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The table below gives the recap of what we have modified. In principles any modification was based on the new catalog.

n/ Main points old New and suggestions

s
1 Changes made 1
1a Additional paper added Basic Science: was not in the previous years Basic Science added
Reason
1. To evaluate the students in these
professional aspects

2 Restructured made 2
2a Previous number of professional 3 Increased from 3 to 6
courses Reasons
1) To evaluate the students in these
professional aspects

2b Name of the paper Old name of the course did not match with New names given to Professional course
the contain Reason
1) To match with the subject matter
EXAMINATION STRUCTURE

Sector: Health

Field: Medical and biomedical sciences

Specialty: Medical laboratory Sciences

Option: Medical laboratory Sciences

Paper Exam Paper Nature of Exam Nature Duration Credit

Code value
1 MLS10 Law and Citizenship Written traversal 2 2
Education
2 MLS11 Computer studies Written traversal 2 2
3 MLS12 English Language Written traversal 2 1
4 MLS13 French Language Written traversal 2 1
5 MLS14 Public Health Written fundamental 3 6
6 MLS15 Basic Science Written fundamental 3 6
7 MLS16 Project report defence Oral fundamental 6
8 MLS17 Case Study Written Professional 5 10
9 MLS18 Histopathology-Human Written Professional 3 4
cytology
10 MLS19 Medical Microbiology and Written Professional 3 4
Parasitology
11 MLS20 Haematology and blood Written Professional 3 4
transfusion Science
12 MLS21 Clinical Biochemistry and Written Professional 3 4
Molecular Biology
13 MLS22 Practical Practical 10

60
Total
Sector: Health

Exam Paper: Case Study

Field: Medical and biomedical sciences

Specialty: Medical laboratory Sciences

Option: Medical laboratory Sciences

Credit Value: 6

Objective(s) of the paper: The student should be able to identify the cause and course of the disease that is to process information and come out
with a correct conclusion.

Nature of exam: Written

Format of the Exam:

Exam Option Different sections of the paper Duration Mark Percentag Concerned courses
Paper per Allocati e
section on
Case MLS Section A: Clinical 1 20 20 Clinical Bacteriology/Virology
study Bacteriology/Virology Clinical Parasitology/Mycology
Section B: Clinical 1 20 20 Clinical Haematology/ Blood
Parasitology/Mycology/entomology Transfusion
Section C: Clinical Haematology/ 1 20 20 Immunology and Serology
Blood Transfusion Clinical Biochemistry
Section D: Immunology and Serology 1 20 20
Section E: Clinical Biochemistry 1 20 20

MARK Total 100 100

Sector: Health

Exam Paper: Histopathology-Human cytology

Field: Medical and biomedical sciences

Specialty: Medical laboratory Sciences

Option: Medical laboratory Sciences

Credit Value: 5

Objective(s) of the paper: At the end of this course student should be able to identify normal and abnormal tissue via tissue processing and
identifications.

Nature of exam: Written

Format of the Exam:

Exam Paper Option Different sections of the Duration Mark Percentage Concerned courses
paper per Allocation
section
Histopathology MLS Section A: MCQ 50 30 30 Histopathology;
-Human Section B: short answers 50 30 30 Human Cytology;
cytology questions Genetic;
Section C: Essay 1:20 40 40 Cell Biology; Cell infections;
questions Tissue processing;
MARK Total 100 100
Sector: Health

Exam Paper: Medical Microbiology and Parasitology

Field: Medical and biomedical sciences

Specialty: Medical laboratory Sciences

Option: Medical laboratory Sciences

Credit Value: 5

Objective(s) of the paper: To assess student understanding on the basics of bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasite and their pathogenicities

Nature of exam: Written

Format of the Exam:

Exam Paper Option Different sections Duration Mark Percentage Concerned courses
of the paper per Allocation
section
Medical MLS Section A: MCQ 50 30 30 Medical Bacteriology/Virology
Microbiology Section B: short 50 30 30 Medical Parasitology/Mycology
and answers questions Medical Entomology
Parasitology Section C: Essay 1:20 40 40
questions
MARK Total 100 100
Sector: Health

Exam Paper: Haematology and blood transfusion Science

Field: Medical and biomedical sciences

Specialty: Medical laboratory Sciences

Option: Medical laboratory Sciences

Credit Value: 5

Objective(s) of the paper: To assess student understanding on staining of blood cells, hematopoiesis, blood screening, blood banking, blood
disorder.

Nature of exam: Written

Format of the Exam:

Exam Paper Option Different sections Duration Mark Percentage Concerned courses
of the paper per Allocation
section
Haematology MLS Section A: MCQ 50 30 30 Haematology; blood transfusion
and blood Section B: short 50 30 30 Hemostasis
transfusion answers questions
Science Section C: Essay 1:20 40 40
questions
MARK Total 100 100
Sector: Health

Exam Paper: Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Field: Medical and biomedical sciences

Specialty: Medical laboratory Sciences

Option: Medical laboratory Sciences

Credit Value: 5

Objective(s) of the paper: To assess student understanding the principles, procedure, applications, diagnoses and quality assurance in
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Nature of exam: Written

Format of the Exam:

Exam Paper Option Different sections Duration Mark Percentage Concerned courses
of the paper per Allocation
section
Clinical MLS Section A: MCQ 50 30 30 Molecular biology; General
Biochemistry Section B: short 50 30 30 Biochemistry ; Clinical
and answers questions biochemistry; Quality assurance
Molecular Section C: Essay 1:20 40 40
Biology. questions
MARK Total 100 100
Sector: Health

Exam Paper: Basic Sciences

Field: Medical and biomedical sciences

Specialty: Medical laboratory Sciences

Option: Medical laboratory Sciences

Credit Value: 5

Objective(s) of the paper: To assess student understanding the principles, procedure, applications, diagnoses and quality assurance in
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Nature of exam: Written

Format of the Exam:

Exam Paper Option Different sections Duration Mark Percentage Concerned courses
of the paper per Allocation
section
Basic MLS Section A: MCQ 50 30 30 Anatomy and physiology;
Sciences Section B: short 50 30 30 General pharmacology;
answers questions laboratory safety/security and
Section C: Essay 1:20 40 40 laboratory techniques/
questions instrumentations
MARK Total 100 100
Sector: Health

Exam Paper: Public Health

Field: Medical and biomedical sciences

Specialty: Medical laboratory Sciences

Option: Medical laboratory Sciences

Credit Value: 5

Objective(s) of the paper: Student should be able to explain Basic notions use in public health and be able to apply strategies in disease
prevention and Health promotion

Nature of exam: Written

Format of the Exam:

Exam Paper Option Different sections Duration Mark Percentage Concerned courses
of the paper per Allocation
section
Public MLS Section A: MCQ 45 mins 25 25 Epidemiology, Demography,
Health Section B: short 45 mins 25 25 environmental health, health
answers questions promotion, communication for
Section C: Essay 1:30 mins 50 50 behaviors change, Community
questions health, school and occupational
health, infections and parasitic
diseases.
MARK Total 100 100