Introduction-
Biology constitutes a field of coordinated study based on life and living organisms, traditionally divided into Botany,
the study of plants and Zoology, the study of animals. The subject enquires into the natural constitution of living matter and
the biochemical processes by which the maintenance of life is accomplished in organisms.
The Department of Applied Biology offers Postgraduate programs in :
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1) Epidermiology
2) Public Health
3) Parasitology
4) Entomology
5) Climate Change & Development
6) Palynology & Immunology
7) Ecology and Environmental Biology
8) Biodiversity & Plant Taxonomy
9) Ethnobotany & Ethnomedicine
10) Environmental Botany
11) Mycology and Plant Pathology
12) Hydrobiology & Fisheries
13) Molecular Biology
14) Biogeography
M.Sc. DEGREE PROGRAMME IN APPLIED BIOLOGY AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
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(a) Epidermiology and Public Health
(b) Parasitology
(c) Climate Change & Development
(d) Ecology and Environmental Biology
(e) Mycology/Plant Pathology
(f) Ethnobotany & Ethnomedicine
(g) Biodiversity and Plant Systematics
(h) Genetics & Molecular Biology
(i) Conservation Biology & Natural Resources Management
(j) Hydrobiology and Fisheries
(k) Palynology & Immunology
(l) Biogeography
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) DEGREE PROGRAMME
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(i) These will be designed by the Department to suit any field of study mounted by the Department of Applied Biology (maximum of 12 credits
and a minimum of 9 credits).
(ii) Seminar: Each candidate will be require to present a minimum of two seminars on the progress of the research work during the period of study.
(iii) Research Thesis (12 Credits): Each student is required to submit a thesis, which will be a written report of an original research project.
The topic will be selected by the candidate on the advice of the supervisor and formally accepted thesis is graded according to Ebonyi
State University regulations. The format of the thesis should be in accordance with the general specifications stipulated by the University Regulations.
The thesis will be defended by the student in accordance with the postgraduate.
(iv) Pass Mark. The minimum pass mark for any course/thesis shall be 50% for PGD and M.Sc.; and 60% for Ph.D
DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED BIOLOGY-
(i) Philosophy:
The basic philosophy of the Department of Applied Biology in keeping with the fundamental philosophy of
the University at large is designed to encourage and promote the training of students in the application of Biology.
The department aims to produce professionals that are not only equipped with knowledge in all aspects of modern Biology,
but that are capable of applying Biology to solve ecological, environmental, public health, genetic, climatic, pathological
and ethnomedicinal problems peculiar to Nigeria and Africa in general. To this extent, the course system has been planned to give
the student the broad type of education, which enables him
to see Applied Biology in a wider perspective within the context of science..
(ii) Aims and Objectives:
OBJECTIVES
The curriculum is designed to have less emphasis on factual material, but a much greater emphasis on
the understanding and application of scientific concepts and principles. This approach has been adopted in recognition of the
need for students to develop skills that will be of long term value in an increasingly technological world. The students are trained
to recognize the usefulness and limitations of scientific methods, and to appreciate their applicability in other disciplines and in everyday life.
The biological science transcends national boundaries,
and that the language of science, correctly and rigorously applied, is universal.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND EXTENSION
This programme is designed to cater for science graduates other than in agriculture and who may be employed in various ministries of agriculture as advisers
social workers and organizers of farm input distribution and other management functions. By virtue of the challenges posed by those professional position the need for
courses in agricultural economics and extension become very imperative.
MASTERS OF SCIENCE (M.Sc) DEGREE- AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS PROGRAMME
Philosophy
The philosophy of the Master of Science Degree Programme in Agricultural Economics is to develop high level manpower to pursue careers in
academics and research.
Aims and Objectives
The Master of Science Degree Programme in Agricultural Economics is aimed at:
a. Exposing the students to advanced courses in relevant areas of agricultural Economics, agriculture, science and other disciplines.
b. Equipping students with research skills through the conduct of supervised research, seminar presentation and thesis preparation.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D) IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
The minimum qualification for admission to the Ph.D programme is the M.Sc. in Agricultural Economic or Agricultural Extension obtained on a
minimum CGPA of 3.5. However, candidates with a first Class Bachelor's Degree are also eligible to apply. Candidates for the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy shall follow an approved course of research for a period of not less than three academic years for full-time students and four academic
years for part-time students after registration, under a supervisor or supervisors appointed by senate. The examination for the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy shall normally be by submission of thesis and by an oral examination.
