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TABLEOFCONTENTSHOWTOUSETHISHANDBOOK 2.........................................................................................................................................
DISCLAIMER-PROGRAMMES&COURSES 2.........................................................................................................................DISCLAIMER–PRIZES&AWARDS 2.......................................................................................................................................
ACADEMICCALENDAR2018/2019 3.....................................................................................................................................
MESSAGEFROMTHEDEAN 4...............................................................................................................................................
OURVISION 5.....................................................................................................................................................................
MISSIONSTATEMENT 5........................................................................................................................................................
STAFFLISTING 6...................................................................................................................................................................
THEUNIVERSITYOFTHEWESTINDIESBOARDFORGRADUATESTUDIESANDRESEARCH-REGULATIONSFORGRADUATEDIPLOMASANDDEGREES 7................................................................................................................................................SECTION1-GENERALREGULATIONS 7.....................................................................................................................................GRADUATEDIPLOMASANDDEGREES 7...............................................................................................................................
SECTION2-REGULATIONSFORWRITTENEXAMINATIONSANDCOURSEWORK 15.................................................................SECTION3-REGULATIONSFORTHEEXAMINATIONOFRESEARCHPAPERS,PROJECTREPORTSANDTHESESAPPOINTMENTOFEXAMINERS 23....................................................................................................................................................................
APPENDIX1-UNIVERSITYREGULATIONSONPLAGIARISM 27.............................................................................................GRADUATEDIPLOMASANDDEGREES 27.............................................................................................................................
DEFINITIONSANDNOTES 31................................................................................................................................................
GENERALINFORMATIONONPOSTGRADUATESTUDIESINTHEFACULTY 32..........................................................................
THEUNIVERSITYFIELDSTATION(UFS) 35............................................................................................................................
THECAMPUSLIBRARIES 37..................................................................................................................................................
STUDENTLIFEANDDEVELOPMENTDEPARTMENT(SLDD) 38...............................................................................................
STUDENTEXCHANGE&STUDYABROAD 39..........................................................................................................................
DEPARTMENTOFAGRICULTURALECONOMICSANDEXTENSION 40.....................................................................................STAFFLISTING 40.......................................................................................................................................................................
(I)MScMarkeGngandAgribusiness 42................................................................................................................................(II)MScAgriculturalEconomics 43........................................................................................................................................(III)MPhilAgriculturalEconomics 45.....................................................................................................................................(IV)PhDAgriculturalEconomics 46.......................................................................................................................................(V)TheMPhilDegreeinAgriculturalExtension 47................................................................................................................(VI)ThePhDDegreeinAgriculturalExtension 47.................................................................................................................(VII)TheMPhilDegreeinHumanEcology 48........................................................................................................................(VIII)ThePhDDegreeinHumanEcology 49..........................................................................................................................
DEPARTMENTOFFOODPRODUCTION 50...........................................................................................................................ABOUTTHEDEPARTMENT 52....................................................................................................................................................PRIZES 53...................................................................................................................................................................................DETAILSOFDEGREEPROGRAMMES 53....................................................................................................................................TheMScDegreeinTropicalAnimalScienceandProducGon 53...........................................................................................ThePostgraduateDiplomaandMScDegreeinTropicalCropProtecGon 55........................................................................Post-GraduateDiplomaandMScDegreeinAgri-FoodSafetyandQualityAssurance 57.....................................................
DEPARTMENTOFGEOGRAPHY 61........................................................................................................................................THEMPHILANDPHDDEGREES 62............................................................................................................................................MPhil&PhDinGeography 62..............................................................................................................................................
BUSINESSDEVELOPMENTUNIT 64............................................................................................................................................CerGficate/PostgraduateDiplomaandMScinAgriculturalandRuralDevelopment(byDistance) 64...............................MScinAgriculturalandRuralDevelopment 66.....................................................................................................................
COURSEDESCRIPTIONS 71.................................................................................................................................................DEPARTMENTOFAGRICULTURALECONOMICS&EXTENSION 71.........................................................................................DEPARTMENTOFFOODPRODUCTION 77.............................................................................................................................
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HOWTOUSETHISHANDBOOKTheFacultyhandbooks(alsoknownasFacultyBooklets)areavailableontheCampuswebsiteinPDFformatathep://sta.uwi.edu/faculty-booklet-archive.Thehandbooksinclude:
• RelevantFacultyRegulaRons–e.g.AdmissionCriteria,ExempGons,Progression,GPA,LeaveofAbsence,etc.
• RelevantUniversityRegulaRonsincludingthePlagiarismRegulaGonsandDeclaraGonForms
• OtherInformaGononCo-Curricularcourses,LanguagecoursesandSupportforStudentswithphysicalandotherdisabiliGesorimpairments.
• ProgrammeDescripRonsandCourseLisRngswhichincludethelistofcoursestobepursuedineachprogramme(degrees,diplomasandcerGficates),sortedbylevelandsemester;coursecreditsandcreditstobecompletedforeachprogramme–majors,minorsandspecials.
• CourseDescripRonswhichmayincludedetailssuchasprerequisitesandmethodsofassessment.
Studentsshouldnotethefollowing:TheRegulaGonsandSyllabusesissuedintheFacultyHandbooksshouldbereadinconjuncGonwiththefollowingUniversityRegulaGons:
• TheUndergraduateRegulaGonsandSyllabusesshouldbereadinconjuncGonwiththeUniversityregulaGonscontainedintheUndergraduateHandbook
• ThePostgraduateRegulaGonsandSyllabusesshouldbereadinconjuncGonwiththeUniversityregulaGonscontainedinthePostgraduateHandbookandtheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchRegulaGonsforGraduateDiplomasandDegrees(witheffectfromAugust2014)
ProgressthroughaprogrammeofstudyattheUniversityisgovernedbyFacultyRegulaGonsandUniversityRegulaGons.ShouldtherebeaconflictbetweenFacultyRegulaGonsandUniversityRegulaGons,UniversityRegulaRonsshallprevail.
DISCLAIMER-PROGRAMMES&COURSESNotwithstandingthecontentsofFacultyHandbooks,courseoutlinesoranyothercoursematerialsprovidedbytheUniversity,theUniversityreservestherightatanyGmetoaltogetherwithdrawormodifyprogrammesorcoursesasitdeemsnecessary.
DISCLAIMER–PRIZES&AWARDSInthecasewhereFaculty/StudentPrizesorAwardsmaybelisted,theFacultydoesnotbinditselftoawardanyorallofthelistedprizes/awardscontainedhereinoritsstatedvalueandreservestherighttomodifyoraltogetherremovecertainprizes/awardsasdescribedineitherorboththeelectronicandprintedversionsoftheFacultyHandbook.
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ACADEMICCALENDAR2018/2019
RevisedAugust,2017.Thiscalendarissubjecttochangebytheappropriateauthori[es.Forthefullandmostup-to-datecalendar,visith]ps://sta.uwi.edu/registra[on/academiccalendar.asp
ACTIVITYSEMESTER1
AUG-DEC-2018SEMESTER2
JAN-MAY2019SUMMER
MAY–JULY2019
SemesterAugust26,2018-December21,2018
January20,2019-May17,2019
May26,2019–July26,2019
RegistraGonAugust20,2018-
September14,2018January14,2019-February01,2019
May20,2019–June15,2019
UWILIFE-August29,2018
TeachingSeptember3,2018-November30,2018
January21,2019-April19,2019
May27,2019–July5,2019
LateregistraGon/LatePaymentFeeofTT$200.00APPLIESfrom September10,2018 January28,2019 June10,2019
STUDENTPAYMENTPLAN(SPP)
1stInstallment(downpayment) LastworkingdayAug LastworkingdayJan LastworkingdayMay2ndinstallment LastworkingdaySept LastworkingdayFeb LastworkingdayJune3rdinstallment LastworkingdayOct LastworkingdayMchLastdayforpaymentoffeesbeforecourseregistraGonisremoved/Compulsoryleaveofabsenceisrecorded.
October31,2018 March29,2019 June28,2019
ExaminaGonsDecember04,2018-December21,
2018
April29,2019–May17,2019
July15,2019–July26,2019
ApplicaGontoCarryforwardCourseworkENDSApplicaGonforLeaveofAbsenceENDSApplicaGonforCreditandExempGonsENDS
September14,2018 February8,2019 June15,2019
SubmissionofFacultyOverridesAugust20,2018-
September11,2018January14,2019-January29,2019
May20,2019–June12,2019
SEMESTERII-BREAK-April23-26,2019
ELPT:Scheduledforthefollowingdates
August20,2018&October11,2018
February14,2019 -
CEREMONIES
MatriculaGonCeremony September20,2018GraduaGonDates October13,2018(OpenCampus)
October20,2018(CaveHill)October25–27,2018(St.AugusGne)November02-03,2018(Mona)
TRANSFERS–2019/2020(Inter-Faculty/Inter-Campus) OPENS ENDS
AllFaculGes November12,2018 June28,2019
SCHOLARSHIPS&BURSARIES OPENS ENDS
UndergraduateScholarshipsandBursaries[tenablein2018/2019]
January18,2018-CONTINUING
May31,2018
September3,2018-FirstYearStudents
September30,2018
SPECIALLY-ADMITTED2019/2020 SEMESTERI SEMESTER2 ENTIREYEAR
ApplicaGonforSpeciallyAdmieed November12,2018-June28,2019
November12,2018-December13,2019
November12,2018-June28,2019
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MESSAGEFROMTHEDEANOnbehalfofallmembersofstaffoftheFacultyofFoodandAgriculture(FFA),Iextendawarmwelcometonewandreturningpostgraduatestudentsandwishthat 2018 - 2019will be a producGve and enjoyable experience for each andevery one of you. Some of you may know the history of the Faculty; itsevoluGonfromtheworldfamousICTA(ImperialCollegeofTropicalAgriculture)anditsimmensecontribuGontoTropicalAgriculturearoundtheworld.YouarechoosingtobepartofthislongtradiGonandtheFFAishonouredtohaveyou.
The FFA offers postgraduate programmes at the taught Diploma/Masters andresearch-basedMPhilandPhDlevelsinvariousfields.
The disciplines represented in the FFA cover subject maeers that deal withenhancing peoples’ lives. As such, subject areas include sustainable foodproducGonpracGces,foodandnutriGonsecurityandenvironmentalandclimatechangeissues.
Thedetailsof theseprogrammesare in theFacultyPostgraduatebooklet.Therules,regulaGons,proceduresandprocessesareonline.Pleasereadthemandfollowthemforaless-stressfulpostgraduateexperience. Note that while the booklet contains Faculty regulaGons governing each programme, postgraduateprogrammesaresubjecttoUniversity-wideregulaGonsandit isalsoinyourownbestinteresttobewell informedaboutthoseaswell.IfyouneedfurtherelaboraGonand/orfurtherinformaGonspecifictoaprogrammeofinterest,youmayvisitthe office of the Head of the Department where the programme resides and /or contact the Deputy Dean, GraduateStudies, Research and InnovaGon through the Office of the Dean of FFA. Further informaGon on general regulaGonsgoverning taughtMasters and research-based postgraduate programmes can be obtained from the Office of GraduateStudiesandResearch,locatedintheLloydBrathwaiteBuilding.Avoiddependingonsecond-handinformaGon.
Iurgeyoutointeractregularlywithyouradvisors;bondwiththemandlearnfromthem.Theywillbemorethanhappytopassontheirknowledgeandskillstoyou.
SocializaGonintheFacultyshouldnotbeadistracGon,butratheranenrichingexperienceforyou.Joinaclub. Ifnoneisavailableshowyourleadershipskillsandformone.AtthislevelIencourageyoutodebateissuesontheregion’sagriculturalagenda.
Seek excellence in your research.Make it your goal to have theworld read your research in a respected journal or behighlightedataregionalorinternaGonalconference.YoucanalsoenrichyourexperiencebyparGcipaGnginastudyabroadprogramme for a semester through student exchange programmes that the UWI has arranged with many foreignuniversiGes.Specialarrangementscanalsobemadeforasemester- longaeachmentatauniversityabroadtoundertakeyourresearchproject.
TheUWI,theFacultyandtheregionisanxiouslyawaiGngyourvaluablecontribuGontodevelopitsfoodproducGonandlititspeopletohigherlevelsofliving.SpendyourGmewisely.Don’tbedistracted,keepthefocus,enjoyyourstudiesandbefullyengagedintheFaculty.
Westandreadytosupportyouasbestaswecan.Haveawonderful2018/2019academicyearwithus!
WayneGanpat(PhD)DEAN
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OURVISIONTobeanexcellentglobaluniversityrootedintheCaribbean.
MISSIONSTATEMENToftheFacultyofFood&Agriculture(FFA)TheMissionStatementreflectstheprimarypurposeofthe
University,thatis,thereasonforitsexistence.TheenduringmissionoftheUWIis:
Toadvanceagricultural,geographical,foodandnutriGonalandfamilyscienceseducaGonandcreateknowledgethroughexcellencein
teaching,research,innovaGon,publicservice,intellectualleadershipandoutreachinordertosupporttheinclusive(social,economic,poliGcal,cultural,environmental)developmentoftheCaribbean
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STAFFLISTINGDEANDrWayneGanpatExt.82112/82113Email:[email protected]
DEPUTYDEANSDrMarqui7aWebbTeaching,LearningandStudentDevelopmentExt.83525Email:[email protected]@sta.uwi.edu
DrGaiusEudoxieOutreachandInternaGonalizaGonExt.83322Email:[email protected]@sta.uwi.edu
DrWendy-AnnIsaacGraduateStudies,ResearchandInnovaGonExt.83955Email:[email protected]
SECRETARIAT:ADMINISTRATIVEOFFICERMrsCherylLayneBSc,MSc(UWI)Ext.82429Email:[email protected]
ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANTMsDenieceDeaneBSc(AngliaRuskinUniversity)Ext.83903Email:[email protected]
DEAN’SSECRETARYMs.TiffanyTelesfordBSc(UWI)Ext.82112/82113Email:[email protected]
UNDERGRADUTESTUDENTAFFAIRSUNITADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANTMs.SonjaJosephExt.82600Email:[email protected]
SECRETARYMsSabrinaRagooBSc(UWI)Ext.83954Email:[email protected]
FACULTYITSUPPORTSECTIONNETWORKSUPPORTTECHNICIANMrKevinSandy
Ext. 82585Email:[email protected]
ASSOCIATEWEBDEVELOPERMrJoshuMorrisBSc(Greenwich)Ext.82267 E-mail:[email protected]
FACULTYPUBLICATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONUNITMANAGINGEDITOROFTAANDUNITCO-ORDINATORMsSarojiniRagbirBSc,MPhil(UWI)CommunicaGonsCoordinatorDirectLine:645-3640Ext.82088Email:[email protected]
EDITORIN-CHIEFOFTADrLyndaWickhamBSc,PhD(UWI)SeniorLecturer,CropScience/Post-ProducGonTechnologyExt.83259/82110Email:[email protected]
AUDIO-VISUALANDGRAPHICSSUPPORTTECHNOLOGISTMrTerrySampsonExt.82296Email:[email protected]
TECHNICALASSISTANTSMsTreasureAlcindorBSc,MSc(UWI)Ext.82210Email:[email protected]
BUSINESSDEVELOPMENTUNIT2ndFloor,FrankStockdaleBuildingTel:(PBX):(868)662-2002Ext.83327/82318Tel:(DirectLine):(868)662-2686/83719Fax:(868)663-9686Email:[email protected]
FACILITIESMAINTENANCETECHNICIANMrGlenByerExt.82426Email:[email protected]
UNIVERSITYFIELDSTATIONManagerDrAltmanRagoobarsinghBSc,MSc,PhD(UWI)Tel:(868)662-2750/663-1483Email:[email protected]
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THEUNIVERSITYOFTHEWESTINDIESBOARDFORGRADUATESTUDIESANDRESEARCH-REGULATIONSFORGRADUATEDIPLOMASANDDEGREESWITHEFFECTFROMAugust2014
SECTION1- GENERALREGULATIONS
SECTION2- REGULATIONSFORWRITTENEXAMINATIONSANDCOURSEWORK
SECTION3- REGULATIONSFORTHEEXAMINATIONOFRESEARCHPAPERS,PROJECTREPORTSANDTHESES
APPENDIX1-UNIVERSITYREGULATIONSONPLAGIARISM
SECTION1-GENERALREGULATIONS
GRADUATEDIPLOMASANDDEGREES
GraduateDiplomas1.1 GraduateDiplomasshallbeawardedonthebasisof:
(a) wrieenexaminaGonstogetherwitharesearchpaperorprojectreport;or(b) requirementsprescribedforspecificGraduateDiplomasintherespecGveFaculGes.
TaughtMastersandDMDegrees1.2 TaughtMastersdegreesandtheDoctorofMedicinedegreeshallbeawardedonthebasisof:(a)wrieenexaminaGonstogetherwitharesearchpaperorprojectreport;or(b)requirementsprescribedforspecificdegreesintherespecGveFaculGes.
ResearchDegrees:MPhil,PhD,MD1.3 TheMPhil,PhDandMDshallbeprimarilyresearchdegreesandshallbeawardedprimarilyonthebasisof
examinaGonbythesis.OtherrequirementsshallbeasspecifiedintherespecGveFaculGes.
ProfessionalDoctorates1.4 ProfessionalDoctoratesshallbeawardedonthebasisofexaminaGonbywrieenpaperstogetherwithexaminaGon
ofthethesis.OtherrequirementsshallbeasspecifiedinProgrammeandFacultyRegulaGons.
QUALIFICATIONSFORADMISSION1.5 ThefollowingareeligibletoapplyforregistraGonforaGraduateDiplomaordegree:
(a) GraduatesoftheUniversityoftheWestIndies;(b) Personswhopossessadegreefromanapproveduniversity;(c) PersonsholdingsuchothersuitablequalificaGonsand/orexperienceastheBoardforGraduateStudiesand
Researchmayapprove.
SpeciallyAdmieedStudents1.6 InaddiGontothepersonsmenGonedabove,theVice-ChancellormayalsoadmittotheUniversityasspecially
admieedstudents,forlimitedperiods,suchpersonsashemaydeemfit.
1.7 Suchpersonsaredeemedeligibleforspecialadmissions:(a) PersonssponsoredbytheGovernmentsorotheremployerstoreadcertaincourses,notforcredittowardsa
UniversityqualificaGon,underaspecialarrangement.(b) AnyindividualwhowishestopursueanddevelopaparGcularareaofintellectualinterest.
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(c) GraduatesoftheUniversityoftheWestIndiesorotherapproveduniversiGeswhowishtopursueaparGcularcourseorcourses.
1.8 ApplicaGonsforspecialadmissionmustbemadeontheappropriateforms.
1.9 Tobeconsideredforentryas"speciallyadmieedstudents"applicantsshouldnormallypossessanundergraduatedegree.ThosestudentswhodonotsaGsfytherequirementsforentrytotheUniversityshouldprovidesaGsfactoryevidenceoftheirpreviousstudies.InappropriatecasestheymayberequiredtositforaspecialentranceexaminaGon.IntheassessmentofthequalificaGonsofapplicantsdueallowanceshallbemadefortheirmaturity.
1.10 SuchstudentsshallberequiredtocomplywiththeUniversityRegulaGonsforstudentsasareinforce.
MINIMUMENTRYREQUIREMENTSGraduateDiplomas,TaughtMastersDegreesandDMDegrees1.11 TheminimumrequirementforadmissiontoaGraduateDiploma,TaughtMastersorDMdegreeprogrammeshallbe
aminimumGPAof2.5oraLowerSecondClassHonoursdegreeoritsequivalent,unlesstheCampusCommieeeforGraduateStudiesandResearchinanyparGcularcaseotherwisedecides.
MPhilDegrees1.12 TheminimumrequirementforadmissiontoMPhilprogrammesshallbeaminimumGPAof3.0,oranUpperSecond
ClassHonoursdegreeoritsequivalent,unlesstheCampusCommieeeinanyparGcularcaseotherwisedecides.
PhDandMDDegrees1.13 TheminimumrequirementsforadmissiontoPhDandMDprogrammes:
(a) Approvedgraduatedegreesawardedprimarilyforresearch;(b) TaughtMastersdegreefromtheUWIoranotherapprovedUniversity,providedthattheMastersprogramme
includedaresearchcomponentofatleast25%ofthetotalcreditraGngandtheapplicantachievedatleastaB+averageoritsequivalent;
(c) ApprovalofupgradeapplicaGon;(d) SuchotherqualificaGonsandexperienceastheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchmayapprove.
ProfessionalDoctorates1.14 TheminimumrequirementsforadmissiontoProfessionalDoctorates:
TaughtMastersdegreeinanappropriatefieldfromtheUWIoranotherapprovedUniversity,havingachievedatleastaB+averageoritsequivalent,andpossessingtherequiredexperienceinthefield(asspecifiedintherelevantProgrammerequirements).
APPLICATIONPROCEDUREForinformaGonontheapplicaGonprocedure,pleasevisittheGraduateInformaGonPortal(GRIP)atwww.uwi.edu/grip
APPOINTMENTOFSUPERVISORS1.15 PersonsrelatedtocandidatesforGraduateDiplomasordegreesmaynotbeappointedtosupervisesuch
candidates.Forthispurpose,apersonshallbedeemedtoberelatedtothecandidateasaparent,child,grandparent,grandchild,step-parent,step-child,sibling,spouse,fiancé,fiancée,orcohabitee,oranyoffspringoftheaboveoranyotherrelaGonshipthatmaygiverisetoaconflictofinterest.
1.16 AstaffmemberregisteredforagraduatedegreeshallnotbeappointedasaSupervisorofastudent,unlesstheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchinanyparGcularcasedecidesotherwise.Suchastaffmembermayonlybeappointedtosuperviseastudentregisteredforataughtdegreebelowtheleveloftheoneforwhichthestaffmemberisregistered.
1.17 Astaffmemberwithoutagraduatedegreeorwithadegreeofalowerlevelthantheonetobesupervised,butwithlongteachingandresearchexperience,maybeappointedasSupervisor,butsuchrecommendaGonsforappointmentshallbesubjecttoapprovalbytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch.
1.18 Supervisorsofstudentspursuingresearchdegreesmusthaveheldagraduatedegree,ofthesameorhigherlevelasthedegreebeingsupervised,foratleastthreeyears,unlesstheCampusCommieeeinanyparGcularcaseotherwisedecides.
ResearchDegrees1.19 BeforeastudentisacceptedtoanMPhil,PhDorMDprogramme,atleastonesupervisorshallbeappointedbythe
CampusCommieeeontherecommendaGonoftheHeadofDepartment.
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1.20 WheremorethanoneSupervisorisappointedforastudent,oneshallbedesignatedChiefSupervisorandtheother(s)shallbedesignatedCo-Supervisor(s).ApersonnotonthestaffoftheUWIbutfullyqualified,mayalsobeappointedaCo-SupervisorbutmaynotbeChiefSupervisor,exceptwhereapprovedbytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch.
1.21 Incasesofco-supervisionofresearchwhichinvolvesdisciplinesinmorethanoneDepartment,theChiefSupervisorshallbefromtheDepartmentinwhichthestudentisregistered,unlesstheCampusCommieeeinanyparGcularcasedecidesotherwise.
1.22 BytheendoftheSemesterinwhichthestudentisfirstregistered,aCommieeeofAdvisorsshallbenominatedbytheHeadofDepartmentandappointedbytheCampusCommieee.TheCommieeeofAdvisorsshallcompriseaminimumofthreepersons,andshallincludethestudent’sSupervisor(s).
1.23 SupervisorsshallprovideacademicguidanceanddirecGontostudentsintheconductofthestudents’research.(SeeGraduateStudiesGuideforStudentsandSupervisors)
1.24 TheChiefSupervisor,orsolesupervisorasthecasemaybe,shallcommunicateregularlywiththestudentandCo-Supervisorifapplicable,convenemeeGngsoftheCommieeeofAdvisorsatleastonceperyear,andbyregularreports,informtheCampusCommieeeofthestateofthestudent’swork.
ProfessionalDoctorates1.25 SupervisorsofprofessionaldoctoralthesesmustbenominatedbytherelevantHeadofDepartmentandapproved
bytheCampusCommieeeatleastthreemonthspriortothescheduledcommencementoftheresearchcomponentofthework.
ResearchPapersandProjectReports1.26 SupervisorsofresearchpapersandprojectreportsmustbenominatedbytherelevantHeadofDepartmentand
approvedbytheCampusCommieeeatleasttwomonthspriortothescheduledcommencementoftheworkbythecandidates.
REGISTRATION1.27 Acandidatemaynotberegisteredfortwoormoreprogrammessimultaneously,whetheratUWIoratanyother
insGtuGon,unlesstheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchinanyparGcularcasedecidesotherwise.
1.28 AstudentawaiGngthefinalresultsofaprogrammeinwhichheorsheisregisteredmaybeprovisionallyacceptedbytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchintoanotherprogrammependingtheoutstandingresults.
1.29 TheperiodofregistraGonforaGraduateDiplomaordegreeshalldatefromthestartofthesemesterinwhichthecandidateisfirstregistered.
1.30 Allstudents,includingthosewhoproceedonelecGvesandaeachmentstootherinsGtuGons,arerequiredtoregistereachsemester.
DeadlinesforRegistraRon1.31 DeadlinesforregistraGonshallbeasfollows:
(a) ConGnuingstudentsandnewstudentsadmieedinSemesterI:(i) NormalRegistraGon:FirstweekofSemesterI(ii)LateRegistraGon:UptotheendofthethirdweekofSemesterI.AlateregistraGonfeewillbecharged.
(b) NewstudentsadmieedinSemesterII:(i) NormalRegistraGon:FirstweekofSemesterII(ii)LateRegistraGon:UptotheendofthethirdweekofSemesterII.AlateregistraGonfeewillbecharged.
(c) TheUniversityRegistrar/CampusRegistrarmaydelegatetoCampusCommieeesresponsibilitywithrespecttotheabovedeadlines.
1.32 LateregistraGonandchangesinregistraGonatertheabovedeadlineswillbepermieedonlyinexcepGonalcircumstancesandwiththeapprovaloftheCampusCommieee,ontherecommendaGonoftherelevantHeadofDepartment.ConGnuingstudentswhohavefailedtoregisterbytheapplicabledeadlinesshallbedeemedtohavewithdrawn,andshallberequiredtoapplyforreadmission.
1.33 StudentsaredeemedtohavefailedanyrequiredexaminaGonincoursesforwhichtheyhaveregisteredbutwhichexaminaGontheyhavenottaken,exceptinexcepGonalcircumstancesasdeterminedbytheChairoftherelevantCampusCommieee.
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1.34 Candidateswhohavesubmieedtheirtheses,researchpapersorprojectreportsbeforetheendofaSemester,buttheexaminaGonofwhichhasnotbeencompletedatthestartofthefollowingSemester,mustre-registerinthenewSemester,butneedonlypaytheapplicableregistraGonfee.AnycostsincurredbycandidatesinbeingpresentfororalexaminaGons,shouldtheRegulaGonsortheExaminersrequirethattheybesoexamined,shallbebornebythecandidates.
IdenRficaRonCards1.35 AllregisteredstudentsarerequiredtohaveaUniversityIDcardwhichtheymustproduceattheLibrary,
examinaGonroomsandotherplacesasmayberequested.
LeaveofAbsence1.36(a) Astudentwhoforgoodreasonwishestobeabsentfromanacademicprogrammeforasemesterormoremust
applyforformalleaveofabsencetotheCampusCommieee,staGngthereasonsfortheapplicaGon.(b) Thelengthofsuchleaveofabsence,ifgranted,willbesubjecttoapprovalbytheCampusCommieee,butwillnot
belessthanonesemesterorgreaterthanoneacademicyearinthefirstinstance,terminaGngattheendofthesemesterortheacademicyearforwhichtheapplicaGonisapproved.
