The programme was started after an accreditation was issued by the National Accreditation Board (NAB) in 2014 with a total of thirty (23) students who are currently at the third and final year. There are other two batches of students in the second and the first years with a total number of eighty (87) students. The programme is doing well due to the appropriately laid down structures in terms of staff, laboratory facilities and equipment. The students are also allowed to have hand-on training with wellresourced facilities and personnel to enhance their skills. 

1. Unit Offering programme: 

Provide the following information on the Unit of the institution that is offering the programme: 

1. Name of Unit: Department of Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences 

   1. Name and qualification of the Head: Amina Abubakari, (MSc) Snr. Lecturer 

    

2. Aims and Objectives: 

State the Aims and objectives of the programme. 

The main aim of the programme is to produce Science laboratory technicians who to manage 

laboratories of educational institutions, science based industries and research institutions, handle the quality control and product development units in industries and finally be able to repair, modify and adapt simple instruments and apparatus in the laboratories

The general objectives of the programme are; 

• Use appropriate equipment and materials to analyze and identify given samples 

  • Maintain laboratory equipment and systems in serviceable condition 

  • Modify existing systems to improve efficiency 

  • Observe safety measures in the laboratory with respect to equipment and personnel 

  • Set up and operate laboratory apparatus and equipment 

  • Supervise and design laboratory work 

   

• Components of the programme: 

  1. Core course (s) 

Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Instrumentation and Laboratory management. 

1. Elective course (s) 

N/A 

2. Mandatory course(s) 

Communication Skills, Computer Literacy, African studies and Entrepreneurship 

3. Research component 

Students project work with relevant topic 

4. Competence-Based Training (CBT) component N/A 

5. Problem-Based Learning (PBL) component 

N/A 

6. Practical training, industrial attachment, internship, clinical experience, etc. 

Students are mandated to go for one whole semester industrial attachment in addition to the vacation training and as such prepare and submit a comprehensive report and defend. In so doing students are exposed to the use various equipment for analysis to enhance their skills and as well be familiar to current industrial procedures and protocols. 

7. Structure of the programme (Semester-by-semester schedule/structure of course, showing the credit value of each course). 

Table 1: Structure of the programme (Semester-by-semester schedule/structure of course, showing the credit value of each course) 

YEAR ONE SEMESTER ONE 

YEAR ONE SEMESTER TWO 

YEAR TWO SEMESTER ONE 

YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO 

YEAR THREE SEMESTER ONE 

YEAR THREE SEMESTER TWO