Department of Medical Physiology
The MBChB, BSc Nursing and MLS programs equip the graduates with adequate knowledge, skills, professional attitudes and competencies in clinical care and community health services. The programs prepare the graduates to provide quality service in Kenya, regionally and beyond. The programs are also tailored to adequately prepare the graduates to undertake health research, and play a significant role in generating new knowledge through prospective medical research.
Year1:Semester1,2 &3
• MBS 101: Medical Physiology I
Year2:Semester1,2 &3
• MBS 201: Medical Physiology II
Year1:Semester1,2 &3
· MNS 101: Medical Physiology
Year1:Semester1,2 &3
· MNS 101: Medical Physiology
Year1:Semester 2
· PMT 122: Human Physiology I
Year2:Semester 2
· PMT 212: Human physiology II
Medical Physiology is one of the core preclinical courses that deals with the study of the Human body organ functions. This field of study is very important in understanding many aspects of human health and disease. The MSc Medical physiology program is therefore designed to enhance the skills of those who use the knowledge of human body organ functions in their profession to deliver clinical services, teach or carryout research. The skills gained from this program will be very useful to clinicians and biomedical scientists who seek to improve and apply their understanding of normal human body functions and disease processes, and approach to disease diagnosis. The program will equip the learner with knowledge of physiological functioning and an understanding body physiology at molecular levels. This program offers a postgraduate training leading to the award of Master of Science (M.Sc) degree in Medical Physiology and on the overall it is intended to boost academics, research and clinical practice.
OVERALL OBJECTIVE
The goal of this program is to produce graduates proficient in medical physiology and its applications in human health and disease.
YEAR 1 SEMESTER ONE
MHP 801: Biochemistry and Biophysics Principles in Physiology 1C
MHP 802:Cell Physiology and Medical Genetics 1C
MHP 803: Laboratory Methods and Biosafety I 1C
MHP 804:Review of systemic physiology I 1C
MHP 805:Review of systemic physiology I 1C
MHP 806:Medical Endocrinology 1C
MHP 807:Nervous system physiology 1C
Other Programmes (Biostatistics and Epidemiology ) 1R
SEMESTER TWO
MHP 808:Integumentary System 1E
MHP 809:Blood and Immune Mechanisms 1E
MHP 810:Body fluids and Urinary physiology 1E
MHP 811:Respiratory system Physiology 1E
MHP 812:Cardiovascular system physiology 1E
MHP 813:Reproductive and developmental physiology 1E
MHP 814:Gastrointestinal system Nutrition and Metabolism 1E
MHP 815:Laboratory Methods and Biosafety II 1C
MHP 816:Musculoskeletal system Physiology 1E
Other programmes (Research methods) 1R
YEAR TWO SEMESTER ONE AND SEMESTET TWO
MHP 899: Research thesis
Admission Requirements
Applicants eligible for admission into the program must satisfy the minimum entry requirements for admission into the Maseno University and the school of Medicine Master of Science programs. The applicant must be a holder of a first degree of Maseno University or other recognized institutions, in the areas of Zoology, Biomedical Sciences, BSc Medical lab, BSc Environmental health, BSc Clinical Medicine, MBChB, Nursing, Dental Surgery, B. Pharm and Veterinary medicine.
Duration of the Programme
The duration of the M.Sc degree (Medical Physiology) shall be two academic years consists of one year of course work and one year of research. Each academic year will run for two semesters. The whole program shall normally not exceed four years.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
- The programme shall normally consist of coursework, examination and thesis extending over a period of two academic years distributed over four semester of full time attendance. Regarding the thesis the program shall allow each student to focus on one specific field of research within the broad scope of Medical Physiology at cellular, tissue, organ, or organ system level.
- The courses are categorized as CORE, ELECTIVES and REQUIRED. Core courses are mandatory, while elective courses may be selected by the student from a list of Maseno University approved courses in order for the student to fulfill the full load requirement. Required courses are mandatory and are offered by other Department/Schools within Maseno University
- The programme unit load shall consist of a minimum of 14 units and a maximum of 18 units of coursework, examination and thesis distributed over four semesters.
MODE OF DELIVERY
- The course contents will be delivered through regular lectures, overviews, tutorials, discussions, practical sessions and seminars.
- Face to face sessions involving students and lecturers with 42 contact hours
- eLearning
Course Structure:
The students are required to take a minimum of seven units and a maximum of nine units per semester.
C-Core units
E-Elective units
R-Required units
Medical Physiology is one of the core preclinical courses that deal with the study of the Human body organ functions
YEAR 1 SEMESTER ONE
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