(c) LeaveofabsencewillnotbegrantedformorethantwoconsecuGveacademicyears,unlesstheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchinanyparGcularcasedecidesotherwise.
(d) ApplicaGonsforleaveofabsenceforasemestershallbesubmieedbytheendofthethirdweekoftherelevantsemester.
(e) ApplicaGonsforleaveofabsencefortheacademicyearshallbesubmieedbytheendofthethirdweekofSemesterI.
ResidenceRequirements1.37 CandidatesfortheMPhil,PhD,andMDwhoarenotgraduatesoftheUWImustcompleteatleastonesemesterof
theirgraduateworkinresidenceattheUWIoratanyinsGtuGonthatmaybeapprovedfromGmetoGmebytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch.
1.38 CandidatesfortheMPhil,PhD,andMDwhoholdafirstdegreeoftheUWIandwishtoconductaporGonoftheirresearchinacountryoutsidetheCaribbeanregion,maydosoprovidedthatsaGsfactoryevidencehasbeenpresentedtotheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchthatadequatefaciliGesareavailablefortheproposedprogrammeofworkandthatadequatearrangementshavebeenmadeforsupervision.
IntellectualProperty1.39 AsaUWIstudent,thecandidateagreestoabidebytheUWIPolicyonIntellectualPropertylocatedontheGraduate
InformaGonPortalatwww.uwi.edu/grip.
CHANGESINREGISTRATIONTransferandUpgradingofRegistraRon1.40 AcandidateregisteredfortheMPhildegreewhowishestoupgradehisorherregistraGontothePhDmayapply
ateraperiodofoneyearfull-Gme,ortwoyearspart-Gme,fromthedateofiniGalregistraGon,andshouldcompletetheupgradeofregistraGonbytheendofthreeyearsfull-Gme,orfiveyearspart-Gme,fromthedateofiniGalregistraGon.ThecandidatemusthavethesupportoftheSupervisorandtherelevantHeadofDepartmentandhavegivenevidenceofhavingthequalificaGonsnecessaryforwriGngathesisforthePhD.
1.41 AcandidatewhoisregisteredforaTaughtMastersdegreemayapplyateraperiodofoneSemesterfortransferofregistraGontotheMPhilif,intheopinionoftheHeadofDepartment,thecandidatehasgivenevidenceofhavingthequalificaGonsnecessaryforwriGngthethesisfortheMPhil.AcandidateregisteredfortheMPhil/PhDprogrammewhowishestopursueaTaughtMastersdegreeshallwithdrawfromtheMPhil/PhD,withoutpenalty,andapplyforregistraGoninaTaughtMastersprogramme.
1.42 TheproceduretobefollowedbyHeadsofDepartmentsintheupgradingandtransferofregistraGonsunderRegulaGons1.40and1.41,shallbeasprescribedbytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchintheManualofProceduresforGraduateDiplomasandDegrees.
1.43 AcandidatewhoseapplicaGonforupgradingortransferofregistraGonunderRegulaGons1.40and1.41hasbeenapprovedshallhavetheyearsspentintheMPhilprogrammecountedtowardtheyearsspentinthePhDprogramme(seeRegulaGons1.49and1.50).
1.44 AcandidatewhoisregisteredforthePhDandwhohasnotyetsubmieedthethesisforexaminaGonmayapplytotheCampusCommieeetochangeregistraGontoMPhilandsubmitthethesisforexaminaGonfortheMPhildegree.WheretheseapplicaGonsaregranted,theregistraGonforthePhDwilllapseandtheregistraGonfortheMPhilwillbedeemedtohavestartedfromthedateoftheoriginalregistraGonfortheMPhil/PhD.
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Full-RmeandPart-RmeRegistraRon1.45 Candidatesregisteredaseitherfull-Gmeorpart-GmestudentsmayapplytotheCampusCommieeetochangetheir
registraGonstatus.
1.46 Full-GmestudentsmaytakeemploymentfornotmorethantwelvehoursperweekwithoutlosingtheirfullGmestatusotherwisetheyshallberegisteredaspart-Gme.However,researchstudentswhoholdTeachingorResearchAssistantshipsintheareaoftheirresearchprogrammesmayberegisteredasfull-Gmestudents,providedthattheiremploymentcommitmentdoesnotexceedtwentyhoursperweek.
1.47 Acandidatewhohasbeenregisteredasafull-GmestudentfortwoyearsinthecaseoftheMPhilorthreeyearsinthecaseoftheMD,PhDandProfessionalDoctorateshallnotbenefitfromanyextensionofGmeforcompleGonoftherequirementsofthedegreebyvirtueofanychangetopart-GmeregistraGonthereater(seeRegulaGon1.53).
TIMELIMITSFORREGISTRATION1.48 TheminimumperiodofregistraGonfortheMPhilis2yearsfull-Gme,andfortheMD,PhD,andProfessional
Doctorate,is3yearsfull-Gme,unlesstheCampusCommieeeinanyparGcularcaseotherwisedecides.TheminimumperiodofregistraGonfortheMPhilandProfessionalDoctorateis4yearspart-Gme,andfortheMDandPhD,5yearspart-Gme.
1.49 CandidatesfortheMPhilarerequiredtosubmittheirthesesforexaminaGonwithin3yearsoftheiriniGalregistraGonforfull-Gmestudiesor,subjecttoRegulaGon1.47,within5yearsoftheiriniGalregistraGonforpart-Gmestudies,unlesstheCampusCommieeeinanyparGcularcaseotherwisedecides.
1.50 CandidatesforthePhD,MDandProfessionalDoctoratesarerequiredtosubmittheirthesesforexaminaGonwithin5yearsoftheiriniGalregistraGonforfull-Gmestudiesor,subjecttoRegulaGon1.47within7yearsoftheiriniGalregistraGonforpart-Gmestudies,unlesstheCampusCommieeeinanyparGcularcaseotherwisedecides.
1.51 TheminimumperiodofregistraGonforaTaughtMastersdegreeshallbeoneyearforfull-Gmestudentsandtwoyearsforpart-Gmestudents,unlesstheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchinanyparGcularcaseotherwisedecides(seetherelevantProgrammeRequirements).AssessmentofthetaughtcomponentmustbecompletedbeforearesearchpaperorprojectreportcanbesubmieedforexaminaGon.Acandidatewhoispermieedtore-writeanycomponentoftheprogrammeisallowedaconsequenGalextensionoftheseGmelimits.
1.52 AcandidatewhoseperiodofregistraGonisabouttoend(seeRegulaGons1.49-1.50)mayapplyforanextensionofGme.SuchapplicaGonmustbeaccompaniedbyastatementexplainingwhythethesis,researchpaperorprojectreporthasnotbeencompletedandindicaGnghowmuchworkremainstobedone.CampusCommieeesmayapproveextensionsofGmelimitsofupto1yearforsubmissionofprojectreportsandresearchpapers,andupto2yearsforMPhil,PhD,MDandProfessionalDoctoratetheses.
1.53 ExtensionsofGmelimitsinexcessofthoseinRegulaGon1.52maybegrantedbytheCampusCommieeewhereitconsidersthatexcepGonalcircumstancesexist.
1.54 ForthepurposesofcalculaGngGmelimitsforregistraGon,part-GmeregistraGonistreatedasequivalenttoone-halfyearoffull-GmeregistraGononlyforthefirsttwoyearsoffull-Gmeequivalent(FTE)registraGonfortheMPhil,orthreeyearsFTEregistraGoninthePhD.Thereater,part-GmeregistraGonwillbetreatedasequivalenttofull-Gme.
WITHDRAWALStudentsDeemedToHaveWithdrawn1.55 WhereastudentdoesnotmeetthefinaldeadlineforsubmissionofanyrequirementforaGraduateDiplomaor
degreethatstudent’sregistraGonandtherighttore-registraGonshallexpireattheendofthesemesterduringwhichthefinaldeadlineoccurs.Suchstudentsaredeemedtohavewithdrawn.
StudentsRequiredToWithdraw1.56 StudentsregisteredinGraduateDiplomas,TaughtMastersdegreesorprogrammesinwhichcoursesaredelivered
overashortperiodmay,onaccountofpoorperformance,berequiredtowithdrawbytheCampusCommieeeattheendofSemesterI,IIoratanypointwithinaSemester,asmaybeprescribedbytheapprovedProgrammerequirements.
1.57 CandidatesrequiredtowithdrawattheendofSemesterIshallberefundedanyfeesalreadypaidtowardsSemesterII.
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RE-ADMISSIONOFCANDIDATES1.58 There-admissionofstudentswhohadbeendeemedtohavewithdrawnorrequiredtowithdrawmustbeapproved
bytheCampusCommieee.Suchapplicantsrequiredtowithdrawwillbeconsideredforreadmissionnotlessthantwoyearsatertheirwithdrawal,unlesstheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchinanyparGcularcaseotherwisedecides.
1.59 Applicantsre-admieedtoaGraduateDiplomaordegreeprogrammemay,withtheapprovaloftheCampusCommieee,becreditedwithcoursespassedduringtheapplicant’spreviousregistraGonprovidedthatnotmorethanfiveyearshavelapsedsincethedateofexpiryoftheapplicant’spreviousregistraGonforthosecourses,orthatthecoursecontenthasnotchangedsignificantlyintheinterval.AnapplicantmaybeallowedcreditforcoursespassedatermorethanfiveyearshavelapsedprovidedtherelevantHeadofDepartmentsubmitsinwriGngthereasonsfortherecommendaGon,fortheapprovaloftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch.Approvalofsuchcreditwillbegrantedonlywherethecandidate’sperformancehasbeensignificantlybeeerthanaminimalpass,unlesstheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchinanyparGcularcasedecidesotherwise.Incaseswhereastudenthasbeenrequiredtowithdrawthroughfailureofaresearchpaperorprojectreportandisre-admieed,theresearchpaperorprojectreportwhichispursuedmustaddressanewtopic.
REGISTRATIONOFQUALIFYINGCANDIDATES1.60 StudentsforadmissiontoGraduateDiplomaanddegreeprogrammesmayberequiredbytheBoardforGraduate
StudiesandResearchtotakequalifyingcoursesandtowriteexaminaGonsinthesecourses.Suchstudentsshallberegisteredasqualifyingstudentsandnotascandidatesforthediplomaordegree.ThequalifyingcoursesshallberecommendedbytherelevantHeadofDepartmentforapprovalbytheCampusCommieee.
1.61 StudentswhoarerequiredtowritequalifyingexaminaGonsshalldosowithintwosemestersofregistraGonasafull-GmestudentorfoursemestersofregistraGonasapart-Gmestudent.TheexaminaGonshallbeconductedthroughtheCampusRegistrarwhoshalladvisethecandidatesofthedate,Gme,andplace,notlaterthanfourweeksinadvanceoftheexaminaGon.
1.62 StudentswillnotbeallowedtorepeataqualifyingexaminaGonoranypartthereof,exceptinexcepGonalcircumstancesandwiththeapprovaloftheCampusCommieee,ontherecommendaGonoftheExaminers.
1.63 StudentscannotproceedtoregisterforaGraduateDiplomaordegreeprogrammeunlesstheyhavesuccessfullycompletedtherequiredqualifyingexaminaGons.
DEPARTMENTALEXAMINATIONS1.64 StudentsforadmissiontoGraduateDiplomaanddegreeprogrammeswhoaredeemedgenerallyacceptablebut
deficientinknowledgeofparGcularaspectsofthesubjectconcernedmayberequiredtofollowcourses,specifiedbytheCampusCommieeeontherecommendaGonoftheHeadofDepartment,inaddiGontothecoursesrequiredforthediplomaordegree,andtopasstheappropriateexaminaGonsbeforesubmiwnganythesis,researchpaper,orprojectreportasrequired.SuchexaminaGonsshallbetermedDepartmentalExaminaGons.
1.65 StudentswhoarerequiredtowriteDepartmentalExaminaGonsshallregisterfortheappropriateexaminaGonsatsuchGmeasisdeterminedbytheCampusCommieee,ontherecommendaGonoftheHeadofDepartment.TheexaminaGonsshallbeconductedthroughtheCampusRegistrar,whoshalladvisethecandidatesofthedate,GmeandplacenotlaterthanfourweeksinadvanceoftheexaminaGon.
COURSEOFSTUDYGraduateDiplomas,TaughtMastersandDMDegrees1.66(a) ThecourseofstudyforaGraduateDiplomaorTaughtMastersdegreeshallinclude,inaddiGontotherequired
courses,supervisedresearchworkculminaGnginthesubmissionofaresearchpaperorprojectreport,exceptasstatedinapprovedProgrammerequirements.ThesubjectofanysuchresearchpaperorprojectreportshallberecommendedbytherelevantHeadofDepartmenttotheCampusCommieeeforapprovalnotlaterthantwomonthsbeforethedateofsubmissionoftheresearchpaperorprojectreport.
(b)ThecourseofstudyforaDMdegreeincludesbothanacademicprogrammeandclinicalrotaGonscoveringallaspectsofthedisciplineover4to7yearsdependingonthediscipline.Foralldisciplines,itisnecessarytobeaeachedtoanaccreditedhospitalortobeassignedtoclinicalduty.AllDMcandidatesarerequiredtocompletesuccessfullyaresearchprojectorcasebookbeforethefinalexaminaGon.
ResearchDegreesandProfessionalDoctorates1.67 AcandidatefortheMPhil,PhD,MDorProfessionalDoctorateisrequiredtofollowsuchcoursesofstudy,andto
undertakesuchotherwork,asmaybeapprovedbytheCampusCommieeeontherecommendaGonoftherelevantHeadofDepartment,andtopasstheappropriateexaminaGonsbeforesubmiwngthethesis:
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(a)ForstudentsenrolledinanMPhildegree,aminimumof6creditsshouldbetakenthroughcourses,andforstudentsenrolledinaPhDprogramme,aminimumof9creditsshouldbetakenthroughcourses.
(b)ForstudentsupgradingfromMPhiltoPhD,theirMPhilcourseswillcontributetothecourserequirementsforthePhD.
(c)StudentsenteringeithertheMPhilorPhDdegreealreadyholdingaTaughtMastersdegreemayapplytotheCampusCommieeeforexempGonfromthecourserequirementsoftheresearchdegree.
RESEARCHSEMINARS1.68 StudentsenrolledforanMPhildegreemustsaGsfactorilycompleteatleasttworesearchseminars,tobeconvened
bytherelevantHeadofDepartment,priortothesubmissionoftheirMPhilthesis.StudentsenrolledforaPhDorMDdegreemustsaGsfactorilycompletethreesuchseminars.TheupgradeseminarwillcountasoneofthethreeseminarsforthePhD,providedthatitisnotthelastseminar.Assessmentofstudents’seminarsmustbeincludedintheirProgressReports.StudentsenrolledinProfessionalDoctoratesmustsaGsfactorilycompleteresearchseminarsasspecifiedinProgrammerequirements.
PROGRESSREPORTS1.69 EachChiefSupervisororsoleSupervisorasthecasemaybe,shallsubmitbiannuallytotheCampusCommieee
throughtheHeadofDepartment,areportontheworkofanycandidateplacedunderhisorhersupervision.MembersoftheCommieeeofAdvisorsarerequiredtomeetatleastonceperyearwiththestudent,andbasedontheirmeeGng(s),shallsubmittotheCampusCommieee,throughtheHeadofDepartment,anannualreportonthestudent’sprogress.Thesereportsshouldsaywhatworkthecandidatehasdone,assessthework,indicatewhatremainstobecompletedandwhetherthecandidateisonschedule.TheSupervisorshallsupplythestudentwithacopyofthesereports,andthestudentshallbeinvitedtoverifythatheorshehasseenthesereports.
1.70 WherethecandidatedisagreeswiththeSupervisor’sassessmentofthecandidate’sprogress,heorsheshallsoindicatetotheCampusCommieeeinwriGng.TheCampusCommieeeshallconsiderthecandidate’sobjecGons,togetherwiththeSupervisor’sreport,andmay,ifitseesfit,referthemaeerforthereportfromanotherpersonqualifiedundertheseRegulaGonstosupervisethecandidate.IftheCampusCommieeedecidesagainstaccepGngtheSupervisor’sassessment,itmay,andshallifthecandidaterequests,replacetheSupervisorwithanotherSupervisorappointedaterconsultaGonwiththeDeanoftheFacultyandHeadofDepartment.
1.71 CandidateswhoseworkisatanyGmereportedbytheirSupervisorstobeunsaGsfactorymayberequiredtowithdraw
MARKINGSCHEME1.72 Themarkingschemeforgraduatedegreesanddiplomasisasfollows:PassingGrades:
A 70-100%B+ 60-69%B 50-59%FailingGrade:F 0-49%
WherestudentsarewriGngQualifyingCoursesorDepartmentalExaminaGons,theminimumpasswillbeasindicatedabove.Theminimumpassinggradewillnotnecessarilyqualifythestudentforentryintoallgraduateprogrammes.Thethresholdforadmissionwillbedeterminedbytheprogramme.
THEAWARDOFDISTINCTIONANDOFHIGHCOMMENDATION1.73 InthecaseofGraduateDiplomasandTaughtMastersdegreeswhichrequirethesubmissionofaprojectreportor
researchpaper,adisGncGonisawardedtocandidateswhoachieveanaverageof70%orbeeer(GradeA)inthewrieencoursesandamarkof70%orbeeerintheresearchpaperorprojectreport.Acandidatefailingacourse(includinganelecGvecourse)requiredforthecompleGonoftheprogrammeshallbeineligiblefortheawardofdisGncGon.Failureinaco-requisitecourseorinaqualifyingcourseshallnotexcludethestudentfromreceivingadisGncGon.
1.74 InthecaseofprogrammesconductedenGrelybycourses,candidatesmustobtainanAgradeinatleast70%ofthecoursesandtheaveragemarkofallcoursesmustnotbelessthan7%toqualifyfordisGncGon.Acandidatefailingacourse(includinganelecGvecourse)requiredforthecompleGonoftheprogrammeshallbeineligiblefortheawardofdisGncGon.Failureinaco-requisitecourseorinaqualifyingcourseshallnotexcludethestudentfromreceivingdisGncGon.
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1.75 TheawardofanMPhil/PhDshallbeconferredwithhighcommendaGonwheretheExaminersareunanimousintheirrecommendaGonthatsuchanawardshouldbemade.InthecaseofProfessionalDoctorates,candidatesshouldalsohaveaeainedaGradeAaverageoverthecourseworkcomponentoftheprogramme,andacandidatefailingacourse(includinganelecGvecourse)requiredforthecompleGonoftheprogrammeshallbeineligiblefortheawardofhighcommendaGon.Failureinaco-requisitecourseshallnotexcludethestudentfromreceivinghighcommendaGon.
POSTHUMOUSAWARDOFDIPLOMAORDEGREE1.76 Whereacandidatediesatersubmissionbutpriortoforwardingthethesis,researchpaperorprojectreportfor
examinaGon,theCampusRegistrarshallinallcasesinformtheExaminersofthestatusofthecandidate.WheretheExaminersrequireonlyeditorialchanges,theCampusCommieeemayauthorisethecandidate’sSupervisortoeffectsuchchanges.WhereExaminersrequiresubstanGvechanges,themaeershallbereferredtotheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchfordeterminaGon.
1.77 WhereacandidatediesaterExaminershavereported,butpriortocompleGngrequiredcorrecGons,theprocedureatRegulaGon1.76shallapplywithrespecttotherequiredchanges.
1.78 TheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchshallconsidertheawardofaposthumousdiplomaordegreeonlyonreceiptofaformalrequestbythecandidate’spersonalrepresentaGve.TheBoardshallconsidertheparGcularcircumstancesofeachrequestpriortoapprovingtheawardofthediplomaordegree.
1.79 Theposthumousawardofadiplomaordegreeshallbeconsideredonlywhenthethesis,researchpaperorprojectreportneededtocompleteprogrammerequirementshasbeensubmieedtotheCampusRegistrarforexaminaGon,unlesstheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchinanyparGcularcaseotherwisedecides.
CHEATING1.80 CheaGngisanyactintendedtobenefitone’sselforanotherbydeceitorfraud.
1.81 Acandidatemustnotdirectlyorindirectlygiveassistancetoanyothercandidate,orpermitanyothercandidatetocopyfromorotherwiseusehisorherpapers.Acandidatemustnotdirectlyorindirectlyacceptassistancefromanyothercandidateoruseanyothercandidate’spapers.ThesebehaviourswillberegardedascheaGng.
1.82(a) IfanycandidateissuspectedofcheaGng,orofaeempGngtocheat,thecircumstancesshallbereportedinwriGngtotheCampusRegistrar.TheCampusRegistrarshallreferthemaeertotheChairoftheCampusCommieeeforGraduateStudiesandResearch.TheChairshallappointanInvesGgaGngCommieeeofnotlessthan5memberstoconsiderthecase.IftheChairsodecides,theCommieeeshallinvitethecandidateforaninterviewandshallconductaninvesGgaGon.Ifthecandidatefailstoaeendtheinterview,anddoesnotofferasaGsfactoryexplanaGon,theCommieeemayhearthecaseinthecandidate’sabsence.
(b) WheninvesGgaGngallegaGonsofcheaGng,thequorumofthemeeGngshallincludetheChairoftheCampusCommieeeforGraduateStudiesandResearch,atleastone(1)othermemberoftheCampusCommieeeandthegraduatestudentrepresentaGveontheCampus,orinhis/herabsence,astudentnominatedbythePresidentoftheStudentSociety.IntheeventthattheChairoftheCampusCommieeeforGraduateStudiesandResearchisunabletoaeend,eitherCo-ChairoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchshallappointanAcGngChair.TheCampusRegistrarshallbetheSecretarytotheCommieee.
(c) IfthecandidateisfoundguiltyofcheaGngorofaeempGngtocheat,theCommieeemayrecommendtotheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchthatthecandidatebedisqualifiedfromtheexaminaGonconcerned,ordisqualifiedfromallhis/herexaminaGonstakeninthatexaminaGonsession;ordisqualifiedfromallfurtherexaminaGonsoftheUniversityforanysuchperiodofGmeasitmaydetermine.
(d) AstudentmayappealtotheSenatefromthedecisionoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch.AppealsagainstdecisionsoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchshallbereceivedbytheCampusRegistrarwithintwoweeksofthedateonwhichthedecisioniscommunicatedtothestudent.SuchappealsshallbeheardbyanAppealCommieeeofSenate.SuchanAppealCommieeemayupholdorreversethedecisionandmayvarythepenaltyineitherdirecGonwithinthelimitsprescribedin(b)above.ThedecisionoftheAppealCommieeeofSenateshallbefinal.
(e) RegulaGons1.82(a)-(d)applytoallformsofcheaGngexceptplagiarism.
Plagiarism1.83 RegulaGonsapplicabletoplagiarismareprovidedinAppendix1totheseRegulaRons.
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SECTION2-REGULATIONSFORWRITTENEXAMINATIONSANDCOURSEWORKGENERALEXAMINATIONREGULATIONS2.1 CandidatestakingcoursesforGraduateDiplomasanddegreesshallbeexaminedbymeansofoneormoreofthe
following:(a) WrieenExaminaGons;(b) Coursework,whichshallincludepracGcalwork,essaysandotherformsofcourse-workexerciseorwrieentest
oranycombinaGonoftheseprescribedbyProgrammeRegulaGonsandapprovedbytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch;
(c) OralExaminaGons,ifrecommendedbytheExaminersofwrieenexaminaGonsorcourseworkandapprovedbytheCampusCommieee.
2.2 NocandidatewillbepermieedtorepeattheexaminaGoninanyonecourseonmorethanoneoccasion,unlesstheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchinanyparGcularcasedecidesotherwise.
2.3 Candidatespermieedasecondaeemptatacourse,incasesofcourseswithmixedmethodsofassessment,willberequiredtorewriteonlythatcomponentfailed,unlesstheCampusCommieeeinanyparGcularcasedecidesotherwise.Marksalloeedtothecomponentpassedatthefirstaeemptwillbecreditedtothecandidateathisorhersecondaeemptatthecourse.
2.4 InexcepGonalcircumstancesathirdaeemptmaybegrantedbytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch.Intheseinstances,theExaminersmayrecommendapassingmarkofnomorethan50%asthefinaloverallmarkforthecourse.
2.5 ThenumberofcoursesinwhichacandidatemaybepermieedarepeatexaminaGonshallbespecifiedintheRequirementsfortheparGcularprogramme,subjecttotheapprovaloftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch.
2.6 CandidateswhorepeattheexaminaGoninanycourseshallnotbeeligiblefortheawardofadiplomaordegreewithdisGncGon.
2.7 TheconductofexaminaGonsinconformitywiththeseRegulaGonsandthedecisionsoftheSenateshallbeundertheoveralladministraGvecontroloftheUniversityRegistrar.However,theCampusRegistrarshallactontheadviceofeithertheChairoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchortheChairoftherelevantCampusCommieeeforGraduateStudiesandResearch,whoshallconsulttherelevantDeanandHeadofDepartment.
2.8 AnyoftheseRegulaGonsforexaminaGonsofgraduatediplomasanddegreesmaybewaivedbytheChairoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch,whoshallreporthisorheracGontothenextmeeGngoftheBoard.
WRITTENEXAMINATIONSDeclaraRonofInterest2.9(a) AllcategoriesofstaffarerequiredtosubmitadeclaraGonofinteresttotheCampusRegistrariftheyhavea
relaGvewriGnganexaminaGoninwhichtheyareinvolved.FailuretocomplywiththisregulaGonwillresultinthecandidate’sresultsbeingdeclarednullandvoidandthestaffmemberbeingreportedtotheDisciplinaryCommieee.
(b) WhereamemberofstaffhasarelaGvewriGngexaminaGonsforacoursetaughtbyhimorher,thatmembershallbedivorcedfromthesewngoftheexaminaGonpaperandanotherExaminermustbeappointedtosetthepaperandtoexamineasampleofthescripts,includingthescript(s)oftherelaGve.Suchsampleshouldcomprise10%ofthetotalscriptsbutinnocasebefewerthanfivescripts.
(c) ForthepurposesoftheseRegulaGons,apersonshallbedeemedtoberelatedtothecandidateasaparent,child,grandparent,grandchild,step-parent,step-child,sibling,spouse,fiancé,fiancée,orcohabitee,oranyoffspringoftheabove.
AppointmentofExaminers2.10 ExaminersshallbeappointedbytheCampusCommieee,followingreceiptofnominaGonsfromFacultyBoards.
SuchnominaGonsshouldbesubmieedtotheCampusRegistrarnolaterthantwomonthspriortothedateoftheexaminaGon.
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2.11 EverywrieenexaminaGonforaGraduateDiplomaordegree,whethertakenatoneGmeorinsecGons,shallbesetandgradedbytwoInternalExaminers,oneofwhomshallbeappointedFirstExaminer.
2.12 TheminimumqualificaGonsrequiredforanInternalExaminerare:(a) AnappointmentinthegradeofLecturerorabove;(b) ArecordofscholarlypublicaGons;
(c) Atleastthreeyears’experienceasanExamineratanapprovedUniversity.
2.13(a) AHeadofDepartmentwishingtorecommendforappointmentasanExaminerastaffmemberwhodoesnotsaGsfyoneormoreofthequalificaGonslistedinRegulaGon2.12shallmakeanappropriatecasetotheCampusCommieee.
