
  2. BTE7204: Instrumentation and Methods in Molecular Biology
  3. BTE7206: Genetics and Genomics of bacteria and viruses
  4. BTE7208: Applications of Biotechnology
  5. BTE7400: Review Essay               

Elective Courses (Choose one at least)

  1. BCH7201: General Biochemistry I (First Semester)
  2. BCH7202: General Biochemistry II (Second Semester)
  3. BCH7208: Industrial Biochemistry (Second Semester)

PGD HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

First semester Courses                     

  1. NUT7201: Fundamentals of Nutrition and Dietetics
  2. NUT7302: General Biochemistry and Physiology
  3. NUT7203: Food Microbiology, Safety and Hygiene
  4. NUT7204: Assessment of Nutritional Status
  5. NUT7305: Nutrition Research Methods

Second Semester Courses    

  1. NUT7206: Public Health Nutrition      
  2. NUT7207: Nutrition in the Prevention and Management of Diseases
  3. NUT7208: Nutrition at Different Life Stages
  4. NUT7209: Nutritional Psychology and Counselling
  5. NUT7410: Review Essay

M.SC. BIOCHEMISTRY

FIRST YEAR

A: General Courses

First Semester Core Courses

  1. BCH8201: Advance Energy Metabolism
  2. BCH8203: Protein Chemistry & Enzymology
  3. BCH8205: Cellular Biochemistry
  4. BCH8207: Advance Instrumentation & Analytical Techniques
  5. BMS8201: Management & Entrepreneurship

Second Semester Core Courses

  1. BCH8202: Research Methodology & Statistics
  2. BCH8204: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology
  3. BCH8206: Advance Plant Biochemistry
  4. BCH8208: Special Topics & Seminar
  5. BCH8210: Immunology & Immunochemistry

 

B. Specialization Courses

Specialization Core Courses for Medical Biochemistry

  1. BCH8209: Advance Clinical Biochemistry (First Semester)
  2. BCH8212: Molecular and Cellular Pathogenesis (Second Semester)
  3. BCH8214: Endocrinology & Signal Transduction (Second Semester)

Specialization Core Courses for Biochemical Toxicology

  1. BCH8311: Biochemical & Environmental Toxicology (First Semester)
  2. BCH8316: Drug Development & Metabolism (Second Semester)

Specialization Core Courses for Environmental Biochemistry

  1. BCH8311: Biochemical & Environmental Toxicology (First Semester)
  2. BCH8318: Biochemistry of Environmental Components (Second Semester)

Specialization Core Courses for Nutrition

  1. BCH8213: Advanced Nutritional Biochemistry (First Semester)
  2. BCH8220: Nutrient Metabolism & Nutritional Disorders (Second Semester)
  3. BCH 8222: Community & Public Health Nutrition (Second Semester)

Specialization Core Courses for Industrial Biochemistry

  1. BCH8315: Advanced Industrial Biochemistry (First Semester)
  2. BCH8324: Microbial Physiology & Biochemistry (Second Semester)

 

SECOND YEAR

  1. BCH8600: Dissertation

M.SC. BIOTECHNOLOGY

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

  1. BMS8201: Management and Entrepreneurship
  2. BTE8201: Advanced Cell Biology
  3. BTE8203: Genetic Engineering & Molecular Biology
  4. BTE8204: Perspectives in Biotechnology
  5. BTE8207: Environmental Biotechnology

 

Second Semester

  1. BMS8202: Research Methodology
  2. BTE8202: Bioinformatics
  3. BTE8205: Analytical Biotechnology
  4. BTE8206: Seminars in Biotechnology
  5. BTE8208: Industrial Biotechnology

Elective Courses (Choose one per semester)

  1. BTE8211: Medical Biotechnology (First Semester)
  2. BTE8213: Plant Biotechnology (First Semester)
  3. BTE8215: Animal Biotechnology (Second Semester)
  4. BTE8209: Microbial Technology (Second Semester)

                                                                                                                                     

SECOND YEAR

  1. BTE8600: Dissertation

M.SC. PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

FIRST YEAR

First Semester Core Courses

  1. PNP8201: Fundamentals of Human Nutrition and Metabolism
  2. PNP8203: Global Nutrition and Food Security
  3. PNP8205: Assessment of Nutritional Status and Nutrition Interventions
  4. PNP8207: Principles of Nutritional Epidemiology
  5. ACE8201: Health Policy, Process and Power
  6. ACE8203: Research Methodology

First Semester Elective Courses (Choose one)

  1. PNP8209: Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition
  2. PNP8211: Nutrient-Nutrient and Nutrient-Drug Interactions

Second Semester Core Courses

  1. PNP8202: Community and Public Health Nutrition
  2. PNP8204: Nutritional Disorders
  3. PNP8206: Maternal, Infant and Child Nutrition
  4. PNP8208: Nutrition Education and Communication
  5. ACE8202: Advocacy Skills for Health Policy
  6. ACE8204: Basic Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Second Semester Elective Courses (Choose one)

  1. PNP8210: Food Choice and Eating Habits
  2. PNP8212: Food Toxicology, Safety and Hygiene

SECOND YEAR

  1. PNP8600: Dissertation                                     

PhD BIOCHEMISTRY and MPhil/PhD BIOCHEMISTRY

First Semester

  1. BCH9201: Advance General Biochemistry I
  2. BCH9202: Advance General Biochemistry II
  3. BCH9203: Research Methodology and Statistics

Second Semester

  1. BCH9600: Dissertation

Note: MPhil/PhD Biochemistry students are required to register additional M Sc. Biochemistry courses to be determined by the PG office