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 Horticulture

Introduction

Horticulture is one of the leading foreign exchange earner in this country. The M.Phil. in Horticulture programme emphasizes in-depth knowledge required for production, processing and marketing of flowers, fruits and vegetables. The programme is therefore designed to enable students to acquire the technical skills needed in promoting the horticultural industry.

Objectives

The graduates of the programme will have competence to enable them fulfill the following specific objectives:

Carry out research and extension work in horticultural science.

Manage business enterprises in any of horticulture branches including Floriculture, Olericulture, Pomology Landscape and Ornamental Horticulture.

Pursue careers in commercial horticulture (agribusiness), horticulture industry and teaching in institutions of higher learning.

Implementation of horticultural programmes as advisors administrators or specialists.

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
ARE 811	Agricultural Marketing	3
CRS 862	Statistical Methods, Field Experimentation and Computer Application I	3
HOR 811	Flower Crop Production and Management	3
HOR 812	Fruit Science	3
HOR 831	Diseases and Insect Pests of Horticultural Crops	3
HOR 832	Vegetable Science	3
1 Elective Course		3
Total Units		21

Semester II

Course Code	Course Title	Units
ARE 871	Agribusiness Management	3
CRS 863	Statistical methods, Field Experimentation and Computer Application II	3
HOR 850	Project Management and Consultancy	1
HOR 851	Horticultural Industry and Function	2
HOR 898	Seminars	1
SSC 840	Plant Nutrition	3
1 Elective		3
Total Units		16

Semester III

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

Semester IV

Course Code	Course Title	Units
HOR 898	Seminars	1
HOR 899	Thesis Research	6
Total Units		7
GRAND TOTAL		53

(i) Core Courses
Students in Horticulture M. Phil Programme are required to take the following core courses: -

Course Code	Course Title
ARE 811	Agricultural Marketing
ARE 871	Agribusiness management
CRS 862	Statistical methods, Field Experimentation and Computer Application I
CRS 863	Statistical Methods, Field Experimentation and Computer Application II
HOR 811	Flower Crop Production and Management
HOR 812	Fruits Science
HOR 821	Breeding of Horticultural Crops
HOR 831	Diseases and Insect Pests of Horticultural Crops
HOR 832	Vegetable Science
HOR 850	Project Management and Consultancy
HOR 851	Horticultural Industry and Function
HOR 898	Seminars
HOR 899	Thesis Research
SSC 840	Plant Nutrition

(ii) Elective Courses
Selection of elective courses is to be done in consultation with the Departmental Graduate Studies Committee. The following are elective courses for Horticulture M. Phil. Programme.

Course Code	Course Title
CRS 810E	Crop-Weed Interaction and Management
CRS 820E	Plant Breeding I
CRS 821E	Principles of Plant Biotechnology
CRS 840E	Principles of Seed Production and Technology
HOR 813E	Landscape and Ornamental Horticulture
CRS 822E	Post-harvest Physiology and Technology
HOR 842E	Plant Propagation

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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