Admission requirements for Infectious and Tropical Diseases
Admission Requirements
- A candidate must fulfill the general admission requirements of Graduate Studies of University of Gondar.
- Should pass entrance examination (i.e. score at least 50%). However, a score above 50% does not automatically guarantee enrollment.
- Candidates must be holders of first degree in Medicine, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Biology, Veterinary Medicine, Health Officer, and Nursing, and other related fields from recognized institution of higher education.
- Candidates should complete their cost sharing commitment either in service or in cash.
Year I, Semester I
No. | Course title | Cr.hr | Course code | Remark |
1 | Pedagogy | 2 | Peda601 | Blook |
2 | Immunology and vaccinology | 3 | MIPI 641 | Block |
3 | Molecular Microbiology | 3 | Mbio 611 | Block |
4 | Medically important vectors and integrated vector management | 2 | ITDi 651 | >> |
5 | Microbial diseases of medical importance | 4 | ITDi 611 | >> |
6 | Infection prevention and control | 1 | ITDi 661 | >> |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
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Year I, Semester II
No. | Course title | Cr.hr | Course code | Remark |
1 | Parasitic diseases of medical importance | 3 | ITDi 622 | >> |
2 | Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases | 1 | ITDi 632 | >> |
3 | Diagnostic Techniques for Infectious and Tropical Diseases | 2 | ITDi 672 | >> |
4 | Public health Importance of Traditional Medicine | 1 | ITDi 711 | Block |
5 | Preventive Nutrition and Dietary Therapy | 1 | ITDi 721 | >> |
6 | Epidemiology | 2 | CoHe622 | Block |
7 | Biostatistics | 2 | PuHe612 | Block |
8 | Research methodology and Ethics | 1 | PuHe632 | Block |
| Total Credit Hours | 13 |
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Year II
No. | Course title | Cr.hr | Course code | Remark |
3 | Seminar on current topics in infectious and tropical diseases | 1 | ITDi 731 | Sem. I |
4 | MSc Research Thesis | 6 | ITDi 741 |
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| Total Credit Hours | 7 |
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| Total Cr. Hrs for the program | 35 |
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Graduation requirements
- Each prospective graduate candidate should score a minimum of cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.00 points (with no “D” grade in any subject of the program) and only one “C”. However, students having two “C+” shall be allowed to graduate as long as the CGPA is not below 3.00.
Degree Nomenclature
Masters of Sciences (MSc) in Infectious and Tropical Diseases
‘የሳይንስ ማስተር ዲግሪ በተላላፊና ትሮፒካል በሽታዎች’