Mr. IZERE Cedrick
Head of Department
Phone: 0785776151
Email: cedrickmichael@ines.ac.rw
Biomedical Laboratory Sciences
Bachelor of Science with Honors in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences (BSc-BLS)
The BSc-BLS programme allows a relevant A2 qualification to develop a professional profile in biomedical laboratory sciences. The programme is designed to provide practicing medical laboratory scientists with high standards quality of training. The programme focuses on training of professional scientists in diagnosis, research and innovation in the field of clinical laboratory sciences, technology and health-related enterprises to suit the needs of a dynamic world.
Entry requirements
A prospective student to enroll in Bachelors 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 Grade in Biology and Chemistry.
Job opportunities
The graduates will have the job opportunities to work in the following health facilities and establishments:
● 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
● Public health laboratories
Program structure
Year ONE - 1st Semester
Module code | Module | Units | Credits |
LAN8101 | Languages and Communication | - French - English | 10 |
ICT8102 | Introduction to Computer Sciences and Research | - Introduction to computers and computer literacy - Introduction to scientific Research | 10 |
PPB8103 | Introduction to Philosophy, Medical Psychology and Bioethics | - Introduction to Philosophy - Medical Psychology and Bioethics | 10 |
CBG8104 | Cell Biology and Genetics
| - Cell Biology - Genetics | 10 |
APH8105 | Anatomy and Physiology | - General Anatomy - General Physiology | 10 |
APC8106 | Analytical and Physical Chemistry | - Analytical Chemistry - Physical Chemistry | 15 |
Year ONE - 2nd Semester
Module code | Module | Units | Credits |
BIO8207 | Biochemistry I | - Biochemistry I | 10 |
PBI8208 | Phlebotomy and Bioinstrumentation | - First aid and Instrumentation - Phlebotomy and Laboratory Safety | 15 |
HEM8209 | Haematology I | - General Haematology | 10 |
MBI8210 | Microbiology I | - Microbiology I | 10 |
PEN8211 | Parasitology and Entomology | - Introduction to Parasitology - Entomology | 10 |
Year TWO - 3rd Semester
Module code | Module | Units | Credits |
CHP8312 | Chemical Pathology I | - Chemical Pathology I | 20 |
IBS8313 | Integrated Biomedical Sciences | - Integrated Pathophysiology - Medical Semiology | 10 |
MBI8314 | Molecular Biology I | - Molecular Biology I | 10 |
IMM8315 | Immunology | - Immunology | 10 |
HIS8316 | Histotechnology I | - Histology - Cytopathology | 10 |
Year TWO – 4th Semester
Module code | Module | Units | Credits |
PAR8417 | Parasitology II | - Parasitology II | 10 |
HEI8418 | Haematology and Immuno-haematology | - Haematology II - Immunohaematology | 15 |
MIC8419 | Microbiology II | - Bacteriology - Virology | 15 |
CLA8420 | Clinical Attachment I | - Clinical Attachment | 20 |
Year THREE – 5th Semester
Module code | Module | Units | Credits |
CHP8521 | Chemical Pathology II | - Chemical Pathology II | 15 |
MIC8522 | Microbiology III | - Food Poisoning - Mycology | 10 |
PAR8523 | Parasitology III | - Parasitology III | 10 |
HIS8524 | Histotechnology II | - Histopathology techniques II - Cytotechnology | 10 |
MBI8525 | Molecular Biology II and Bioinformatics | - Molecular Biology II - Introduction to Bioinformatics | 15 |
Year THREE – 6th Semester
Module code | Module | Units | Credits |
AIM8626 | Applied Immunology | - Applied Immunology | 10 |
HEI8627 | Haematology III and Immunohaematology II | - Haematology III - Immunohaematology II & Blood bank | 10 |
GPT8628 | General Pharmacology and Toxicology | - General Pharmacology - Toxicology | 10 |
CLA8629 | Clinical Attachment II | - Clinical Attachment II | 30 |
Year FOUR – 7th Semester
Module code | Module | Units | Credits |
CHP8730 | Chemical Pathology III | - Chemical Pathology III | 10 |
MIC8731 | Microbiology IV | - Bacteriology diseases - Mycotic diseases | 10 |
HEI8732 | Haematology IV and Immunohaematology III | - Haematology IV - Immunohaematology III & Blood bank | 10 |
PAR8733 | Parasitology IV | - Parasitology IV | 10 |
HME8734 | Health Measurement | - Biostatistics - Epidemiology and Disease Control - Clinical research | 10 |
BLM8735 | Biomedical Laboratory Management | - Laboratory Quality Assurance - Laboratory Management | 10 |
Year FOUR – 8th Semester
Module code | Module | Units | Credits |
RPR8836 | Research Project | - Research Proposal & Project | 30 |
CLA8837 | Clinical Attachment III | - Clinical Attachment III | 30 |