Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Conservation course aims to provide knowledge on concepts to a variety of marine systems and its biodiversity, effectively communicate the value and importance of different ecosystems including their ecosystem services, the threats to their sustainability, and the actions needed to protect them, give knowledge and skills on integrated coastal and marine resources management to address the management issues in the coastal zone for sustainable development. After successfully following this course you will be able to;
1.
identify the different types of coastal and marine
ecosystems and its biodiversity 2.
evaluate the ecological and economic importance of
marine and coastal production systems and identify the importance of establishing marine protected areas 3.
describe the major threats to marine and coastal
production systems and the methods used to manage the threats 4.
explain the role of local and international agreements,
NGOs and local coastal communities on the management and sustainable
utilization of marine and coastal resources 5. examine the integrated coastal zone
management practices in selected coastal regions through field surveys
MIB4302 Medical Microbiology is designed to introduce students to aspects of microorganisms relevant to understanding infectious diseases of global importance. The course will start from the historical evolution of the field of medical microbiology and will focus on pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi and other parasitic pathogens. This course will allow students to push boundaries beyond traditional diagnostic microbiology and inquire aspects of microbial parthenogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, host-parasite interactions and physical control measures. Learning and assessment tasks will enhance the students understanding of infectious diseases, the immune response to infectious disease, diagnosis, the development of candidate vaccines and the identification of pharmacological targets for antimicrobial therapeutics.
