MASTERS (MSC) IN MEDICAL GEOLOGY
FIRST SEMESTER
S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CONTENTS |
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1 | MEG 810 | Introduction to Medical Geology (2CU) | Definition, general concepts and sub divisions of medical geology, harmful geologic substances and processes (radioactive materials, heavy metals, toxic gases such as those associated with volcanic eruptions, harmful nano particles in the hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere), beneficial geologic materials, GIS applications in Medical Geology |
2 | MEG 811 | Geomedical Resources (3CU) | Study of beneficial geologic materials, their occurrence, mapping, classification, exploration, and exploitation. Examples include mineral waters, medicinal waters, clays and muds, aerosols, and salts |
3 | MEG 812 | Geomedical Diseases (3CU) | Study of health conditions associated with rocks and minerals, their epidemiology, diagnosis, and cure/prevention, as well as their burden on the economy. Examples include silicosis, podoconiosis, asbestosis, fluorosis, arsenicosis, pneumoconiosis, and several kinds of carcinogenic ailments |
4 | MEG 813 | Introduction to Toxicology (2CU) | Study of toxic substances associated with geologic materials such as rocks, water, minerals, dust, and aerosols. Nano toxic materials in the environment |
5 | MEG 814 | Public Health and Geologic Materials (2CU) | Health Impacts of Climate Change - A Medical Geology Perspective, Health Impacts of Dust, Soils, and Clay, Health impacts of mining, Integrating Public Health, Earth Science, and Policy |
6 | MEG 815 | Seminar (4CU) | Stand alone as a practical course and test/application of modules taken in the first semester |
SECOND SEMESTER
S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CONTENTS |
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1 | MEG 820 | Medical Geochemistry (3CU) | Metals and Metalloids in Human Physiology – Essentiality, Toxicity, Bioavailability and Risk Assessment, Environmental geochemistry, Environmental toxicology, Medical agrogeology, Medical geobatany, Medical hydrogeochemistry, Trace analysis, Geomedical samples and Sample analysis |
2 | MEG 821 | Medical Geohazards (2CU) | Landslides, Tremors, Earth quakes, Tsunamis, Flooding, Mudflows, Rock falls, Volcanoes, Dust storms and Public Health |
3 | MEG 822 | Balneology/Balneotherapy (2CU) | Balneogeology, balneological resources, balneotherapy – inhalation, irrigation, bathing, and drinking therapies, cryotherapy, balneocosmetics, balneoeconomics, and balneotechnics |
4 | MEG 823 | Medical Geology Issues in Africa (2CU) | Particular diseases associated with geogenic and anthropogenic processes, especially mining and earth materials. Beneficial earth materials and the economic potentials associated with African geomedical resources |
5 | MEG 824 | Veterinary Medical Geology (2CU) | Impact of geogenic and anthropogenic earth materials and processes on animal health and wellbeing. These include harmful and beneficial effects |
6 | MEG 825 | Thesis (12CU) | Original Clinical/Field/Laboratory research work to be tested through an oral exam |
REQUIREMENTS
- Basic Science Subjects at O level (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics & English Language)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Geology
- Minimum of 2nd Class Lower Degree in the Following Subjects:
- Chemisty
- Biochemistry
- Geology / Environmental Geoscience
- Geosciences
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
- Health Sciences
- Environmental Sciences
- Toxicology
- Veterinary Medicine
- Balneotherapy / Balneology