Master of Science in Agronomy (MSC.A)
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Duration: 2 years
Programme Objectives
- To produce graduates with broad knowledge and understanding of Agronomy with a specific emphasis on Dry Land Farming.
- To promote professional development of graduates in agriculture by providing the students with hands-on experience of the different disciplines within the realm of Agronomy, biotechnology and climate change.
- To produce graduates with the required skills for carrying out further research and development in dry land farming
Programme Learning Outcomes
On completion of the programme, graduates should be able to:
- Provide advisory services on sustainable crop production to farmers in drought prone areas.
- Carry out independent Agronomic Research in public and private sectors.
- Use different scientific disciplines related to Agronomy and Biotechnology to produce new varieties and address value-chain needs;
- Discuss and provide policy guidance on Agronomic principles on dryland farming and biotechnological methods used in agricultural research.
- Develop, assemble and commercialize crop varieties best suited to Dry Land Areas in terms of biotic and abiotic stress resistance
- Provide leadership in agricultural research, management and marketing in private and public sectors
- Be the expert in teaching and training agricultural professionals in universities and research institutes
- Be stewards of genetic resources and cultivar development particularly for Dry Land Areas
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Student Performance Assessment
- Each course shall be assessed on the basis of 100% total marks with proportions as follows: Course work – 40%, Written examination – 60%
- Course work shall consist of laboratory/fieldwork and progressive assessment (assignments/tests), each component assessed at 20%
- For a course without laboratory/fieldwork, the progressive assessment carries 40%
- A minimum of two coursework assignments shall be required per course
Grading and Classification of Awards
Score | Grade | Grade point | Cumulative grade point average | Explanation |
80 – 100
75 – 79 |
A
B+ |
5.0
4.5 |
4.40 – 5.0 | Excellent |
70 – 74 | B | 4.0 | 3.60 – 4.39 | Very good |
60 – 69 | C | 3.5 | 2.80 – 3.59 | Good |
0 – 59 | F
|
0 – 2.5 | 0.0 – 2.79 | Failure |
(a) The pass grade point per course is 3.0 equivalent to a 60% pass mark
(b) No credit unit shall be awarded for any failed course.
Other assessment procedures used at Bishop Stuart University may be applied as appropriate.