(b) Ininstanceswherepart-GmemembersofstaffarebeingrecommendedasInternalExaminers,theirdegrees,relevantqualificaGons,listsofpublicaGons,UniversityGtlesandcurrentacademicappointmentsshallbesubmieedtotheCampusCommieee.
2.14 TheCampusCommieeeshallrecommendtotheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchthosecourses,orgroupsofcourses,inwhichitisnotnecessarytoappointExternalExaminersorinwhichitisdesirabletoappointIndependentExaminers.
2.15 ExternalExaminersshallbeappointedbytheCampusCommieeefollowingreceiptofnominaGonsfromtherelevantHeadofDepartment.
2.16 Apersonwhoiscurrentlyamemberofstaff,orontheCouncil,theCampusCouncilortheUniversityStrategyandPlanningCommieee,orwhohassoservedwithinthepriorfiveyearperiod,shallnotbeappointedExternalExaminer.
2.17 AnExternalExaminershallnotbeappointedformorethanthreeyearsinthefirstinstance.SuchappointmentmaynotbeextendedbeyondoneaddiGonalthreeyearperiod,unlesstheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchinanyparGcularcaseotherwisedecides.
2.18 AttheGmeofnominaGonofExternalExaminers,theirdegrees,relevantprofessionalqualificaGons,listsofpublicaGons,UniversityGtlesandcurrentacademicappointmentsshallbesubmieedtotherelevantCampusCommieeeforapproval.
DuResofExaminersandHeadsofDepartments2.19 ThesewngoftheexaminaGonquesGonpapershouldbebasedonfullconsultaGonbetweentheInternalExaminers
andshouldnormallyreflecttheconsensusofallExaminersconcerned.
2.20 TheduGesoftheFirstExaminershallinclude:(a)Preparingacamera-readycopyofthequesGonpaperandamarkingscheme;(b) EnsuringthatallscriptsareseenbyatleasttwoExaminers;
(c) Determiningthemarks,includingreconcilingthemarksbetweendifferentExaminerswherenecessary,andpreparingthemarksheets;
(d) ForwardingcopiesofthesignedcomponentmarksheetsbytheprescribeddeadlinetotheCampusRegistraroncompleGngtheexaminaGonofeachcourse;(e)ForwardingtotheExternalExaminerthroughtheCampusRegistrar,oncompleGonofmarking:marksheetsappropriatelysigned;thequesGonpaper(s);therelevantmarkingschemes;soluGonsandotherrelevantmaterialincludingapprovedcoursedescripGons;andasampleofthescriptsandcourseworkassignmentscoveringperformanceatallgrades,choseninconsultaGonwiththeotherInternalExaminers(seeRegulaGons2.29,2.32,2.67).
2.21 TheHeadoftheDepartment,orhisorhernominee,isresponsiblefortheadministraGvearrangementsinvolvedinthesewngandmarkingofexaminaGonpapersandthesubmissionofdratpaperstotheCampusRegistrar.IncaseswheretheHeadoftheDepartment,orhisorhernominee,encountersproblemsinensuringthesmoothrunningoftheexaminaGonprocess,heorsheshallnoGfytheCampusRegistrarinwriGng,withacopytotheperson(s)appropriate.
2.22 TheInternalExaminersshallberesponsibleforthepreparaGonofdratquesGonpapersforthemarkingofotherexaminaGonexercises,andforparGcipaGoninoralexaminaGonswhererequired.
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2.23 AllExaminersmarkingscriptsmustperformfullexaminingduGes(asdefinedintheUniversityExaminaGonRegulaGonsforFirstDegrees,DiplomasandCerGficates).
2.24 TheFirstExaminershallbeinaeendanceatthestartandduringthefirsthalfhourofeachwrieenexaminaGon,exceptwherethewrieenexaminaGonrequirestheexperGseofmorethanoneInternalExaminerinwhichcaseallInternalExaminersshallbepresent.InsuchcircumstancewheretherearenoresidentExaminers,theFirstExaminershallbeavailableforthefirsthalfhouroftheexaminaGontorespondtotelephoneenquiries.
2.25 TheHeadofDepartmentorhisnomineeshallusehisorherbesteffortstoensurethat:(a) TheagreedexaminaGonpapersaresubmieedtotheCampusRegistrarbythedatesprescribed,andthatsuch
quesGonpapersaresignedbytheInternalExaminers;
(b) TheexaminaGonpapersarecheckedforaccuracybytheInternalExaminer(s),atleasttwodaysbeforetheexaminaGon;
(c) ThescriptsaremarkedbybothInternalExaminers;
(d) Thescripts,signedmarksheetsandotherrelevantexaminaGonmaterialarereturnedtotheCampusRegistrarwithinthreeweeksofthedateoftheexaminaGon.
2.26 IncaseswheretheHeadoftheDepartment,orhisorhernominee,encountersproblemsinensuringthesmoothrunningoftheexaminaGonprocess,heorsheshallnoGfytheCampusRegistrarinwriGng,withacopytotheperson(s)asappropriate.
2.27 AllExaminaGonmaterialshallbeaddressedtotheCampusRegistrarunderconfidenGalcover,andshallbehandedinpersonallytotheExaminaGonsSecGonbytheHeadofDepartmentorbytheFirstExaminer.InnocircumstanceshallascriptorothercompletedexaminaGonexerciseleaveacountryunlessithasbeenmarkedbyatleastoneInternalExaminer,orafacsimilecopyhasbeenmade.LostexaminaGonscriptswillbedealtwithasoutlinedintheUniversityExaminaGonRegulaGonsforFirstDegrees,AssociateDegrees,DiplomasandCerGficatessavethatthereferencethereintotheChair,CampusCommieeeonExaminaGonswillbetakentomeanChair,CampusCommieeeforGraduateStudiesandResearch.
2.28 ConsultaGonontheexaminaGonpapersandscriptsshallbeconductedthroughtherelevantCampusRegistrar.
2.29 TheremaybefullExternalExaminaGonofanycourseorExternalExaminaGonthroughpostfactoreview.FullExternalExaminaGonofcoursesapplytoatleastthefirsttwoyearsofeverynewprogrammeaterwhichExternalExaminaGonwillnormallybepostfacto.
2.30 TheminimumduGesoftheExternalExaminerintheFullExternalexaminaGonprocessshallbe:(a) toreviewandcommentontheexaminaGonpaper(s)andsuchotherexaminaGonmaterialasmaybereferred
tohimorherbytheFirstExaminerthroughtheCampusRegistrar;
(b) toassessstudents’examinaGonscripts,courseworkassignments(whensenttotheExternalExaminer;seeRegulaGon2.67)andotherresponses,andtorecommendmarksinanycaseinwhichheorshedoesnotagreewiththemarkawardedbytheInternalExaminers.TheExternalExaminershallincludeinhisorherreportthereasonsforanysubstanGaldisagreementssoindicated.Whensuchdisagreementsaffecttheissueofpassorfail,theExternalExaminershouldsubmithisorhermarktotheappropriateCampusRegistrarassoonaspossible;
(c) toreporttotherelevantCampusRegistrarwithinsixweeksofthereceiptofthescriptsonthestandardoftheexaminaGonsasawhole;
(d) tocommentinthereportontherelevanceoftheexaminaGonpaper(s)andcourseworktopic(s),asappropriate,tothecourseobjecGves;
(e) tocommentoncomparabilityofthecourse(s)withthoseinsimilarprogrammesinotherinsGtuGons,andtomakerecommendaGonswhereappropriateforthegeneralimprovementofthecourse(s);
2.31 InthecaseofFullExternalExaminaGon,theExternalExaminershallreceive:(a) CoursedescripGonsandallitselements;(b) TheexaminaGonscriptsandotherrelevantexaminaGonmaterial;(c) Themarksheetsappropriatelysigned;
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(d) TheapprovedexaminaGonquesGonpaper(s)and,whereappropriate,soluGons;(e) Thecourseworkassignments,whererelevant(seeRegulaGon2.64);
2.32 WithrespecttoExternalExaminaGonthroughpostfactoreview,theExternalExaminershallreceive,foreachofthecoursesforwhichheorsheisresponsible,acopyoftheapprovedcoursedescripGonandallitselements,thequesGonpaper,themarksheet,markingschemeandsoluGons,arepresentaGvesampleofthescripts,andwhererelevant(seeRegulaGon2.64),asampleofthecourseworkandanyMaster’sprojectreports.
2.33 TheduGesoftheExternalExaminerinpostfactoreviewsshallinclude:(a) UndertakingareviewofthestandardofeachexaminaGonaterthescriptshavebeenmarked,andwhere
relevant(seeRegulaGon2.64),ofthestandardofthecoursework;
(b) AcGngasareviewer,andadvisinginthiscapacityoncurricularmaeersintheareaofstudytowhichheorsheisappointed;
(c) WriGngareporttotheCampusRegistraroneachcourseexamined.CopiesofreportsofExternal
(d) ExaminersshallbesentbytheCampusRegistrartotherelevantHeadofDepartment,FacultyDeanandCampusCommieee.TheExternalExaminershallsubmithisorherreportnolaterthanfourweeksaterthereceiptofthescripts.
2.34 EachExternalExaminershallreturntotheCampusRegistrar,insealedregisteredpackets,allscripts,marksheetsandsuchotherexaminaGonmaterialsasmayhavebeenreferredtohim.TheseshouldbesentbyairmailunlesstheyneedtobereturnedmoreurgentlyfortheaeenGonoftheBoardofExaminers.
2.35 CopiesofreportsfromExternalExaminersshallbesentbytheCampusRegistrartotherelevantCampusCommieee,FacultyDeanandHeadofDepartment.
ConfidenRalityandFormatofQuesRonPapers2.36 TheconfidenGalityofallexaminaGonmaeersshallbepreserved.
2.37 (a) ThefinaldratquesGonpaper(s)shallbesignedbytheInternalExaminersandshallbeonsuchform(s)astheUniversityRegistrarmayprescribe.
(b) ThefinalapprovedquesGonpaper(s)shallbeprintedorotherwisereproducedasprescribedbytheCampusRegistrar.
(c) NoquesGonpapershallbeadoptedasanexaminaGonpaperunlessithasbeensignedbytheInternalExaminers.
2.38 ExaminersmustnottransmitquesGonpapersbyunsecuredmeans.
ConductofWrieenExaminaRons2.39 InstrucGonstocandidatestakingwrieenexaminaGons,andduGesofInvigilators,shallbeasintheUniversity
ExaminaGonRegulaGonsforFirstDegrees,DiplomasandCerGficates,exceptthatfuncGonsassignedtotheCampusCommieeeonExaminaGons,itsChair,ortheChairoftheBoardforUndergraduateStudies,shallbeperformedrespecGvelybytheCampusCommieeeforGraduateStudiesandResearch,itsChair,ortheChair,BoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch.
2.40 ThedatesofallexaminaGons,otherthanSpecialExaminaGons,shallbeasprescribedbytheCampusRegistrar.
2.41 TheExaminaGonTimetable,inrespectofwrieenexaminaGons,shallbepublishedatleastonemonthbeforetheexaminaGonsbegin.AnychangesindatesaterpublicaGonshallbebroughttotheaeenGonofcandidatesbymeansofaddiGonalnoGcespostedontheofficialExaminaGonNoGceBoardoranapprovedelectronicmediumateachCampus.Candidateswillnotbeinformedindividuallyofsuchchanges.InnocasewillanysuchchangebemadelaterthanoneweekpriortothecommencementoftheseriesofexaminaGons.
2.42 EachChairofaCampusCommieeeisauthorisedtograntpermissionfortheholdingofaSpecialExaminaGonontherecommendaGonoftherelevantHeadofDepartment.
2.43 ExaminaGonsbeingtakenbybothfull-Gmeandpart-Gmestudentswillbescheduledinaccordancewiththefull-Gmeprogramme.
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2.44 NocandidateshallbeadmieedtoanyexaminaGonunless:(a) HeorshehassaGsfiedalltherequirementsandpassedallthequalifyingexaminaGonsprescribedinthe
ProgrammeRequirements;or(b) HeorshehasbeenexemptedfromanysuchrequirementsbytheCampusCommieeeontherecommendaGon
oftherelevantHeadofDepartment.
2.45 AnycandidatewhohasbeenabsentfromtheUniversityforaprolongedperiodduringtheacademicyearforanyreasonotherthancerGfiedillness,orwhoseaeendanceatprescribedlectures,classes,pracGcalclasses,tutorialsorclinicalinstrucGonshasbeenunsaGsfactory,orwhohasfailedtosubmitessaysorotherexercisessetbyhisorherteachers,maybedebarredfromtherelevantUniversityexaminaGon(s)bytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch,ontherecommendaGonoftherelevantHeadofDepartment.
2.46 Anystudentwho,havingregisteredforacourse,failstotaketheexaminaGonshallbedeemedtohavefailedtheexaminaGonunlesstheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch,ontherecommendaGonoftherelevantHeadofDepartment,inanyparGcularcasedecidesotherwise.
2.47 IftheperformanceofacandidateinanypartofanyexaminaGonislikelytohavebeenaffectedbyfactorsofwhichtheExaminershavenoknowledge,thecandidatemayreportthecircumstancesinwriGngtotheCampusRegistrar.Ifthecandidatedecidestoreportsuchcircumstances,heorshemustdosowithinsevendaysofthatpartoftheexaminaGonwhichmayhavebeenaffected.
2.48 TheCampusRegistrarmaypasstheinformaGonreferredtoinRegulaGon2.47totheChairoftheBoardofExaminers,ifinhisorheropinionitislikelytoassisttheExaminersintheperformanceoftheirduGes.BoardsofExaminersshallnottakecognizanceofillness,orothercircumstancesclaimedtoaffecttheperformanceofcandidates,ifthesehavenotbeenreferredtothembytheCampusRegistrar.
2.49 Anystudentwho,forreasonofpermanentortemporaryincapacity,desiresspecialarrangementsduringexaminaGonsshallapplytotheCampusRegistrarthroughtherelevantDeanoftheFacultyorHeadofDepartment.Thearrangementsdesiredshouldbespecified,andtheCampusRegistrarmayrequireaMedicalCerGficateasproofofsuchincapacity.Suchstudent(s)shallbegivenextraGmeinwhichtowritetherelevantexaminaGon(s).TheCampusRegistrarshallinformtheBoardofExaminersofthecircumstancesinwhichtheexaminaGonwasperformed.
2.50 AnyamanuensisorsecretarialassistanceprovidedtostudentswithspecialneedsshallbeapprovedbytheCampusRegistrar.TheUniversitywillnormallydefraytheaddiGonalcostsinvolved.
2.51 Incasesofillness,thecandidateshallpresenttotheCampusRegistraramedicalcerGficate,asproofofillness,signedbytheUniversityMedicalOfficerorbyotherMedicalPracGGonersapprovedforthispurposebytheUniversity.ThecandidateshallsendthemedicalcerGficatetotheCampusRegistrarwithinsevendaysfromthedateofthatpartoftheexaminaGoninwhichtheperformanceofthecandidateisaffected.AcerGficatereceivedaterthisperiodwillbeconsideredonlyinexcepGonalcircumstances.
2.52 Where,intheopinionoftheUniversityMedicalOfficeroranyotherapprovedMedicalPracGGonerconcerned,astudentisunabletosubmitamedicalcerGficateinperson,theUniversityMedicalOfficermaydosoonhisbehalf,withintheGmeperiodprescribedinRegulaGon2.51.
2.53 InthecaseofwrieenexaminaGons,everyscriptshallbearthecandidate’sIDnumberbutnothisorhername.
2.54 Theplace,GmeanddateatwhichawrieenexaminaGonshallbeheldwillbedeterminedbytheCampusRegistrar.
COURSEWORKREGULATIONS2.55 Anycourseworkcomponent,whichisintendedtocounttowardsthefinalmarkforacourse,mustbeapprovedby
theBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch.
2.56 TherelevantHeadofDepartmentorNomineemustadvisethestudentsinwriGngaboutthecourseworkrequirementbeforetheendofthesecondweekofthesemesterinwhichthecourseworkassignmentisdue,unlesstheCampusCommieeeinanyparGcularcaseotherwisedecides.CopiesofthisadvicemustbepostedontheappropriateFacultyorDepartmentNoGceBoardsoranapprovedelectronicmedium.
2.57 Thesubmissiondate(s)ofcourseworkassignmentswhichcounttowardsthefinalmarkforacourseshallbepostedonFacultyorDepartmentalNoGceBoardsoranapprovedelectronicmediumatleasttwoweeksinadvanceofthesubmissiondate(s)fortheparGcularassignments.
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2.58 Anystudentwhofailstosubmitbythepostedsubmissiondate,acourseworkassignmentwhichisintendedtocounttowardsthefinalmarkforacourseshallbedeemedtohavefailedtheassignmentunlesstheCampusCommieee,ontherecommendaGonoftherelevantHeadofDepartment,inanyparGcularcaseotherwisedecides.
2.59 InthecaseofwrieenexaminaGonsofcoursework,theLecturerorInternalExaminerforthecourseshallbepresentforatleastthefirsthalfhouroftheexaminaGon,andappropriateinvigilaGonshallbearrangedbytherelevantHeadofDepartmentorExaminaGonsSecGonwhereappropriatefortheenGreexaminaGon.
2.60 InthecaseofwrieenexaminaGonsofcoursework,theExaminaGonsSecGonshalldeterminetheplace,GmeanddateatwhichtheexaminaGonwillbeheld,andthisinformaGonshallbepostedontherelevantFacultyorDepartmentalNoGceBoardsoranapprovedelectronicmediumatleasttwoweeksinadvanceoftheexaminaGondate.
2.61 Forallcourseworkassignments,andforwrieenexaminaGonsofcoursework,thecandidate’sworkmustbeareitherthecandidate’sIDnumberorhisorhername,asprescribedbyFacultyRegulaGons.
2.62 CourseworkassignmentsandexaminaGonsshouldbeexaminedbyatleasttwoInternalExaminers.WheretheInternalExaminersfailtoagreeonacourseworkmark,theHeadofDepartmentshalldeterminethecourseworkmarkinconsultaGonwiththeInternalExaminers.Insuchacase,heorshemustsubmitafullreporttotheCampusCommieee.
2.63 InternalExaminersarepermieedtoinformstudentsoftheirgradesandmarksforindividualpiecesofcourseworkassoonasanagreedgradeandmarkareavailable.
2.64 Incaseswherecourseworkcountsformorethanfortypercent(40%)ofthetotalassessmentofacourse,thecourseworkmustbesenttotheExternalExaminerinaccordancewithRegulaGons2.29and2.32.
2.65 Forallcourseworkassessment,theFirstExaminerisrequiredtosubmittotheHeadofDepartment,beforethedateofthewrieenexaminaGonforthecourse,acourseworkmarksheetindicaGngmarksforeachcourseworkcomponentandthefinalcourseworkpercentageandgrade.
2.66 Inrespectofanycoursesinwhichthestudentscollaborateinteamsandsubmitteamreportsascomponents(s)oftheircourseworkrequirements,thereportofeachteammayidenGfywhichporGonsofitscontentshavebeencontributedbywhichstudent.AllcourseworkshallbewrieenworkexceptwheretheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchgivesapprovalforanalternaGveprocedure.
ORALEXAMINATIONS2.67 TheExaminersappointedtoexamineawrieenpapermayputoralquesGonstoacandidateinanycaseinwhichthey
believethatthiswillhelptowardsamoreaccurateassessment,iftheChairoftheCampusCommieeesoapproves.
2.68 IncaseswhereastudentfailsawrieenexaminaGonofacoursewithin5%ofthepassmark,theExaminersmayrecommendanoralexaminaGontotheChairoftheCampusCommieee.
2.69 IncasesofstudentsfailingthewrieenexaminaGoncomponentofacourseonthefirstaeempt,beingallowedanoralexaminaGon,andperformingsaGsfactorilyintheoralexaminaGon,theExaminersshallrecommendapassingmarkofnomorethan50%forthewrieencomponent.Thisshallthenbecombinedwiththecourseworkmarktoobtainthefinaloverallmarkforthecourse.IncasesofstudentsfailingthewrieenexaminaGoncomponentofacourseonthesecondaeempt,beingallowedanoralexaminaGon,andperformingsaGsfactorilyintheoralexaminaGon,theExaminersshallrecommendapassingmarkofnomorethan50%asthefinaloverallmarkforthecourse.
2.70 TheCampusRegistrarshallsettheGmeandplaceoftheoralexaminaGon.
2.71OralexaminaGonswillbeconductedbyatleasttwoExaminers,andchairedbytherelevantHeadoftheDepartmentoraseniormemberoftheFacultynominatedbytheChairoftheCampusCommieee,iftheHeadoftheDepartmentisabsentorisanExaminer.AreportoftheexaminaGonmustbesubmieedtotheCampusCommieee.
2.72 TheExaminerofanoralexaminaGonshallnotserveasChair.
2.73 TheExaminersatanoralwillnormallybethepersonswhoexaminedthewrieenpaper,butifoneExaminerisnotavailable,theChairoftheCampusCommieee,inconsultaGonwiththerelevantHeadofDepartment,mayappointanotherExaminerinhisorherplace.
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EXAMINERS’MEETINGS2.74 ThemarksobtainedbyallcandidatesineachcourseexaminedshallbepresentedbytheInternalExaminerstoa
BoardofExaminers.
2.75 TherelevantHeadofDepartment,orFacultyDean,shallchairtheBoardofExaminers,unlessinanyparGcularcasetheCampusCommieeeotherwisedecides.
2.76 TheBoardofExaminersshallconsistofalloftheInternalExaminersappointedforallofthecoursesofferedintheProgrammeconcerned,unlessinanyparGcularcasetheCampusCommieeedecidesotherwise.TheCampusRegistrarmustbenoGfiedinadvanceofallmeeGngsofBoardsofExaminersandshallaeend.TheMinutesofthesemeeGngsshallbepreparedbytherelevantFaculGes.
2.77 TheChairoftheCampusCommieeemayaeendmeeGngsoftheBoardsofExaminers.
2.78 IncaseswherefullexternalexaminaGonofacourseisretainedandwheretheExternalExaminer’sjudgementofacandidate’sperformanceisatvariancewiththatoftheInternalExaminers’,eachoftheInternalExaminersshallberequestedtoprovideacommentontheExternalExaminer’sposiGonfortheguidanceoftheBoardofExaminersandCampusCommieee.WherethejudgementoftheexaminersconGnuestodiffer,theCampusCommieeeshalldeterminethecandidate’sresultinthelightofthecollecGvecommentsofallExaminers.
2.79 AlistofcandidatesandtheirresultsineveryexaminaGon,andtherecommendaGonsarisingtherefrom,shallbedrawnupateachmeeGngofaBoardofExaminers,signedbytheChairofthemeeGng,andcommunicatedtotheCampusRegistrarwithintwoweeksofthemeeGngfortheapprovaloftheCampusCommieee.
2.80 AllexaminaGonresultsandmarksheetsshallbeapprovedandsignedbytheChairoftheCampusCommieee.
2.81 (a) AllproceedingsatmeeGngsofExaminersshallbestrictlyconfidenGal.Exceptasprovidedforin(b)and(c)below,examinaGonresults,gradesandmarksshallnotbecommunicatedinadvanceofpublicaGontoanyoneexcepttotheappropriateofficersoftheUniversity.CopiesofexaminaGonmarkscirculatedtoBoardsofExaminersshallbetreatedassecretandconfidenGal.TheFirstExaminerforthecoursemay,atertheofficialmarksheethasbeenapprovedandsigned,disclosethefinalmarktothestudent.
(b) HeadsofDepartments,ChairsofBoardsofExaminers,orChairsofCampusCommieeesarepermieed,incaseswherethisisconsiderednecessary,toadvisestudentsinrelaGontotheirconGnuingregistraGononthebasisoftheirperformanceatexaminaGonsbeforethefinalexaminaGonresultsarepublished.
(c) Inrespectofcoursework,ExaminersmayinformstudentsoftheirmarksandgradesforindividualpiecesofcourseworkasprovidedforinRegulaGon2.63.
(d) AterpublicaGonofresults,therelevantCampusRegistrarisauthorisedtoissuefinalexaminaGonmarksandgradestoindividualstudents.
REVIEWOFEXAMINATIONRESULTS2.82 (a) AstudentwhoisdissaGsfiedwiththeresultsofhisorherexaminaGonshouldreporthisorherdissaGsfacGon
inwriGngtotheCampusRegistrar.SuchareportmustbemadewithintwoweeksofthepublicaGonofresults.
(b) TheCampusRegistrarshallforwardthestudent’sreporttotheChairoftheCampusCommieee.
(c) OnlystudentswhohavefailedacoursemayrequesttogothroughtheirscriptorcourseworkwiththeExaminer(uGlizinganyapprovedelectronicteleconferencingsystemifnecessary);
(d) Studentsmayrequesttohavetheirscriptorcourseworkre-markedbyanewandindependentExaminer.
2.83 ThestudentmayinformtheCampusRegistrarthatheorshewishestohavetheexaminaGonremarked,andmustpaytherelevantfeetohavethisdone.
2.84 TherighttoreportdissaGsfacGonandrequestaremarkshallapplytoboththecourseworkandwrieenexaminaGons.
2.85 (a) Whereare-markingisrequested,theCampusRegistrarshallinformtheChairoftheCampusCommieee,whoshallrequesttherelevantHeadofDepartment,orinhisorherabsencetherelevantFacultyDean,tonominateanewandindependentExaminerfromwithinorwithouttheUniversityforappointmentbytheChairoftheCampusCommieee,tore-marktheexaminaGonscriptorcoursework.
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(b) WheretheHeadoftheDepartmentisanExaminer,thenominaGonshallbemadebytheDean.WhereboththeDeanandtheHeadoftheDepartmentareExaminers,theChairoftheCampusCommieeeshallmaketheappointmentatersuchconsultaGon,asheorsheconsidersappropriate.
(c) ThenewandindependentExaminernolaterthanten(10)daysaterreceivingthescriptshallreturnthere-markedscriptorcourseworkwithawrieenreportand,whereapplicable,signedmark-sheetorgrade-sheettotheCampusRegistrar.
2.86 Inthecaseofthere-markingofascriptorcourseworkthemarkofthenewandindependentExaminershallberegardedasthefinalmark.
2.87 TheCampusRegistrarshallinformthecandidateoftheresultofthere-marking.
2.88 Wherethere-markingunderRegulaGon2.83resultsinahighermarkthanthatpreviouslyrecorded,thefeeshallberefunded,providedthattheincreasedmarkresultsinachangeofgrade.
2.89 Theresultsofthere-markingshallbeconveyedbytheCampusRegistrartotheChairoftheCampusCommieee,theChairoftheBoardofExaminersandtherelevantHeadofDepartment.
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SECTION3-REGULATIONSFORTHEEXAMINATIONOFRESEARCHPAPERS,PROJECTREPORTSANDTHESESAPPOINTMENTOFEXAMINERS3.1 ExaminersshallbenominatedbytherelevantHeadofDepartmentatleastthreemonthsbeforetheproposeddate
ofsubmissionoftheses,andatleasttwomonthsbeforetheproposeddateofsubmissionforresearchpapersandprojectreports.HeadsofDepartmentsarerequiredtosubmitthenamesofnominatedExaminerstotheCampusCommieeeontheprescribedformandtoadviseInternalExaminersoftheirnominaGon,inwriGng.ThesenominaGonsshallremainconfidenGal.
3.2 AllExaminersshallbeappointedbytheCampusCommieeeonbehalfoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch,ontherecommendaGonoftherelevantHeadofDepartment.
