Ph.D. Physiology

Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology

Ph.D. Physiology

1. List of Academic Staff

Name	Status and Qualification	Research Interest
Maryam T. Ayinla	Senior Lecturer & Ag. Head of Department. B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Endocrinology, Reproductive Physiology and Neurophysiology
B. V. Owoyele	Professor, B.Sc. (Ilorin); M.Sc. (Ibadan); Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Neurophysiology, Inflammation and Gastrointestinal Physiology
L. A. Olatunji	Professor, B.Sc. (Ilorin); M.Sc. (Lagos); Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Cardiovascular, Renal, Environmental and Molecular Physiology
L. A. Olayaki	Professor, MB;BS. (ABU, Zaria); M.Sc. (Lagos); Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproductive Physiology
T. M. Salman	Professor, B.Sc. (Ilorin); M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ibadan)	Endocrinology, Metabolism, Reproductive and Gastrointestinal Physiology
L. S. Ojulari	Senior Lecturer, MB;BS. (Ilorin); M.Sc., Ph.D. (Lagos)	Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproductive Physiology
T. O. Ayinde	Senior Lecturer, B.Sc., MB;BS. (Ilorin); M.Sc. (Lagos); Ph.D. (IUA, Khartoum)	Neuroendocrine, Reproductive and Renal Physiology
A.O. Oyabambi	Senior Lecturer, B.Sc., MB;BS. (Ilorin); M.Sc. (Lagos); Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Cardiovascular, Neuroendocrinology, Nutrition and metabolism
*M.M.B. Uthman	Reader, MB;BS, MPA, MPH (Ilorin); FWACP, MNIM (Chartered), MSM Cert. (Cape town); Cert., (NIH, USA); Cert. EBHC (Stellenbosch)	Occupational Health, Demography, Research Ethics Evidence Based Health Care, Environmental Health, Statistics

* Lecturer from other Department

B. Introduction

The programme is designed to impact effective professional skills to qualified persons desiring to further their career as academics, researchers, or very knowledgeable and proficient professionals. The areas of specialization include the following; Cardiovascular Physiology, Gastrointestinal Physiology, Reproductive Physiology, Renal Physiology, Endocrinology and Neurophysiology.

C. Philosophy

The philosophy of the programme is for advanced training of highly skilled and globally competitive person in the field of Physiological and Biomedical Sciences, as well as development of critical, analytical and innovative manpower for teaching, research and professional services.

D. Aim and Objectives

The aim of the programme is the development of highly specialized, skilled and proficient manpower pool that will contribute to sound academic, and advance scientific research and ethics in the field of Biomedical   Sciences.

Objectives:

1. providing qualified individuals with the necessary competencies and skills to function effectively as teachers, researchers and professionals in the health and medically related industry. This is with the view of providing students with the scientific knowledge and skills required to enhance their performance as members of the health care team in their various specialties and discipline;
2. acquiring teaching, research and professional skills for imparting knowledge and conduct meaningful research;
3. training professionals who are capable of applying scientific knowledge and principles to solve human and environmental problems; and
4. producing scientists who are socially responsible and mindful of accepted norms and ethics.

E. Admission Requirements

1. O‘ level Credits passes or its equivalents in five subjects including Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and English language
2. On completion of the M.Sc. programme in relevant areas, candidates who obtained a minimum CGPA of 4.0 out of the maximum 5.0 obtainable; or minimum average weighted score of 60% and above are eligible to proceed to Ph.D. programme in Physiology.
3. Following conversion from M.Phil. programme, candidates are eligible to proceed to Ph.D. programme in Physiology.

F.    Duration of the Programme

1. The Full-time programme shall run for a minimum of 36 calendar months and a maximum of 60 calendar months.
2. The Part-time programme shall run for a minimum of 48 calendar months and a maximum of 72 calendar months.

G. Detailed Course Description

PHS 901: Ethics and Statistics in Biomedical Research 3 Credits

Ethical issues on the use and care of laboratory animals, General laboratory safety, Disposal of biological and laboratory waste, Multiple authorship issues, Sources of data collection, Hypothesis testing, Analysis of variance; simple classification and 2way analysis, Simple linear regression and correlation, Multiple regression analysis, Parametric techniques. 30h (T); 45h (P); C

PHS 902 Advanced Laboratory Instrumentation and Technique 3 Credits

Principles of quantitative real-time chain reaction (PCR) and DNA fingerprinting, Principles of western blot analysis; immunoblotting, Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), Advances in tissue culture techniques. 30h (T); 45h (P); C

PHS 903 Scientific writing strategies 3 Credits

Biomedical online search tools, Collection and management of scientific citations, principle of scientific writing and publication, proposal writing, reference citation. 30h (T); 45h (P); C

PHS 904 Physiology Seminar 3 Credit

Students are to present seminar of different research topics in Physiology to the Department. 30h (T); 45h (P); C

PHS 999 Thesis 12 Credits

Research on the candidate‘s area of interest presented in a report (Thesis) examined orally before a panel of examiners. 540h (P); C

• Graduation Requirements

To be awarded the degree, a candidate must have passed 24 Credits comprising all core courses and Thesis. The thesis of 12 Credits must be defended before a Panel of Examiners, including an External Examiner.

I. Summary

Core Course: PHS 901 (3), PHS 902 (3), PHS 903 (3), PHS 904 (3), PHS 999 (12)

                                                                                                                 24 Credits