Malawi University of Science and Technology Bachelor of Science in Medical Microbiology
MUST Bachelor of Science in Medical Microbiology; PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Medical Microbiology is the study of organisms or microbes that cause infection in humans. The discipline seeks to determine what organisms cause infections? Why? When? Who is at risk? Is there treatment available? It, therefore, provides the tools to understand the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of our most important infectious diseases. Some key applications of medical microbiology include clinical laboratory diagnosis, disease surveillance, development and testing of vaccines and therapeutics, quality assurance, food processing industries and waste management.
Malawi is faced with skills shortages in the areas of clinical laboratory support and quality assurance services. Malawi’s National Health Research Agenda (NHRA) aims to build capacity that will support services and research which is responsive to the county’s priority health needs.
MUST is the first institution in Malawi to offer a BSc in Medical Microbiology. The programme will produce high calibre graduates that will be able to apply principles of medical microbiology for the provision of laboratory diagnostic services and conduct high quality health research to address Malawi’s public health agenda.
Graduates of the programme will obtain a degree of BSc in Medical Microbiology with a double major which will be two of the following topics: Bacteriology, Mycology, Parasitology and Virology. These graduates will fit in various sectors of our healthcare system, including medical research institutions, pharmaceutical industries, quality control, laboratories and training institutions such as universities, colleges and polytechnics.
Career Prospects
Graduates in Medical Microbiology can work in medical laboratories, research laboratories and the pharmaceutical industry. They can also help in coming up with new vaccines and cures for diseases such as Tuberculosis (TB), HIV and AIDS, cholera, Ebola and many more. Essentially, a career in this field is about saving lives.
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