Philosophy
The philosophy of the programme is to develop high level manpower to pursue careers in Academics and Research in Agricultural Economics.
It is also to provide the highest degree of specialization in the field in the context of expanding knowledge globally and solving real life problems.
Aims and Objectives
The Doctor of Philosophy programme in Agricultural Economics is aimed at:
a. Equipping students with research skill through the conduct of supervised research, seminar presentation and thesis presentation.
b. Providing training for those whose future careers are in teaching and research at the
tertiary level and in research and development in public and private sectors.
FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE/DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (M.Sc/Ph.D) PROGRAMME
Courses to be taken will be dependent on the performance of the candidate based on his/her academic transcript. But in all, the student must carry a minimum
of 6 credit hours and a maximum of 14 credit hours.
In all cases, such students will retake all courses which they scored below 60% or grade of B; and must pass the course(s) with a minimum of B grade.
Other PhD students may be required to register and to take courses depending on their background which could prepare and re-tool them for their programme.
Such registered course/courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C or 50%.
M.Sc/Ph.D Degree Programme
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS OPTION
Stress Areas:
- Applied Economics Theory (Micro and Macro Economics)
- Econometrics (Theory and Applications)
- Agricultural Marketing
- Agricultural Finance and Project Analysis
- Agricultural Co-operatives and Enterpreneurship Development
- Agricbusiness Management
- Research in Agricultural Economics and Seminar
- Farm Management
- Dissertation/Thesis
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
- Farm Management and Production Economics
- Agricultural Marketing and Agribusiness
- Agricultural Finance and Project Analysis
- Agricultural Co-operatives and Enterpreneurship
- Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
PGD COURSES OFFERED
The courses taught in the department are divided into General Courses and Elective Courses.
All students undertaking postgraduate diploma programme in the Department are compulsorily required to offer all
the general courses and the elective courses in their areas of specialization. A minimum of 30 credit hours
(which must include General courses and elective courses) and a research project defended before an external examiner
are required for a student to graduation with a postgraduate diploma.
General courses Aplicable to all options
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNIT |
| 1 | BIO 701 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| 2 | BIO 702 | Research Methodology | 2 |
| 3 | BIO 703 | Ecological Methods | 2 |
| 4 | BIO 704 | Seminar (Current Topics) | 2 |
| 5 | BIO 705 | Ethnobiological Methods | 2 |
| 6 | BIO 706 | Population Ecology | 2 |
| 7 | BIO 707 | Geo-Informatics | 2 |
| 9 | BIO 709 | Research Project | 6 |
Elective Courses
PUBLIC HEALTH OPTION
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNIT |
| 1 | BIO 711 | General Parasitology | 3 |
| 2 | BIO 712 | General Immunology | 3 |
| 3 | BIO 713 | Research Techniques in Parasitology | 3 |
| 4. | BIO 715 | Public Health Legislation | 2 |
| 5. | BIO 721 | Medical Entomology | 2 |
| 6 | BIO 714 | Public Health Parasitology & Epidemiology | 3 |
| 7 | BIO 716 | Pathology, Chemotherapy and control of parasitic Diseases | 3 |
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APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY OPTION
SEMESTER 1
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNIT |
| 1 | BIO 721 | Medical Entomology | 2 |
| 2 | BIO 723 | Techniques in Ecology and Entomology | 3 |
| 3 | BIO 724 | Forest Entomology | 3 |
| 4. | BIO 725 | Morphology and Physiology of Insects | 3 |
