Biomedical Laboratory Sciences

Undergraduate

Overview Modules Staff profiles

Program's Overview

The programme of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences started at INES-Ruhengeri in 2016. This program was designed to train students with the aim of preparing professionals who are competent to analyze and interpret laboratory investigations, with competencies to explain the appropriate use and meaning of laboratory test results to other healthcare professionals. The Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences has 2 programs including BSC-BLS and MSC-BLS programs. The BSc-BLS program allows a relevant A2 qualification to develop a professional profile in biomedical laboratory sciences. The program is designed to provide practicing medical laboratory scientists with high standards quality of training. A prospective student to enroll in Bachelor of Science with Honors in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences should present the Advanced General Certificate of Secondary School Education with a minimum of 2 principal passes from (MCB, PCB, and BCG) with A to C Grades in Biology and Chemistry. The MSc-BLS program is a professional and applied research master's that includes courses, clinical placement, and research. It has been designed to cover the basic and advanced technologies of Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory Sciences and related fields. The minimum requirements to enroll in this program includes; a BSc in biomedical laboratory sciences, a BSc in clinical laboratory, and a BSc in medical laboratory technology. In addition, the candidates should have at least a Second Class Upper Division. Applicants holding certificates/degrees from outside of Rwanda which have been approved by a Rwandan relevant body may be admitted.

Entry Requirements

Combinations: - Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology (MCB)
- Physics-Chemistry-Biology (PCB)
- Biology-Chemistry-Geography (BCG)
Required documents: Advanced General Certificate of Secondary School Education with a minimum of 2 principal passes from (MCB, PCB, and BCG) with A to C Grades in Biology and Chemistry.

Exit and Career Profile

The graduates will have the job opportunities to work in different health facilities and establishments such as; Public and private clinical laboratories, Teaching, Referral and district hospitals, Clinical and polyclinical centres, Biomedical research centres, Quality control and quality assurance laboratories, Pharmaceutical laboratories Epidemic and Public health laboratories.

Contacts of the Head of Department

Names: Dr. IZERE Cedrick

E-mail: cedrickmichael@ines.ac.rw

Tel: +250785776151/+250727125337

Offered Modules

Year 1

N^o	Module Title	N^o of credits	Semester
1	Languages and Communication	10	1
2	Introduction to Scientific Research and ICT	10
3	Introduction to Philosophy, Medical Psychology, and Bioethics	10
4	Cell Biology and Genetics	10
5	Anatomy and Physiology	10
6	Biochemistry I	10
1	Analytical and Physical Chemistry	15	2
2	Phlebotomy and Bioinstrumentation	15
3	Haematology I	10
4	Microbiology I	10
5	Parasitology and Entomology	10

Year 2

N^o	Module Title	N^o of credits	Semester
1	Chemical Pathology I	20	1
2	Integrated Biomedical Sciences	10
3	Molecular Biology I	10
4	Immunology	10
5	Histotechnology I	10
1	Parasitology II	10	2
2	Haematology II and Immunohaematology I	15
3	Microbiology II	15
4	Clinical Attachment I	20

Year 3

N^o	Module Title	N^o of credits	Semester
1	Chemical Pathology II	15	1
2	Microbiology III	10
3	Parasitology III	10
4	Histotechnology II	10
5	Molecular Biology II and Bioinformatics	15
1	Applied Immunology	10	2
2	Haematology III and Immunohaematology II	10
3	General Pharmacology and Toxicology	10
4	Clinical Attachment II	30

Year 4

N^o	Module Title	N^o of credits	Semester
1	Chemical Pathology III	10	1
2	Microbiology IV	10
3	Haematology IV and Immunohematology III	10
4	Parasitology IV	10
5	Health Measurement	10
6	Biomedical Laboratory Management	10
1	Research Project	30	2
2	Clinical Attachment III	30	2

Names	Qualification	Rank	Area of specialization	Bio
Dr HABYARIMANA Thierry	PhD	Dean/Senior Lecturer/	Molecular Oncology	View Profile
Dr. IZERE Cedrick	PhD	HoD & Lecturer	Biomedical Laboratory Sciences	View Profile
Ms. YAMUKUJIJE Clémentine	Msc	Assistant Lecturer	Biomedical Chemistry	View Profile
Mr. SEBAHIRE R. Diogène	Msc	Assistant Lecturer	Haematopathology
UWAMAHORO Consolée	MSc	Assistant Lecturer	Advanced Haematology and Blood transfusion	View Profile
Prof. OYEBADEJO ADEWALE Samson	Prof	Full Professor	Histotechnology / Molecular Pathology / Biotechnol
Dr. MUSABYUMUREMYI Celestin	PhD	Industrial attachement Coordinator	Clinical Microbiology