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Emojevwe Victor Oghenekparobo
B.Sc. ,M.Sc.,Ph.D.
Ag. HOD
 

On behalf of the faculty and staff of the Department of Physiology, I warmly welcome you to the website of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria. The Department of Physiology established on April 22, 2015, with the vision of teaching medical/dental, basic medical sciences and allied health sciences students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels leading to the award of B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Physiology.

 

The Department of Physiology is accredited presently by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and the National Universities Commission. We have conducted the professional exams successfully for five sets of medical and dental students, and our B.Sc. students are presently undertaking their final year research. Training at the postgraduate level has commenced. 

 

The ongoing research in the Department of Physiology is eclectic and dedicated to investigating cells, organs and whole body function to provide a clear understanding of the health and diseases of the body systems including nutrition, fertility in health and illness and fetal programming. Our research also includes the study of the physiological complications during pregnancy, adaptations to exercise, aging, cancer, and the molecular mechanisms underlying smooth, cardiac, and skeletal muscle function in health and disease. 

 

The mission of the Department of Physiology is to create knowledge that contribute to Nigeria’s aspirations to attain global competitiveness in health care delivery and health education through high-quality teaching, research, and training. The Department of Physiology is committed to the development of our students, and we work hard every day to equip them with critical thinking skills, knowledge and techniques useful in a wide range of future careers including research and academia and to relate basic understanding of organ function to common pathologies in Nigeria.

  

Please take a moment to browse through our website to learn more about our faculty, staff, students, ongoing research activities, and our commitment to learning and teaching.

 

Cordially,

 

Victor Oghenekparobo Emojevwe, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.

 Ag. Head of Department



OBJECTVES

Physiology is one of the core components of the basic medical sciences which provide the basic foundation needed for medical education and practice. The goal of the programmes in Physiology is to train qualified persons in Physiology through an integrated undergraduate and (or) Post-graduate training scheme that combines acquisition of the principles of physiological systems with the relevant biomedical courses.

In view of the above, the specific objective of the course includes:

 

(a)     To produce graduates that can provide solution to challenges in health practice and medical education, using the knowledge and skills acquired in the courses taken;

 

(b)     To produce graduates who can ensure the training and development of health professionals able to teach students in the basic medical sciences and thus become accomplished teachers in the process themselves;

 

(c)     To produce graduates who can mentor students to develop scientific and intellectual approach to health challenges and be conscious enough to seek new knowledge and;

 

(d)     To produce graduates who shall provide basis for solutions to community and national problems through their research output, thus empowering the socioeconomic strength of the nation.



ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

UNDERGRADUATE

The B.Sc. programme in Human Physiology is designed to cater for adequate exposure of students to all areas of Human Physiology as well as other relevant biomedical courses including Human Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology and Biostatistics where they are provided with adequate and intensive training leading to the award of Bachelor of Science degree in Human Physiology.

 

 

The curriculum from time to time would be subject to review to meet global standards thus providing international opportunities for career development. Physiology is one of the core components of the basic medical sciences which provide the basic foundation needed for medical education and practice. It is designed to provide adequate understanding and knowledge on the principle governing the normal functioning of the human body to enable students to Relate basic knowledge of normal organ function to common pathologies and to build a research career in various fields related to human body functions.

 

 

The successful graduates will be able to work in government and private establishments serving as academic and research scientists in higher institutions, research institutes, and service laboratories in hospitals and industries and also function as entrepreneurs whether in public service or self-employed.

 

The degree programme will last three years for direct entry students and four years for students admitted through JAMB.

 

Eligibility

To be eligible for admission to a degree of B.Sc. in Physiology, a candidate should have:

a.   Prospective candidates must pass the relevant subjects with at least credit in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, English Language, and Mathematics in the West African School Certificate of Examination (WASCE) or National Examination Council (NECO) provided that all subjects are taken and passed at not more than two sittings at the point of admission.

 

b.   Satisfied the approved School of Basic Medical Science requirements concerning workload, registration of courses and programme duration.

