Tertiary Agriculture Education & Research @ USP, By D. Hunter, M. Umar & S. Lameta
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Tertiary Agriculture Education & Research @ USP
Regional Pacific Workshop – Science for ImpactBuilding the Critical Mass
Vudal University, 25 – 27 November 2009
D. Hunter, M. Umar & S. Lameta
Profile
• Premier tertiary education provider in the region
• Distinctively and uniquely Pacific• Multimode teaching - F2F & DFL (on-line,
print)• 12 member countries
The USP region
Alafua Campus, SAMOA
Vice Chancellor
Dean
Faculty of Business and Economics
IRETA SAFT
SAFT Scientists
Research Coordinator
Extension Training
Undergraduate qualifications in Agriculture @ USP
• 1. Diploma in Agriculture ( 2-years program)- 12 degree-level courses offered through F2F or DFL- 12-weeks practicum/working attachments (Supervised hands-
on skills training)• - Courses may be cross-credited towards B.Agr Degree
2. Bachelor of Agriculture (3-years Program)-20 degree-level courses offered through F2F, DFL or Flexi-schools-12-weeks practicum/working attachments (Supervised hands-on skills training)-Students can choose from one of the following special study areas:
• BAgr (Agribusiness)• BAgr (Applied Science)
Postgraduate qualifications in Agriculture @ USP
• 3. Postgraduate Programmes• - The Postgraduate Diploma and Master
programmes in Agriculture are for those students who may wish to advance and specialise in the following study areas:• MAgr (Crop Science) – 4 courses +
thesis• MAgr (Agricultural Economics) – 4
courses + thesis4. Research Topics of Postgraduate Studies
• Students to work on local problems identified by stakeholders
Research @ USP by SAFT-IRETA
• Objective 1 – To build USP’s capacity for inter-disciplinary research and focus on the priorities of its 12 member countries
• Objective 2 – To effectively disseminate research results and outcomes
• Core agricultural issues:- Climate Change- Food Security- Income Generation
Producing the kinds of graduates required
• Research skills – Statistics for Agriculture (2nd year; revised), & Research Skills & Project (3rd year; revised)
• Extension skills – Agricultural Extension (2nd year; revised)
• Project management skills – Agricultural Project Management (3rd year; new)