University of Health and Allied Sciences UHAS Handbook

University of Health and Allied Sciences UHAS Handbook

The School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences (SBBS) runs the
foundation courses in basic sciences as well as University
Required Courses for all students in preparation for clinical
training in the programmes of the University. The
programmes are Nursing, Midwifery, Medical Laboratory
Sciences, Dietetics, Speech and Language Therapy,
Physiotherapy, Medicine, Physician Assistantship, and various options in
Public Health.
The School has the following Departments:
The Department of Biomedical Sciences (Molecular Biology,
Biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology).
Department of Basic Sciences (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Biostatistics,
Quantitative Literacy).
Department of General and Liberal Studies (Academic and
Communicative Skills, Introduction to Ghanaian and African Studies,
Medical Sociology/ Health Care Systems in Ghana)
The School seeks to develop and present educational programmes in a
student centered learning environment using a problem-solving,
integrated curriculum with a strong community-based experience and
service. It strives to equip and empower its students and faculty members
to contribute to the development of their immediate society and the
nation at large.
The School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences has a special mission to
promote interdisciplinary research and education in different areas that
will apply research findings to the benefit of society. Many research
projects are currently running in the School involving different faculty
members from various Schools.
Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MBMB)
The Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology programme, integrates
many health-related disciplines concerned with the biological and
medical understanding of disease and health.
The philosophy of this programme is to prepare students to be at the
cutting edge of biomedical expertise, research and discovery, and the
application of these discoveries and expertise improvement of health.
This program is aimed at producing world-class medical biochemist and
molecular biologist, well-grounded in knowledge and throughput
molecular biology skills, useful for research into diseases confronting
Ghana, Africa and the world at large.
The programme is housed in the newly constructed ultra-modern
facilities at the permanent campus of the University of Health and Allied
Sciences
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