 

 

c.    Satisfied the departmental requirements as contained in the four-year degree programme.

 

COURSE CREDIT AND WORKLOAD

a)     The curriculum for the B.Sc. programme shall extend over eight semesters.

 

b)     Instructions shall be by course. Students will be required to take an approved combination of such courses determined by the senate from time to time-based on Faculty recommendation.

 

 

c)      Courses shall be evaluated in terms of course credits. Course credit is defined as a series of lectures/tutorials of one to three hours per week lasting a semester a three-hour practical class per week or an equivalent amount of study or any combination of these.

 

d)     There shall be four levels of courses.

 

 

e)     The minimum number of course credits for each level of the degree programme is specified under the guidelines for each subject.

 

f)       All courses taught during each semester shall be examined at the end of that semester and candidates will be credited with the number of course credits assigned to the courses which they have passed.

 

 

g)     The total number of credits taken along with the grades obtained in each course shall also be recorded to compute the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).

 

h)     The weighted grade point of all courses taken shall be used for the determination of the class of degree. Students shall normally be required to register for a prescribed minimum number of credits in each academic year. The number of such credit units shall be approved by the Senate on the recommendation of the Faculty Board.

 

 

i)       The minimum number of credits for the award of the B.Sc. degree shall be 130 including GES credits (for a four-year course) and 100 for the direct entry (for a three-year course).

 

j)       The minimum number of credits required to remain in the faculty and to move to the next level is 22 credits (including GES courses) whilst the minimum number of credits required to remain in the faculty on probation is 11 credits.

 

 

k)     The degree shall be awarded with honours provided a student obtains a Cumulative Grade Point Average that is not less than 1.5 and satisfies other minimum honours requirements.

 

l)       The normal number of semesters for the B.Sc. physiology programme shall be eight. A student who attains a CGPA of less than 1.5 will be on probation and will have to first register for the backlog of courses before he can be allowed to register for other courses within the upper limit of 24 credit units.

 

 

m)    A student who transfers from one programme to another or from another university may be allowed to carry the already earned credit units which are relevant to the curriculum of the new programme.

 

n)   The maximum number of semesters for a B.Sc. programme shall be twelve. Candidates admitted through the direct entry mode shall have only two semesters short of the candidates admitted through the UTME mode.     

 

100 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT

BIO   110

General Biology I

4

CHM 111

General Chemistry I

3

CHM 112

General Practical Chemistry I

1

GES 111

Communication in English I

2

GES 112

The Use of Library Skills and ICT

2

GES 113

Philosophy, Logic and Human Existence

2

MTH 111

Elementary Mathematics I

3

PHY  111

General Physics I (Mechanics and Properties of Matter)

3

PHY  112

General Physics II

2

PHY 113

General Experimental Physics I

1

TOTAL

 

23


         SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT

BIO 120

General Biology II

4

CHM 121

General Chemistry II

3

CHM 122

General Practical Chemistry II

1

GES 121

Communication in English II

2

GES 122

Nigerian People and Global Culture

2

GES 123

Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation

2

MAT  121

Elementary Mathematics II

3

PHY 121

General Physics III

3

PHY 122

General Practical Physics II

1

1TOTAL

 

21


  TOTAL CREDIT FOR THE YEAR………………………………44

    200 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT

ANA 210

Gross Anatomy of  Upper Limb

2

ANA 211

Gross Anatomy of  Lower Limb

2

ANA 212

Basic Histology and Cytology

2

ANA 213

General Embryology

2

BCM 211

General Biochemistry I

3

BCM 212

General Biochemistry II (elective)

2

PHS 211

Introductory and General Physiology

2

PHS 212

Blood and Body Fluid

2

PHS 213

Excitable tissue, Contractile Cells, Introduction to CNS and ANS

2

GES 211

Entrepreneurship II

2

GES 212

History and Philosophy of Science

2

TOTAL

 

