Programme Offered

MSc BIOTECHNOLOGY

Admission Requirement

M.Sc degree programme in Biotechnology is open to candidates with B. Sc. degree in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biological Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmacy, agriculture, and Food Science and Technology from recognized Universities with a minimum of second class, lower division (CGPA 2.75) and other degrees deemed relevant by the Senate of Bayero University Kano.

Programme Details (Courses Offered)

OUTLINE OF COURSES (FIRST YEAR)

First Semester

Course Codes

Course Tittles

Units

BMS8201

Management and Entrepreneurship

2

BTE8201

Advanced Cell Biology

2

BTE8203

Genetic Engineering & Molecular Biology

2

BTE8205

Analytical Biotechnology

2

BTE8207

Environmental Biotechnology

2

Second Semester

BMS8202

Research Methodology

2

BTE8202

Bioinformatics

2

BTE8204

Perspectives in Biotechnology

2

BTE8206

Seminars in Biotechnology

2

BTE8208

Industrial Biotechnology

2

Elective Courses

BTE8211

Medical Biotechnology

2

BTE8213

Plant Biotechnology

2

BTE8215

Animal Biotechnology

2

BTE8209

Microbial Technology

2

Second Year

BTE8600

Dissertation

6