B. Sc. Medical Laboratory Sciences

B. Sc. Medical Laboratory Sciences

The B. Sc. Medical Laboratory Sciences is a professional course under the umbrella of the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB). KMLTTB was established by an Act of Parliament to regulate Medical Laboratory Sciences training and practice in Kenya. The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) BSc. Medical Laboratory Sciences curriculum was developed in consultation with the KMLTTB guidelines specifying the minimum content of curricular for Bachelors programmes. The developed curriculum also took into consideration the comments and concerns of other stakeholders including current students and alumni as well as opinions from laboratory personnel from Kenyatta National Hospital and potential consumers of the programme.

Admission Requirements
1.1.1 The common regulations for all Bachelors degrees in the JKUAT shall apply.
1.1.2 The common regulations for admission requirements in all Bachelors degrees in the ITROMID shall apply.
1.1.3 The candidate must have a minimum KCSE mean grade of C+. In addition, a student must have either of the qualifications listed below:
1.1.3.1 Have the following combinations of cluster subjects at the minimum grades shown:

Alternative A
Biology C+
Chemistry C+
Mathematics or Physics C
English/Kiswahili C+

Alternative B
Biological Sciences C+
Physical Sciences C+
English/Kiswahili C+

1.1.3.2 Have a minimum of 2 principal passes in science subjects in IGCE/GCE.
1.1.3.3 Have a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology or any other relevant Diploma from an institution recognised by the University Senate, and registered with the KMLTTB.
1.1.3.4 Have a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Medical Laboratory Technology or any other relevant HND from an institution recognised by the University Senate, and registered with the KMLTTB.
1.1.3.5 Have any other qualifications accepted by the University Senate as equivalent to 1.1.3.1 to 1.1.3.4 above.

1.1.4 Credit Transfer System
1.1.4.1 Students who have successfully completed one or two years of a B.Sc. MLS level study in any institution recognized by the Senate may be allowed to transfer to the JKUAT B.Sc. Programme, and shall be considered for appropriate credits based on the years of study in the institution(s) they are transferring from.

1.1.5 Exemption
1.1.5.1 Applicants, who hold the qualifications 1.1.3.3 from a middle-level institution recognized by the JKUAT Senate, may at the discretion of Senate be admitted directly to the upgrading module.
1.1.5.2 Applicants, who hold the qualifications 1.1.3.4 from a middle-level institution recognised by the JKUAT Senate, may at the discretion of Senate be admitted directly into the upgrading module.

Course Content
Year 1
First Semester
HRD 2101 Communication Skills
HRD 2102 Development Studies & Social Ethics
MLS 2100 Mathematics for Medical Sciences
MLS 2102 Physics for Medical Sciences
MLS 2104 Human Anatomy
MLS 2105 Human Physiology I
MLS 2111 Biochemistry I
SZL 2111 HIV/AIDS

Second Semester
MLS 2101 Chemistry for Medical sciences
MLS 2103 Medical Diagnostic Imaging Science
MLS 2106 Human Physiology II
MLS 2107 General Microbiology
MLS 2108 Principles of Organic Chemistry
MLS 2109 Experimental Animal Science
MLS 2110 Biomedical Analytical Techniques
MLS 2112 Biochemistry II

Year 2
First Semester
MLS 2200 Introduction to Computing
MLS 2202 First Aid
MLS 2204 Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy
MLS 2206 General and Systemic Pathology
MLS 2207 Clinical Haematology I
MLS 2209 Principles of Immunology

Second Semester
MLS 2201 General Parasitology
MLS 2203 Food and Water Microbiology
MLS 2205 Clinical Pharmacology
MLS 2208 Clinical Haematology II
MLS 2210 Immunological Techniques
MLS 2211 Human Nutrition, Dietetics & Nutritional Disorders
MLS 2212 Medical Laboratory Practical/Oral I

Year 3
First Semester
MLS 2300 Clinical Chemistry I
MLS 2302 Clinical Protozoology
MLS 2304 Clinical Virology I
MLS 2306 Clinical Cytology
MLS 2308 Clinical Bacteriology
MLS 2310 Principles of Blood Transfusion
MLS 2311 Immunopathology
Second Semester
MLS 2301 Clinical Chemistry II
MLS 2303 Clinical Helminthology
MLS 2305 Clinical Virology II
MLS 2307 Histopathology
MLS 2309 Clinical Mycology
MLS 2312 Biomedical Research Methodology
MLS 2313 Institutional Attachment
MLS 2314 Medical Laboratory Practical/Oral II

Year 4
First Semester
HRD 2401 Entrepreneurship Skills
MLS 2400 Biomedical Research Project I
MLS 2402 Medical Entomology
MLS 2404 Medical Statistics
MLS 2406 Medical Molecular Genetics
MLS 2408 Health Systems Management
MLS 2410 Healthcare Ethics and Law
MLS 2412 Clinical Laboratory Rotation

Second Semester
MLS 2401 Biomedical Research Project II
MLS 2403 Forensic Medicine
MLS 2405 Epidemiology
MLS 2407 Medical Biotechnology
MLS 2409 Health Economics
MLS 2411 Radionuclide Technology

The Upgrading Module For Mature Entry Students
First Semester
MLS 2100 Mathematics for Medical Sciences
MLS 2102 Physics for Medical Sciences
MLS 2104 Human Anatomy
MLS 2105 Human Physiology I
MLS 2111 Biochemistry I
MLS 2101 Chemistry for Medical sciences
MLS 2109 Experimental Animal Science
MLS 2108 Principles of Organic Chemistry

Second Semester
MLS 2203 Food and Water Microbiology
MLS 2204 Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy
MLS 2206 General and Systemic Pathology
MLS 2208 Clinical Haematology II
MLS 2209 Principles of Immunology
MLS 2210 Immunological Techniques
MLS 2211 Human Nutrition, Dietetics & Nutrit. Disorders
MLS 2310 Principles of Blood Transfusion
MLS 2212 Medical Laboratory Practical/Oral I
Third Semester
MLS 2205 Clinical Pharmacology
MLS 2300 Clinical Chemistry I
MLS 2302 Clinical Protozoology
MLS 2304 Clinical Virology I
MLS 2306 Clinical Cytology
MLS 2308 Clinical Bacteriology
MLS 2311 Immunopathology
MLS 2406 Medical Molecular Genetics

Fourth Semester
MLS 2301 Clinical Chemistry II
MLS 2303 Clinical Helminthology
MLS 2305 Clinical Virology II
MLS 2307 Histopathology
MLS 2309 Clinical Mycology
MLS 2312 Biomedical Research Methodology
MLS 2400 Biomedical Research Project I
MLS 2407 Medical Biotechnology
MLS 2411 Radionuclide Technology
MLS 2314 Medical Laboratory Practical/Oral II

Fifth Semester
HRD 2401 Entrepreneurship Skills
MLS 2408 Health Systems Management
MLS 2402 Medical Entomology
MLS 2404 Medical Statistics
MLS 2409 Health Economics
MLS 2410 Healthcare Ethics and Law
MLS 2403 Forensic Medicine
MLS 2405 Epidemiology
MLS 2401 Biomedical Research Project II