3.3 ForallresearchpapersandprojectreportscontribuGngtomorethan25%oftheprogrammecreditraGng,atleastthreeExaminersshallbeappointed,oneofwhomshallbeexternal.
3.4 ForallthesesatleastthreeExaminersshallbeappointedincludingoneInternalExaminerandtwoExternalExaminers.TheSupervisorshallnotbeanExaminerofathesis.OneoftheExternalExaminersshallbeappointedasanAddiGonalExternalExaminerwhoshallbeengaged:(a)whenthefirstExternalExaminerindicatesthathe/sheisunavailableorunwillingtoserveasanExaminerofthethesis;or(b)differentrecommendaGonsaremadebytheInternalExaminerandtheExternalExaminerastowhetherthethesisshouldPassorFail.
3.5 FororalexaminaGons,andforpracGcalorwrieentestsrequiredbyExaminersaterreadingtheses,researchpapersorprojectreports,theExaminersshallbethesamepersonsappointedbytheCampusCommieee,buttheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchmay,atitsdiscreGon,appointExaminersspecificallyfororalexaminaGons.
3.6 TheminimumqualificaGonsrequiredforanExaminerofaresearchpaperorprojectreportare:(a) AnappointmentinthegradeofLecturer/AssistantProfessororaboveatanapprovedUniversity;
(b) ArecordofscholarlypublicaGons;
(c) Atleastthreeyears’experienceasanExamineratanapprovedUniversity.
3.7 TheExaminers(IndependentInternalandExternal)ofanMPhil,PhDorProfessionalDoctoratethesisareexpectedtobespecialistsandacGveresearchersintheirfield,andshouldpreferablyhavesubstanGalexperienceinthesupervisionandexaminaGonofthesesandshouldnotbepreviouslyinvolvedintheinstrucGonortheworkofthecandidatebeingexamined.TheminimumqualificaGonsrequiredare:(a) ForMPhilandPhDdegrees,anappointmentinthegradeofAssociateProfessor/SeniorLecturerorabove;
(b) ArecordofscholarlypublicaGons;
(c) Atleastthreeyears’experienceasanExamineratanapprovedUniversity;
3.8 TheCampusRegistrarshallinformExaminersoftheirappointmentbytheCampusCommieee.
EXAMINATIONOFRESEARCHPAPERSANDPROJECTREPORTS3.9 ResearchpapersorprojectreportswhichconsGtute25%orlessoftheprogrammecreditraGngshallbeassigneda
markbyeachInternalExaminerwhoshallreporttotheCampusRegistrarindividuallyonhisorherassessmentofthework.WherethemarksdiffersubstanGally,thefinalmarkwillbedeterminedbytheCampusCommieeeinaccordancewiththeManualofProceduresforGraduateDiplomasandDegrees.
3.10 ResearchpapersorprojectreportsforwhichthecreditweighGngisgreaterthan25%shallrequireexaminaGonbyanExternalExaminer.SuchprojectreportsandresearchpaperswillbesimultaneouslyexaminedbyallExaminerswhowilleachsubmitareport,agradeandamarktotheCampusRegistrar.ShouldthemarksofExaminersdiffersubstanGallythefinalmarkwillbedeterminedbytheCampusCommieeeinaccordancewiththeManualofProceduresforGraduateDiplomasandDegrees.
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3.11 ExaminaGonofclinicalresearchprojectsshallbegovernedbytherelevantRegulaGonsforPostgraduateClinicalProgrammes.
3.12 TheregulaGonsapplicabletoexaminaGonofresearchpapersareasfollows:(a) CandidatesshallonlyberequiredtomakecorrecGonstoresearchpapersorprojectreportsbeforetheaward
ofafinalgradewhereminorcorrecGonswouldenableanagreedmarginalfailure(45-49%)tobeawardedtheminimumpassingmark(50%).
(b) AresearchpaperorprojectreportwhichhasbeenfailedbytheExaminerswillbeallowedonlyonere-submission.There-submissionmustbewithinasixmonthperiodfollowinginiGalnoGficaGonofthefailure.Re-submieedresearchpapersorprojectreportswillonlyreceivetheminimumpassingmark(50%).
(c) ResearchpapersorprojectreportsassignedanAgradeshallbedepositedintheCampusLibrary.Researchpapersorprojectreportsassignedalessergrademayalsobedeposited,ontherecommendaGonoftheSupervisortotheCampusCommieee.
(d) CandidatesmayberequiredtomakecorrecGonstoresearchpapersorprojectreportstobelodgedintheCampusLibrarytoensurethatsuchworkreachesacceptablestandardsofpresentaGon.SuchcorrecGonsshallnotalterthefinalgradeassigned.
EXAMINATIONOFTHESESEntryforExaminaRonbyThesis3.13 AcandidatemustsubmitfortheapprovaloftheCampusCommieee,theexactGtleofhisorherthesisattheGme
whenheorsheappliesforentrytotheexaminaGon.AnapprovedthesisGtlemaynotbechangedexceptwiththepermissionoftheCampusCommieee.
3.14 TheMPhilcandidatemusthavesaGsfactorilycompletedtwo(2)seminarsbeforeapplyingfortheexaminaGonofthethesis.ThePhDcandidatemusthavesaGsfactorilycompletedthree(3)seminarsbeforeapplyingfortheexaminaGonofthethesis.TheProfessionalDoctoratecandidatemusthavesaGsfactorilycompletedseminarsasspecifiedinProgrammeandFacultyRegulaGonsbeforeapplyingfortheexaminaGonofthethesis(SeeRegulaGon1.68).
3.15 ThecandidatemustapplytoenterfortheexaminaGonbythesisontheprescribedformnotlessthanthreemonthsbeforetheexpecteddateofsubmissionofthethesis.TheapplicaGonmustbeaccompaniedbytherequiredexaminaGonfee.
3.16 ThecandidatemustsubmittheApplicaGonforExaminaGonofThesisformtotheCampusRegistrarthroughtheSupervisorwhoshallindicatehisorherapprovalbysigningaCerGficateofCompleGonofThesis/ResearchPaper/Projectform.InsigningaCerGficateofCompleGonofThesis/ResearchPaper/Projectform,theSupervisorwillberequiredtocerGfy:(a) whether,tothebestofhisorherknowledge,theworkinthethesiswasdonebythestudent,
(b) whether,intheSupervisor’sopinion,thethesisisreadyforexaminaGon,and
(c) whetherthestudenthasindicatedthattheworkwascheckedforplagiarism.
3.17 IftheSupervisorhasconcernsabouttheintegrityofthethesis,heorsheshallsoindicatetotheCampusRegistrar,inwriGng,andtheCampusCommieeeshallestablishaReviewCommieeetoassesstheconcern.Insuchcircumstances,theReviewCommieeewillmakearecommendaGontotheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchontheadmissibilityofthethesisforexaminaGon.
3.18 If,intheopinionoftheSupervisor,theacademiccontentortechnicalpresentaGonofthethesisissuchthatthethesisisnotreadyforexaminaGon,heorsheshallsoindicatetotheCampusRegistrarandthecandidateinwriGng.Insuchcircumstances,theCampusCommieeewillmeetwithinterestedparGeswhomayincludethecandidate,theSupervisor,thestudent’sCommieeeofAdvisors,therelevantHeadofDepartmentor,iftheHeadisSupervisor,therelevantFacultyDean.ShouldtheconsensusfromthemeeGngsbethatthethesisisnotyetsuitableforexaminaGonthestudentshouldbeinformedandcounselled.WherethestudentinsistsonsubmiwngthethesisforexaminaGoninthepresentform,theBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchmaydecidethatitisappropriatetosubmitareportoftheCampusCommieee’sdeliberaGonstotheExaminers.
3.19 FivecopiesofthethesisforexaminaGonshallbesubmieedtotheCampusRegistrar,oneoftheseshallbeanelectroniccopysubmieedwithwrieenverificaGonbytheSupervisor.
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3.20 AcandidateforagraduatedegreeexaminedbythesismaynotsubmitthethesisforexaminaGononmorethantwooccasions,andinanycase,mustsubmitthethesiswithintheGmelimitsimposedfortheparGculardegree(seeRegulaGons1.49,1.50,1.52-1.53).
FormofSubmissionofTheses3.21 RequirementsforthepresentaGonofthesesaresetoutintheThesisGuidepublishedbytheBoardforGraduate
StudiesandResearch.TheseswhicharenotpresentedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheGuideshallnotbesentforexaminaGon.
AccesstoTheses3.22 (a) AttheGmeofsubmissioneverycandidateshallsignaDeclaraGonFormfortheReproducGonofThesis/
ResearchPaper/ProjectpermiwngaccessinthelibrariesoftheUniversitytothethesis,researchpaperorprojectreportacceptedforagraduatediplomaordegree.
(b) Whereacandidatehasgoodreasonhe/shemayapplyforanembargo,whollyorinpart,tobeplacedonthereproducGonanddistribuGonofhis/herThesis/ResearchPaper/Projectforthreeyearsaterthedateofitsdeposit.
ExaminaRonProceduresforTheses3.23 CandidatesfordegreesexaminedbythesisarerequiredtosaGsfytheExaminersinsuchoral,pracGcalorwrieen
examinaGonsassGpulatedbytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchandinFacultyRegulaGons.
3.24 ExaminersofthesesarerequiredtoreporttotheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch,throughtheCampusRegistrar,withintwomonthsofthedateofdeliveryofathesis.Thereportshallcontain:(a) AnevaluaGonofthethesis;(b) ArecommendaGoninaccordancewithRegulaGons3.25-3.31includinganindicaGonofwhetherhigh
commendaGonshouldbeawarded;(c) AnindicaGonofanychangesinthethesiswhichtheExaminerthinksshouldbemadebeforetheawardofthe
degree.
3.25 SubjecttoRegulaGons3.28-3.31,theExaminersofaPhDorProfessionalDoctoratethesisshall,aterreadingthethesis,examinethecandidateorallyandmay,attheirdiscreGon,alsoexaminethecandidatebypracGcalorwrieenquesGonsorbybothofthesemethods.
3.26 IfanExaminerofanMPhilorMDthesisdeemsthatthethesisneedstobeexaminedfurther,thecandidatemayberequiredtobeexaminedbyoral,pracGcal,orbywrieenexaminaGon,orbyanycombinaGonofthesemethods.
3.27 If,intheopinionoftheExaminers,anMPhilthesisisofsuchhighstandardandpotenGalthatitmightbedevelopedintoasubmissionforthePhDdegree,theExaminersmayrecommendthatthecandidatebepermieedtotransferregistraGontothePhDandtosubmitwithinaGmeframespecifiedbytheBoard,butitshallbetherightofthecandidateatanyGmetoacceptconfermentoftheMPhildegree.
3.28 If,intheopinionoftheExaminers,aPhDthesisisofinsufficientmerittojusGfytheawardofthePhDdegree,theExaminersmay,withoutfurthertest,recommendthatthecandidatebepermieedtoresubmitthethesiswithrevisionfortheMPhildegree,orthattheMPhilbeawardedwithoutfurtherrevisionofthework.
3.29 TheExaminersmay,withoutfurthertest,recommendthatathesisberejected.AcandidatewhosethesisisrejectedbytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchaterithasreceivedreportsfromalloftheExaminers,shallnotbepermieedtopresentthesamethesisforexaminaGon,orarevisedversionofthethesiswiththesameGtle,unlessre-approvalofcandidaturehasbeengrantedbytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch.
3.30 If,intheopinionoftheExaminers,thethesisisinadequate,butofsufficientmerittojusGfyasecondaeemptattheexaminaGon,theExaminersmay,withoutfurthertest,recommendthatthecandidatebepermieedtoresubmitthethesisforexaminaGoninarevisedform.AcandidatewhoisrequiredbytheExaminerstomakesuchmajorchangestothethesisandtoresubmitthethesisinarevisedformforexaminaGon,mustresubmitwithineighteenmonthsofthedateofnoGficaGon.TheCampusCommieeeshallsendtothecandidateperGnentcommentsoftheExaminersrelaGngtothechangestheypropose.
3.31 If,intheopinionoftheExaminers,thethesisisadequatebutdefecGveinminorwayswhichdonotrequireittoberesubmieedforexaminaGon,theymayrequirethecandidatetomakesuchamendmentstothethesisaswillremovethedefectsindicated,tothesaGsfacGonoftheSupervisorand/orInternalExaminerasdeterminedbytheCampusCommieee,beforetheawardofthedegree.SubjecttoRegulaGon3.31,suchchangesshallbemadeatertheoral
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examinaGonforPhDcandidates.AcandidatewhoisrequiredbytheExaminerstomakesuchamendmentstothethesismustdosowithinaperiodofsixmonthsaterthedateofnoGficaGon.
3.32 IftherearesubstanGaldifferencesinrecommendaGonsamongsttheExaminers,theChairoftheCampusCommieeemaycirculatetheconflicGngreportsamongtheExaminersandaeempttoarriveatacommonposiGon.IfacommonposiGonamongthedifferingExaminerscannotbereached,theChairoftheCampusCommieeeshallengagetheAddiGonalExternalExaminerwhoshallexaminethethesisandreportinaccordancewithRegulaGon3.24.
3.33 IfthereportsoftheExaminersindicatethatathesisrequiresextensiverevision,butnotre-submission,inaccordancewithRegulaGon3.31,theBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchmaydirectthatthecandidateberequestedtoeffectsuchrevisiontothesaGsfacGonoftheSupervisorand/orInternalExaminerpriortoanyoralexaminaGon.SuchrevisionshouldbecompletedwithintwelvemonthsofthedateofnoGficaGon.
3.34 If,intheopinionoftheExaminers,thethesisisadequatebutthecandidatefailstosaGsfytheExaminersattheoral,pracGcal,orwrieenexaminaGonheldinconnecGontherewith,theExaminersmayrecommendthatthecandidatebepermieedtosubmittoafurtheroral,pracGcalorwrieenexaminaGonwithinaperiodnotexceedingeighteenmonthsfromthedecisionoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch.Insuchcases,theBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchmaydirectthecandidatetoeffectanyrevisionrequiredtothesaGsfacGonoftheSupervisorand/orInternalExaminerpriortothefurtheroralexaminaGon.
3.35 If,intheopinionoftheExaminers,thethesisisadequate,andifthecandidatesaGsfiestheExaminersinanyoral,pracGcalorwrieenexaminaGonrequired,theExaminersshallrecommendthatthedegreebeconferred.WhereExaminersrecommendconfermentofthedegree,theyarerequiredtocerGfythatthethesisisworthyofpublicaGonasathesisapprovedfortherelevantdegreeoftheUniversityoftheWestIndies.
3.36 OralexaminaGonswillbeheldwithinonemonthofreceiptofthewrieenreportsofalloftheExaminers,unlesstheCampusCommieeeinanyparGcularcasedecidesotherwise.
3.37 Candidateswillberequiredtopresentthemselvesforanyoral,pracGcalorwrieenexaminaGonattheGme,placeanddateset,inwriGng,bytheCampusRegistrar.
3.38 AnoralexaminaGonshallbechairedbyasenioracademicappointedbytheCampusCommieeeandshallbeaeendedbytheIndependentInternalandtheExternalExaminer.IncaseswheretheAddiGonalExternalExaminerhasbeenengaged,he/sheshallalsobepresentattheoralexaminaGon.WherethereisadisagreementamongtheExaminers,therecommendaGonofthemajorityshallbeacceptedasthefinalrecommendaGontotheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch.
3.39TheChairoftheoralexaminaGonandtheExaminersshallsendareportontheoralexaminaGontotheChairoftheCampusCommieeeinwhichtheyshallreportonthecandidate’sknowledgeofhisorherfieldofstudyandmakearecommendaGoninaccordancewiththe3.34and3.35oftheseRegulaGons.ThereportshouldprovidetheBoardwiththedetailsofanyfurtherchangesrequiredofthecandidatebytheExaminersbeforerecommendingtheawardofthedegree.TheChairoftheCampusCommieeeshallforwardtherecommendaGonoftheExaminerstotheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchforapproval.
3.40 Candidateswho(a) failtopresentthemselvesforanyoralorwrieenexaminaGon;or(b) failtore-submitarevisedthesiswithintheGmeperiodsspecifiedintheseRegulaGons;or(c) failtosaGsfactorilymakealteraGonsinaccordancewithRegs.3.28and3.31
andwhohavenotbeengrantedanextensioninrespectofRegulaGon3.30,3.31and3.33shallbedeemedtohavefailedtheexaminaGon.
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APPENDIX1-UNIVERSITYREGULATIONSONPLAGIARISMGRADUATEDIPLOMASANDDEGREES
ApplicaRonoftheseRegulaRons1. TheseRegulaGonsapplytothepresentaGonofworkbyastudentforevaluaGon,whetherornotforcredit,butdonot
applytoinvigilatedwrieenexaminaGons.
DefiniRons2. IntheseRegulaGons,“plagiarism”meanstheunacknowledgedandunjusGfieduseofthewords,ideasorcreaGonsof
another,includingunjusGfiedunacknowledgedquotaGonandunjusGfiedunaeributedborrowing;“Level1plagiarism”meansplagiarismwhichdoesnotmeetthedefiniGonofLevel2plagiarism;“Level2plagiarism”meansplagiarismundertakenwiththeintenGonofpassingoffasoriginalworkbytheplagiariserworkdonebyanotherpersonorpersons.
3. WhatmayotherwisemeetthedefiniGonofplagiarismmaybejusGfiedforthepurposesofRegulaGon2wheretheparGcularunacknowledgeduseofthewords,ideasandcreaGonsofanotheris,bythestandardsoftherelevantacademicdiscipline,afuncGonofpartoralloftheobjectoftheworkforevaluaGonwhetherornotforcredit,includingwithoutlimitaGon:(a) TheunacknowledgeduseisrequiredforconformitywithpresentaGonstandards;(b) Thetasksetorundertakenrequiresproducingaresultbyteamworkforjointcreditregardlessofthelevelof
individualcontribuGon;(c) ThetasksetorundertakenrequirestheuseofanarGficiallanguage,suchasisthecasewithcomputer
programming,wheretheuseofunoriginalverbalformulaeisessenGal.
4. Thefactthatauserenjoystherightofuseofcertainwords,ideasandcreaGonsasamaeerofintellectualproperty,doesnotjusGfytheirunacknowledgeduseunderRegulaGons2and3.
5. IntheseRegulaGons,“BGSRRegulaGons”meanstheUniversityoftheWestIndiesRegulaGonsforGraduateDiplomasandDegrees;“CampusCo-ordinator”meanstheCampusCoordinatorforGraduateStudiesandResearch.
EvidenceofPlagiarism6. InordertoconsGtuteevidenceofplagiarismundertheseRegulaGons,theremustbeidenGfiedasaminimumthe
passageorpassagesinthestudent’sworkwhichis/areconsideredtohavebeenplagiarisedandthepassageorpassagesfromwhichthepassagesinthestudent’sworkareconsideredtohavebeenderived.
StudentCerRficaRon7. WhenastudentsubmitsforexaminaGonpreparedworkunderRegulaGon1,thestudentshallsignastatement,in
suchformastheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchmayprescribe,thattheworksubmieedisfreeofplagiarismincludingunaeributedunjusGfiedquotaGonorparaphrase.ThestudentmayuGlizeelectronicvewngtofacilitatetheassessmentandcerGficaGon.TheresultsoftheelectronicvewngshallbeprovidedtotheSupervisorbythestudentwhentheworkissubmieedtotheSupervisorforapprovaltosubmitforexaminaGon.
8. QuotaGonorparaphraseisaeributedforthepurposeofRegulaGon7ifthewriterhasindicatedthattheworkisnotthewriter’sown,evenifthesourceisnotidenGfied.
9. AbsenceofcerGficaGondoesnotprohibittheUniversityfromproceedingwithachargeofplagiarism.
ElectronicVelngforPlagiarismbytheUniversity10. TheCampusCoordinatormayauthoriseordirecttheFacultyOffice,orotherauthorizedbodyonbehalfofthe
CampusCommieee,thattheworksubmieedunderRegulaGon7besubjectedtofurtherelectronicscruGnyinordertoverifyitsfreedomfromplagiarismbeforebeingsubmieedtotheExaminers.TheresultsoftheelectronicvewngshallbesubmieedtotheCampusCoordinator,theDeanandtheHeadofDepartment,andshallbeconsideredindeterminingwhethertheUniversityproceedswithsubmissionoftheworktotheExaminers.Theresultsofsuchelectronicvewngalthoughcapable,wheretherequirementsofRegulaGon6aresaGsfied,ofconsGtuGngevidenceundertheseRegulaGons,arenottherebyconclusiveofanyquesGonastowhetherornotplagiarismexists.
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11. Wheresuspectedplagiarismisdetected,whetherthroughtheproceduresoutlinedinRegulaGon10,orwhethersubsequentlyduringthecourseofexaminaGon,theperson(s)detecGngthesuspectedplagiarism,whethertheDean,HeadofDepartmentorExaminer,shall:(a) wherethereissuspectedevidenceofLevel1plagiarisminworkwhichdoesnotconsGtuteathesisormajor
projectreport(definedasthereportcomprising25%ormoreofthetotalcreditsfortheprogramme),referthemaeertotheExaminersfortheirconsideraGonasachargeofLevel1plagiarismunderRegulaGon12;or
(b) wherethereissuspectedevidenceofLevel1plagiarisminathesisormajorprojectreport,referthemaeertotheCampusCoordinatorasachargeofLevel1plagiarismunderRegulaGon13;or
(c) wherethereissuspectedevidenceofLevel2plagiarism,referthemaeertotheCampusCoordinatorasachargeofLevel2plagiarismunderRegulaGon19.
Level1PlagiarismPlagiarisminworkwhichdoesnotconsRtuteaThesisorMajorProjectReport12. InworksubmieedforexaminaGonwhichdoesnotconsGtuteathesisormajorprojectreportundertheUniversity
RegulaGonsforGraduateDegreeandDiplomas,andwheretheExaminersaresaGsfiedthatLevel1plagiarismhasbeencommieed,theyshalllevyapenaltyfortheLevel1plagiarismchargedintheformofareducGoninthemarkswhichwouldhaveotherwisebeenawarded.TheFirstExaminermustinformtheCampusRegistrarofthepenaltyleviedandoftheevidenceofplagiarism.WhenthenormalexaminaGonprocessiscomplete,theCampusRegistrarmustcommunicatethisinformaGontothestudent.
PlagiarisminThesesandMajorProjectReports13. Inthecaseofthesesandmajorprojectreports,evidenceofLevel1plagiarismmustbereportedtotheCampusCo-
ordinatortosupportachargeofLevel1plagiarismbytheDean,theHeadofDepartmentoranExaminer,wherethepersonmakingthereportconsidersthatLevel1plagiarismhasbeencommieed.SuchareportandchargemaybemaderegardlessoftheoutcomeofanyscruGnyunderRegulaGon10.
14. IftheCampusCo-ordinatorconsidersthatLevel1plagiarismhasbeencommieedascharged,theCampusCo-ordinatorshallreturnthesubmieedworktothestudentforrevisionandresubmissionwithinaperioddeterminedbytheCampusCoordinatorbutwhichmaynotexceedoneyear.TheoutcomeandthepenaltyleviedshallbereportedtotheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchandtheUniversityRegistrar.TheUniversityRegistrarshallinformthestudentoftheoutcomeoftheassessmentandthepenaltylevied.
Appeals15. Inthecaseofworkwhichisneitherathesisnoramajorprojectreport,astudentmayappealagainstthefindingof
plagiarismorthepenaltyleviedunderRegulaGon12totheHeadofDepartmentor,wheretheHeadofDepartmentistheFirstExaminerwhohasleviedthepenalty,totheDean.WherethesamepersondischargesboththefuncGonsofDeanandHeadofDepartmentandisalsotheFirstExaminerwhohasleviedthepenalty,theappealistotheCampusCo-ordinator.
16. Inthecaseofthesesandmajorprojectreports,thestudentmayappealtotheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchfromadecisionoftheCampusCo-ordinatorunderRegulaGon14.
17. TheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch,theCampusCo-ordinator,theDeanortheHeadofDepartment,asthecasemaybe,hearingtheappeal,inaLevel1plagiarismcase,mayheartheappealbycorrespondence.InthecasewheretheBoardorpersonhearingtheappealisnotsaGsfiedthattherehasbeenplagiarism,orconsidersthatthepenaltyleviedwasexcessive,theymayallowtheappealorremitorreducethepenaltyaccordingly.
18. TheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch,CampusCo-ordinator,DeanorHeadofDepartment,hearingtheappeal,asthecasemaybe,shallreporttheoutcomeoftheappealtotheCampusRegistrar,whoshalladvisethestudentaccordingly.
Level2Plagiarism19. WhenaCampusCo-ordinatorreceivesareportofsuspectedLevel2plagiarismunderRegulaGon11c,whetherthe
evidenceisinathesis,amajorprojectreportorinworkwhichdoesnotconsGtuteeitherathesisormajorprojectreport,theCampusCoordinatormayeither:(a) wherenotconcurringwiththeidenGficaGonofevidenceofLevel2plagiarism,communicatewiththeperson(s)
reporGngthesuspectedplagiarism,whethertheDean,HeadofDepartmentorExaminer,decliningtoproceedfurtherinrelaGontotheLevel2proceedings,andshallinaddiGon:(i) indicatethatthedecisionisintendedtoprecludetheinvocaGonoftheproceduresforLevel1plagiarism;
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(ii) indicatethattheavenueisopenforthemaeertobetreatedasacaseofsuspectedLevel1plagiarismunderRegulaGon12inworkwhichdoesnotconsGtuteathesisormajorprojectreport,orasacaseofsuspectedLevel1plagiarismunderRegulaGon13inworkwhichconsGtutesathesisormajorprojectreport;or
(b) referthemaeertotheUniversityRegistrarwhoshallinformtheperson(s)reporGngthesuspectedplagiarismandthestudentthatthereisacasetobeanswered,subjecttoanapplicaGonunderRegulaGon20.
20. WheretheCampusCo-ordinatorrepliesinthetermsofRegulaGon19a,theDean,HeadofDepartmentorExaminermayapply,nolaterthantheelapseoftwocompletecalendarweeksaterthereplyhasbeennoGfied,throughtheUniversityRegistrartotheChairoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchseekingareversaloftheCampusCoordinator’sdecision.
21. TheChairoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchmay:(a) whereconcurringwiththeidenGficaGonofevidenceofLevel2plagiarism,upholdtheapplicaGoninRegulaGon
20andtreatthecaseasonewhichhasbeenreferredtotheChairunderRegulaGon19b;or
(b) denytheapplicaGon.
22. AdenialbytheChairoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchofanapplicaGonunderRegulaGon21bis,subjecttoRegulaGon32,conclusiveinrelaGontoanallegaGonofLevel2plagiarisminthecaseunderconsideraGon.
23. AdenialbytheCampusCo-ordinatorunderRegulaGon19awhichis,atertheelapseofthreecompletecalendarweeksaterthereplyhasbeennoGfied,notthesubjectofanapplicaGonunderRegulaGon20,oradenialbytheChairoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchunderRegulaGon21b,terminatestheproceedingsontheplagiarismcharge,subjecttoRegulaGon32andsavetotheextentthattheCampusCo-ordinatorhasruledotherwiseunderRegulaGon19aii.
24. WherethemaeerhasbeenreferredunderRegulaGon19boranapplicaGonhasbeenupheldunderRegulaGon21a,theChairoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch,attherequestoftheUniversityRegistrar,shallestablishaCommieeeofInquirycomprising:i. TheChairoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchorhis/hernominee.ii. OneAcademicBoardrepresentaGvefromeachcampussiwngontheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch.iii. OnepostgraduatestudentrepresentaGvefromamongthosesiwngontheBoardforGraduateStudiesand
Research.
