{"id":1094,"date":"2026-05-14T14:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/?page_id=1094"},"modified":"2026-07-27T10:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:15:15","slug":"master-of-technology-mtech-medical-laboratory-science-medical-microbiology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/master-of-technology-mtech-medical-laboratory-science-medical-microbiology\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Technology (MTECH) Medical Laboratory Science (MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1094\" class=\"elementor elementor-1094\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d72d39c e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d72d39c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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The programme combines applied research, advanced laboratory practice, and industry-focused training to prepare graduates for leadership roles in healthcare, academia, public health, and biomedical research.<\/p><p>The curriculum emphasizes emerging areas such as molecular and genomic microbiology, microbial risk assessment, infection prevention and control, advanced mycology, virology, infectious disease immunology, and bioinformatics. Students gain practical experience through work-based learning projects, clinical-based research, and collaborations with leading healthcare and research institutions.<\/p><p>The programme aligns with Ghana&#8217;s health priorities, regional disease surveillance initiatives, and global efforts to combat infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2490518192\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2490518192\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-4889646 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4889646\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e253b5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e253b5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Year 1 \u2013 Semester 1<\/h3><ul><li>Advanced Research Methodology and Biostatistics<\/li><li>Data Management and Bioinformatics<\/li><li>Laboratory Quality Assurance and Risk Management<\/li><li>Journal Club Seminar and Academic Writing<\/li><li>Advanced Molecular Biology<\/li><li>Advanced Medical Microbiology<\/li><li>Ethics, Law and Policy<\/li><\/ul><h3>Year 1 \u2013 Semester 2<\/h3><ul><li>Microbial Risk Assessment<\/li><li>Advanced Techniques in Medical Microbiology<\/li><li>Infection Prevention and Control<\/li><li>Advanced Mycology<\/li><li>Advanced Virology<\/li><li>Infectious Disease Immunology<\/li><\/ul><h3>Year 2 \u2013 Semester 1<\/h3><ul><li>Work-Based Learning Project Report<\/li><li>Clinical Research Seminar I<\/li><li>Research Proposal<\/li><\/ul><h3>Year 2 \u2013 Semester 2<\/h3><ul><li>Clinical Research Seminar II<\/li><li>Research Thesis<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2490518193\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2490518193\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-615d949 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"615d949\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736ee81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"736ee81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduates can pursue careers as:<\/p><ul><li>Medical Microbiologists<\/li><li>Research Scientists<\/li><li>Molecular Diagnostics Specialists<\/li><li>Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance Officers<\/li><li>Infection Prevention and Control Specialists<\/li><li>Public Health Laboratory Scientists<\/li><li>Quality Assurance Scientists<\/li><li>Assistant Lecturers and Academic Researchers<\/li><li>Pharmaceutical Industry Scientists<\/li><li>Diagnostic Application Specialists<\/li><li>Laboratory Managers<\/li><li>Biomedical Entrepreneurs<\/li><li>Professionals in NGOs, International Health Organizations, and Disease Control Programmes<\/li><\/ul><p>Potential employers include hospitals, research institutes, public health agencies, pharmaceutical companies, diagnostic laboratories, regulatory authorities, and international organizations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b195889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b195889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master of Technology (MTECH) Medical Laboratory Science (MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY) Duration (2 Years) Session (Weekday or Weekend) ABOUT THE PROGRAMME Modules &amp; Courses Career Prospect The MTech Medical Laboratory Science (Medical Microbiology) is a specialized postgraduate programme designed to develop highly skilled medical microbiologists with advanced competencies in infectious disease diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance surveillance, molecular microbiology, bioinformatics, and clinical research. The programme combines applied research, advanced laboratory practice, and industry-focused training to prepare graduates for leadership roles in healthcare, academia, public health, and biomedical research. The curriculum emphasizes emerging areas such as molecular and genomic microbiology, microbial risk assessment, infection prevention and control, advanced mycology, virology, infectious disease immunology, and bioinformatics. Students gain practical experience through work-based learning projects, clinical-based research, and collaborations with leading healthcare and research institutions. The programme aligns with Ghana&#8217;s health priorities, regional disease surveillance initiatives, and global efforts to combat infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. Year 1 \u2013 Semester 1 Advanced Research Methodology and Biostatistics Data Management and Bioinformatics Laboratory Quality Assurance and Risk Management Journal Club Seminar and Academic Writing Advanced Molecular Biology Advanced Medical Microbiology Ethics, Law and Policy Year 1 \u2013 Semester 2 Microbial Risk Assessment Advanced Techniques in Medical Microbiology Infection Prevention and Control Advanced Mycology Advanced Virology Infectious Disease Immunology Year 2 \u2013 Semester 1 Work-Based Learning Project Report Clinical Research Seminar I Research Proposal Year 2 \u2013 Semester 2 Clinical Research Seminar II Research Thesis Graduates can pursue careers as: Medical Microbiologists Research Scientists Molecular Diagnostics Specialists Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance Officers Infection Prevention and Control Specialists Public Health Laboratory Scientists Quality Assurance Scientists Assistant Lecturers and Academic Researchers Pharmaceutical Industry Scientists Diagnostic Application Specialists Laboratory Managers Biomedical Entrepreneurs Professionals in NGOs, International Health Organizations, and Disease Control Programmes Potential employers include hospitals, research institutes, public health agencies, pharmaceutical companies, diagnostic laboratories, regulatory authorities, and international organizations. The MTech Medical Laboratory Science (Medical Microbiology) is a specialized postgraduate programme designed to develop highly skilled medical microbiologists with advanced competencies in infectious disease diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance surveillance, molecular microbiology, bioinformatics, and clinical research. The programme combines applied research, advanced laboratory practice, and industry-focused training to prepare graduates for leadership roles in healthcare, academia, public health, and biomedical research. The curriculum emphasizes emerging areas such as molecular and genomic microbiology, microbial risk assessment, infection prevention and control, advanced mycology, virology, infectious disease immunology, and bioinformatics. Students gain practical experience through work-based learning projects, clinical-based research, and collaborations with leading healthcare and research institutions. The programme aligns with Ghana&#8217;s health priorities, regional disease surveillance initiatives, and global efforts to combat infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. Year 1 \u2013 Semester 1 Advanced Research Methodology and Biostatistics Data Management and Bioinformatics Laboratory Quality Assurance and Risk Management Journal Club Seminar and Academic Writing Advanced Molecular Biology Advanced Medical Microbiology Ethics, Law and Policy Year 1 \u2013 Semester 2 Microbial Risk Assessment Advanced Techniques in Medical Microbiology Infection Prevention and Control Advanced Mycology Advanced Virology Infectious Disease Immunology Year 2 \u2013 Semester 1 Work-Based Learning Project Report Clinical Research Seminar I Research Proposal Year 2 \u2013 Semester 2 Clinical Research Seminar II Research Thesis Graduates can pursue careers as: Medical Microbiologists Research Scientists Molecular Diagnostics Specialists Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance Officers Infection Prevention and Control Specialists Public Health Laboratory Scientists Quality Assurance Scientists Assistant Lecturers and Academic Researchers Pharmaceutical Industry Scientists Diagnostic Application Specialists Laboratory Managers Biomedical Entrepreneurs Professionals in NGOs, International Health Organizations, and Disease Control Programmes Potential employers include hospitals, research institutes, public health agencies, pharmaceutical companies, diagnostic laboratories, regulatory authorities, and international organizations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_canvas","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1094","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1094"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1288,"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1094\/revisions\/1288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}