The programmes aims to impart skills in the analysis of major issues in the theories and practices of agricultural and rural development, with emphasis on interdisciplinary framework, drawing concepts and approaches from different disciplines i.e. economics, sociology, political science etc. Further to this, the programme also provides for better understanding of the international, national and local level agrarian problems, strategies and policies and the gaps between policy and practice that arise from actual rural conditions. The programme will thus provide opportunities for specialization in Population and Development; Gender and Development and Political Economy of Agrarian Change.
ABOUT PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
CORE COURSE
DS 600 Social Science Research Methodology
DS 601 Social Science Statistics
DS 604 Political Economy of Agrarian Change
DS 608 Design, Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation of Rural Development Projects/Programmes
DS 612 Rural Development Issues
EE 601 Rural Sociology
DS 611 Dissertation
ELECTIVES COURSE
DS 602 Population and Development
DS 603 Gender and Development
DS 605 Regional and Rural Development Planning
DS 606 Agricultural Policy and Planning
DS 607 Natural Resource Assessment for Development Planning, Utilisation and Conservation
DS 609 Development Administration
DS 610 Rural Industrialization
AEA 607 Economic Development
EE 624 Village Dynamics
HN 604 Food Security
MN 607 Social Anthropology
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1) A candidate shall either hold a relevant honours degree of Sokoine University of Agriculture or a qualification from an approved institution of higher learning, deemed to be equivalent to an honours degree of Sokoine University of Agriculture.
2) Candidates who hold unclassified degrees (e.g. BVM) should have a credit or a distinction in the subject of intended Master’s degree. Candidates wishing to pursue the Master of Preventive Medicine degree shall be required to have at least credits in any five subjects of the BVM degree or its equivalent.
3) Candidates with pass degree may also be considered for admission if their undergraduate performance in the proposed subject of study was a B Grade average or above and they have satisfied the relevant Academic Units that they have exhibited academic potential through extensive field work, subsequent research experience and/or additional training.
4) With the exception of the MPVM and MBA (Agribusiness) which are one year and one and half years degree programmes respectively, all other Master degree programmes are tenable for two years for full time students and three years for part time students. In the case of full time students, the first year is for coursework, while the second year is for research and dissertation writing.
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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@sua.ac.tz,
Website: http://www.dprtc.sua.ac.tz/