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BACHELOR OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE (BMLS) PROGRAMME

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  1. Admission through UTME:
  2. Candidates must satisfy the minimum University requirements for admission and are therefore to obtain credits in five subjects of English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry in SSCE or its equivalent in not more than two sittings.
  3. In addition to the above, the candidate must have an acceptable score in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by JAMB.
  4. Admission by Direct Entry:
  5. Candidates holding three GCE A/L in Biology, Chemistry and Physics plus O/L Credits in five subjects of English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry.
  6. Candidate who transfers from other faculties of the University with relevant prerequisites.
  • B.Sc. degree in relevant science disciplines like Zoology, Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, etc; as approved by the senate.
  1. HND in relevant fields as approved by the senate.

COURSE DURATION

The Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science degree programme shall run for five (5) years for UTME candidates and four (4) years for direct entry candidates.

 

EVALUATION OF STUDENTS

Each MLS Course taught in the BMLS Programme at the University may be evaluated for grading with the use of one or several of the following criteria:

  1. Written examinations which include problem solving:-
  2. Essay: Six (6) questions to attempt four (4).
  3. Multiple choice question (MCQ) 40 questions (5 parts) to attempt all.
  4. Laboratory presentations or demonstrations to the class of exercises/techniques.

    Laboratory Reports.

  1. Case studies/Laboratory logbook.
  2. Continuous assessment tests.

No students shall be allowed into the examination venue if he/she has not fulfilled the mandatory posting.

 

ATTENDANCE POLICIES

  1. Attendance is compulsory and absences from class and/or laboratories will affect student’s final grade. Missed laboratory work and/or examinations must be completed.
  2. Since sample procurement is difficult, laboratory absences are particularly difficult to make up 75% attendance is a prerequisite to sit exams. Absence from laboratory postings is tantamount to carry over of posting. Students are therefore advised not to miss any laboratory session.
  3. Protracted illness (three consecutive days or more) should be reported to the head of Department promptly.
  4. Students shall continue their laboratory posting during holidays and this shall serve as their industrial attachment.
  5. Final year students are to take compulsory call-duty in their respective Discipline. They are to be attached to Medical Laboratory Scientist on- call-duty. This shall be graded part of the 75% attendance laboratory posting.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION

Students are required to satisfy examiners in professional examinations to be moderated by external examiners in the various Medical Laboratory Science disciplines which will be observed by a representative of Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria. The examinations shall be in two parts viz:

  1. First Professional Examinations to be held last Semester of the forth year shall consist of two parts;

Papers I and II – consists of practical examination in Medical Microbiology, Parasitology, Haematology, Blood Transfusion  Science, histopathology, Chemical Pathology.

Candidate will be required to attempt question in Parasitology, and in any 4 of the other core subjects.

Questions shall include steeple chase spot   questions-3 hours.

Viva voce (Oral) examination

A pass in this examination is a prerequisite for the 500 level.

  1. Final Professional Examination to be 2nd Semester of final graduating year which shall consist of practical and oral examinations in the specialty discipline of the candidate. There shall be two papers in morning and afternoon sessions.

 

Pass mark in both examinations is 50% i.e. C grade point  

Resit examinations may be conducted not later than 3 months after the main examination.