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Faculty of Agriculture



Food Science (3 Credit Hours)

Post-harvest technology: principles of food handling, processing and storage. Food preservation: traditional, improved and modern methods. Food additives. Food and drugs legislation. Food quality control. Food poisoning. Food hygiene. Institutional catering; menu planning, kitchen planning, legislation, kitchen safety, personal and kitchen hygiene.


Community Nutrition (3 Credit)

Aetiology of community nutritional problems: nutritional deficiency diseases, sOcio-cultural concerns. Assessment of community nutrition National nutrition policies, food security, role organisations.


Dietetics (3 Credit Hours)

Principles of meal planning; food and nutrient normal diets; infant feeding; dietary requirements Assessment of dietary intake: weighed food hour recall, dietary questionnaires, duplicate.


Principles of Food Processing(3 Credit Hours)

Food Processing and processing methods. food processing. Synthetic foods. Food.


Public Health Nutrition (3 Credit Hours)

Nutrition and health. Nutritional assessment. Nutritional disorders; nutrition and immunity, nection and AIDS: nutritional implications. of family planning on health and Nutrition



Nutrition Education (2.5 Credit Hours)

Planning and implementation of nutrition education programs; audio- visual aids and equipment; presentation of talks and group discussions; planning and management of exhibitions. Assessment of nutrition education nroarams. Evaluation of the impact of rural development programmes on nutrition.



PREAMBLE

These regulations should be read in conjunction with the Regulations for Graduate Degree Programmes. These Special Regulations do not take precedence over the General Academic Regulations. The Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources offers Master ot Science(MSc) degrees in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Cron Production, Animal Production, Forestry, Horticulture, Irrigation and Water Management, and Wildlife Management. Not all Programmes may be available every year.


ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Entry Qualifications

As spelt out in the general graduate regulations. Additional Entry Requirements for Specific Programmes

Master of Science (MSC) in Agribusiness orAgricultural Economics

A Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics/ Economics/Business Studies.

Master of Science (MSc) in Crop Production or Horticulture

A Bachelor's degree in Agriculture/Biological SCience in appropriate subjects.

Master of Science (MSc) in Animal Production

A Bachelor's degree in Agriculture/Veterinary Science/Biological Science in appropriate subjects.

Master of Science (MSC) in Forestry

A Bachelor's degree in Agriculture with relevant Forestry or Natural Resources courses/Forestry/Natural Resources/Wood Sciencel Biological Science in appropriate subjects.

Master of Science (MSc) in Irrigation and Water Management

A Bachelor's degree in Agriculture/Agricultural Engineering Engineering.

Master of Science (MSC) in Wildlife Management

A Bachelor's degree in Agriculture with relevant Animal Science or Natural Resources or Wildlife courses/Natural Resources/Fisheries/ Biological Science in appropriate subjects.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES



Prospective students should apply to the University through the Office of the Assistant Registrar (Academic Affairs) and follow the procedures stipulated in the General Regulations for Graduate Degree Programmes.

TRANSFER TO AFRICA UNIVERSITY FROM A GRADUATE PROGRAMME OF ANOTHER INSTITUTION

A student who wishes to transfer to the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources from a graduate programme of another institution must follow the procedure stipulated in the General Regulations for Graduate Degree Programmes.

STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMMES

Duration

The MSc degree programmes are offered on a full-time basis and will run for two academic years. Candidates who fail to complete their dissertations within the specified period may apply for an extension of registration period to Senate through the Faculty. The maximum duration of the registration period for full- tirme study shall normally not exceed three academic years.

Duration

The MSc degree programmes are offered on a full-time basis and will run for two academic years. Candidates who fail to complete their dissertations within the specified period may apply for an extension of registration period to Senate through the Faculty. The maximum duration of the registration period for full- tirme study shall normally not exceed three academic years.

Place of Study

1. Lectures and taught classes will be taken at Africa University or at any other approved institution 2. Students may be allowed to conduct part or all of their research projects at other institutions in and outside Zimbabwe, provided that a competent Supervisor is available to oversee the work on a regular basis.

Coursework and Research Project

1. In order to graduate, the candidate must have completed 30-36 credit hours. Of these credit hours, 12 credit hours will be reserved to the dissertation. 2. The programme of study shall consist of two parts. Part I shall be the coursework component and Part lI shall be the research component.

Part 1:
(a) Coursework

(1) Part 1 of the programme shall normally be completed in the two semesters of the first academic year. It shall consist of course work including tne preparation of a research proposal. (i) Students shall take 9 - 12 Credit hours per semester. A student may carry up to 15 credit hours with the mission of the Dean.

(ii) Before the end of the first academic year, students shall present their draft research proposals in an open semina in the Faculty for purposes of discussion and advice.

Assessment



(i)Each course assessment shall normally consist of both continuous assessment and end of semester examination The continuous assessment shall count for 40% of final assessment.

(ii) Evaluation methods or criteria may include practicals, class participation, exercises, tests, written reports, class presentations, seminars, term papers and examinations as the Faculty may deem appropriate for each course.

(iii) Grades will be assigned to students' work and weighted in accordance with the Academic General Regulations. (iv) Each course must be passed with a minimum mark of 600 percent (C +).

(v) The formal examinations shall normally be held at the end of the semester in which the course is taken. (vi)Examinations shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations in force.

Part ll: Part : (a) Research Project (I) Part II shall comprise research and the preparation of the dissertation.

(ii) In special circumstances, extension of the research period may be considered by the Senate on the recommendation of the Faculty.

(iii) Each student shall conduct a research project as approved by the Faculty.

(iv)The dissertation should normally be submitted by the end of the second academic year.

(b) Supervision

(i) The Dean shall assign a supervisor to each student before the candidate has completed coursework.

(ii) Where a student is permitted to work at another institution, there shall be at least two supervisors one of whom shall be a member of staff within the Faculty and the other (an External Supervisor) attached to the institution.

(iii) The Dean shall monitor student progress through reports submitted by the supervisor(s).