| 5. | BIO 727 | Current Concepts in Pest Management | 2 |
| 7 | BIO 782 | Principles of Weed Control | 3 |
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ECOLOGY OPTION
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS UNIT |
| 1 | Bio 731 | Plant Ecology | 3 |
| 2 | Bio 732 | Animal Ecology | 3 |
| 3 | Bio 733 | Tropical Ecosystem | 3 |
| 4 | Bio 734 | Community Ecology | 3 |
| 5 | Bio 735 | Biogeography | 3 |
HYDROBIOLOGY AND FISHERIES OPTION
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS UNIT |
| 1 | Bio 741 | Fish Biology | 3 |
| 2 | Bio 742 | Aquatic Resources | 3 |
| 3 | Bio 743 | Limnology | 3 |
| 4 | Bio 744 | Fish preservation processing techniques | 3 |
| 5 | Bio 745 | Marine Ecology | 3 |
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ETHNOBOTANY & ETHNOMEDICINE OPTION
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS UNIT |
| 1 | Bio 751 | Principles of Ethnobotany & Ethnomedicine | 3 |
| 2 | Bio 752 | Application & tools Ethnopharmacology | 3 |
| 3 | Bio 753 | Introduction to Ethnopharmacology | 3 |
| 4 | Bio 754 | Ethnobotany and Plants as Foods | 3 |
| 5 | Bio 755 | Herbs, Spices, And Medicinal Plants | 3 |
| 6 | Bio 756 | Plants for Technology | 3 |
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BIODIVERSITY & PLANT TAXONOMY OPTION
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS UNIT |
| 1 | Bio 761 | Principles of Plant Taxonomy | 3 |
| 2 | Bio 762 | Concepts of Biodiversity and management | 3 |
| 3 | Bio 763 | Techniques in specimen collection | 3 |
| 4 | Bio 764 | Threats to Biodiversity & conservation | 3 |
| 5 | Bio 765 | Evolution of Cryptogams and Fungi | 3 |
| 6 | Bio 765 | Biodiversity of Angiosperms | 3 |
CLIMATE CHANGE & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS UNIT |
| 1 | Bio 771 | Fundamental of Climate Change | 3 |
| 2 | Bio 772 | Climate Change, Agriculture and Water Resources | 3 |
| 3 | Bio 773 | Basic Environmental Literacy of Climate Change | 3 |
| 4 | Bio 774 | Contributions of natural factors to Climate Change | 3 |
| 5 | Bio 775 | Environmental Law and Policy of Climate Change | 3 |
| 6 | Bio 776 | Entrepreneurship for Climate Change Adaptation | 3 |
ENVIRONMENTAL BOTANY
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS UNIT |
| 1 | Bio 781 | Air Pollution and Plant Degradation | 3 |
| 2 | Bio 782 | Ecosystem Pollution Ecology | 3 |
| 3 | Bio 783 | Basic Principles of Phytoremediation | 3 |
| 4 | Bio 784 | Ecology of Aquatic Macrophytes | 3 |
| 5 | Bio 785 | Landscape Restoration Ecology | 3 |
| 6 | Bio 786 | Algal & Fungi Biotechnology | 3 |
| 7 | Bio 787 | Introduction to Bioabsorption of Metals | 3 |
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M.Sc. DEGREE PROGRAMME IN APPLIED BIOLOGY
COURSES.
GENERAL COURSES
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | SCI 801 | Management and Entrepreneurship | 2 |
| 2 | SCI 802 | ICT and Research Methodology | 2 |
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CORE COURSES APPLICABLE TO ALL OPTIONS
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | BIO 801 | Biostatistics | 2 |
| 2 | BIO 803 | Ecological Methods | 2 |
| 4. | BIO 804 | Seminar (Current Topics) | 2 |
| 5 | BIO 805 | Technique in Ethnobiology | 2 |
| 6 | BIO 806 | Bioinformatics | 3 |
| 7 | BIO 807 | Techniques in Geo-Informatics | 2 |
| 8 | BIO 809 | Research Project | 6 |
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EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH PARASITOLOGY
MSc and MPH are most widely recognized degree and professional credentials for leadership in Public Health.
They are demanding interdisciplinary programme emphasizing active student directed learning, problem solving and acquisition of
skills essential to the practice of Public Health, programme.
The programme may be pursued on a full – or part time basis. It is organized around a core curriculum and seven career oriented concentrations. Each concentration allows student to explore in depth areas relevant to their personal career goals.
