ABOUT PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Summary of Courses under the Programme and their Distribution
YEAR 1
SEMISTER I
Core Courses and their units/credits
|
Code |
Course title |
Scheme of study (Hours/Credits) |
|||||
|
L |
T |
P |
AS |
IS |
Credits |
||
|
FQS 601 |
Food Quality and Safety Management |
35 |
10 |
20 |
15 |
20 |
10 |
|
FS 601 |
Food Microbiology |
40 |
10 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
10 |
|
FQS 602 |
Food Toxicology |
20 |
10 |
15 |
10 |
10 |
6.5 |
|
FS 600 |
Food Chemistry and Analysis |
60 |
15 |
35 |
20 |
20 |
15 |
|
AEA 600 |
Statistics |
40 |
15 |
15 |
10 |
15 |
9.5 |
|
Total Core |
195 |
60 |
105 |
70 |
80 |
51.0 |
|
L= Lectures, T= Tutorial/Seminars, P= Practical, AS= Assignment, IS= Independent Study
Elective courses and their units/credits
|
Code
|
Course title |
Scheme of study (Hours/Credits) |
|||||
|
L |
T |
P |
AS |
IS |
Credits |
||
|
FS 602 |
Food Biotechnology |
30 |
10 |
25 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
|
FS 607 |
Dairy Technology |
30 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
|
AB 618 |
Entrepreneurship Development |
30 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
30 |
9 |
|
Total Electives |
90 |
30 |
55 |
40 |
45 |
27 |
|
|
Total Semester I |
285 |
90 |
160 |
110 |
125 |
78 |
|
L= Lectures, T= Tutorial/Seminars, P= Practical, AS= Assignment, IS= Independent Study
SEMESTER 2
Core Courses and their units/credits
|
Code |
Course title |
Scheme of study (Hours/Credits) |
|||||
|
L |
T |
P |
AS |
IS |
Credits |
||
|
FQS 603 |
Food Law and Regulations |
35 |
10 |
0 |
20 |
25 |
9 |
|
FQS 604 |
Food Hygiene |
30 |
15 |
25 |
10 |
15 |
9.5 |
|
FQS 605 |
Process Control and Instrumentation |
30 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
|
FS 612 |
Advanced Research Methods |
30 |
10 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
|
PVM 606 |
Risk Analysis |
15 |
7.5 |
30 |
7.5 |
15 |
7.5 |
|
Total Core |
|
140 |
52.5 |
85 |
67.5 |
85 |
43 |
L= Lectures, T= Tutorial/Seminars, P= Practical, AS= Assignment, IS= Independent Study
Table 4. Elective courses and their units/credits
|
Code |
Course title |
Scheme of study (Hours/Credits) |
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|
L |
T |
P |
AS |
IS |
Credits |
||
|
FS 610 |
Meat and Fish Technology |
45 |
15 |
30 |
35 |
25 |
15 |
|
FS 608 |
Cereal, Legumes, Oilseed and tuber crops |
55 |
15 |
25 |
40 |
15 |
15 |
|
FS 603 |
Food Sensory Evaluation. |
30 |
10 |
15 |
30 |
15 |
10 |
|
PTM 601 |
Storage Technology I |
30 |
5 |
15 |
10 |
30 |
9 |
|
IPM 600 |
Research Innovation Management and Commercialization |
40 |
0 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
|
Total Electives |
|
200 |
45 |
105 |
135 |
105 |
59 |
|
Total Semester II |
340 |
97.5 |
190 |
202.5 |
190 |
102 |
|
|
Total Semester I and II |
625 |
187.5 |
350 |
312.5 |
315 |
180 |
|
L= Lectures, T= Tutorial/Seminars, P= Practical, AS= Assignment, IS= Independent Study
Research Proposal Development
Credit hours for Research Proposal
|
Code |
Course Title |
Scheme of study (Hours/Credits) |
|||||
|
L* |
T* |
P* |
AS* |
IS* |
Credits |
||
|
FQS 606 |
Research Proposal Writing |
0 |
60 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
15 |
L= Lectures, T= Tutorial/Seminars, P= Practical, AS= Assignment, IS= Independent Study
YEAR 2
Credit hours for Dissertation Writing
|
Code |
Course Title |
Scheme of study (Hours/Credits) |
|||||
|
L* |
T* |
P* |
AS* |
IS* |
Credits |
||
|
FQS 607 |
Dissertation |
0 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
400 |
45 |
L= Lectures, T= Tutorials/Seminars, P= Practicals, AS= Assignments, IS= Independent Study
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES AND ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Regulations pertaining to course and dissertation evaluation shall be as per General University Examination Regulations and Guidelines for Postgraduate Programmes of Sokoine University of Agriculture. There shall be two exit points:
- A minimum of 180 credits will be required for a candidate to qualify for the award of MSc. FQS after successful completion of all core and selected elective courses and subsequently admission for research leading to dissertation will qualify the candidate for the award of MSc. in Food Quality and Safety Assurance.
- A minimum of 120 credits from core and selected elective courses will qualify a candidate for a postgraduate diploma in Food Quality and Safety Assurance.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
Registration for courses shall be as per SUA general regulations and guidelines. To be admitted into this programme the candidates must have attend at least level 8 of high education training levels and hold a bachelor’s degree in any of the following degrees: BSc Food Science and Technology, BSc Human Nutrition, BSc. Animal Science, BSc. Bioprocess Engineering, BSc Biotechnology and Laboratory Sciences, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine or related fields from SUA or from a recognized institution.
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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