List of KASU Health Related Courses.

Here are the list of available and current KASU health related courses (Kaduna State University).  This list will help all Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in selecting medical and health related course to study in Kaduna State University.

These official list of KASU health related courses are also the available medical courses and departments in the entire Kaduna State university (KASU).

We made this information easy for you to easily see the available departments and also study the requirements that you need to get into any of the listed courses offered in KASU.

List of KASU Health Related Courses

• • Department of Medical Laboratory Science
  • Department of Medicine and Surgery
  • Department of Microbiology
  • Department of Nursing
  • Department of Pharmacy
  • Department of Physiotherapy
  • Department of Radiography
  • Department of Human Anatomy
  • Department of Human Physiology
  • Department of Medical Biochemistry
  • Department of Anatomic pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Department of Chemical Pathology and Immunology
  • Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
  • Department of Community Medicine
  • Department of Family Medicine
  • Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion
  • Department of Internal Medicine
  • Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Department of Ophthalmology

Department of Medical Laboratory Science

Medical Laboratory Science is another medical course. It is also referred to as a medical technologist, a clinical scientist, or clinical laboratory technologist.

The medical lab scientist is a healthcare professional that performs chemical, hematological, immunologic, microscopic, and bacteriological diagnostic analyses on body fluids such as blood, urine, sputum, stool, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid, and synovial fluid, as well as other specimens.

Generally, medical laboratory scientists work in clinical laboratories at hospitals, physician’s offices, reference labs, biotechnology labs, and non-clinical industrial labs.

Department of Pharmacy

Pharmacy is a medical course that entails the science and technique of preparing and dispensing drugs.

This course links health sciences with chemical sciences and aims to ensure the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs.

The scope of pharmacy practice includes more traditional roles such as compounding and dispensing medications, and it also includes more modern services related to health care, including clinical services, reviewing medications for safety and efficacy, and providing drug information. Pharmacists, therefore, are the experts on drug therapy and are the primary health professionals who optimize the use of medication for the benefit of the patients.

Department of Nursing

Nursing is a medical science that deals with the treatment and care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life.

This course is different from other health care providers by their approach to patient care, training, and scope of practice.

Generally, nurses practice in many specialties with differing levels of prescription authority. However, nurses are known to provide care within the ordering scope of physicians, and this traditional role has shaped the public image of nurses as care providers.

Nurses achieve this by developing a plan of care, working collaboratively with physicians, therapists, the patient, the patient’s family, and other team members, that focus on treating illness to improve quality of life.

Department of Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is also known as physical therapy (PT). It is one of the allied health courses. It involves using mechanical force and movements (biomechanics or kinesiology), manual therapy, exercise therapy, and electrotherapy, remediates impairments and promotes mobility and function.

Physiotherapists improve the quality of life of patients through examination, diagnosis, prognosis, physical intervention, and patient education.

In addition to clinical practice, other activities encompassed in the physical therapy profession include research, education, consultation, and administration. Physical therapy services may be provided as primary care treatment or alongside, or in conjunction with, other medical services.

Department of Optometry

Optometry is another allied medical course. It involves examining the eyes and applicable visual systems for defects or abnormalities as well as the medical diagnosis and minor treatments like dry eye treatment.

The optometrist services or as many people call them the eye doctor is trained intensively in the diagnosis and management of ocular disease in addition to correcting refractive error through the use of spectacles.

Optometrists hold an O.D degree which stands for Doctors of Optometry. These professionals typically work closely together with other eye care professionals such as ophthalmologists and opticians to deliver quality and efficient eye care to the general public.

Department of Biochemistry

Biochemistry is another course that is related to medicine. It is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms.

Biochemistry is also related to molecular biology which is the study of the molecular mechanisms by which genetic information encoded in DNA is able to result in the processes of life.

The course is a sub-discipline of both biology and chemistry and it can be divided into three fields namely; molecular genetics, protein science, and metabolism.

Department of Microbiology

Microbiology involves the study of microorganisms with particular emphasis on the biology of bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoan parasites. The course also focuses on the pathogenic potential of the organisms that cause disease in man

Department of Radiography

Radiography is another medical course which aims to provide you with knowledge, understanding, and skills in radiographic practice. It incorporates the specific skills of radiation science, anatomy, physiology, pathology, and radiography.

This course deals with the treatment of diseases like cancer and also deal with the analysis of the diagnostic images of anatomic structures.

KASU Admission Requirement.

All applicants seeking admission into KASU must possess the list requirement below

• Applicant must at least 16 year of age
• Applicant must at least possess a credit level passes in Five (5) subjects including English language and Mathematics and any other relevant subjects at the SSCE/GCE ‘O’ level/NECO or its equivalent.
• Applicant must meet all Faculty and Departmental requirements.
• Applicant must obtain an acceptable score at the compulsory University post UTME screening test.