A. Core curriculum porgramme including the follow courses that will be taken
SEMESTER I
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | Bio 811 | Medical Sociology | 2 |
| 2 | Bio 815 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| 3 | Bio 817 | Biotechnology and commercialization | 2 |
| 4 | Bio 819 | Healthcare ethics and law | 2 |
| 5 | Bio 821 | Infectious disease epidemiology | 2 |
| 6 | Bio 823 | Applied epizootiology | 2 |
| 7 | | Electives | 6 |
SEMESTER II
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | Bio 812 | Health Programme Planning and Evaluation | 2 |
| 2 | Bio 814 | Health promotion | 2 |
| 3 | Bio 816 | Health policy and politics | 2 |
| 4 | BTE 826 | Advanced Food Biotechnology and Product standardization | 3 |
| 5 | | Electives from any concentration | 10 |
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Candidates should choose any of the following career oriented concentrations, under each concentration are listed course:
B. COMMUNITY AND FAMILY HEALTH
BIO 832-Health and Community Development (3 Credit)
Bio 816- Health Policies and Politics (3 Credit)
Bio 825-Environmental Health Risk (3 Credits)
Bio 827- Environmental Health Impact Assessment (3 Credit)
Bio 829-Health Economics and Management (3 Credit)
C. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND TOXICOLOGY.
Bio 818- Environmental Health and Toxicology (3 Credit)
Bio 827- Environmental Health Impact Assessment (3 Credit)
Bio 846-Advanced Techniques in Parasitology (3 Credit)
Bio 871- Ecotoxicology (3 Credit)
D. FOOD AND NUTRITION>
Bio 824- Food and Nutrition (3 Credit)
Bio 831-Food Scarcity, Famine and Hunger(3 Credit)
Bio 833-Biotechnology and Food Security(3 Credit)
Bio835-Food Trade and Policy(3 Credit)
BTE 819- Advanced Food Biotechnology (3 Credit)
E. PEST AND PEST CONTROL
Bio 826- Pest and Pest Control
Bio 838-Research Techniques in Entomology (3 Credit)
Bio 839-Agroecosystems and Pest Management (3 Credit)
Bio 837-Environment and Agrochemicals (3 Credit)
F. WATER USE AND MANAGEMENT
Bio 828 Water Use, treatment and Management(3 Credit)
Bio 822-Waste Management(3 Credit)
Bio 837-Environment and Agrochemicals (3 Credit)
Bio 871- Ecotoxicology (3 Credit)
G. URBANIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Bio 868- Sustainable Development(3 Credit)
Bio 813-Sanitation and Water Supply(3 Credit)
Bio 822- Waste Management(3 Credit)
Bio 832-Health and Community Development (3 Credit)
PARASITOLOGY
The Parasitology programme is aimed at providing a multidisciplinary Parasitology, Mycology and Medical Entomology (or vectorbiology)
training at the post graduate level.
Parasitic diseases are a major cause of global disability and infectious diseases of man and animals. These diseases represent one of the most
serious threats to public health and agriculture. The programme is designed to conduct basic and applied research on the prevention, control and
treatment of a variety of parasitic diseases of global importance.
The programme has five (5) career oriented options as follows:
a) Medical Parasitology
b) Medical Entomology
c) Advanced Mycology
d) Phyto-nematology
e) Molecular Parasitology.
Candidate enrolling for a course of study under this programme must undergo a core training in basic concepts of Parasitology and then
are allowed to choose 3 options that will be accompanied by a research project done under the supervision of a competent supervisor.
A. Core curriculum courses in advanced Parasitology
The curriculum consists of the following courses:
SEMESTER I
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | Bio 841 | Taxonomy and systematic of parasitic organisms and their phylogenic relationships. | 2 |
| 2 | Bio 843 | Cellular and ecological features of parasitism. | 2 |
| 3 | Bio 845 | Genetics of parasites and their vectors. | 2 |
| 4 | Bio 847 | Immunology of Parasites and their Vectors | 2 |
| 5 | Bio 849 | Physiology and Biochemistry of parasites. | 2 |
| 6 | | Electives from concentration area | 10 |
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SEMESTER II
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | | Elective from concentration areas | 18 |
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B. CLASSICAL PARASITOLOGY
Bio 842-Vector Biology and Disease Transmission (3 Credit)
Bio 844- Advanced Helminthology (3 Credit)
Bio 846-Advanced Techniques in Parasitology (3 Credit)
Bio 848- Basic Medical Mycology (3 Credit)
Bio 842- Haematology (3 Credit)
Bio 858- Immunology of Parasitic Infections (3 Credit)
C. MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY
Bio 844- Advanced Helminthology (3 Credit)
Bio 858-Immunology of Parasitic Infections(3 Credit)
Bio 815- Epidermiology (3 Credit)
Bio 846-Advanced Techniques in Parasitology (3 Credit)
D. MEDICAL MYCOLOGY
Bio 898- Medical Mycology(3 Credit)
Bio 838 Research Methodology in Medical Mycology (3 Credit)
Bio 842- Haematology(3 Credit)
Bio 836- Mycotic Diseases in Agriculture(3 Credit)
E. MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
Bio 834-Parasitic Protozoa and Arthropods (3 Credit)
Bio 836 Venomous and Poisonous Arthropods (3 Credit)
Bio 838-Research Techniques in Entomology (3 Credit)
MYCOLOGY/PLANT PATHOLOGY
SEMESTER I
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | BIO 851 | Fungal Physiology and Applied Mycology | 3 |
| 2 | BIO 853 | Physiology of Parasites | 3 |
| 3 | BIO 855 | Postharvest and Storage Diseases | 3 |
| 4 | BIO 857 | Epidemiology of Bacterial & Fungal Diseases of Plants | 3 |
| 5. | BIO 873 | Advanced Plant Breeding | 3 |
SEMESTER II
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | BIO 852 | Plant Diseases Control | 2 |
| 2 | BIO 854 | Plant Virology and Mycoplasma Diseases | 3 |
| 3 | BIO 856 | Plant Nematology | 3 |
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HYDROBIOLOGY AND FISHERIES
SEMESTER I
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | BIO 861 | Fish Systematics & Biology | 3 |
| 2 | BIO 862 | Ecotoxicology | 3 |
| 3 | BIO 865 | Limnology | 3 |
| 4 | BIO 867 | Aquatic Resources | 3 |
| 5 | BIO 863 | Advanced Animal Ecology | 3 |
| TOTAL | |
SEMESTER II
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | BIO 862 | Advanced Aquaculture | 3 |
| 2 | BIO 864 | Production of Inland and Marine Water | 3 |
| 3 | BIO 866 | Fish and Fishing Technology | 2 |
| 4 | BIO 864 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 3 |
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
SEMESTER I
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | BIO 871 | Ecotoxicology | 3 |
| 2 | BIO 873 | Advanced Animal Ecology | 3 |
| 3 | BIO 875 | Soil Ecology and Water conservation | 3 |
| 4 | BIO 877 | Advanced Plant Ecology | 3 |
| 5 | BIO 865 | Limnology | 3 |
| 6 | BIO 879 | Restoration Ecology | 3 |
SEMESTER II
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | BIO 872 | Biological Resources Management | 3 |
| 2 | BIO 874 | Environmental impact Assessment | 3 |
| 3 | BIO 876 | Tropical Ecosystems | 3 |
| 4 | BIO 878 | Behavioural Ecology | 3 |
ETHNOBOTANY & ETHNOMEDICINE
SEMESTER I
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | BIO 881 | Ethnobotany and Plants as Foods | 3 |
| 2 | BIO 883 | Health Remedies from Wild Plants | 3 |
| 3 | BIO 885 | Advance Ethnopharmacogonosy | 3 |
| 4 | BIO 887 | Advances Medicinal Plants from Herbs and spices | 3 |
| 5. | BIO 889 | Medicinal Mycology 11 | 3 |
SEMESTER II
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | BIO 882 | Herbal Medicine: Philosophy, Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| 2 | BIO 884 | Biodiversity Governance, Legal and Policy issues | 3 |
| 3 | BIO 886 | Ethnobotany, Nutrition and Health | 3 |
| 4 | BIO 888 | Ethnomedicine In The Contemporary Global World Health | 3 |
BIODIVERSITY AND PLANT STEMATICS
SEMESTER I
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDIT |
| 1 | BIO 891 | Principles of Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services | 3 |
| 2 | BIO 893 | Systematic Evidence and Descriptive Terminology | 3 |
| 3 | BIO 895 | Morphometrics and Methods in Plant Systematics | 3 |
| 4 | BIO 897 | Resources in Systematics | 3 |
| 5 | BIO 899 | Plant Genetic Resource Management, & Utilization Entrepreneurship | 3 |
SEMESTER II
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | BIO 892 | Principles and Practice of Molecular Systematics | 3 |
| 2 | BIO 894 | Evolution and Diversity of Nigerian Flora | 3 |
| 3 | BIO 896 | Advanced Herbarium Studies | 3 |
| 4 | BIO 874 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 3 |
| 5 | BIO 898 | Wildlife Management, Conservation and Park Management | 3 |
GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
SEMESTER I
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | BIO 831 | Advanced Genetics | 3 |
| 2 | BIO 833 | Biometrical Genetics | 3 |
| 3 | BIO 835 | Genetics & Plant Breeding | 3 |
| 4 | BIO837 | Cytogenetics | 3 |
SEMESTER II
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | BIO 832 | Techniques in Molecular Biology | 3 |
| 2 | BIO 834 | Genetics and Plant Breeding II | 3 |
| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | BIO 831 | Advanced Genetics | 3 |
| 2 | BIO 833 | Biometrical Genetics | 3 |
| 3 | BIO 835 | Genetics & Plant Breeding | 3 |
| 4 | BIO837 | cytogenetics | 3 |
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PALYNOLOGY AND ALLERGOLOGY OPTION
SEMESTER I&II
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| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| 1 | BIO 810 | Paleobotany | 3 |
| 2 | BIO 811 | Advance palynology | 3 |
| 3 | BIO 812 | Agricultural palynology | 3 |
| 4 | BIO 815 | |
| Forensic palynology | 3 |
| 5 | BIO 813 | Aerobiology 1 | 3 |
| 6 | BIO814 | Allergology 1 | 3 |
*Elective
D. AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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| AEM851 | Statistical Techniques in Social Research | 2 |
| AEM811 | Agricultural Development Policy and Planning | 2 |
| AEM 813 | Micro-economic Theory | 2 |
| AEM815 | Macro-economic Theory | 2 |
| AEM 817 | Econometrics (Theory and Application) | 2 |
| *AEM 819 | Mathematical Economics | 2 |
| AEM835 | Advanced Agricultural Finance | 2 |
| *AEM 837 | Advanced Agricultural Project Analysis | 2 |
| AEM831 | Computer Application in Agriculture | 2 |
| | Total | 18 |
SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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| AEM 860 | Advanced Agricultural Cooperative | 2 |
| AEM 820 | Operations Research Techniques for Agric. Decisions | 2 |
| AEM 862 | Entrepreneurship Development in Agricultural Business | 2 |
| *AEM 864 | Advanced Farm Accounting | 2 |
| AEM 848 | Co-operative Business Management | 2 |
| AEM 888 | Seminar | 2 |
| AEM 899 | Research Project | 6 |
| Total | | 18 |
Ph.D COURSES AND WORK LOAD
PhD candidates could register any of the following courses to compensate any perceived deficiency:
COURSES
1. Bio 901-Methods in Biology (3 Credit Units)
2. Bio 902- Research methodology(3 Credit Units)
3. Bio 903- Biostatistics (3 Credit Units)
4. Bio 904- Bioinformatics(3 Credit Units)
5. Bio 905- Current topics in Biology(3 Credit Units)
6. Bio 906- Ethnomedicine in the contemporary global world Health (3 Credit Units)
7. Bio 907 - Advance Ethnobiology (3 Credit Units)
8. Bio 908 - Protected area development, management and policy (3 Credit Units)
9. Bio 909 - Indigenous knowledge and biodiversity conservation (3 Credit Units)
10. Bio 910 – Biodiversity and Plant Systematics (3 Credit Units)
11. Bio 911- Biodiversity of Angiosperms (3 Credit Units)
12. Bio 940 - Advance Climate change and policy (3 Credit Units)
13. Bio 912- Advance Palynology and Allergology (3 Credit Units)
14. Bio 941- Advanced Limnology (3 Credit Units)
15. Bio 942- Advanced Aquaculture(3 Credit Units)
16. Bio 943 Marine Ecosystem (3 Credit Units)
17. Bio 944 Fish Conservation(3 Credit Units)
18. Bio 945 Restoration Ecology(3 Credit Units)
19. Bio 951 Advanced Population Ecology(3 Credit Units)
20. Bio 952 Community Ecology(3 Credit Units)
21. Bio 953 Ecosystem Ecology(3 Credit Units)
22. Bio 954 Ecological Modeling(3 Credit Units)
23. Bio 961 Molecular Ecology(3 Credit Units)
24. Bio 962 Advanced Ecotoxicology(3 Credit Units)
25. Bio 963 Environmental Audit and Impact Assessment(3 Credit Units)
26. Bio 964 Radiation Biology(3 Credit Units)
27. Bio 965 Freshwater Pollution (3 Credit Units)
PhD Epidemiology Programme
The PhD in Epidemiology programme is designed for advanced graduate students who want to study the distribution of health
and illness in diverse populations, the occurrence of illness, and how to assess the determinants of health and disease risk in
human populations. Students are trained to become scientific leaders in academic, governmental agency, non-governmental agency,
and industry settings. Graduates are trained to develop and conduct epidemiologic research and to translate their findings to
a diverse audience, including the biomedical research community, public health practitioners, health policy makers, and clinicians
in the health professions, as well as to the general public. If applicants to the Epidemiology PhD program have recently completed
an MPH/M.Sc programme in epidemiology or a related area and therefore already have solid academic preparation in epidemiology and biostatistics,
they may not need to take select foundation courses. Individuals accepted into the program who do not have the foundation courses in
epidemiology and biostatistics will be required to take the full curriculum in those areas.