FourmembersoftheCommieeeincludingtheChairshallconsGtuteaquorum.
25. TheCommieeeofInquiryisnotacourtoflawbutthehearingshallbeconductedinaccordancewiththerulesofnaturaljusGce.TheCommieeemaysummonwitnessestogiveevidence.
26. TheCommieeeofInquiryreservestherighttohavelegalrepresentaGon.
27. ThestudentshallbegivenawrieennoGcefromtheUniversityRegistrarspecifyingtheallegaGonsoftheLevel2plagiarism,alongwithacopyofallmaterialrelevanttothechargeandmadeavailabletotheCommieee,atleastfourteendaysbeforethehearingoftheallegaGonandwithinonecalendarmonthofthecasefirstbeingreportedtotheCampusCo-ordinator.
28. ThestudentshallhavearighttoappearbeforetheCommieeeofInquiryandtobeaccompaniedorrepresentedbyafriendorbyanaeorney-at-lawwhoseexpenseswillbebornebythestudent.
29. ThestudentshallhavetherighttoaskquesGonsofwitnesses,tocallhis/herownwitnesses,tomakestatementsonhis/herownbehalf,andtomakesubmissions.
30. IfthestudentfailstomakeanappearancebeforetheCommieeeofInquiryanddoesnotofferasaGsfactoryexcuse,theCommieeeofInquirymayhearthecaseinthestudent’sabsence.
31. WhereaCommieeeofInquiryhasbeenestablishedunderRegulaGon24,theprocedureundertheseRegulaGonsprevails,subjecttoRegulaGon32,overanyotherdisciplinaryproceedingsagainstthestudentbasedonthesamefactsand,withoutprejudicetoRegulaGon38.Anyothersuchdisciplinaryproceedingsmustbeterminated,subjecttobeingre-openedtoconsiderarecommendaGonoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchunderRegulaGon34b.
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32. Whereotherdisciplinaryproceedingsbasedonthesamefactshavebeencompletedorhavereachedthestageofahearing,whichevercomesfirst,anyprocedureundertheseRegulaGonsbasedonachargeofLevel2plagiarismshallbeterminated.
33. (i) IftheCommieeeofInquiryissaGsfied,aterholdingahearing,thatthestudenthascommieedLevel2plagiarism,itshallinmakingadeterminaGonontheseverityofthepenaltytakeintoconsideraGon:a. thecircumstancesoftheparGcularcase;b. theseniorityofthestudent;andc. whetherthisisthefirstorarepeatedincidenceofplagiarismbythestudent.
(ii) WhereadeterminaGonontheseverityofthepenaltyhasbeenmade,theCommieeeofInquiryshallreportitsconclusionsandrecommendaGonstotheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchwhichshall:(a)iftheworkinwhichtheplagiarismoccurredwasnotathesisormajorprojectreport,failthestudentinthe
assignmentandhencethecourseinwhichtheassignmentwassubmieed,withtheopGontore-takethecourseataGmespecifiedbytheBoard;
(b)iftheworkinwhichtheplagiarismoccurredwasamajorproject,failthestudentintheprojectreport,withtheopGontore-doandre-submitaprojectreportonadifferenttopicataGmespecifiedbytheBoard;
(c) iftheworkinwhichtheplagiarismoccurredwasathesis,either:(i) findthethesistobeinadequate,requiringre-submissionoftherevisedthesiswithineighteenmonths
ofthedateofnoGficaGon;or(ii)failthethesis,withnoallowanceforresubmission.
34. TheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchmayalso,iftheCommieeeofInquirysorecommendsaterbeingsaGsfiedthatthestudenthascommieedLevel2plagiarism,either:(a) excludethestudentfromallfurtherexaminaGonsoftheUniversityforsuchperiodasitmaydetermine;or(b) recommendtotherelevantAcademicBoardthatthestudentshouldbedismissedfromtheUniversity,withor
withoutthepossibilityofre-entry.
35. ThedecisionstakenbytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchfollowingreceiptoftheconclusionsandrecommendaGonsfromtheCommieeeofInquirywithrespecttotheoutcomeofthehearingandtheseverityofthepenaltyshallbecommunicatedbytheChairoftheBoardtotheUniversityRegistrarwhoshallinformthestudent,theDean,theHeadofDepartmentandtheExaminersofthedecisionstaken.
ClearanceonaChargeofLevel2Plagiarism36. IftheCommieeeofInquiryisnotsaGsfied,aterholdingahearing,thatthestudenthascommieedLevel2
plagiarism,itwilldirecttheCampusCoordinatortoreplytotheDean,theHeadofDepartment,theExaminersandthestudent,throughtheUniversityRegistrar,advisingthemofthedecisionagainstproceedingfurtheronthechargeofLevel2plagiarism,andmayinaddiGon:(a)indicatethatthedecisionisintendedtoprecludetheinvocaGonoftheproceduresforLevel1plagiarism;or
(b)indicatethattheavenueisopentopursuethemaeerasacaseofLevel1plagiarismunderRegulaGon12inworkwhichdoesnotconsGtuteathesisormajorprojectreport,orasacaseofLevel1plagiarismunderRegulaGon13inworkwhichconsGtutesathesisormajorprojectreport.
37. AdeterminaGonoftheCommieeeofInquiryunderRegulaGon33terminatestheLevel2plagiarismproceedingsandalsoprecludesanyfurtherLevel1plagiarismproceedingsexceptasindicatedbytheCommieeeofInquiryunderRegulaGon36b.
AppealtotheSenate38. AstudentmayappealtotheSenatefromanydecisionoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchunder
RegulaGons33and34aandofAcademicBoardunderRegulaGon34b.
DelegaRonbyDeanorHeadofDepartment39. TheDeanorHeadofDepartment,asthecasemaybe,maygenerallyorinaparGcularinstancedelegatethatofficer’s
funcGonsundertheseRegulaGons.
Supervisor’sConflictofInterest40. AnypersonwhohasatanyGmebeenasupervisorofworkinrelaGontowhichanissueofplagiarismisbeing
consideredundertheseRegulaGonsmustwithdrawfromperforminganyfuncGonsundertheseRegulaGonsotherthanthoseofsupervisorandexaminer.
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DEFINITIONSANDNOTESInSecGons1,2and3oftheseRegulaGonsforGraduateDiplomasandDegrees:
CampusCommieeemeanstheCampusCommieeeforaCampusoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch;
DepartmentincludesanInsGtute,CentreorotherUnitofLearningandResearch;
HeadofDepartmentmeanstheHead,howeverstyled,ofaDepartment;
ProgrammemeansaselecGonofcourses(designedtoachievepedagogicalgoals)thetakingofwhichisgovernedbycertainregulaGonsandthesaGsfactorycompleGonofwhich(determinedbysuchregulaGon)makesacandidateeligiblefortheawardofadegree/diplomaorcerGficate;
AdmissiontoaProgrammemeanstheacceptanceofthecandidate’srighttoregistertoparGcipateintheProgrammeasastudent;
CampusRegistrarincludesanyAssistantRegistrarmaderesponsiblebytheCampusRegistrarfortheadministraGonofmaeersperGnenttoGraduateStudiesandResearch.
Aperiodofone(1)yearfull-Rmeisequivalenttotwo(2)yearspart-Gme,butseeRegulaGons1.58-1.63.TheseRegulaGonsshouldbereadinconjuncGonwiththeManualofProcedure.
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GENERALINFORMATIONONPOSTGRADUATESTUDIESINTHEFACULTY1.SCHOOLFORGRADUATESTUDIESANDRESEARCH(SGS&R)TheSchoolforGraduateStudiesandResearchhastheoverallresponsibilityforthedevelopmentofgraduatestudiesandresearchonallfourcampusesofTheUniversityoftheWestIndies.TheSchoolischairedbyitsDean,PVC(GraduateStudies)andisgovernedbytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch.ThereisacommieeeoftheSGS&RoneachcampuscalledtheCampusCommieeeforGraduateStudiesandResearch.TheSGS&RworkscloselythroughthesefourCampusCommieeestomanageandadministeracGviGesrelatedtoresearchandgraduatestudies.TheSchoolassistsacademicdepartmentswiththemaintenanceanddevelopmentofcoherentgraduatestudiesprogrammesand,throughtheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch,approvestheestablishmentofnewpostgraduateprogrammesandtheawardofdegrees.
2.TYPESOFGRADUATEPROGRAMMESOFFEREDINTHEFACULTYOFFOODANDAGRICULTURE
TheFacultyoffersawiderangeofcerGficates,diplomas,taughtMaster’sdegreesaswellasresearchdegrees(MPhilandPhD).
(a) TaughtProgrammesTheprogrammesfortheMasterofScience(MSc)degreesandforPostgraduateDiplomasconsistmainlyofasetoflectures,seminars,courseworkassignmentsandeitheraprojectoraresearchpaper.TheFacultyalsooffersDiplomasandCerGficatesbydistance
(b) (i) ResearchDegreesTheMasterofPhilosophy(MPhil)andtheDoctorofPhilosophy(PhD)degreesareresearchdegrees.Researchdegreesinvolveindependentstudy,directedbyoneormoresupervisors.AllMPhilandPhDprogrammesofstudyculminateinthepresentaGonofathesisconveyingtheresultsoftheindependentstudyandresearchcarriedoutbythegraduatestudent.Itisnecessarythatgraduatestudents,supervisors,advisorycommieeesandexaminersensurethatthequalitaGveandquanGtaGvedisGncGonbetweentheMPhilDegreeandPhDDegreebeunderstoodandmaintained.
(ii) TheMPhilThesisTheMPhilthesisreviewsthestateofknowledgeinaparGcularfield,createsandevaluatesanewdesignornovelexperimentsinaparGcularaspectofanareaofstudyormakesanappropriatecriGqueorinterpretaGonofthesubject.TheMaster’sThesisshouldbeevidenceofthegraduatestudent’sabilitytoeffecGvelyreviewtherelevantliteratureinthefield,toundertakeindependentresearchandtopresenttheresultsinaclear,systemaGcandscholarlyform.
ItisnormallyexpectedthataMaster’sThesiswillmakesomeindependentcontribuGontoknowledgeorunderstandinginthesubjectareainwhichthestudentisworking.
(iii) TheDoctoralThesisADoctoralthesismustsetforthasignificantcontribuGontoknowledgeorunderstanding,addingtoorcriGquingthroughapprovedresearchmethodologiesthecurrenttheoreGcalunderpinningsandempiricalbaseinthestudent’sfieldofstudy.
ThethesismustbesetforthinascholarlymannerdemonstraGngtheoriginalandindependentinvesGgaGonsconductedandsewngforthunambiguouslyitsachievements,contribuGonsandfindingsinaformatappropriatetoDoctoralThesesintheparGculardiscipline.
TheDoctoralThesismustreflectnotonlymasteryofthesubjectareaunderinvesGgaGonandcompetenceinresearchtechniques,butalsotheabilitytoselectanimportantproblemforinvesGgaGonandtodealwithitinamature,competentmanner.
TheDoctoralDegreeis,bynatureandtradiGon,thehighestcerGficateofmembershipintheacademiccommunity.ItismeanttoindicatethepresenceofsuperiorqualiGesofmind,intellectualinterestandhighaeainmentandknowledgeinachosenfield.ItisnotconferredmerelyasacerGficateforaprescribedcourseofstudyandresearch,nomaeerhowfaithfullypursued.Independentachievementatahighintellectuallevelisaprerequisitetoitsconferment.ADoctoralThesisorpartsthereofmustbejudgedtobepotenGallypublishable.
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TheawardofaPhDalsorequiresthecandidatetodefendhis/herthesisatapublicoralexaminaGon.Manyresearchdegreesnowcontainataughtelement.TheintenGonofthesetaughtcoursesistoprovidestudentswithresearchtechniquesandskillsthatwillnotonlyhelpthemcompletetheircurrentresearchtopic,butwillalsostandthemingoodsteadforlifeaterUniversity.
WiththeexcepGonofholdersofMPhildegreesfromrecognisedUniversiGes,candidatesinterestedinpursuingthePhDdegreearenormallyrequiredtoregisterfortheMPhilDegreeinthefirstinstance.IfyourSupervisorsarehappywithyourprogress,thenprovisionsexisttoupgradeyourregistraGonfromtheMaster’stoDoctorallevelwithoutfirstsubmiwngaMaster’sdissertaGon.
Ifyoudecidetopursuearesearchdegree,itisveryimportantthatthethesistopicyouchooseisofgenuineandsustainableinteresttoyou.
3.RegistraZonTheacademicyearisdividedintotwosemestersasfollows:SemesterI-AugusttoDecemberSemesterII-JanuarytoMay
CandidatesfortheMPhilorPhDdegreemayregisterduringthefirsttwoweeksofeitherSemesterbutitismoreusualforsuchcandidatestobegintheirstudiesatthestartoftheacademicyear.AcandidatewishingtopursueataughtMaster’sDegreeoranAdvancedDiplomaprogrammeMUSTbeginhis/herstudiesatthestartoftheacademicyearunlessotherwisespecified.
StudentsfromTrinidad&Tobagomayberegisteredforfull-Gmeorpart-Gmestudies.Youwillnotberegisteredforfull-Gmestudiesifyouspendanaverageoftwelveormorehoursaweekinpaidemployment.Forastudentregisteringaspart-Gme,proofofleaveofabsencefromyourjobmustbesubmieedattheGmeofregistraGon.Overseasstudentswillnormallyberequiredtoregisterforfull-Gmestudies.
Noallowanceswillbemadewithrespecttoaeendanceatlectures,laboratories,tutorialsorexaminaGonsforstudentsonthecondiGonoftheiremployment.
4.TimeLimitaZonThefollowingtableshowsINGENERALtheGmelimitaGonforgraduatedegrees:
5.AcademicSupervisorEachresearchstudentisassignedoneormoresupervisorswhowillguidethestudentthroughhis/herstudies.Theappointmentofasupervisor(s)isrecommendedbytherelevantHeadofDepartmentatercarefulconsideraGonoftheFacultymember’sexperGseandexperience.Also,aCommieeeofAdvisorsshallbeappointedbytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchforeachMPhilandPhDstudent.ThisCommieeeshallcompriseaminimumofthreepersons,includingthesupervisor(s)ofyourresearchprogramme.
6.Assessmenta. TaughtProgrammesThemethodsofassessmentmayvary,butexaminaGonsareconductedmainlybywrieenpaperssupplementedbyin-coursetesGng,pracGcalexaminaGons,aprojectreport,aresearchpaper,oracombinaGonofthesemethods.
Candidatesarerequiredtopassallcoursesandallcoursework,designatedbytheDepartmentasformingpartofthehigherdegreeprogrammeforwhichtheyareregistered,withamarkof50%orbeeer.
FULLTIME PARTTIME
PROGRAMME Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
Diplomas 1 2
MSc(taught) 1 2 2 4
MPhil 2 3 5
PhD 3 5 5 7
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b. MPhil/PhDThesisandExaminaRonAllresearchdegreesareexaminedbytheses.InaddiGon,researchstudentswillberequiredtopasscoursesamounGngtoaMINIMUMof6creditsfortheMPhiland9creditsforthePhDdegree.FortheMPhildegreethecandidatemayberequiredtodefendhis/herthesisbyanexaminaGon.EverycandidateforthePhDmustdefendhis/herthesisbyanoralexaminaGon.
AcandidatewhoisunsuccessfulintheexaminaGonforthePhDmayapplytotheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchfortransferofregistraGontotherelevantMPhilandforpermissiontoresubmittherelevantthesisorarevisedversionofitforexaminaGonforaMaster’sdegree.WheretheapplicaGonisapproved,theregistraGonforthePhDwilllapseandtheregistraGonfortheMPhilwillbedeemedtohavestartedfromthedateofregistraGonforthePhD.
7.UpgradingofRegistraZonPostgraduatestudentswhoareregisteredfortheMPhildegreeandwhowishtobeconsideredfortheupgradingoftheirregistraGontoPhDmustapplytodosointhesecondyearofregistraGononthewrieenrecommendaGonoftheirsupervisor(s).ApplicaGonsforupgradingwillnormallynotbeconsideredaterthethirdyearofregistraGon.ApplicantsforupgrademusthavecompletedalldepartmentalcourseworkrequirementsbythisGmeandmustdefendtheirproposalforupgradingataFacultyseminar.
Asupervisormuststatewhyhe/sheconsidersthestudenttobeoutstandingandwhetherinhis/heropiniontheworkcanbedevelopedtothelevelofthePhDAllrecommendaGonsfromDepartmentsforPhDupgraderegistraGonsaresubjecttotheapprovaloftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch.
8.GraduateResearchSeminarsAllpostgraduateresearchstudentsarerequiredtopresentatleasttwoseminarsontheirworkattheMPhillevelandthreeseminarsatthePhDlevel.Theseseminarswillbeexaminedandgradedona“passor“fail”basis.Studentsarealsorequiredtoaeendaminimumof75%ofallDepartmental/Facultyseminars.ASeminaraeendanceregisterwillbekeptbyallDepartments.
9.PostgraduateCoursein“ScienZficPresentaZonandCriZque”ThesecoursesaredesignedforMPhilandPhDstudents.Itspurposeisto:
• ImmersegraduatestudentsintoacultureofreadingandcriGcalanalysisofresearchintheirfieldandrelateddisciplines.
• Exposestudentstoabroadrangeofresearchtopicsinandrelatedtotheirdiscipline.• InvolvestudentsinregularscienGficdiscourseinvolvingtheirownworkandtheworkofothers.• Developstudents’analyGcalandcriGcalthinkingskillsaswellastheiroralpresentaGonandwriGngskills.
NOTE: CurrentSchoolofGraduateStudiesregulaGonsstatethatMPhilstudentsarerequiredtopresenttwoassessedseminarsandPhDstudentsmustpresentthree.ThiscoursemaybeusedasaforumforthesepresentaGonswhichwillbeassessedinthemannerprescribedforsuch“assessedseminars”.
MPhilCourseCode CourseTitle GRSM7004 ScienGficPresentaGonandCriGque1GRSM7005 ScienGficPresentaGonandCriGque2GRSM7006 ScienGficPresentaGonandCriGque3PhDCourseCode CourseTitle GRSM8004 ScienGficPresentaGonandCriGque1GRSM8005 ScienGficPresentaGonandCriGque2GRSM8006 ScienGficPresentaGonandCriGque3
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THEUNIVERSITYFIELDSTATION(UFS)Thisislocatedapproximately4kmfromthemaincampus,hasfaciliGesforlivestockandcropproducGonworkincludingarabbitry,caele,sheepandpoultryfaciliGes,alaboratory,amachineshop,plantpropagaGonfaciliGes,andtemperature-controlledroomsforvegetableandfruitstoragework.InaddiGonthereisanabaeoirandamilkpasteurisaGonfacility.
THECOCOARESEARCHUNIT(CRU)Thisunit,whichisthecustodianoftheInternaGonalCocoaGenebank,Trinidad,hasacollecGonofsome2,300accessions.TheCRUisinvolvedinanumberofmulG-disciplinaryresearchprogrammes,whichincludecollecGonandconservaGonofgermplasm,morphologicalandmolecularcharacterisaGon,germplasmenhancement,evaluaGonforresistancetomajordiseasesandflavourassessment.InaddiGon,theCRUplaysaroleintheimprovementofcocoabyprovidingusefulanddiversegermplasmtococoaproducingcountries.TheUnitisinvolvedinseveralinternaGonalresearchprojects,collaborateswithotherresearchinsGtuGons,andconGnuestoaeractlocalandexternalfundingtosupportitsresearchacGviGes.
ENTRYREQUIREMENTSCandidatesseekingentrytotheDiploma,orMSc,orMPhilprogrammesintheFacultymustsaGsfytheminimumrequirementsoftheSchoolforGraduateStudiesandResearch(LowerSecondClassHonoursforMScandUpperSecondClassHonoursorequivalentforMPhil)ANDmustholdaBScdegreeattheprescribedlevelinAgricultureorNaturalSciences(oranequivalentqualificaGon)fromanapproveduniversity.InexcepGonalcases,studentsmaybeadmieedwithapassdegreeandconsiderableworkexperienceinarelatedarea.
FordirectentryintothePhDprogramme,astudentmustsaGsfyminimumentryrequirementsoftheSchoolofGraduateStudies&ResearchANDhaveobtainedaMPhildegree(oranequivalentqualificaGon)inanappropriatefieldofstudyinscienceoragriculturefromanapprovedterGarylevelinsGtuGon.
PROGRAMMESTheFFAwhichcomprisesthedepartmentsofAgriculturalEconomicsandExtension,FoodProducGonandGeography,hasalonghistoryofexcellenceinteaching,researchandoutreachdaGngbackto1924intheImperialCollegeofAgriculture(ICTA).TheFacultyisstaffedbywell-qualifiedandexperiencedacademicandtechnicalstaff.
ResearchintheFacultyisfocusedontheproblemsoflowproducGvityoftheagriculturalsectorintheCaribbean,aswellascompeGGvenessandsustainabilityinthenewglobalenvironment;agriculturalbiotechnology;soilandwaterconservaGon;cropandlivestockproducGonandpost-harvesttechnology.ResearchisdoneinclosecollaboraGonwiththeDepartmentofLifeSciences,theFacultyofEngineeringandtheSchoolofVeterinaryScience.
ResearchworkisfinancedfromUniversityfunds,augmentedbygrantsfromtheprivatesector,internaGonalagenciesandtheGovernmentoftheRepublicofTrinidad&Tobago.
TheFFAofferspostgraduatedegreesinthefollowingareas:
PostgraduateDiplomain:• AgriculturalandRuralDevelopment(ByDistance)• Agri-FoodSafetyandQualityAssurance• TropicalCropProtecGon
MasterofScience(MSc)Degreesin:• AgriculturalandRuralDevelopment(ByDistance)• AgriculturalEconomics• Agri-FoodSafetyandQualityAssurance• TropicalCropProtecGon• MarkeGngandAgribusiness• TropicalAnimalScienceandProducGon• TropicalCommodityUGlisaGon
Moun[ngoftheseprogrammesinanygivenyearissubjecttoobtainingasuitablenumberofstudents.
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MasterofPhilosophy(MPhil)andDoctorofPhilosophy(PhD)Degreesin:• AgriculturalEconomics• AgriculturalExtension• CropScience• FoodSafetyandQuality• Geography• HorGculture• HumanEcology• LivestockScience• SoilScience• TropicalCropProtecGon• TropicalEarthandEnvironmentalScience
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THECAMPUSLIBRARIESTHEUNIVERSITYOFTHEWESTINDIESST.AUGUSTINECAMPUS
TheCampusLibrariessupporttheteaching,learningandresearchacGviGesofTheUniversityoftheWestIndies(UWI),St.AugusGneCampus(STA)community.Theselibrariesinclude:
• TheAlmaJordanLibrary• TheMedicalSciencesLibrary• TheNormanGirvanLibrary• TheRepublicBankLibraryandInformaGonResourceCentre• TheSchoolofEducaGonLibrary• ThePaGence-TheunissenMemorialLibrary,and• TheSeismicResearchCentreLibrary.
ResourcesforStudentsEachLibrary’swebsiteheps://libraries.sta.uwi.edu/isthegatewaytodiscoveringtheLibrary’scomprehensiveprintandelectroniccollecGons.Indeed,viatheLibrary’swebsite,studentscanaccess,fromonandoffcampus,hundredsofscholarlydatabases,withthemostspecialisedandup-to-dateinformaGonspanningseveralsubjectareasrelevanttotheFaculGesofEngineering,FoodandAgriculture,HumaniGesandEducaGon,Law,MedicalSciences,ScienceandTechnology,SocialSciences,theInsGtuteofInternaGonalRelaGonsandTheArthurLokJackGlobalSchoolofBusiness.Ourwide-rangingcollecGonisavailableinthefollowingformats:
• electronic-261databases,71,921e-journalsand62,149e-books• print-over500,000monographsand15,000journalGtles,and• mulGmediaresources.
Moreover,asizeablebodyofCaribbeanresearchmaybeaccessedfrommaps,newspapers,thesesandover130specialcollecGonsintheWestIndianaandSpecialCollecGonsDivision.TheInsGtuGonalRepository(UWISpace)containsamongstothercontent,abstractsofUWIthesesanddissertaGons,aswellaspublicaGonsbytheUniversityCommunity.ArecentiniGaGveaimedatsupporGngthescholarlyoutputatTheUWIresultedinthedevelopmentoftheUWIScholarpla�ormheps://uwischolar.sta.uwi.edu,aresearchinformaGonmanagementsystemdesignedtoaggregateUWI’sresearchinformaGon,buildreports,manageresearcherprofilesandenableresearchnetworkingandexperGsediscovery.
OtherLibraryServices:• ResearchSupportviaResearchConsultaGon,ReferenceAssistance,InterlibraryLoan/DocumentDeliveryand
DissertaGon/ThesisChecking.StudentscanarrangeforconsultaGonsessionsthatfocusonimprovingsearchstrategiesandcitaGonskills.
• OrientaGonToursandInformaGonLiteracySessionswhichintroducestudentstotheLibraries’faciliGes,resourcesandservices.
• SupportServicesandFaciliGessuchasaudio-visual,compuGngservices,photocopyingandprinGngfaciliGes,aswellasareasforquietstudyandseminars.
PleaserefertotheLibrary’swebsiteorcontactyourFacultyLiaisonLibrarianlistedbelowforfurtherinformaGon.
MsJoySmithFacultyLiaisonLibrarian(FoodandAgriculture&ScienceandTechnology)ScienceandAgricultureDivision,Floor2TheAlmaJordanLibraryTel.:6622002,ext.83596,83359Fax:662-9238E-mail:[email protected]:hep://libraries.sta.uwi.edu/ajl
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STUDENTLIFEANDDEVELOPMENTDEPARTMENT(SLDD)TheDepartmentisthefirstandmostimportantstopforhighqualityacademicsupportforthediversepopulaGonsofstudentsthroughoutTheUniversityincludingfull-Gme,part–Gmeandeveningandmaturestudents,internaGonalandregionalstudents,studentathletesandstudentswithspecialneeds(disabiliGesandmedicalcondiGons).
TheDepartmentnowprovidesthefollowingservices:• DisabilitySupport• AcademicSupport• InternaGonalandRegionalStudentSupport• PostgraduateandMatureStudentSupport
a. SupportServicesforSTUDENTSWITHSPECIALNEEDS(TemporaryandPermanent)• Provisionofaidsanddevicessuchaslaptops,USBdrives,taperecordersandspecialsotware• SpecialaccommodaGonforexaminaGons• ClassroomaccommodaGons• LiaisonwithfaculGesanddepartments,Deans,HODs,Lecturers
StudentswithspecialneedsshouldmakecontactbeforeorduringregistraGon.Everyeffortwillbemadetofacilitateyouron-campusrequirementsintermsofmobility,accommodaGon,coursework,examinaGons,andotherareas.NostudentofTheUWIwillbediscriminatedagainstonthebasisofhavingspecialneeds.SharingyourneedsbeforeregistraGonwillenableustoserveyoubeeerasapartoftheCampusCommunity.
b. AcademicSupportServicesforALLSTUDENTS• EducaGonalAssessment–LADS(dyslexia)–LASSI(StudySkills)• TimeManagement• ExaminaGonStrategies• WorkloadManagement• CareerPlanning• StudySkills• PeerTutoring• Peer-Pairing
c. HowdoIregisteratSLDD?• VisittheSLDDtomakeanappointmenttomeettheManager.• CompletetherequiredregistraGonform• Students with disabiliGes and medical condiGons must submit a medical report from a qualified medical
professional• Anassessmentofthestudent’sneedswillbeconducted• Therequiredassistancewillbeprovided
AllStudentsexperiencingacademicchallengesshouldcommunicatewithDr.JacquelineHuggins,Manager,StudentLifeandDevelopmentDepartment(SLDD),HeartEaseBuilding,HeartEaseCarPark,WoodingDrive,St.AugusGneCampusTel: 662-2002Exts.83866,83921,83923,84254.OR645-7526Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm,MondaytoFridayEmail: [email protected]
RegistraGonformsareavailableattheofficeorfromthewebsiteatheps://sta.uwi.edu/sldd/
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STUDENTEXCHANGE&STUDYABROADOFFICEOFINSTITUTIONALADVANCEMENTANDINTERNATIONALISATION(OIAI)
TheSt.AugusGneCampushasarangeofpartnershipagreementsmanagedthroughtheInternaGonalOffice,OIAIthatfacilitatesexchangesbyUWIstudentsaswellasstudentsfromourinternaGonalpartnerstospendGmeateachother’scampuses.TheOfficealsoenablesstudentmobilitywithinsGtuGonswherewedonothavesuchformalpartnerships.
