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The
Department of Biological Sciences offers teaching, research, supervision and
mentorship in a broad range of biological disciplines to prepare students to
face a wide variety of career paths. Courses include microbiology, ecology,
physiology, biotechnology, entomology, biochemistry, pathology, genetics,
protozoology, parasitology, aquatic biology, among others. Besides theory, the
students are exposed to various avenues of knowledge and skills that include
practical lessons, academic visits and industrial attachment in various
institutions such as the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization
(KALRO), Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), Kenya Medical Research
Institute (KEMRI), Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI),
National Museums of Kenya (NMK), among others. The students also carry out
research projects during their 4th year that expose them to hands-on
research in their areas of interest, with guidance from lecturers and
technologists. The skills developed during their industrial attachment and
field visits enable them to think outside the box and apply that knowledge in
their research. Once the research is complete, the students do oral presentations
to present their work. This provides an opportunity to share their research
with colleagues and departmental faculty, and enhance the confidence required
to give presentations to wider audiences. The projects create a leeway for jobs
and scholarships to further their studies.
Courses
offered in the Department encompass both Botany and Zoology in the following
programmes:
Undergraduate
programmes:
Postgraduate programmes: