This programme is designed to train and strengthen public veterinarians’ ability to manage (perform planning, regulatory and monitoring functions and in formulating appropriate policies designed to improve the livestock industry), official livestock and veterinary services. Graduates will be equipped with consultancy skills for the private, civil and public sectors on different aspects of animal health and livestock policy.
ABOUT PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
This is a 12 months programme by coursework and a limited research assignment leading to production of an examinable research paper.
TEACHING
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
CORE COURSE
AS 600 Research Methods and Statistical Analysis
VM 609 Principles of Epidemiology
VM 611 Management and Analysis of Animal Health Data
PVM 600 Ecology and Control of Infectious Diseases
PVM 601 Livestock Production Systems
PVM 602 Evaluation of Technologies and Interventions
PVM 603 Research Project in Preventive Medicine
ELECTIVES COURSES
PVM 604 Animal Health Services
PVM 605 Special Study in Preventive Medicine
VPY 605 Toxicology
VMP 601 Bacteriology
VMP 602 Virology
VMP 603 Immunology
VMP 616 Molecular Biology
VMP 617 Applied Parasitology
VP 601 Diagnostic Pathology
VM 608 Herd Health and Disease Control
VM 606 Wildlife and Fish Medicine
VM 617 Zoonoses
VST 615 Physiology and Pathology of Reproduction
EE 605 Agricultural Administration and Management
EE 602 Agricultural Extension
DS 601 Design of Rural Projects and Programmes
DS 608 Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation of Rural Development Projects and Programmes
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Entry Qualifications
The following shall be eligible for registration for the MPVM degree: A holder of a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) of Sokoine University of Agriculture or its equivalent. In addition, the candidate shall be required to have scored at least FIVE B grades or its equivalent in the undergraduate BVM Programme.
FEES
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HOW TO APPLY
Online application through http://suasis.sua.ac.tz:9092/index.php/welcome . Make sure that all relevant academic and financial documents are attached before final submission is made
CONTACT
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
THE DIRECTOR,
DIRECTORATE OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES,RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND CONSULTANCY,
SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE,
P.O. BOX 3151, CHUO KIKUU,
MOROGORO, TANZANIA.
Telephone:+255 023-2640013, Fax: +255 023 2640013
E-mail: drpgs@suanet.ac.tz,
Website: http://www.drpgs.suanet.ac.tz/