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Programme overview
The course shall be conducted on a semester basis. There will be two semesters for each academic year. The subjects to be studied shall be divided into introductory subjects, which will be taught during the 1st year, while principal subjects will be taught during the 2nd year and 3rd years.
During the third year, the student will do a fieldwork attachment to a Zonal or Regional reference laboratory and write a report. There will be departmental rotations covering the principal subjects of microbiology and immunology, biochemistry, hematology, blood transfusion, parasitology, and psychopathology during the second and third years.
Programme objective
Three years competent based programme using Ministry of Health and NACTVET approved curriculum. The objective of the program is to produce competent Health Laboratory technologist graduates with basic knowledge, skills, attitudes and practice in medical laboratory sciences. Graduates meet national and international requirements for public and private employment opportunities for disease diagnosis, research and training for the improvement of the health and well-being of human beings.
Entry Requirements
Secondary Leaver (3 Years Programme)
Holders of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) with at least Four (4) Passes in non-religious Subjects including “D” Passes in Chemistry, Biology and Physics. A Pass in Basic Mathematics and English Language is an added advantage.
Semester 1
Laboratory Instrumentation – MLT04101
General Human Anatomy and Physiology – MLT04102
Laboratory Safety and Waste Management – MLT04103
Communication and life Skills – MLT04104
Laboratory Ethics and code of conduct – MLT04105
Prevention and Control of communicable Diseases – MLT04106
Semester 2
Systemic Human Anatomy and Physiology – DDR 121
Radiographic Equipment – DDR 122
Introduction to Radiographic Techniques – DDR 123
Radiographic Photography and Imaging – DDR 124
Ultrasound Physics, Knobology and Safety- DDR 125
Clinical Rotation- DDR 126
NTA Level 5 (Year Two)
Semester 1
Laboratory Logistic Management – MLT05101
Maintanance and calibration of laboratory instruments and equipment – MLT05102
Principles of interprenuaship- MLT05103
Laborary Quality Assuarance – MLT05104
Health records Management – MLT05105
General Pathology – MLT05106
Semester 2
Specialized Imaging Techniques – DDR 241
Obstetric and Gynecological Ultrasound – DDR 242
Radiological Pathology – DDR 243
Clinical Rotation – DDR 244
Community Radiography – DDR 245
NTA Level 6 (Year Three)
Semester 1
Laboratory Quality Management -MLT06101
Operational research – MLT06102
Principle of epidemiology and biostatistics – MLT06103
Leadership and Management – MLT06104
Introduction to diagnostic molecular biology – MLT06105
Semester 2
Leadership and Management – DDR 361
Entrepreneurship – DDR 362
Clinical Rotation – DDR 364