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SCHOOL OF SCIENCE - MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN PLANT PATHOLOGY

Introduction and Objectives

The objective of this programme is to train students to know and manage different pathogens with respect to their taxonomy, physiology, ecology, interactions, host response, life-cycles, diseases and control in both the field and under storage.

Course Structure

Core Courses

Course Code Course Title Units
BOT 860 Principles of Plant Pathology 3
BOT 861 Methods in Plant Pathology 3
BOT 862 Principles of Plant Health Management 3
BOT 863 Diseases of Fruits, Vegetables and Field Crops 3

Required Courses

Course Code Course Title Units
BOT 814 Experimental Design and Statistical Methods 3
BOT 815 Instrumentation 1
BOT 850 Seminar 2

Electives

Course Code Course Title Units
BOT 864 Mycology 3
BOT 865 Plant Bacteriology 3
BOT 866 Plant Virology 3
BOT 867 Plant Nematology 3
BOT 868 Physiology of Fungi 3

Six units from these electives

OR

Any other course from related areas of M. Phil. in Botany Program, as recommended.

Course Code Course Title Units
BOT 899 Research and Thesis 18

CONTACT ADDRESSES

Head of Department,
Dept of Biological Sciences
School of Science,
P.O. Box 1125
Eldoret, Kenya
Tel: +254-53-2063162 (Direct line), OR
Tel: 053-2063111 ext. 242
Email: deanscience@mu.ac.ke OR deanfos@mu.ac.ke

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