MSc Veterinary Medicine Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology http://clinicalstudies.uonbi.ac.ke/degree_courses/858

Duration (in semesters): Four Semesters Credits per semester: 5 Objectives: To provide students with training in veterinary medicine pathology, veterinary clinical microbiology and veterinary parasitology. Structure:

The course shall consist of a 2-year full time study by coursework, examination and thesis. The first year of study shall be devoted to the coursework while the second year shall be devoted to

research work and thesis writing.

In the first year of study, candidates shall be required to take eight (8) compulsory courses and one (1) optional course.

In addition all registered students will be required to take course 513 which shall be examined at departmental level by continuous assessment only.

Content:

Code Title Hours

JPM 501 Advanced Bacteriology and Mycology 60

JPM 503A Diagnostic Pathology (Necropsy) 60

JPM 503B Diagnostic Pathology (Advanced Histopathology 1) 60

JPM 505 Applied Immunology 60

JPM 507 Principles of Scientific Communication 90

JPM 603 Diagnostic Pathology (Advanced Histopathology Ii)

VMP 639 Advanced Mycology Ii: Pathogenic Fungi

VPM 603 Diagnostic Pathology (Necropsy)

VPM 604 Advanced Histopathology

VPM 607 Principles of Scientific Communication

VPM 622 General Bacteriology

VPM 628 Viruses of Veterinary and Medical Importance

VPM 643 Vaccinology

VPM 651 Pathology of Wildlife Diseases

VPM 654 Pathology of Environmental Diseases

VPM 627 General Virology

Learning outcomes: Acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitude to enable one to competently work in operational, research and academic settings. Graduates will be able to carry out problem-oriented research, which is geared towards improving animal health and production, human health and poverty alleviation and disseminate this to the general public via publications, workshops, seminars, conferences, farm visits and field days. Students learn to offer comprehensive diagnostic service is including postmortem examination to establish cause of death of all animals; and a range of laboratory diagnostics to support the livestock industry such as diagnostic pathology, diagnostic microbiology, diagnostic parasitology, poultry clinic, and mycotoxin analysis.