The programme is aimed at producing professionals with specializations in Agronomy, Crop Improvement, Crop Protection and Horticulture.
ABOUT PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Summary of courses under MSc. Crop Science and their distribution
YEAR 1
SEMESTER I
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A. GENERAL CORE COURSES |
Scheme of study(Hours/Credits) |
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Course ante |
Course name |
L* |
T* |
P* |
AS* |
IS* |
Credits |
|
CS 600 |
Research Design and Analysis of Crop Experiments |
20 |
10 |
30 |
10 |
30 |
10 |
|
CS 601 |
Advanced Crop Production |
20 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
8 |
|
CS 627 |
Scientific Communication |
15 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
15 |
7 |
|
Sub-total for general core courses |
55 |
30 |
60 |
40 |
65 |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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B. SPECIALIZATION CORES COURSES |
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Agronomy |
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|
CS 603 |
Crop Physiology and Modelling |
20 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
8 |
|
CS 604 |
Soil water-plant Relationship |
15 |
10 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
7 |
|
SS 608 |
Advanced Plant Nutrition |
30 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
|
Sub-total forAgronomy specialization core courses |
65 |
30 |
60 |
35 |
40 |
23 |
|
|
Sub-total for Agronomy specialization |
120 |
60 |
120 |
75 |
105 |
48 |
|
|
|
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|
Crop Improvement |
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|
CS 607 |
Population and Quantitative Genetics |
15 |
15 |
25 |
15 |
20 |
9 |
|
CS 608 |
Cytogenetics |
20 |
5 |
20 |
15 |
20 |
8 |
|
CS 618 |
Crop Species Diversity |
20 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
8 |
|
Sub-total forImprovement specialization core courses |
55 |
30 |
65 |
40 |
60 |
25 |
|
|
Sub-total for Improvement specialization |
110 |
60 |
125 |
80 |
125 |
50 |
|
|
|
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Crop Protection |
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CS 610 |
Advanced Entomology |
15 |
10 |
25 |
20 |
20 |
9 |
|
CS 611 |
Weed Science and Management |
15 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
8 |
|
CS 612 |
Plant Mycology |
15 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
8 |
|
Sub-total forCrop Protection specialization core courses |
45 |
40 |
65 |
50 |
50 |
25 |
|
|
Sub-total for Crop Protection specialization |
100 |
70 |
125 |
90 |
115 |
50 |
|
|
|
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Horticulture |
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|
CS 616 |
Vegetable and Spice Production |
20 |
15 |
25 |
10 |
20 |
9 |
|
CS 617 |
Advanced Ornamental Plant Production |
20 |
15 |
20 |
10 |
15 |
8 |
|
CS 628 |
AdvancedPlant Propagation |
15 |
10 |
25 |
10 |
20 |
8 |
|
Sub-total forHorticulture specialization core courses |
55 |
40 |
70 |
30 |
55 |
25 |
|
|
Sub-total for Horticulture specialization |
110 |
70 |
130 |
70 |
120 |
50 |
|
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|
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C. ELECTIVE COURSES |
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|
AEA 605 |
Farm Management and Planning |
30 |
10 |
30 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
|
CS 603 |
Crop Physiology and Modelling |
20 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
8 |
|
CS 604 |
Soil water-plant Relationship |
15 |
10 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
7 |
|
CS 610 |
Advanced Entomology |
15 |
10 |
25 |
20 |
20 |
9 |
|
CS 611 |
Weed Science and Management |
15 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
8 |
|
CS 612 |
Plant Mycology |
15 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
8 |
|
CS 618 |
Crop Species Diversity |
20 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
8 |
|
CS 619 |
Pathogenesis and Disease Resistance |
25 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
15 |
8 |
|
CS 620 |
Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology |
25 |
10 |
20 |
15 |
20 |
9 |
|
CS 625 |
Plant Virology |
20 |
10 |
15 |
15 |
20 |
8 |
|
CS 626 |
Farming System and Technology Integration |
30 |
10 |
30 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
|
CS 628 |
Advanced Plant Propagation |
15 |
10 |
25 |
10 |
20 |
8 |
|
Sub-total elective courses |
245 |
130 |
265 |
155 |
215 |
101 |
|
*L= Lectures; T= Tutorial/Seminar; P= Practical; AS= Assignment; IS= Independent Study
Proposal development
|
Code |
Course Title |
Scheme of study (Hours/Credits) |
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|
L |
T |
P |
AS |
IS |
Credits |
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|
CS 629* |
MSc Research proposal |
0 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
15 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
0 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
15 |
* This does not add to total credits for semester I
YEAR I
SEMESTER II
|
A. CORE COURSES |
Scheme of study(Hours/Credits) |
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|
Course ante |
Course name |
L* |
T* |
P* |
AS* |
IS* |
Credits |
|
|
CS 602 |
Seed Production Systems |
25 |
10 |
30 |
15 |
20 |
10 |
|
|
IPM 601 |
Indigenous Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Intellectual Property |
40 |
0 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
|
|
Sub-total for general core courses |
65 |
10 |
50 |
35 |
40 |
20 |
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B. SPECIALIZATION COMPULSORY COURSES |
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Agronomy |
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|
|
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SS 604 |
Soil Fertility and Management |
30 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