Key areas of research available to epidemiology doctoral students include:
• Cancer Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention
• Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology
• Clinical Epidemiology
• Metabolic Disease Epidemiology
• Infectious Disease Epidemiology
• Injury Epidemiology
• Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology
• Nutritional Epidemiology
• Pharmacoepidemiology
Public Health Information
M.Sc/Ph.D PROGRAMME
DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED BIOLOGY
PGD ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
The Postgraduate Diploma programme admission is open to B.Sc (3rd) Class and HND (Upper credit minimum) graduates or its equivalent
in Biology, Botany, Ecology, Entomology, Parasitology, Applied Biology, Microbiology, and other related fields such as
Crop Protection, Agricultural Extension and Medical Laboratory Technology.
Duration of Postgraduate Diploma studies
The full-time Postgraduate Diploma Programme shall last for a minimum of two semesters and a maximum of four semesters,
while the part-time programme shall last
for a minimum of four semesters and a maximum of six semesters.
MODE OF STUDY:
The Programme may be pursued full-time or part-time involving course work and a supervised research project.
STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMME
The Department offers postgraduate diploma in Applied Biology with options to specialize in Epidermiology, Public Health, Parasitology,
Entomology, Ecology and Environmental Biology, Plant Pathology, Ethno Medicine and Wildlife Management, Ecology, Biodiversity &
Plant Taxonomy, Ethnobotany & Ethnomedicine, Climate Change & Sustainable Development,Hydrobiology & Fisheries and Molecular Biology.
M.Sc. DEGREE PROGRAMME IN APPLIED BIOLOGY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Admission to the programme is open to graduates with a good B.Sc Degree (2nd class lower division and above or its equivalent) in Applied Biology,
Zoology, Botany or any related discipline obtained from Ebonyi State University and other recognized Universities with a minimum FCGPA of 3.0 on
scale of 5.0. Students who in the opinion of the Department are not quite strong in their chosen specialization area will be required to undertake
remedial courses, irrespective of their good degree.
DURATION OF M.Sc PROGRAMME
The degree of Master of Sciences shall last for a minimum of 24 (twenty-four) continuous calendar months for candidates
MODE OF STUDY:
A candidate is required to register for full-time study or part-time. The programme shall be by course work of which at least
30 credit hours are to be examined in written examination, while six credit hours will be for project report of thesis.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) DEGREE PROGRAMME IN APPLIED BIOLOGY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
The Ph D degree programme is open to:
(i) Candidates with good Master’s Degree (a minimum of 4.0 cumulative grade point) appropriate for the proposed study
(ii) Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above acceptable to the Ebonyi State University.
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DURATION OF M.Sc PROGRAMME
As applicable to the general University Regulation governing graduates.
PhD PROGRAMME: RELEVANT COURSES
(i) These will be designed by the Department to suit any field of study mounted by the Department of Applied Biology (maximum of 12 credits and
a minimum of 9 credits).
(ii) Seminar: Each candidate will be require to present a minimum of two seminars on the progress of the research work during the period of study.
(iii) Research Thesis (12 Credits): Each student is required to submit a thesis, which will be a written report of an original research project.
The topic will be selected by the candidate on the advice of the supervisor and formally accepted thesis is graded according to Ebonyi State
University regulations. The format of the thesis should be in accordance with the general specifications stipulated
by the University Regulations.
The thesis will be defended by the student in accordance with the postgraduate.
(iv) Pass Mark. The minimum pass mark for any course/thesis shall be 50% for PGD and M.Sc.; and 60% for Ph.D
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