TheUWIStudentExchangeprogrammewillallowyoutostudyatoneofourmanyinternaGonalpartnersaroundtheworld,includinginNorthAmerica,Europe,SouthAmerica,Africa,AsiaandtheCaribbeaninaddiGontootherUWICampuses.
ThistypeofinternaGonalimmersionhasmanyeducaGonalandpersonalbenefits.StudentswhohaveparGcipatedinthepasthaveallspokenaboutthetremendousexperiencesandlearningsnotonlyintheclassroom,butalsofromthepeopleandplacesthattheywereabletointeractwith.Theyhavebecomemoreindependentintheirthinking,self-sufficientandconfident.Theyhavealsobeenabletomakenewfriends,learnnewlanguagesandexperiencetheworldfirst-handastrueglobalciGzens.AnumberofopGonsforstudentexchangesareavailabletoundergraduateandpostgraduatestudentswhichare:
1. ExchangeStudents–fromonesemestertooneyearduraGon.2. Studytoursthroughthe“UWIDiscover’s”programme–foronetotwoweeks.3. VisiGngStudents–forpostgraduatestudentsdoingresearchoninvitaGonbyoverseasinsGtuGon.
FundingisavailabletoassiststudentswithsomeoftheseexchangeopportuniGes.
ForfurtherinformaGononfundingaswellasStudentExchangeandStudentMobility,pleasevisitourwebsite:hep://sta.uwi.edu/internaRonaloffice/orcontact:
AlviannThompson(OutboundMobilityCoordinator)InternaGonalOfficeTheUniversityoftheWestIndies,St.AugusGneCampusTrinidadandTobago,WestIndiesEmail:[email protected]:+1(868)662-2002ext.85010/Direct:+1(868)224-3708
MarkusSchulze(InboundMobilityCoordinator)InternaGonalOfficeTheUniversityoftheWestIndies,St.AugusGneCampusTrinidad&Tobago,WestIndiesEmail:[email protected]:+1(868)662-2002ext.84206/Direct:+1(868)224-3708
AfiyaFrancis(StudyToursCoordinator)StudyTours&InternaGonalRecruitmentInternaGonalOfficeTheUniversityoftheWestIndies,St.AugusGneCampusTrinidad&Tobago,WestIndiesEmail:[email protected]:+1(868)662-2002ext.84280/Direct:+1(868)224-3707
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DEPARTMENTOFAGRICULTURALECONOMICSANDEXTENSION
STAFFLISTINGHEADOFDEPARTMENTDrSelbyNicholsExt.82093Email:[email protected]
SECRETARIESMsMeresaLobinExt.82075Email:[email protected]
MsAsishaPa7ersonExt:83281Email:[email protected]
CLERICALASSISTANTSMsFranciscaAlmandozExt.82213Email:[email protected]
TECHNICALASSISTANTSMsTynessaGay-FelixExt.82094Email:[email protected]
MsMelonyJohnExt.82309Email:[email protected]
MsFabiolaWells-PowellExt.83528Email:[email protected]
ACADEMICSTAFFDrSa’eedHaliluBawaPhD(SGGW)SeniorLecturer,HumanNutriGonandDieteGcsExt.82076Email:sa’[email protected]
ProfMaiasBomanPhD(SLU)Professor,AgriculturalEconomicsExt.83561Email:[email protected]
MsNequeshaDalrympleBSc,MSc(UWI)Instructor,HumanNutriGonandDieteGcsExt.83281Email:[email protected]
DrIsabellaFrancis-GrandersonBSc(Howard),M.P.H.,PhD(UWI)Lecturer,HumanNutriGonandDieteGcsExt.83209Email:[email protected]
DrWayneGanpatBSc,MPhil,PhD(UWI)SeniorLecturer,ExtensionExt.83206Email:[email protected]
DrKathiravanGopalanMVSc,PhDSeniorLecturer,AgriculturalEconomicsExt.83205Email:[email protected]
DrMargaretGordonBSc(WisconsinStout),PGD(Ed),MEd(UWI)Instructor,ConsumerSciencesExt.83212Email:[email protected]
DrSharonD.HutchinsonBSc,MSc(UWI),PhD(Florida)Lecturer,FoodandResourceEconomicsExt.83279Email:[email protected]
MsChanelleJosephBSc,MSc,MBA(UWI)CoordinatorofInternships/PracGcums/InstructorExt.83277Email:[email protected]
MrStephanMoonsammyBSc(UWI),MSc(UWI)Instructor,AgriculturalEconomics/EnvironmentNaturalResourceManagementExt.83200Email:[email protected]
DrSelbyNicholsBSc(UWI),MSc(UCL),PhD(UWI)SeniorLecturer,HumanNutriGonExt.83564Email:[email protected]
DrHazelPa7erson-AndrewsBSc,MSc,PhD(UWI)Lecturer,AgribusinessExt.82308Email:[email protected]
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DrAnisaRamcharitar-BourneBSc,MSc,PhD(UWI)Instructor,HumanEcologyExt.84313Email:[email protected]
DrGovindSeepersadBSc,MSc,PhD(UWI)Lecturer,AgriculturalEconomicsExt.83274Email:[email protected]
DrMarqui7aWebbBSc,MSc,PhD(Howard)Lecturer,HumanNutriGon&DieteGcsExt.82444Email:[email protected]
PROGRAMMEOFFERINGSTheDepartmentoffers:• MScinAgriculturalEconomicswhichhascoursesinthreecoreareasofspecialisaGon:
• TradePolicyandCompeGGveness• MarkeGngandAgribusinessManagement• EnvironmentalandNaturalResourceEconomics
• MScinMarkeGngandAgribusiness• MPhilandPhDdegreesinAgriculturalExtensionandAgriculturalEconomics.• MPhilandPhDinHumanEcology
TheAgriculturalEconomicsdegreesqualifygraduatesforpotenGalemploymentasAgriculturalEconomists,AgriculturalPlanners,DevelopmentBankers,MarkeGngSpecialists,RuralDevelopmentSpecialists,EnvironmentalSpecialists,ConsultantsorUniversityLecturerswhiletheAgriculturalExtensiondegreesqualifygraduatesforpotenGalemploymentasExtensionProgrammePlanners,CommunicaGonSpecialists,RuralSociologists,RuralDevelopmentSpecialists,UniversityLecturers,Consultants,NutriGonExtensionSpecialistsandYouthCounsellors.TheHumanEcologydegreeisaimedatproducingindividualwhocanfuncGonattheleadershipandpolicymakinglevelsinthevariousareasofspecialisaGon
RESEARCHAGENDAResearchintheDepartmentaddressescurrentissuesintheagriculturalsectorofCaribbeancountrieswiththeobjecGveofmakingacontribuGontowardsthedevelopmentandtransformaGonofagriculture.
TheresearchprogrammeinAgriculturalEconomicsandHumanEcologyfocusesoncontemporarypolicyareasfortheregionalagriculturalsector.Theseinclude:i. HumanNutriGon;ii. RuralDevelopment;iii. TradeandAgriculturalPolicy;iv. MarkeGngandAgribusinessManagement;v. EnvironmentalandNatural
RESOURCEMANAGEMENTTheresearchprogrammeinAgriculturalExtensionincludes:i. RuraldevelopmentusingamulGdisciplinaryframeworkii. TheorganisaGonandmanagementofExtensionespeciallycurrenttrendssuchasdecentralisaGonandprivaGsaGoniii. Planning,delivery(includingtheuseofICTs)andevaluaGonofExtensionprogrammesdealingwithtradeliberalisaGon,
compeGGveness,foodandnutriGon,environmentalissues.iv. EmergingmodelssuchasFarmerFieldSchools,FisheriesExtensionandForestryExtension
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(I)MScMarkeRngandAgribusiness
ENTRYREQUIREMENTSThegeneralpre-requisiteforentryintotheMScMarkeGngandAgribusinessisatleastaLowerSecondClassHonoursBScDegreeinAgribusiness,AgribusinessManagement,ManagementStudies,EconomicsorAgricultureorinarelatedsubject(orequivalentqualificaGonsandworkingexperience).
DURATIONOFCOURSETheMScinMarkeGngandAgribusinesswillnormallyextendover2yearsoffull-Gmeor4yearsofpart-Gmestudy.
AWARDOFTHEDEGREEToqualifyfortheawardofthedegree,candidatesmustpassallsixCorecourses,twoElecGvesandtheResearchProject.Thedegreeshallbeawardedintwocategories-DisGncGonandPass.FortheawardofthedegreewithDisGncGon,thecandidatemusthaveobtainedanaveragemarkof70%ormore,acrossallcorecoursesandelecGvesaswellas70%ormoreintheResearchProject.
ProgrammeStructureAllcandidatesintheMScMarkeGngandAgribusinesswillberequiredtotakeoneofthefollowingtwoopGons:A. BusinessandMarkeGngAnalysisB. ManagingFoodandNutriGonSecurity
AndthedegreewillbeawardedwithspecializaGonineitherBusinessandMarkeGngAnalysisorManagingFoodandNutriGonSecurity.
AllcandidateswillberequiredtotakeSIXCoreCourses,TWOElecGveCoursesandaResearchProject-atotalof44credits.
CORECOURSES(COMPULSORY)ThefollowingcorecoursesarerequiredforallopRons
(i) CoreCourses(COMPULSORY)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6301 ResearchMethodology 4AGBU6202 AgribusinessManagement 4AGBU6201 AgriculturalMarkeGng 4AGBU6002 InternaGonalTradeandMarkeGng 4
OthercoreandelecGvecoursesrequiredforeachopRonare:
A. BusinessandMarkeRngAnalysisOpRonCORECOURSESCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6102 StaGsGcsandMathemaGcsforAgribusiness 4AGBU6602 QuanGtaGveMethodsII(Econometrics) 4AGBU6999 ResearchProject 12
PLUSELECTIVECOURSES(ANYTWO)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6303 InvestmentAnalysisandFinancingforAgribusiness 4AGBU6302 QuanGtaGveMethodsI(OperaGonsResearch) 4AGBU6103 SustainableRuralDevelopment 4AGBU6903 AdvancedAgriculturalMarkeGng 4AGBU6691 AdvancedAgribusinessManagement 4OR
B. ManagingFoodandNutriRonSecurityOpRonCORECOURSESCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6401 EconomicsofFoodSecurity 4AGBU6402 FoodPolicyandFoodSecurity 4AGBU6999 ResearchProjectinFoodandNutriGonSecurity 12
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PLUSELECTIVECOURSES(ANYTWO)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6103 SustainableRuralDevelopment 4AGBU6102 StaGsGcsandMathemaGcsforAgribusiness 4AGBU6303 InvestmentAnalysisandFinancingforAgribusiness 4AGBU6691 AdvancedAgribusinessManagement 4AGBU6602 QuanGtaGveMethodsII(Econometrics) 4ORAnyotherrelevantcourseapprovedbytheHeadofDepartment
ScheduleofCoursesYEAR1SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6301 ResearchMethodology 4AGBU6201 AgriculturalMarkeGng 4AGBU6102 StaGsGcsandMathemaGcsforAgribusiness 4AGBU6402 FoodPolicyandFoodSecurity 4
SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6202 AgribusinessManagement 4AGBU6002 InternaGonalTradeandMarkeGng 4AGBU6602 QuanGtaGveMethodsII(Econometrics) 4AGBU6401 EconomicsofFoodSecurity 4
YEAR2SEMESTER1CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6999 ResearchProject* 12AGBU6903 AdvancedAgriculturalMarkeGngI 4AGBU6303 InvestmentAnalysisandFinancingforAgribusiness 4AGBU6901 AgriculturalPolicyandAnalysis 4
SEMESTER2CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6999 ResearchProject* 12AGBU6103 SustainableRuralDevelopment 4AGBU6302 QuanGtaGveMethodsI(OperaGonsResearch) 4AGBU6691 AdvancedAgribusinessManagement 4
*Thisisextendedacrosstwosemesters.FortheManagingFoodandNutriGonSecurityOpGonthisResearchProjecthastobeintheareaofFoodandNutriGonSecurity.
(II)MScAgriculturalEconomics
(a)ThisdegreeisofferedwithspecialisaRoninthefollowingareas:• TradePolicyandCompeGGveness• MarkeGngandAgribusinessManagement• EnvironmentalandNaturalResourceEconomics
(b)AreasofSpecialisaRonwillbeofferedsubjecttostudentdemandandtheavailabilityofstaff.
(c)EntryRequirementsAtleastaLowerSecondHonoursBScdegree(minimumGPAof2.5orequivalent)inAgribusiness,AgribusinessManagement,Agriculture,AgriculturalEconomics,Economics,Managementorrelatedareas.
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(d)QualifyingYearCandidatesnotconsideredsuitableforminimumentryrequirementsmaybeadmieedtoaqualifyingyearasdeterminedbytheDepartment.SuchcandidateswillberequiredtoreadcoursestoimprovetheircompetencyinEconomicTheory,AgriculturalEconomics,MathemaGcsorStaGsGcsandwhichmaybereadonanyofthecampusesofTheUniversityoftheWestIndies.
Thesecoursesmayinclude:CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsECON2002 IntermediateMacroeconomicsI 3ECON2003 IntermediateMacroeconomicsII 3ECON2000 IntermediateMicroeconomicsI 3ECON2001 IntermediateMicroeconomicsII 3ECON2015 MathemaGcalMethodsinEconomicsI 3ECON2006 EconomicStaGsGcs 3
Thequalifyingyearwillbedesignedtosuittheneedsoftheindividualstudent.
(e)CourseofStudyCandidates,onadmissionmayberequiredtoimprovetheircompetencyinEconomicTheory,AgriculturalEconomics,MathemaGcsorStaGsGcsbyreadingoneormoreofthecourseslistedaboveunderthequalifyingyear.
CORECOURSES(COMPULSORY)ThefollowingcorecoursesarerequiredforALLareasofspecialisaGon:CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6102 StaGsGcsandMathemaGcsforAgribusiness 4AGBU6602 QuanGtaGveMethodsII(Econometrics) 4AGBU6301 ResearchMethodology 4AGBU6103 SustainableRuralDevelopment 4AGBU6501 Microeconomics 4AGBU6302 QuanGtaGveMethodsI(OperaGonsResearch) 4AGBU6999 ResearchProject 12
OTHERCOURSESOthercoreandelecGvecoursesrequiredforEACHAREAOFSPECIALISATIONare:
1.TradePolicyandCompeZZvenessCORECOURSESCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6901 AgriculturalPolicyandAnalysis 4INRL5007: InternaGonalTradeandEconomicDevelopment 3PLUSOne(1)ElecGveCourse(equivalentto4credits),whichmayinclude:AGBU6002 InternaGonalTradeandMarkeGng 4ORAnyotherrelevantcourseapprovedbytheHeadofDepartment
2.EnvironmentalandNaturalResourceEconomicsCORECOURSESCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsENVI6001 IntroducGontoEnvironmentalPlanningandManagement 4ORAnyotherrelevantcourseapprovedbytheHeadofDepartmentAGBU6902 EnvironmentalEconomicsII 4PLUSOne(1)ElecGveCourse(equivalentto4credits)whichmayinclude:ENVI6100 EnvironmentalImpactAssessment 4OR AnyotherrelevantcourseapprovedbytheHeadofDepartment
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3.MarkeZngandAgribusinessManagementCORECOURSESCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6201 AgriculturalMarkeGng 4AGBU6202 AgribusinessManagement 4PLUSOne(1)ElecGveCourse(equivalentto4credits)whichmayinclude:CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6303 InvestmentAnalysisandFinancingforAgribusiness 4AGBU6903 AdvancedAgriculturalMarkeGngI 4AGBU6691 AdvancedAgribusinessManagement 4
(f)NatureofElecRveCourseTheElecGveCourseshallberelevanttothecandidate’sareaofresearchinterestandmustbeapprovedbytheDepartment.
(g)DuraRonofStudyTheMSc(AgriculturalEconomics)isavailabletofullGmeandpart-Gmestudents.Full-Gmestudentswillnormallyberequiredtocompletethedegreewithin2yearsofregistraGon.
Part-Gmestudentswillnormallyberequiredtocompletethedegreewithin4yearsofregistraGon.
Thenormalloadforapart-Gmestudentishalfthatofafull-Gmestudent.
(h)ExaminaRonEvaluaGoninallcourseswillnormallybebybothcourseworkandfinalexaminaGons.CandidatesmustpassbothcourseworkandfinalexaminaGon.
InCourseAGBU6999ResearchProject,aprojectreportwillbeevaluated.
(i)AwardofDegreeTheMSc(AgriculturalEconomics)degreewillbeawardedonsuccessfulcompleGonofallprescribedcoursesincludingtheResearchProject(AGBU6999).
Thedegreeshallbeawardedinthecategories–DisGncGonandPass.FortheawardofthedegreewithDisGncGon,thecandidatemusthaveobtainedaminimumaveragemarkof70%inallcoreandelecGvecoursesaswellasaminimumof70%intheResearchProject.
(III)MPhilAgriculturalEconomics
(a)EntryRequirements1. Atleastanuppersecondclasshonoursdegree(minimumGPAof3.0orequivalent)inAgriculturalEconomics,
Economics,Agriculture,Agribusiness,AgribusinessManagement,ManagementStudies,MarkeGngorrelatedarea.
2. Thisisaresearchdegreeandcandidatesadmieedtothisprogrammewillnormallybeexpectedtohaveagoodundergraduateorpostgraduateacademicrecord.
3. PreviousexperienceinresearchwillbegivenspecialconsideraGoninassessingacandidate’ssuitabilityforadmission.
(b)CourseofStudyCandidateswillbeexpectedtocompleteAGBU6301(ResearchMethodology),AtleasttwoGraduateResearchSeminarCourses(GRSM7001,GRSM7002)andaminimumofeightcreditsfromamongthefollowingcourses:
CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6102 StaGsGcsandMathemaGcsforAgribusiness 4AGBU6602 QuanGtaGveMethodsII(Econometrics) 4AGBU6301 ResearchMethodology 4AGBU6501 Microeconomics 4AGBU6302 QuanGtaGveMethodsI(OperaGonsResearch) 4AGBU6103 SustainableRuralDevelopment 4
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(c)ThesisThecandidatemustfulfilltheMPhilthesisrequirementsoftheFacultyofScienceFoodandAgricultureandsuccessfullydefendhis/herthesisatapublicoralexaminaGon.
(IV)PhDAgriculturalEconomics
(a)EntryRequirements1. ForadmissiontothePhDAgriculturalEconomicsprogramme,candidatesshouldhavesuccessfullycompletedtheMPhil
degreeinAgriculturalEconomicsoranMScdegreeinAgriculturalEconomicsorEconomicsfromanapprovedUniversityandwhichshouldhaveincludedthewriGngofasubstanGalthesis,oranMScdegreewithdisGncGoninarelevantdiscipline.
2. AllothercandidateswillberequiredtoregisterfortheMPhildegreeinAgriculturalEconomicsandseekanupgradetothePhDdegreeinaccordancewithUniversityRegulaGons.
(b)CourseofStudyCandidateswouldnormallybeexpectedtohavecompletedthefollowingcourses(orequivalent)onentryintothePhDprogramme.*CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6102 StaGsGcsandMathemaGcsforAgribusiness 4AGBU6602 QuanGtaGveMethodsII(Econometrics) 4AGBU6301 ResearchMethodology 4AGBU6103 SustainableRuralDevelopment 4AGBU6501 Microeconomics 4AGBU6302 QuanGtaGveMethodsI(OperaGonsResearch) 4
*CANDIDATESWHOHAVENOTFULFILLEDTHESEREQUIREMENTSWILLBEREQUIREDTOCOMPLETETHESECOURSES.
(c)CourseworkExaminaRons1. ThePhDinAgriculturalEconomicsisawardedonthesuccessfulcompleGonofprescribedcoursesANDathesis.
2. ThefollowingcoursesarerequiredforALLareasofspecialisaGon:CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6610: EconomicTheory 4AGBU8000: QuanGtaGveMethodsIII 4
3. CoursesrequiredforEACHareaofspecialisaGonare:(i) TradePolicyandCompe[[veness
CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6650 EconomicDevelopmentandInternaGonalTrade 4
(ii) EnvironmentalandNaturalResourceEconomicsCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6692 AdvancedNaturalResourceandEnvironmentalEconomics 4
(iii)Marke[ngandAgribusinessManagementCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGBU6690 AdvancedAgriculturalMarkeGngII 4
(d)ProgrammesofstudyintheareasofspecialisaRonwillnormallybeofferedaccordingtotherequirementsofstudentsandsubjecttotheavailabilityofstaff.
(e)PhDThesis1. OnsuccessfulcompleGonoftheDepartmentalCOURSEWORKREQUIREMENTS,candidatesmustpreparearesearch
proposalintheareaofthethesistopictobepresentedataDepartmentalSeminar.
2. TheproceduresforthepresentaGonofthePhDthesisareoutlinedinthePostgraduateGeneralRegulaGonsofTheUniversityoftheWestIndies.
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(V)TheMPhilDegreeinAgriculturalExtension
1. TheMPhilDegreeisofferedbothonapart-Gmeandfull-Gmebasis.ItisawardedonthesuccessfulcompleGonoftherequiredgraduatecoursesandathesis.
2. ThenormalGmeforthecompleGonofthisdegreeistwoyearsforfull-Gmestudentsandfouryearsforpart-Gmestudents.
EntryRequirements3. ThisisaresearchdegreeandcandidatesshouldhavestrongundergraduateacademicqualificaGons.Thenormal
requirementisatleastanUpperSecondClassHonoursdegree(minimumGPAof3.0orequivalent)inthefollowingdisciplinesorotherapprovedareas:• Agriculture• Agribusiness• Aquaculture• Forestry• NaturalResourceManagement• HumanEcology
4. SpecialconsideraGonwillalsobegiventocandidateswithlowerlevelqualificaGonsbutwhom,intheopinionoftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch,haveadequateresearchorteachingexperienceinrelevantdisciplines.
5. Promisingresearchcandidateswithundergraduatedegreesnotconsideredsuitablefordirectadmissionmaybeadmieedtoaqualifyingyear.(PleaserefertothegeneralpostgraduateregulaGonsregardingQualifyingExaminaGons)
DepartmentalCourseRequirements6. InaddiGontothebasicrequirementsforadmission,candidateswillbeexpectedtohaveatleastninecreditsof
approvedundergraduateExtensioncoursesatLevelII/IIIortheequivalent.Candidateswithouttheserequirednumberofcreditswillberequiredtotakeappropriateundergraduatecourses,whichtheymustpassbeforesubmiwngtheproposalforthethesis.
TaughtGraduateCourses7. CandidatesacceptedintotheM.Phil.programmewillberequiredtoregisterforatleastfourtaughtgraduatecourses
includingResearchMethodologyAGBU6301.StudentswhoentertheprogrammewithataughtMaster’sDegreeorPostgraduateDiplomamaybegrantedexempGonfromthecourserequirements.However,suchstudentsmayberequiredtotakeaddiGonalcoursestoprovideaspecificknowledgebasefortheirproposedresearch.
8. Studentswhofailmorethan50%oftheircoursesintheirfirstaeemptwillnormallyberequiredtowithdraw.Onlyonerepeataeemptforeachfailedcoursewillbeallowed.
Thesis9. ThecandidatemustfulfiltheMPhilthesisrequirementsoftheFacultyofFoodandAgricultureandsuccessfullydefend
his/herthesisatapublicoralexaminaGon
(VI)ThePhDDegreeinAgriculturalExtension
1. ThePhDdegreeinAgriculturalExtensionisofferedbothonapart-Gmeandfull-Gmebasis.ItisawardedonthesuccessfulcompleGonofrequireddepartmentalcoursesandathesis.
2. ThemaximumGmeallowedforcompleGngthisdegreeisfiveyearsaterregistraGonforfull-Gmestudentsandsevenyearsforpart-Gmestudents.
Entryrequirements3. ApplicantswhoholdanMPhilDegreeorotherresearch-basedMaster’sDegreeinAgriculturalExtensionorrelated
disciplinesareeligiblefordirectentrytothePhDprogramme.
4. ApplicantswhoholdtaughtMaster’sdegreesmayalsobeeligiblefordirectentryiftheprogrammesincludedaresearchcomponentofatleast25%ofthetotalcreditsforthedegreeandiftheyaeainedatleastaB+averageinboththetaughtcoursesandtheresearchproject.
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5. AllothercandidateswithMaster’squalificaGonsapplyingforadmissiontothePhDmustregisterfirstfortheMPhilandthenapplytoupgradetheirregistraGontothePhDprogrammeinaccordancewiththegeneralregulaGons.
TaughtGraduateCourses6. CandidatesgainingdirectentryintothePhDprogrammearerequiredtopassaminimumof12creditsoftaught
graduatecoursesapprovedbythedepartment.
PhDThesisTherequirementsforsubmissionofthePhDthesisareoutlinedinthegeneralregulaGonsforpostgraduatestudents.
(VII)TheMPhilDegreeinHumanEcology
EntryRequirementsAtleastanUpperSecondClassHonoursdegree(minimumGPAof3.0orequivalent)inHumanEcology,FamilyandConsumerSciencesorHumanNutriGonandDieteGcs,orarelateddiscipline.Thisisaresearchdegreeandcandidatesadmieedtothisprogrammewillnormallybeexpectedtohaveagoodundergraduateorpostgraduateacademicrecord.
PreviousexperienceinresearchwillbegivenspecialconsideraGoninassessingacandidate’ssuitabilityforadmission.
Candidateswhodonotqualifyforentryasspecifiedin(1)abovewillberequiredtodoaqualifyingyearconsisGngofaminimumofeighteen(18)creditsofsupplementarycoursesintheareaofHumanNutriGon.
CourseofStudyCandidateswillbeexpectedtocompletethefollowingcourses:CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGRI6620 StaGsGcs 4AGBU6301 ResearchMethodology 4GRSM7001 GraduateResearchSeminarIGRSM7002 GraduateResearchSeminarII
PLUSEight(8)addiZonalcreditsfromcoursesrelevanttothestudent’sareaofspecializaZonfromthefollowinglist:
CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsHUEC5000 AdvancedFoodserviceSystemsManagement 4HUEC5020 AdvancedClinicalNutriGon 4HUEC5040 AdvancedCommunityNutriGon 4AGBU6103 PrinciplesofRuralSociology 4AGBU6002 InternaGonalTradeandMarkeGng 4AGBU6201 AgriculturalMarkeGng 4AGBU6202 AgribusinessManagement 4ORFOSQ6001 Agri-foodSafety 4HUEC7001 EpidemiologyforHumanEcology 4HUEC7003 AdvancedNutriGoninHealthandDiseaseI 4HUEC7004 PublicHealthNutriGon 4HUEC7002 NutriGonEpidemiology 4HUEC7005 SelectedTopicsinHumanEcology 2
ThesisThecandidatemustcompletetheMPhilthesis(HUEC7000)oftheFacultyofFoodandAgricultureandmaydefendhis/herthesisatapublicoralexaminaGon.
