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The major endeavour of the Department is to to providethe students with a broad based knowledge ofmodern theoretical and practical microbiology. Theundergraduate programme in Microbiology is designedto train students in Microbiology techniques and to givethe basic knowledge of the fundamental of Bacteriology,Mycology and Virology as well as an insight in thespecialised and applied area of the subject and their relationshipwith other disciplines.
The objectives of the porogramme are to
i) expose the students to both pure and applied
courses in Microbiology, which satisfy the manpowerneeds of schools, institutions, industries, and hospitals.
ii) Permit the combination of the study of microbiology with subject such as Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry,Pharmacy and Technology.
iii) Encourage independence and self-confidence in the students so that they can make meaningful contributions in whatever professional activity them may engage in.
iv) Combine theoretical principles with a realistic approach to the problems and needs of a developing country such as Nigeria.
v) Equip graduates with sufficient knowledge to enable them to undertake postgraduate work in Microbiology and related disciplines in Pure and Applied
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