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BCMB 704: ADVANCES IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS

The goal of this course is to provide graduate-level instruction on molecular biology with detailed analysis of the biochemical mechanisms that control the maintenance, expression, and evolution of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes. The topics will cover...

ABCS 424: Innovation and Business Plan for Biologists

Concept development. Business proposal writing. Business plan development. Introduction to entrepreneurship and fund management

ABCS 422: Radiation Biology and its Applications

Nature of electromagnetic radiation with emphasis on the interaction of ionizing radiation with matter. Direct and indirect action in biological systems. Effects at the cellular, tissue and organ levels and their interactions. Comparative radio sensitivity of...

ABCS 421: Research and Project Management

Research proposal writing, thesis/report writing, and introduction to projects, types of projects, project life cycle, experimental design, data collection techniques and analyses, introductory strategic management, basic human resource management,...

ABCS 419: Applied Insect Taxonomy

Application of the Biological species concept. Biodiversity informatics. Molecular Systematics. Taxonomic Products. Identification of Bio-indicators and their use in ecosystem analysis. Value and Management of reference collections. International Conventions...

ABCS 418: Applied Entomology

Beneficial and harmful insects. Principles and ecological basis of insect pest control. Control methods; legislative, mechanical, physical, cultural, biological, chemical, antocidal control; use of resistance and semi chemicals in control. Integrated pest...

ABCS 417: Applied Statistics for Biologists

Experimental design - survey, cross-sectional, case control, longitudinal studies, statistical tests. Parametric tests – t-test, F test, Chi-square tests etc. Non parametric tests – U test, H test. Analysis of variance (ANOVA). Software for data...

ABCS 416: Wildlife Management

Ecology of African game animals; methods of study: aging, identification. Ecology of pastures cropped by game; habitat and harvest management. Management techniques. Population studies of wildlife: game census, wild animal population regulation; capture...

ABCS 415: Applications of Evolutionary Principles

Modern synthetic theory of evolution. Mechanisms and processes of evolution. Evidence of evolution. Relevance and application of Evolutionary principles to Agriculture, Conservation and Medicine. Species concept and its relevance. Human evolution. Strategies...

ABCS 414: Fishery Biology and Marine Ranching

Biological parameters of fish populations: age and growth, food and feeding habits. Ecology of pelagic and demersal species in Ghanaian waters. Theory of fishing (including stock assessment). Fishery management methods: fish population estimation; factors...

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