Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya - School of Agriculture and Biotechnology

MOI UNIVERSITY
Eldoret, Kenya
Founded in 1984


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SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Department of Seed, Crop and Horticulture Sciences - Master of Philosophy in Agronomy

Introduction

Agriculture is the backbone of Kenya's economy. The M.Phil in Agronomy programme emphasizes in-depth knowledge required for production, processing and marketing of field crops. The programme is therefore designed to enable students to acquire the technical skills needed in promoting agriculture.

Objectives

The general objective of the programme is to produce through training skilled manpower in the theoretical, practical and research aspects of Agronomy. The graduates should be attractive to employers and have career opportunities in line with their training.

It is expected that graduates from the programme would have competence that will enable them fulfill the following specific objectives:

Carry out research in Agronomy.

Make use of the acquired knowledge and practical skills for further postgraduate studies.

Successfully run private businesses in Agronomy.

Participate in the implementation of Agronomy programmes as advisors, administrators, extension specialists or trainers.

Design of the Programme

The programme shall normally be by course work, examination and thesis. There shall be at least one supervisor from Moi University for each student. External supervision may be required for students conducting research outside the campus with independent organizations, on approval by Moi University Senate.

Course Structure

Semester I

Course Code	Course Title	Units
CRS 800	Environmental Crop Physiology	3
CRS 820	Plant Breeding I	3
CRS 840	Principles of Seed Production and Technology	3
CRS 862	Statistical Methods, Field Experimentation and Computer Applications I	3
CRS 864	Principles of Crop Modelling	2
SSC 841	Soil Fertility and Evaluation	3
Total Units		17

Semester II

Course Code	Course Title	Units
CRS 810	Crop-Weed Interaction and Management	2
CRS 811	Diseases of Field Crops	2
CRS 813	Pests of Crops, Trees, and Stored Products	2
CRS 830	Agronomy of Field Crops	3
CRS 831	Dryland Agriculture	2
CRS 863	Statistical Methods, Field Experimentation and Computer Applications II	3
CRS 898	Seminars	1
1 Elective Course		2
Total Units		17

Semester III

Course Code	Course Title	Units
CRS 899	Thesis Research	9
Total Units		9

Semester IV

Course Code	Course Title	Units
CRS 898	Seminars	1
CRS 899	Thesis Research	6
Total Units		7
Grand Total		50

(i) Core Courses
Students in Agronomy programme will take the following as core courses:-

Course Code	Course Title
CRS 800	Environmental Crop Physiology
CRS 820	Plant Breeding I
CRS 840	Principles of Seed Production and Technology
CRS 862	Statistical Methods, Field Experimentation and Computer Applications I
CRS 863	Statistical Methods, Field Experimentation and Computer Applications II
CRS 864	Principles of Crop Modelling
CRS 898	Seminars
CRS 899	Thesis Research

(ii) Required Courses
The following are required courses for Agronomy:-

Course Code	Course Title
CRS 810	Crop-Weed Interaction and Management
CRS 811	Diseases of Field Crops
CRS 813	Pests of Crops, Trees and Stored Products
CRS 830	Agronomy of Field Crops
CRS 831	Dryland Agriculture
SSC 841	Soil Fertility and Evaluation

(iii) Elective Courses
Selection of elective courses will be done in consultation with the Departmental Graduate Studies Committee. The following are the elective courses for Agronomy:-

Course Code	Course Title
CRS 803	Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Use
CRS 821	Principles of Plant Biotechnology
CRS 832	Tropical Pasture, Fodder and Forage Crops Production
CRS 880	Agricultural Meteorology
CRS 890	Farming Systems
ARE 811	Agricultural Marketing
ARE 834	Agricultural Extension
ARE 871	Agribusiness Management

Contact Addresses

Dean, School of Agriculture and Biotechnology,
P.O. Box 1125 - 30100
Eldoret, Kenya
Tel: +254-(0)53-2063160
FaX: +254-(0)53-2063160/2063257
Email: deanagriculture@mu.ac.ke

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