Medical Microbiology refers to human infectious diseases caused by microorganisms, associated laboratory techniques, diagnosis and identification of pathogens. After completion of this programme students can be employed in the health services, environmental- and agricultural sectors as well as in biotechnological and food-related industries, working as professional officer, laboratory-/research assistant or in purchases/sales/marketing divisions.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Biology


• Biometry


• Chemistry


• Mathematics


• Physics


• Computer literacy

Second year subjects:

• Microbiology


• Biochemistry


• Genetics


• Chemistry


• Physiology

Third year subjects:

• Medical microbiology


• Microbiology


• Biochemistry


• Physiology


• Chemistry

Careers: researcher, laboratory assistant, medical scientist.

Source: www.ufs.ac.za

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