9 |
|
|
CS 605 |
Field Crop Production |
30 |
20 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
12 |
|
|
AE 620 |
Agricultural Water Management |
30 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
|
|
Sub-total forAgronomy specialization core courses |
90 |
50 |
60 |
40 |
50 |
29 |
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|
Sub-total for Agronomy specialization |
155 |
60 |
110 |
75 |
90 |
49 |
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|
|
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|
Crop Improvement |
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|
CS 606 |
Advanced Plant Breeding |
30 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
20 |
10 |
|
|
CS 609 |
Advances in Plant Biotechnology |
20 |
10 |
25 |
15 |
25 |
10 |
|
|
CS 630 |
Plant Genetic Engineering |
30 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
|
|
Sub-total forCrop Improvement specialization core courses |
80 |
35 |
75 |
50 |
65 |
30 |
||
|
Sub-total for Crop Improvement specialization |
145 |
45 |
125 |
85 |
105 |
50 |
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|
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|
Crop Protection |
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|
CS 625 |
Plant Virology |
20 |
10 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
8 |
|
|
CS 613 |
Phytobacteriology |
20 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
8 |
|
|
CS 623 |
Vertebrate Pest Management |
20 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
8 |
|
|
CS 621 |
Plant Nematology |
15 |
5 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
6 |
|
|
Sub-total forCrop Protection specialization core courses |
75 |
35 |
80 |
45 |
65 |
30 |
||
|
Sub-total for Crop Protection specialization |
140 |
45 |
130 |
80 |
105 |
50 |
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|
|
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|
Horticulture |
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|
CS 614 |
Fruit Production |
20 |
10 |
30 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
|
|
CS 615 |
Postharvest Physiology and Technology for Fresh Produce |
20 |
10 |
20 |
15 |
25 |
9 |
|
|
CS 622 |
Controlled Environment Horticulture |
20 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
8 |
|
|
Sub-total for Horticulture specialization core courses |
60 |
30 |
70 |
35 |
55 |
25 |
||
|
Sub-total for Horticulture specialization |
125 |
40 |
120 |
70 |
95 |
45 |
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C. ELECTIVE COURSES |
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|
EE 605 |
Agricultural Admin. and Management |
30 |
10 |
30 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
|
|
LU 602 |
Geographical Information Systems |
30 |
10 |
40 |
15 |
25 |
12 |
|
|
SS 604 |
Soil Fertility and Management |
30 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
9 |
|
|
CS 621 |
Plant Nematology |
15 |
5 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
6 |
|
|
CS 622 |
Controlled Environment Horticulture |
20 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
8 |
|
|
CS 623 |
Vertebrate Pest Management |
20 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
8 |
|
|
CS 624 |
Seed Pathology |
20 |
15 |
30 |
10 |
25 |
10 |
|
|
CS 615 |
Postharvest Physiology and Technology for Fresh Produce |
20 |
10 |
20 |
15 |
25 |
9 |
|
|
CS 625 |
Plant Virology |
20 |
10 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
8 |
|
|
CS 613 |
Phytobacteriology |
20 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
8 |
|
|
CS 609 |
Advances in Plant Biotechnology |
20 |
10 |
25 |
15 |
25 |
10 |
|
|
AE 620 |
Agricultural Water Management |
30 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
|
|
Sub-total for elective courses |
275 |
130 |
275 |
140 |
235 |
106 |
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*L= Lectures; T= Tutorial/Seminar; P= Practical; AS= Assignment; IS= Independent Study
YEAR 2
The second year will be for research work which will have a total of 45 credits.
SEMESTER III - IV
Core courses and their hours/ credits
|
Code |
Course Title |
Scheme of study (Hours/Credits) |
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L |
T |
P |
AS |
IS |
Credits |
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|
CS 631 |
MSc Dissertation |
0 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
400 |
45 |
|
|
Sub-Total |
0 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
400 |
45 |
*L = Lectures; T = Tutorial/Seminar; P = Practical; AS = Assignment; IS = Independent Study
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES AND ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
There will be two exit levels for the MSc. Crop Science. A candidate who shall have completed course work but could not continue with the research component of the program will qualify for the award of a postgraduate diploma in Crop Science. Upon successful completion of the program, the candidate will qualify for the award of Master of Science in Crop Science degree of Sokoine University of Agriculture.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
The Admission regulations for Master Degrees as stipulated in "Regulations and guidelines for higher degrees" of Sokoine University of Agriculture shall apply.
Applicants shall be eligible for registration in the Master’s degree in Crop Science if he/she has:
- A bachelor degree in Agricultural sciences or closely related subjects from a recognized institution.
- Candidates with PASS degree in the relevant field will be considered for admission if they have exhibited academic potential through extensive fieldwork, subsequent research experience and/or additional training.
See also: General Minimum Admission Qualifications for Postgraduate Studies
FEES
HOW TO APPLY
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: postgraduate.students@suanet.ac.tz
Website: http://www.dprtc.sua.ac.tz/
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