21


     SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT

ANA 220

Gross Anatomy of Thorax

2

ANA 221

Gross Anatomy of the Abdomen, Pelvis, Perineum

3

ANA 222

Systemic Histology

2

BCM 221

Carbohydrate and Lipid Chemistry

3

BCM 222

Protein Chemistry  and Enzymology

3

PHS 222

Gastrointestinal Physiology and Nutrition

2

PHS 223

Respiratory Physiology

2

PHS 225

Cardiovascular Physiology

2

GES 222

Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

2

CSC 211

Basic Computer Science

2

TOTAL

 

23


   TOTAL CREDIT FOR THE YEAR…………………………44

      300 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT

PHS 311

Renal Physiology and Temperature Regulation

2

PHS 312

Endocrinology and Reproduction

3

PHS 313

Neurophysiology

2

PHS 314

Practical Physiology 1

1

ANA 311

Gross Anatomy of the Head and Neck

3

ANA 314

Neuroanatomy

2

PBT 315

Biostatistics

2

GES 311

Entrepreneurship III

2

TOTAL

 

17


    SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT

CSC 310

Introduction to Computing

2

PHS 321

Animal Experimentation/Design of Experiment/Analytic Method in Physiology

3

PHS 322

Membrane Physiology

2

PHS 323

Sensory Physiology

2

PHS 324

Practical Physiology II

1

PHS 325

Literature Review

1

PCO 320

Introductory and Systemic Pharmacology

3

BCM 320

Clinical Biochemistry

2

MMB 321

Introductory Microbiology

1 (elective)

ANA 322

Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

2 (elective)

TOTAL

 

16


  TOTAL CREDIT FOR THE YEAR……………….........33

   400 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT

PHS 410

SIWES

3

PHS 411

Neuroendocrinology

2

PHS 412

Cardiopulmonary Physiology

3

PHS 413

Comparative and Environmental Physiology

3

PHS 414

Selected topics in Gastroenterology

2

PHS 415

Advanced Renal Physiology

2

PHS 416

Special Senses

2

PHS 417

Research Methods in Physiology

3

TOTAL

 

20

NOTE: Students embark on SIWES immediately after second semester of 300 level for a period of 3 months.

      SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT

PHS 421

Advanced Endocrinology and Reproduction

3

PHS 422

Sports, Aviation and Deep Sea Diving

2

PHS 423

Molecular Genetics

2

PHS 424

Seminar

2

PHS 425

Projects

6

TOTAL

 

15

      

 

TOTAL CREDIT FOR THE YEAR………………………35

 

POSTGRADUATE

 

Postgraduate programmes in Physiology

A. Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Duration: full-time – 18 months (3 semesters)

Eligibility

a.     Candidates with a first degree in Physiology or Medical/Clinical/Allied Health Sciences with at least a second class (lower division) from the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo or from any other approved University.

 

b.     Candidates with Professional qualifications in Medicine (MBBS), Dentistry (BDS) or Veterinary Medicine (DVM) are also eligible.

 

c.     Candidates with a PGD certificate in Physiology/Clinical Physiology from the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Nigeria

 

 

B. Master of Philosophy (M.Phil)

            Duration: Full-time – 12 months (2 semesters)

Eligibility

a.       Candidates who possess a Master's degree in Physiology with a weighted average of 50-54.9 from the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo or equivalent qualification from other Universities recognized by the Senate of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Nigeria

C. Master of Philosophy/Doctor of Philosophy (M.Phil/Ph.D.) Conversion

Duration: Full-time – 48 months (8 semesters):

Eligibility:  Candidates who possess a Master's degree in Physiology with a weighted average of 55- 59.9% weighted average.


 D. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Duration: Fulltime36 months (6 semesters)
Eligibility

a.     Candidates with M.Sc. Degree in Physiology with a 60% weighted average from the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, or any other University recognized by the Senate of the University of Medical Sciences

Candidates with M.Phil. Degree in Physiology from the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo.

 

 



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NAME: Olowe Johnson Akintunde
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