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(VIII)ThePhDDegreeinHumanEcology
AreasofspecializaGonforthedegreeare:• NutriGonalSciences• FamilyandconsumerSciences• FoodServiceManagement
EntryRequirementsFordirectadmissiontothePhDprogramme,candidatesshouldhavesuccessfullycompletedtheMPhilDegreeinHumanSciences,FamilyandConsumerSciencesorHumanNutriGonandDieteGcs,ORanMScdegreeinHumanEcologyFamilyandConsumerSciencesorHumanNutriGonandDieteGcsorarelateddisciplinefromanapproveduniversityandwhichshouldhaveincludedthewriGngofasubstanGalthesis,oranM.Sc.degreewithdisGncGoninarelevantdiscipline.
AllothercandidateswithdegreesinHumanEcology,FamilyandConsumerSciencesorHumanNutriGonandDieteGcswillberequiredtoregisterfortheMPhildegreeinHumanEcologyandseekanupgradetothePhDdegreeinaccordancewithUniversityRegulaGons.
Applicantswhodonotqualifyforentryasspecifiedin(1)and(2)abovemayberequiredtodoaqualifyingyearconsisGngofsupplementarycoursesintheareaofspecializaGontoaminimumof18credits.
CourseofStudyCandidatesarenormallyexpectedtocompletethefollowingcourses:CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGRI6620 StaGsGcs 4AGBU6301 ResearchMethodology 4GRSM8001 GraduateResearchSeminarIGRSM8002 GraduateResearchSeminarIIGRSM8003 GraduateResearchSeminarIII
PLUSTwelve(12)addiZonalcreditsfromcoursesrelevanttothestudent’sareaofspecializaZonfromthefollowinglist:
CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsHUEC5000 AdvancedFoodserviceSystemsManagement 4HUEC5020 AdvancedClinicalNutriGon 4HUEC5040 AdvancedCommunityNutriGon 4AGBU6103 PrinciplesofRuralSociology 4AGBU6002 InternaGonalTradeandMarkeGng 4AGBU6201 AgriculturalMarkeGng 4AGBU6202 AgribusinessManagement 4FOSQ6001 Agri-foodSafety 4HUEC7001 EpidemiologyforHumanEcology 4HUEC7003 AdvancedNutriGoninHealthandDiseaseI 4HUEC7004 PublicHealthNutriGon 4HUEC7002 NutriGonEpidemiology 4HUEC7005 SelectedTopicsinHumanEcology 2
ThesisThecandidatemustcompletethePhDthesis(HUEC8000)oftheFacultyofFoodandAgricultureandsuccessfullydefendhis/herthesisatapublicoralexaminaGon.
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DEPARTMENTOFFOODPRODUCTIONRoom213,SirFrankStockdaleBuilding,UWICampus,St.AugusGneTel:1-868-662-2002(Exts.82090/83208/83989)Fax:1-868-645-0479
STAFFLISTINGHEADOFDEPARTMENTDr.MarkWuddiviraBSc,MSc(ABU),PhD(UWI)Ext.82089/83318Email:[email protected]
ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANTMrsBrendaBannisterBA(UWI)Ext.83746Email:[email protected]
SECRETARYMsElishaBridgemohanBSc(UWI)Ext.82090Email:[email protected]
CLERICALASSISTANTMsSavitaMaharajhBSc,MSc(UWI)Ext.83989Email:[email protected]
CLERICALASSISTANTMsCynthiaLewisExt.83208Email:[email protected]
ACADEMICSTAFFN.BadrieLLB(UnivofLondon),BSc,MSc,PhD(UWI)Professor,FoodMicrobiologyandSafetyExt.83211Email:[email protected]
DrGaiusEudoxieBSc,PhD(UWI)Lecturer,SoilScienceExt.83515Email:[email protected]
ProfGaryGarciaBSc,PhD(UWI)Professor,LivestockScienceExt.83328Email:[email protected]
Dr.GregoryGouveiaBSc,PhD(UWI)Lecturer,SoilChemistryExt.83516Email:[email protected]
DrWendy-AnnIsaacBSc,MSc(UWI),MSc(Lincoln),PhD(UWI)SeniorLecturer,WeedScience/AgronomyExt.84055Email:[email protected]
DrUppoorKrishnamoorthyBVSc,MVSC(UAS,Bangalore),PhD,(Cornell)AvHFellow(Hohenheim)SeniorLecturerExt.83329Email:[email protected]
Mr.CiceroLalloBSc,MSc(UWI)SeniorLecturer,AnimalProducGonExt.83319Email:[email protected]
DrMajeedMohammedBSc(UWI),MSc(Guelph),PhD(UWI)SeniorLecturer,CropScience/Post-ProducGonTechnologyExt.83324Email:[email protected]
Dr.RavindraRamnarineDipAg(ECIAF),BSc(UWI),MSc(Florida),PhD(Guelph)Lecturer,SoilScienceExt.82578Email:[email protected]
DrLauraRoberts-NkrumahBSc,PhD,MEd(UWI)SeniorLecturer,CropScience/HorGcultureExt.83325Email:[email protected]
Dr.DuraisamySaravanakumarBSc,MSc(Agri),PhD(TamilNaduAgriculturalUniversity)SeniorLecturer,PlantPathologyExt.82078Email:[email protected]
DrReynoldStoneBSc(UWI),MSc(Guelph),PhD(UWI)SeniorLecturer,AgriculturalEngineeringExt.83317Email:[email protected]
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DrLyndaWickhamBSc,PhD(UWI)SeniorLecturer,CropScience/Post-ProducGonTechnologyExt.82110Email:[email protected]
Dr.MarkWuddiviraBSc,MSc(ABU),PhD(UWI)SeniorLecturer,SoilPhysicsExt.84412Email:[email protected]
ProfRichardBrathwaiteBSc(Poona),PhD(UWI)ProfessorEmeritus,AgronomyExt.83320Email:[email protected]
ProfHolmanE.WilliamsD.V.M(Tor),MSc(Wis),PhD(Edin),M.R.C.V.S.ProfessorEmeritus,LivestockScienceExt.82090Email:[email protected]
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ABOUTTHEDEPARTMENTTheincreasinglyglobalisingresearchenvironmentcanpresentchallengestomanyinsGtuGonsinsmall-islanddevelopingstatesasitrelatestoimpact.ItneverthelessprovidesanexcellentopportunityforsuchbodiestotailortheirresearchprogrammestoaddressthoseissuesthatareperGnenttotheirrealiGes,andsoestablishthemselvesascentresofexcellenceintheirrespecGvedisciplines.InrecogniGonofthis,andinresponsetokeyregionalissuessuchasfoodandnutriGonsecurity,compeGGvenessandsustainabilityoftheagriculturalsector,andenvironmentalmanagement,theDepartmentofFoodProducGonoffersadiverseanddynamicgraduateprogrammeintheareasofCropScience,AnimalScienceandSoilScienceandFoodSafetyandQualityAssurance.
Thekeyareasoffocusineachoftheseprogrammesinclude:CropScience–thisprogrammefocusesonincreasingproducGvity,qualityandprofitabilityofcropproducGonsystems.AgronomicandhorGculturalexperimentaGonarekeycomponentsofthecropsprogramme.AddiGonalareascoveredincludecropgeneGcimprovement,postharvestphysiologyandtropicalcommodityuGlizaGon.
AnimalScience–workison-goingwithducks,dairycaeleandgoats,tropicalhairsheep,poultry,rabbitsandforageproducGon,andthecapGverearingofwildlifespecies,inparGculartheagouG.VarioussynchronisaGonprotocolsforuseintropicalhairsheep,thedevelopmentandtheuseofGmedarGficialinseminaGonprotocolsfordairycaeleandwaterbuffalypsoarealsoevaluated.WorkonthecharacterisaGonofthegrowthandreproducGveabilityofvariousneo-tropicalanimalspeciesandtheevaluaGonanddesignofmanagementsystemsforduckandwildbirdsisalsoundertaken.
SoilScience–thisprogrammefocusesonthemanagementofsoil/plantsystemsinrelaGontoenhancingnutrientavailabilitywithemphasisonnitrogenandphosphorus;soilorganicmaeerdynamicsanditsroleinsoilferGlitymaintenance;soilgenesis;landusestudies;hillsidemanagement;biologicalnitrogenfixaGon;polluGonabatement;wateryieldandqualitymanagement;ferGlizermanagementanduseefficiency;performanceandmanagementofcricketpitches;enhancingproducGvityandefficiencyinkeyregionalagro-industries.
Agri-FoodSafetyandQuality–theprogrammesadoptaholisGcapproachtoagri-foodsafetyandqualitythroughthefoodchain-fromfarmorseatoplate.ThecoursesrelatetofoodsafetyandqualityassuranceinprimaryagricultureproducGon,animalhusbandry,sea-foodharvesGngandprocessing,post-harvest,foodprocessing,markeGngofproducts,exporttrade,foodserviceanddistribuGontoconsumers.Theprogrammestargetgraduateswhoarefarmmanagers,foodprocessors,foodservicemanagers,nutriGonists,regulators,publichealthinspectors,veterinarian,policymakers,importersandexporterswhomaywanttoupgradetheirskills.
PROGRAMMEOFFERINGSCurrentlytheDepartmentoffersfour(4)MScprogrammesinthefollowingareas,subjecttoaminimumnumberofadmissions:• TropicalAnimalScienceandProducGon• TropicalCropProtecGon• CommodityUGlisaGon• Agri-FoodSafetyandQuality
ItalsooffersMPhilandPhDdegreesintheareasofCropScience,HorGculture,LivestockScience,FoodQualityandSafety,SoilScience.
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PRIZESTHEPROFESSORRICHARDA.I.BRATHWAITHEPRIZEAwardedforthebestperformingstudentintheresearchprojectoftheMScinTropicalCropProtecZon.
THEMINISTRYOFAGRICULTURE,LANDANDFISHERIESPRIZEAwardedforthebestperformingstudentinthecorecoursesoftheDiploma/MScAgri-FoodSafetyandQualityAssurance.
THEMINISTRYOFAGRICULTURE,LANDANDFISHERIESPRIZEAwardedforthebestperformingstudentinthemandatoryresearchprojectoftheMScAgri-FoodSafetyandQualityAssurance.
DETAILSOFDEGREEPROGRAMMES
TheMScDegreeinTropicalAnimalScienceandProducRonCoordinator–ProfessorGaryGarcia
OBJECTIVETheMScDegreeinTropicalAnimalScienceandProducGonisdesignedtoprovidethegraduatewithadeeperknowledgeandsensiGvityoftheneedsfortheScienceofLivestockProducGoninDevelopingTropicalEnvironmentswithrespecttodomesGcandnon-domesGclivestockspecies.TheprogrammeoffersadvancedtraininginthescienceofanimalproducGonandcapGverearingofuntamedanimals.
AreascoveredincludeAdvancedAnimalNutriGon,ReproducGvePhysiology,AdvancedAnimalProducGonandForageUGlisaGon,LivestockDevelopmentandWildlife(Neo-tropical)ProducGon,UGlisaGon,ManagementandConservaGon.
ENTRYREQUIREMENTSAdmissionintotheMScprogrammewillnormallybeavailabletoholdersofaBachelor’sDegreeofatleastLowerSecondClassHonours(minimumGPAof2.0orequivalent)standinginAgriculture,oranyotherrelevantdisciplinefromrecognisedinsGtuGons.
Candidateswho,lacksufficientundergraduatetraininginLivestockScience,mayberequiredtomakeupthedeficienciesbytakingrelevantcoursesfromamongtheundergraduateofferingsfromtheDepartmentofFoodProducGon.
COURSEOFSTUDYThisprogrammeisofferedonlyaspartoftheEveningUniversityattheSt.AugusZnecampus.Theprogrammewillnormallyrequire2yearsofstudy,exclusiveoftheGmerequiredfortakingdepartmentalprerequisitecourseswherenecessary.
ThemaximumGmelimitforcompleGonoftheprogrammeis4years.
TheMScDegreeinTropicalAnimalScienceandProducGonwillbeawardedonthesuccessfulcompleGonofFIVEcorecourses(20credits),TWOelecGvecourses(10credits)andaResearchProject(12credits).
CORECOURSES(4CREDITSEACH)SEMESTERICourseCode CourseTitle AGLS6001 TropicalAnimalScienceAGLS6002 AdvancedTropicalForageUGlisaGonAGLS6005 AdvancedNon-RuminantProducGon
SEMESTERIICourseCode CourseTitle AGLS6003 TropicalLivestockDevelopmentAGLS6004 AdvancedRuminantProducGon
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YEARLONGCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsAGLS6006 ResearchProject(compulsory) 12
ElecZvecourses(5creditseach)ElecGvesareofferedsubjecttostudentregistraGon.CourseCode CourseTitle AGRI6901 ProductDevelopmentAGLS6502 TropicalZooandWildlifeProducGonandManagementAGLS6201 AdvancedAnimalNutriGonI*AGLS6202 AdvancedAnimalNutriGonII*AGLS6203 AdvancedAnimalNutriGonIII*AGLS6302 AnimalBreedingAGLS6401 ReproducGvePhysiologyAGLS6402 EnvironmentalPhysiologyAGLS6804 TropicalCommodityUGlisaGon(Livestock)
*Note:AdvancedAnimalNutriGoncoursesshouldbetakensequenGallyfromItoIIIinthatorder.
CandidatesarerequiredtosubmitaprojectproposalforapprovalbytheDepartmentofFoodProducGonwithinsix(6)monthsofbeingregisteredintheprogramme.ThetopicoftheprojectmustbeonthesubjectmaeerdealtwithinoneoftheelecGvecourses.Eachcandidatewillberequiredtopresentaseminarontheproposedresearchprojectbeforethestartoftheproject.
Theresearchprojectmustbepresentedintheformofareportofnotmorethan100pages.ThisreportmustconformtothestyleapprovedbytheUniversityforMScprojectReports.
TheMScprojectassessmentisbasedonexaminaGonofthereportandpresentaGon.Toaeainapassontheprojectthecandidatemustobtainatleast50%intheassessmentofprojectreportandpresentaGon.
FortheawardoftheMScwithDisGncGon,candidatesmusthaveobtainedanaverageof70%ormoreinALLwrieencourses,andatleast70%intheResearchProject.
TIMELIMITCandidateswhoattheendoftwoyearshavenotcompletedtheprogrammeofstudyleadingtotheMScinTropicalAnimalScienceandProducGonwillberequiredtowithdrawfromtheprogrammeunlesstheyhavebeengrantedspecialpermissionbytheBoardforGraduateStudiestoconGnue.
AWARDOFTHEDEGREEToqualifyfortheawardofthedegree,candidatesmustsuccessfullycompleteallrequiredcoursesandtheproject.Thedegreeshallbeawardedin2categories:DisGncGonandPass.
EXAMINATIONAcandidatemustaeainatleast50%inthecourseworkand50%inthefinalexaminaGoninordertosecureapassinggradeforeachcourse.
COURSEWORKThecourseworkcomponentofeachcoursewillbe40%.Courseworkassessmentmayconsistofreviewpapersinselectedareasand/orin-coursetestsandreportsonpracGcalinvesGgaGons.
FINALEXAMINATIONCandidateswillberequiredtositafinalwrieenexaminaGonineachcourse.ThewrieenexaminaGonshallconsistofone3-hourpaperineachcourse.FinalexaminaGonofeachcoursewillbeheldattheendofthesemesterinwhichitisoffered.
ThefinalexaminaGoncontributes60%ofthefinalmark.Candidates,whofailnomorethantwocourses,maybepermieedtorewriteexaminaGonsonlybytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchontherecommendaGonoftheFaculty’sBoardofExaminers.SuchexaminaGonswillbeheldduringtheSemester3orJuly/AugustExaminaGonsperiod.
Candidateswhofailmorethantwocoursesorwhofailanycoursemorethantwicemayberequiredtowithdrawfromtheprogramme.CandidateswhodonotsitexaminaGonsincoursesforwhichtheyareregisteredshallbedeemedtohavefailed.
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ThePostgraduateDiplomaandMScDegreeinTropicalCropProtecRonCoordinator-DrWendy-AnnIsaac
OBJECTIVEThePostgraduateDiplomaandMScinCropProtecGonofferadvancedtraininginTropicalCropProtecGonwithemphasisoncontrolofpestsandweedsandmanagementoftropicaldiseasesofplants.Specialemphasisisgiventobiologicalcontroloftropicalpests,diseasesandpathogens.
ENTRYREQUIREMENTSPOSTGRADUATEDIPLOMAANDMScCandidatesapplyingforadmissiontothePostgraduateDiplomaandMScinTropicalCropProtecGonarerequiredtosaGsfytheUniversity’sRegulaGonsgoverningentrytoMaster’sdegrees,andshouldnormallyholdaBachelor’sdegreeofatleastlowersecondclassHonours(minimumGPA2.0orequivalent)inAgricultureorinarelateddiscipline.
COURSEOFSTUDYThecourseoffull-Gmestudycoversaten-monthperiodfromSeptemberofoneyear,toJuneofthefollowingyearforsuccessfulcompleGonofthePostgraduateDiplomaandatwelve-monthperiodfromSeptemberofoneyear,toAugustofthefollowingyearforthecompleGonoftheMSc.inTropicalCropProtecGon.
POSTGRADUATEDIPLOMACORECOURSES(4CREDITSEACH)SEMESTERICourseCode CourseTitleAGRI6210 Biology,EcologyandEpidemiologyofPestsAGRI6221 PesGcideTechnology AGRI6230 IntegratedPestManagement
SEMESTERIICourseCode CourseTitleAGRI6121 GlobalPhytosanitaryIssuesandtheirApplicaGonAGRI6222 MolecularTechniquesinCropProtecGon
CourseCode CourseTitleAGRI6300 Internship(6weeks)
ELECTIVECOURSES(6CREDITSEACH)StudentsarerequiredtoselectONEcoursefromthefollowinglistofelecGves.
CourseCode CourseTitleAGRI6252 NematologyAGRI6241 PlantPathologyandVirologyAGCP6250 WeedScienceAGRI6250 AppliedEntomology
MSc.DEGREECoreCourses(4creditseach)SEMESTERICourseCode CourseTitleAGRI6210 Biology,EcologyandEpidemiologyofPestsAGRI6221 PesGcideTechnologyAGRI6230 IntegratedPestManagementFOSQ6011 ResearchandStaGsGcalSkillsforFoodandAgriculture
SEMESTERIICourseCode CourseTitleAGRI6121 GlobalPhytosanitaryIssuesandtheirApplicaGonAGRI6222 MolecularTechniquesinCropProtecGonAGRI6300 Internship(6weeks)AGRI6200 ResearchProject(independentstudyandoralpresentaGonincluded)
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CandidateswillbeallowedtosubmittheResearchProject/Report,onlyatersuccessfulcompleGonofthecoreandelecGvecourses.
ElecZvecourses(6creditseach)StudentsarerequiredtoselectONEcoursefromthefollowinglistofelecGves.
CourseCode CourseTitleAGRI6252 NematologyAGRI6241 PlantPathologyandVirologyAGCP6250 WeedScienceAGRI6250 AppliedEntomology
CandidateswhoattheendoftwoyearshavenotcompletedtheprogrammeofstudyleadingtothePostgraduateDiplomaortheMScinCropProtecGonwillberequiredtowithdrawfromtheprogrammeunlesstheyhavebeengrantedspecialpermissionbytheBoardforGraduateStudiestoconGnue.
AWARDOFTHEDEGREEDiplomaprogramme:TheDiplomaprogrammecomprises30creditsoftaughtcourses.TheDiplomawillbeawardeduponsuccessfulcompleGonofalltheprescribedcoursesandaninternship.Thisprogrammedoesnotincludearesearchproject.Duringtheendofthesecondsemesterbreaktheinternshipshouldbecompleted.
MScprogramme:TheMScprogrammecomprises34creditsoftaughtcoursesandacompulsory8creditresearchprojectandindependentstudy(basedonresearchdiscipline),foratotalof42credits.TheM.Sc.degreeshallbeawardeduponsuccessfulcompleGonofalltheprescribedcoursesandthecompulsoryresearchproject,internshipandindependentdisciplinarystudyinTropicalCropProtecGon.
Thedegreeshallbeawardedintwocategories-DisGncGonandPass.FortheawardofthedegreewithDisGncGon,thecandidatemusthaveobtainedaminimumaveragemarkof70%ormoreinallcoreandelecGvecoursesaswellas70%ormoreintheResearchProject.
EXAMINATIONAcandidatemustaeainatleast50%inordertosecureapassinggradeforeachcourse.Forsomecourses,courseworkaccountsfor100%ofthemarks,andthereisnofinalexaminaGon.
BEOFNOTMORETHANSIXMONTHSDURATIONANDCANDIDATESWILLBEEXPECTEDTOBEGINTHEPRACTICALASPECTOFTHEPROJECTINJANUARYANDBEREQUIREDTOSUBMITTHEWRITTENREPORTONTHERESEARCHPROJECTBYTHE15THJULYBUTNOLATERTHAN15THAUGUSTOFTHESAMEYEAR.
TIMELIMITThecourseoffull-Gmestudycoversatwelve-monthperiodfromSeptemberofoneyear,toAugustofthefollowingyear.CandidateswillnormallybeexpectedtocompletealltheirexaminaGonswithinoneyearasfull-Gmestudents.Part-Gmestudentswillnormallybeexpectedtocompletetheprogrammeintwo(2)years.CandidatesmustcompletealltheirexaminaGonswithintwoyearsmaximumasfull-Gmestudentsorwithinfouryearsmaximumaspart-Gmestudents.
AWARDOFTHEDEGREEToqualifyfortheawardofthedegree,candidatesmusthavesuccessfullycompletedsix(6)courses(5creditseach)andtheresearchproject(7credits).
Thedegreeshallbeawardedintwo(2)categories–DisGncGonandPass.FortheawardofthedegreewithdisGncGon,thecandidatemusthaveobtainedanaverageof70%inallcoursesandintheresearchproject.EXAMINATIONAcandidatemustaeainatleast50%inthecourseworkand50%inthefinalexaminaGoninordertosecureapassinggradeforeachcourse.
COURSEWORKThecourseworkcomponentisspecifiedforeachcourse.CourseworkassessmentwillconsistofalloracombinaGonofthefollowing:preparaGonofreviewpapersinselectedareas,seminarpresentaGonsandconductofandwrieenreportsonpracGcalinvesGgaGonsandlaboratorysessions.
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FINALEXAMINATIONCandidateswillberequiredtositfinalwrieenexaminaGonsineachcourse.ThewrieenexaminaGonshallconsistofone3-hourpaper.ThefinalexaminaGonforeachcoursewillbeheldattheendofthesemesterinwhichitisoffered.ThecontribuGonofthefinalexaminaGontothetotalcoursemarkisspecifiedforeachcourse.Candidates,whofailnomorethantwocoursesinagivensemester,willbepermieedtorewriteexaminaGonsforthosecourses,atthenextavailablesiwng,ontherecommendaGonoftheFaculty’sBoardofExaminers.
Candidateswhofailmorethanthreecourses,overall,orwhofailanycoursemorethanonce,willnormallyberequiredtowithdrawfromtheprogrammeandmaybepermieedtoconGnueonlyonapprovaloftheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch,onrecommendaGonbytheFaculty’sBoardofExaminers.Normally,acandidatewhodoesnotsitafinalexaminaGonforacourseforwhichhe/sheisregisteredshallbedeemedtohavefailedthatcourse.
Post-GraduateDiplomaandMScDegreeinAgri-FoodSafetyandQualityAssuranceCo-ordinator–ProfessorNeelaBadrie
OBJECTIVETheoverallobjecGveoftheseprogrammesistoprovidequalityandrelevanteducaGon,trainingandresearchinfoodsafetyandqualitytograduateswhoarefarmmanagers,foodprocessors,foodservicemanagers,nutriGonists,regulators,publichealthinspectors,policymakers,importersandexportersregionallyandworld-widewhowanttoupgradetheirskills.Theprogrammesthereforeseekto:• AdoptaholisGcapproachtoagri-foodsafetythatencompassesthewholefoodchain-fromfarmorseatoplateand
thoseaspectsoffoodsafetyrelatedtoquality;• Applytracingtechniquesfromtheprimaryproducers,animalhusbandry,throughpost-harvesttreatment,food
processing,markeGngofproducts,exporttradeanddistribuGontotheconsumers;• Adoptarisk-basedapproachtoagri-foodcontrolsystems;• Assessthecurrentagri-foodsafetystandardsandfoodsafetymanagementprogrammesthroughoutthefoodchain;• Examinestrategicelementssuchasrickanalysis,scienGficadvice,consumereducaGoninfoodandagriculture;• FosterinteracGveexchangeofinformaGonandopinionsthroughouttheriskanalysisprocessconcerninghazardsand
risks,riskrelatedfactorsandriskpercepGonsamongriskassessors,riskmanagers,consumers,industry,theacademiccommunity,policymakersandotherinterestedparGes.
CandidateswillhavetheopGonofpursuingeitherthepostgraduateDiplomaortheMScprogrammes.
POST-GRADUATEDIPLOMAENTRYREQUIREMENTSInordertobeadmieedtothepostgraduateDiploma,candidatesmustnormally:a. HaveafirstdegreeinAgriculture,Agri-Business,NaturalSciences,LifeSciences,MedicalSciences,HumanEcology,
PublicHealth,EnvironmentalSciences,ChemicalEngineering,FoodSciences,VeterinaryMedicineoranyrelatedareasor;
b. HavepreviousequivalentlevelofeducaGonandrelevantexperiencewhichwouldbeacceptabletotheUniversity;c. MaturestudentswhodonotsaGsfytheaboverequirementsbutwhohaveconsiderableworkexperienceandwhoare
deemedcapableofachievingthestandardofworkrequiredfortheprogrammesmaybepermieedtoentertheseprogrammesatthediscreGonoftheFacultyandtheUniversity.
COURSEOFSTUDYTheDiplomaprogrammecomprisesof24creditsofcoursesasfollows:SEMESTERI-facetofacedeliveryCourseCode CourseTitleFOSQ5001 Agri-FoodSafetyFOSQ5003 FoodQualityAssurance&EvaluaGonofAgri-FoodPolicies
SEMESTERII-on-linedeliveryCourseCode CourseTitleFOSQ5002 ProjectManagementinFoodandAgricultureFOSQ5004 AgriFoodSafetyRiskAnalysisFOSQ5005 EpidemiologyandFood-bornediseasesFOSQ5006 InternaGonalTradeandAgri-FoodLegislaGon
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DURATIONTheacademicyearisdividedintotwosemestersasfollows:AugusttoDecemberandJanuarytoMay.Diplomafull-Gme:2semestersofcoursesDiplomapart-Gme:4semestersofcourses
AWARDOFTHEDIPLOMAToqualifyfortheawardoftheDiploma,candidatesmustsuccessfullytakeandpass6courses(4creditseach)foratotalof24credits.
MSCPROGRAMMEENTRYREQUIREMENTSInordertobeadmieedtotheM.Sc.programme,candidatesmustnormally:• Haveafirstdegree(minimumgradeofalowersecondclasshonoursorequivalent)inAgriculture,Agri-Business,
NaturalSciences,LifeSciences,MedicalSciences,HumanEcology,PublicHealth,EnvironmentalSciences,ChemicalEngineering,FoodSciences,VeterinaryMedicineoranyrelatedareasOR;
• StudentswithapassdegreemaygainentrytotheM.Sc.programmesubjecttoDepartmentalsupportandcompleGonofqualifyingcourses.
CandidateswhohavesuccessfullycompletedtherequirementsfortheDiplomainAgri-FoodSafetyandQualityAssurancemayapplytoupgradetotheM.Sc.degree.IntheeventthatsuchcandidatesareunabletocompletetherequirementsfortheM.Sc.,thepost-graduatediplomawillbeawardedonsuccessfulcompleGonoftheprescribedcourses.M.Sc.studentswhohavebeenunabletocompletetherequirementswithinthemaximumGmebutwhohavemettherequirementsfortheDiplomamaybeawardedtheDiploma.
PersonsiniGallyadmieedtothepost-graduateDiplomaandwishingtotransiGonintothemasterswithoutbeingawardedtheDiplomamustcomplete24creditsrequiredfortheDiplomaplustheaddiGonal12creditsfromthecompulsorycoursesasrequiredfordirectentryintotheMasters.
PersonswhoapplyforadmissiontotheMasterswithina5yearawardofthepost-graduateDiplomawillnotbeexemptedfrommorethan50%ofthecreditsrequiredfortheMastersonthebasisofcreditsearnedfromtheDiploma.DeliverySemester1coursesbyface–to-faceDeliverySemester2coursesbyon-line
Delivery-Semester1coursesareface-to-facedeliverywhilesemester2coursesareonline.
COURSEOFSTUDYTheMScprogrammecomprises28creditsofcoursesandacompulsoryresearchprojectfor8credits.
SEMESTERI-facetofacedeliveryCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsFOSQ6001 Agri-FoodSafety 4FOSQ6003 FoodQualityAssuranceandEvaluaGonofAgri-FoodPolicies 4FOSQ6011 ResearchandStaGsGcalSkillsfor FoodandAgriculture 4
SEMESTERII-OnlinedeliveryCourseCode CourseTitle CreditsFOSQ6002 ProjectManagementinFoodandAgricultureFOSQ6004 Agri-FoodSafetyRiskAnalysis 4FOSQ6005 EpidemiologyandFood-borneDiseases 4FOSQ6006 InternaGonalTradeandAgri-FoodLegislaGon 4
SEMESTER3(SUMMER)CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsFOSQ6010 ResearchProjectonAgri-FoodSafetyandQualityAssurance 8
DURATIONTheacademicyearisdividedintotwosemestersasfollows:AugusttoDecemberandJanuarytoMay.MScfull-[me: 2semestersofcoursesandresearchprogramme-12months(minimum)–15months(maximum)MScpart-[me:4semestersofcoursesandresearchprogramme-24months(minimum)–30months(maximum)
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AWARDOFTHEMSC.DEGREEToqualifyfortheawardoftheDegree,candidatesmusthavesuccessfullycompleted7courses(4creditseach)for28credits,andtheresearchprojectinthefoodsafetyandqualityfor8creditsforatotalof36credits.
THEMPHILANDPHDDEGREESTheDepartmentcurrentlyoffersMPhilandPhDdegreesintheareasofCropScience,HorGculture,LivestockScience,FoodQualityandSafety,SoilScience,andEarthandEnvironmentalScienceandTropicalCropProtecGon.
CROPSCIENCEStudentsadmieedtopursueresearchdegreesintheprogrammecancarryouttheirresearchinaspectsofcropproducGonanduGlisaGonspanningareasfromcroppropagaGonandagronomytopost-harvestphysiologyandcommodityuGlisaGonincludingtropicalproductsdevelopment.Thedepartmentcanalsoprovidetraininginsustainablefarmingsystemsanddiversitystudiesintropicalrootcropsandselectedtropicaltreecrops.
FOODSAFETYANDQUALITY
Students could pursue research degrees on topics of interests related to the supply of safe and wholesome food to consumers globally, food safety and quality management systems which address the farm to fork approach, good governance and national control, legislation and private standards, management of food safety and quality within the supply chain, control of food-related risks using biotechnology tools, food microbiology, research, education, and outreach activities necessary for effectively reducing foodborne illness
HORTICULTUREThisprogrammeprovidesadvancedtrainingintropicalhorGculturethatwillequipgraduatesforcareersinresearch,developmentandhighereducaGon.ResearchareasincludegermplasmevaluaGon,propagaGonandmanagementofhorGculturalcrops,landscapeplantsandturfgrassesandmanagementofgreenspaces.
LIVESTOCKSCIENCEStudentsadmieedtopursueresearchdegreesinLivestockSciencehavetheopportunitytochoosefromawiderangeofresearchacGviGesinTropicalLivestockScienceandproducGon.CurrentdepartmentalresearchinvolvesresearchinruminantproducGonandimprovement;poultryproducGon;rabbitproducGonandcapGveproducGonoftheNeo-tropicalanimals(e.g.agouG,deer,lappe(paca),andpeccary).
SOILSCIENCEStudentsadmieedintoresearchprogrammesinSoilSciencemaychoosetopursueresearchinoneofthefollowingareas:• OrganicwastemanagementanduGlisaGon• Soilandlandusestudies• SoilconservaGonanderosionmanagement• EngineeringproperGesofsoils• SoilferGlityandplantnutriGon
TROPICALEARTHANDENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEThis programmewill train students for careers in research and teaching in Tropical Earth and Environmental Science. Agraduate fromtheMPhilprogrammecouldexpect to takeupaposiGonasa research technician,orapply their skills inconsultancy. The PhD graduates of the programme are expected to make a significant contribuGon to the field Thesegraduates would be suited as research scienGsts in forestry, agriculture or the oil industry, environmental consultants,universityorcollegelecturersorotherposiGonsrequiringsophisGcatedtrainingatthePhDlevel.
TROPICALCROPPROTECTIONStudentsadmieedtopursueresearchdegreesinTropicalCropProtecGonhavetheopportunitytospecialisefurtherinplantpathologyandvirology,nematology,weedscienceandentomology.Studentsmaychoosethefollowingcourses:
MPhil(8credits)/PhD(10credits)inTropicalCropProtecGonCourseCode CourseTitleAGRI6620 StaGsGcsAGBU6301 ResearchMethodologyAGRI6400 Internship(3-6montha]achmentrelatedtoresearchproject)AGRI7001 MPhilinTropicalCropProtecGon (Thesisonly)AGRI8001 PhDinTropicalCropProtecGon (Thesiswithoralexamina[on)
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OpZonalcourses:AGRI6230 IntegratedPestManagementAGRI6241 PlantPathologyandVirologyAGRI6250 AdvancedEntomologyAGCP6250 WeedScienceAGRI6252 Nematology
Otherrequirements:GRSM7001-7004:MPhilonlyGRSM8001-8004:PhDonlyDEPARTMENTALREQUIREMENTS:InaddiGontoFacultyrequirements,studentsadmieedforadvancedresearchdegreesinthedepartmentarerequiredtotakeandpassthefollowingtwocourses(4creditseach)
CourseCode CourseTitleAGRI6620 StaGsGcsAGBU6301 ResearchMethodology
AllpostgraduateresearchstudentsarerequiredtopresentatleasttwoseminarsontheirworkattheMPhillevelandthreeseminarsatthePhDlevel.Theseseminarswillbeexaminedandgradedona“passor“fail”basis.
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DEPARTMENTOFGEOGRAPHYDEPARTMENTOFGEOGRAPHYHEADOFDEPARTMENTDrPriyaKissoonExt:83612Email:[email protected]
SECRETARYMs.CadiaRaymondExt.84129Email:[email protected]
ACADEMICSTAFFDrJuniorDarsanBSc,PhD(UWI)Lecturer,GeographyExt.82698Email:[email protected]
DrKeganFarrickBSc(UWI),MSc(Waterloo),PhD(Western)Lecturer,GeographyExt.84130Email:[email protected]
Dr.GabrielleThongsBSc.,MSc.,PhD(UWI)Lecturer,GeographyExt.82700Email:[email protected]
DrPriyaKissoonBA,BEd,MA(York),PhD(King'sCollegeLondon)Lecturer:GeographyExt.83612Email:[email protected]
TECHNICALASSISTANTMsMakanzwaPitaBSc(UWI)Ext.82210Email:[email protected]
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THEMPHILANDPHDDEGREESTheDepartmentcurrentlyoffersMPhilandPhDdegreesinthefollowingareas:
MPhil&PhDinGeographyThisprogrammeprovideshighqualityresearchtraininginmulG-disciplinarygeographicalresearchmethods,tofacilitatecandidatestoconductresearchinareasofregionalimportanceandinternaGonalsignificance,andtoproducegraduatescapableofdevelopingandleadingtheirownresearchprojects,eitherinacademiaorindustry.TheprogrammeallowsforstudyinareasofGeographystaffinterestsandexperGse.TheMPhil/PhDprogrammeaimstoimprovetheresearchpotenGalofboththeindividualcandidateandthatoftheDepartment.CandidatesadmieedtotheMPhil/PhDprogrammeinGeographywilljoinarapidlyexpandinganddynamic,interdisciplinaryresearchcommunity.TheprogrammeisusedintheinvesGgaGonofregionalproblemsofgeographicnaturetothebenefitoftheregion.
ENTRYREQUIREMENTSHoldersofundergraduatedegreesinGeographyorotherrelateddisciplineswillbeeligibleforadmission.Normally,theminimumrequirementforadmissiontotheMPhilprogrammeisatleastanUpperSecondClassHonoursdegree(minimumGPAof3.0orequivalent).ForentrytothePhDprogramme,candidateswithanyofthefollowingqualificaGonswillnormallybeeligibleforadmission:
1. HoldersofMPhildegreesawardedfromrecognizedInsGtuGonsinGeographyorrelateddisciplines;2. ApplicantswithtaughtMScdegreesinGeographyorrelateddisciplineswithGPAofB+fromrecognizedInsGtuGons,
providedthattheMScprogrammeincludedaresearchprojectworthatleast6credithours;3. StudentsregisteredinMPhilprogrammesoftheUWIinGeographywhohavemettherequirementsforupgradein
accordancewithsGpulatedguidelinesbytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearch;4. ApplicantspossessingsuchotherqualificaGonsandexperienceastheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchmay
deemacceptable.
NOTE:AcceptanceofapplicantsdirectlyintothePhDprogrammemustbeapprovedbytheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchinaccordancewithRegulaGonsforGraduateDiplomasandDegrees.
Previousexperienceinresearch(e.g.throughanundergraduateorMScproject)willbegivenspecialconsideraGoninassessingacandidate'ssuitabilityforadmission.CandidatesareexpectedtodeveloparesearchproposalaspartoftheirapplicaGon,inconjuncGonwithacademicstaffmembersinGeography.ApplicantswithweakundergraduatequalificaGonsorlimitedexposuretothesubjectmaeerintheareaofinterestforspecializaGon,may,underexcepGonalcircumstances,berequiredtopursueandcompletequalifyingcoursesrecommendedbyHeadofDepartmentasapre-requisitetoadmission.
AdmissiontotheGeographyMPhil/PhDprogrammemaybesubjecttoaninterviewbyapaneltoincludethepotenGalsupervisor(s)andHeadofDepartment.OnlycandidateswithboththeacademicabilityandappropriateapGtudewillbeadmieedtotheprogramme.WherethereismorethanonesuitableapplicantforaparGcularproject,admissionwillbegrantedonacompeGGvebasistothebestcandidateonly.
COURSEOFSTUDYMPhilstudentsarerequiredtocompleteatotalofatleast6credits,whereasPhDstudentsshouldcompleteatleast9creditsofcourses.AppropriatecoursesfortheintendedareaofresearchwillbeassignedbytheHeadofDepartmentinliaisonwiththesupervisoryteam.Allstudentsarenormallyrequiredtocompletethefollowingcourseduringtheirfirstyearofstudy:
CourseCode CourseTitle CreditsGEOG6000 PhilosophyandPracGceofResearchinGeography 3
PLUSatleast3addiGonalapprovedcreditsforMPhilstudentsOR6addiGonalapprovedcreditsforPhDstudents.CandidatesmustpasstheappropriateexaminaGonsforassignedcoursesbeforebeingallowedtosubmitathesis.
InaddiGon,asperFacultyregulaGons,allpostgraduateresearchstudentsarerequiredtopresentatleasttwoseminarsattheMPhillevelandthreeseminarsatthePhDlevel.Theseseminarsareassessedcomponentsoftheprogramme,andcandidatesarerequiredtoformallyregister.Thecoursecodesforsuchcoursesareasfollows:
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MPHILCOURSESCourseCode CourseTitleGRSM7000 GraduateSeminar–MPhilGRSM7001 GraduateResearchSeminarI(mandatory–nocredit)GSRM7002 GraduateResearchSeminarII(mandatory–nocredit)
PHDCOURSESCourseCode CourseTitleGRSM8000 GraduateSeminar–PhDGRSM8001 GraduateResearchSeminarI(mandatory–nocredit)GSRM8002 GraduateResearchSeminarII(mandatory–nocredit)GSRM8003 GraduateResearchSeminarIII(mandatory–nocredit)
PROGRESSIONFROMMPHILTOPHDMPhilcandidatesmaybeupgradedtoPhDundercertaincondiGons.BeforebeingpermieedtoprogressfromMPhiltoPhD,candidateswillberequiredtosubmitareportoftheirresearchtodatewhichincludesadetailedliteraturereviewandaplanofresearchforthePhD.ThisreportwillbereviewedandthecandidateexaminedinaccordancewithrelevantUniversityregulaGonsbyapanelcomprisingofoneinternalexaminerandthecandidate’ssupervisor(s).ThosecandidateswhodonotmeettherequirementsforprogressiontoPhDwillbeinvitedtosubmitanMPhilthesisforexaminaGon.
THESISBoththeMPhilandPhDdegreesareexaminedbythesisandinthecaseofthePhDalsobypublicoralexaminaGon(thesisdefence)aspertheUniversityregulaGons.MPhilandPhDcandidatesmustregisterforandcompleteeitherGEOG7010(MPhilThesis–Geography)orGEOG8010(PhDThesis–Geography),respecGvely.TheappropriatedegreewillbeawardeduponcompleGonoftheprogrammewhichincludesthesuccessfulcompleGonofalltherequiredcourses,seminarsandthesubmissionandsuccessfuldefenceoftheMPhil/PhDthesis.
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BUSINESSDEVELOPMENTUNIT
CerRficate/PostgraduateDiplomaandMScinAgriculturalandRuralDevelopment(byDistance) INTRODUCTORYNOTES1. InordertocompletetherequirementsfortheDiplomaandMScstudentsmusttakeandpassatotaloffourorseven
coursesrespecGvely.Beforeyouregister,pleaseconsidercarefullythefollowinginformaGonabouthowcoursesareorganisedandthestudycommitmenttheyrequire.StudentsshouldnotethatdistanceeducaGondemandsahighdegreeofcommitment,determinaGonandself-disciplineonthepartofstudents.
2. TheduraGonofeachcourseis-31-35weeksofteaching/studyGmeand4weeksallocatedforrevisionandpreparaGonforexaminaGonsattheendofthecourse.Atthebeginningoftheacademicyearyouwillreceiveyourdistancelearningcoursepackages.ThesepackageswillformthebulkofyourstudyloadandshouldbecompletedbeforeexaminaGonsareheld.
3. COURSEPACKAGE
Eachcoursestudypackagewillconsistof:• Acoursefile,whichisadetailedguideincludingexercisesandassignmenttopics• Coretextbook(s)• Otherpublishedtextsand/oranintegratedcollecGonofreadings• Supplementarystudymaterials(audiocasseees,calculatoretc.asnecessary)
4. TUTORMARKEDASSIGNMENTS(TMAS)
Eachcoursefilecontainsthree(3)orfour(4)TutorMarkedAssignments(TMAs)printedongreenpaper.TheTMAsareexpectedtobecompletedandsubmieedinaGmelymannertotheEPAOfficeforassessmentbythecoursetutor.TheTMAsprovidefeedbacktobothtutorsandstudents.ExperiencehasshownthatstudentswhocompletetheirTMAsaremorelikelytobesuccessfulintheirexaminaGonsandstudentsarethereforeencouragedtocompletetheTMAsforeachcourseeventhoughtheseassignmentsarenotcreditedtowardsthecourseassessment.
5. TUTORIALSESSIONSAnInducGonWorkshop(atthebeginningoftheacademicyear)andtutorialsessionswillbeconductedforregisteredstudentsthroughTheUWI’steleconferencingfacility(UWIDEC).ThesetutorialsessionsarenormallyheldonSaturdaysduringthestudyyear.TeleconferencingfaciliGesdonotexistinGuyanaandSuriname.Thescheduleforthetutorialsispreparedinadvance,andstudentsarestronglyadvisedtoaeendsessions
6. STUDYREQUIREMENTS
Theaverageweeklystudytargetforeachcourseissixtosevenhours.InpracGce,somestudentswillfindthattheyneedmorethansixhoursaweektostudy,parGcularlyintheearlystagesofacourseunGltheybecomefamiliarwiththemethodofstudyaswellasthesubjectmaeer.ThisisperhapsmostrelevantifyouhavenotstudiedaparGculardisciplinebefore,orifyourknowledgeofthedisciplineisërusty’.Inviewoftheabovewestronglyrecommendthatyoustartwithnomorethantwocourses.
7. METHODOFEXAMINATION
Foreachcoursetherewillbeathree-hourwrieenexaminaGon.ExaminaGonsintheUWIcampusterritoriesarenormallyheldinSt.AugusGne,MonaandCaveHill,whileinnon-campusterritoriestheSchoolofConGnuingStudiesorotherauthorisedbodiesadministerthem.
8. NOTIFICATIONOFCOURSESTOBETAKENINAPARTICULARYEAR
StudentsarerequestedtonoGfytheEPAOfficeasearlyaspossibleofthecoursesthattheywishtotakeinthefollowingyear.
9. COMMUNICATIONS
AllcorrespondenceaboutthePostgraduateDiplomaorMScdegreeshouldbeaddressedto: AcademicCoordinator ExternalProgrammeinAgriculture FacultyofFoodandAgriculture
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TheUniversityoftheWestIndies St.AugusGne,Trinidad Tel:(868)662-3719/2686or662-2202 Exts.83327/82318/83322 Fax:(868)663-9686 Email:[email protected]
REGULATIONS1. QUALIFICATIONSFORADMISSION
a. InordertobeadmieedtothePostgraduateDiplomaastudentmust:i. HaveafirstDegreeinagriculture,agronomy,agriculturaleconomics,orotherappropriatediscipline,or
equivalentqualificaGons.OR
ii. HavepreviouseducaGonandrelevantexperience,whichisacceptabletotheUniversity.
b. InordertobeadmieedtotheMScastudentmust:i. HaveaFirstdegreeofatleastLowerSecondClassHonoursstanding(minimumGPA2.0orequivalent)in
agriculture,agronomy,agriculturaleconomics,thebiologicalsciences,economicsorotherappropriatedisciplines.
ORii. HavecompletedtherequirementsfortheDiplomainAgriculturalandRuralDevelopmentwithaB+
averageorbeeer.
2. COURSEOFSTUDY
a. InordertobeeligiblefortheawardofthePostgraduateDiploma,studentsmustsaGsfactorilycompleteFOUR(4)coursesequivalentto24creditstakenfromamongthefollowingPart1Courses.
PARTICOURSES(6CREDITSEACH)CourseCode CourseTitle AGPD6001 AgriculturalEconomicsforDevelopmentAGPD6002 ManagingAgriculturalDevelopmentAGPD6003 AgriculturalPolicyAnalysisAGPD6004 BusinessManagementforAgriculturalEnterprisesAGPD6005 ProjectPlanning,MonitoringandEvaluaGonAGPD6006 SociologyofAgrarianTransformaGon&RuralDevelopmentAGPD6007 Finance,Investment&CreditforAgribusiness&RuralDevelopmentAGPD6000 ResearchMethodsandDataAnalysis
ThecoursestakenfortheDiplomawillbeconsideredtofulfiltherequirementsofPartIoftheMScDegree.
CoursesnottakenduringcompleGonofPartIoftheprogrammemaybeaddedtothelistofPartIIcoursesandmaybesubsGtutedaccordingtothestudent’sareaofinterest.Butsuchchoicesshouldbemadeatthestartoftheprogramme,parGcularlyforthosestudentswhowishtofollowthefullMScDegreeprogramme.StudentswillnotbepermieedtobeginPartIIoftheProgrammeunGlalltherequirementsofPartIaremet.
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MScinAgriculturalandRuralDevelopment
(a) MScDEGREE• InordertobeeligiblefortheawardoftheMScstudentsarerequiredtocompleteseven(7)courses,fourfromPartI
aboveandthreefromPartIIbelow,whichmustincludeResearchMethodsandDataAnalysisandaResearchProject.
• StudentswhowishtoregisterforaprojectarerequiredtosubmitaResearchProposaltotheEPAofficeforapproval,nolaterthantheendofthepreviousacademicyear.
(b) CoursesnottakenduringcompleGonofPart1oftheprogrammemaybeaddedtoPartIIcoursesandmaybesubsGtutedaccordingtothestudentareaofinterest.Butsuchchoicesshouldbemadeatthestartoftheprogramme,parGcularlyforthosestudentswhowishtofollowthefullMScDegreeProgramme.
PARTIICOURSES(6CREDITSEACH)CourseCode CourseTitleAGPD6501 Agricultural&FoodMarkeGnginDevelopingCountriesAGPD6502 LandDegradaGonandSustainabilityAGPD6503 GenderIssuesinAgrarianandEnvironmentalChangeAGPD6504 AppliedEconometricsfortheAgricultural&FoodSectorAGPD6505 CropProducGonandDevelopmentAGPD6506 LivestockDevelopmentforSmallStatesAGPD6507 AResearchProject
Pre-requisite:AGDP6000ResearchMethods&DataAnalysisInexcepGonalcaseswheretheconductofaresearchprojectisnotdeemedpracGcalorpossible,astudentmayapplytotheBoardforGraduateStudiesandResearchforpermissiontoreadasubsGtutecourse.Incaseswheresuchpermissionisgranted,theBoardwillalsospecifythenatureofthesubsGtutecoursetobetaken.
WhereastudenttakesanaddiGonalcourseoverandabovethoseprescribedforPartIIoftheDegree,suchacourseshallnotcounttowardstheawardoftheDegree.EachstudentwillberequiredtoindicateattheGmeofentryintotheexaminaGonthosecoursesinwhichtheywishtobeexaminedfortheDegree.
3. REGISTRATION
a. Studentsmustnormallyregisterforcourseswithinthefirstfour(4)weeksoftheacademicyear.
b. Themaximumnumberofcourses,forwhichDiplomaandMScstudentsmayregisterinanyoneyear,isfour.
c. Astudentwhohasrecordedapassinacoursewillnotbepermieedtore-registerforthatcourse.
d. RegistraGonforacourseincludesregistraGonfortheassociatedexaminaGonandanystudentwho,havingregisteredforacourseandexaminaGon,failstotaketheexaminaGonshallbedeemedtohavefailedtheexaminaGonunless:i. PriorapprovalwasgivenforthestudenttowithdrawfromtheexaminaGonbytheChairman,Campus
CommieeeforGraduateStudiesandResearch;(see8,deferralofexam)orii. He/shecouldnotaeendbecauseofillnessorothergravecause.
e. AstudentwishingtowithdrawfromacoursemustapplyinwriGngtotheSeniorAssistantRegistrar(Postgraduate)forpermissiontodoso.TheEPAOfficeshouldreceivesuchapplicaGonsnolaterthantheendofthe28thweekaterthestartofteachinginanygivenyear.InsuchcasesthecandidatemusttaketheexaminaGoninthefollowingacademicyearandwillbeallowedtodosowithoutpenalty.DeferraloftheexaminaGoninacoursewillnotnormallybeallowedonmorethanoneoccasion.
f. Studentswillnotbepermieedtorepeatafailedcoursemorethanonce,butmayregisterforanothercourse,subjecttopermissionfromtheChair,CampusCommieeeforGraduateStudiesandResearchandprovidedthatthemaximumGmeisnotexceeded.
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4. UPGRADING/RE-GRADINGOFREGISTRATION
UpgradefromPostgraduateDiplomatoMSca. StudentswhohavecompletedtherequirementsforthePostgraduateDiplomamayapplytoupgradetheir
registraGonfromthePostgraduateDiplomatotheMScDegree.ThesuccessofsuchapplicaGonswouldbedependentontheperformanceinthePostgraduateDiplomaexaminaGons.
b. IntheeventthatsuchstudentsareunabletocompletetherequirementsfortheMScthePostgraduateDiplomawillbeawarded.
Re-gradingofMScstudentstoPostgraduateDiplomac. MScstudentswhohavebeenunabletocompletetherequirementswithinthemaximumGmebutwhohavemet
therequirementsforthePostgraduateDiplomamaybeawardedthePostgraduateDiploma.
5. TIMELIMITSFORCOMPLETION
TheminimumandmaximumGmesforcompleGonoftheMScdegree/diplomaareasfollows:MSc
a. Minimum:two(2)academicyearsfromentryintotheProgramme.b. Maximum:six(6)academicyearsfromentryintotheProgramme.
Diploma a. Minimum:one(1)academicyearfromentryintotheProgramme.b. Maximum:four(4)academicyearsfromentryintotheProgramme.
Inspecialcases,studentswhohavenotcompletedtherequirementswithintheprescribedmaximumperiodandrequireonecoursetograduatemayapplyforanextensionofGme.Suchcaseswillbedeterminedonanindividualbasis.
6. LEAVEOFABSENCE
a. AcandidatewhoforgoodreasonwishestobeabsentfromtheprogrammeforanacademicyearmustapplyforformalleaveofabsencetotheCampusCommieeeforGraduateStudiesandResearchthroughtheOfficeoftheExternalProgrammeinAgriculture,staGngreasonsfortheapplicaGon.
b. Thelengthofsuchleaveofabsence,ifgranted,willbesubjecttoapprovalbytheCampusCommieeeforGraduateStudies&Research,butwillnotexceedoneacademicyearinthefirstinstance,terminaGngattheendoftheacademicyearforwhichtheapplicaGonisapproved.
c. LeaveofabsencewillnotbegrantedformorethantwoconsecuGveacademicyears.
7. RULESOFPROGRESSION
InordertoenterPartIIoftheMScDegreeastudentmustnormally:Eithera. havesuccessfullycompletedPartIoftheDegreeor
b. havetransferredtheirregistraGonfromthePostgraduateDiplomatotheMScDegreefollowingarecommendaGonbytheBoardofExaminersthattheirperformanceintheDiplomaexaminaGonwassuchthattheymayproceedtoPartIIoftheDegree.
c. Inthecircumstancesofparagraph7(b)abovetheBoardofExaminersmayalsorecommend,iftheythinkitappropriate,thatstudentswhotransfertheirregistraGonfromthePostgraduateDiplomatotheMScDegreemayholdtheirpassatthePostgraduateDiplomatotheircreditintheeventthattheydonotsaGsfytheBoardofExaminersatPartIIoftheDegree.
d. TheBoardofExaminersmayalsorecommend,atercompleGonofeitherthePartIorPartIIexaminaGonfortheMScDegree,thatastudentshouldnotbeawardedtheDegree,butbeinvitedtoapplyinsteadfortheawardoftheDiploma.
8. DEFERRALOFEXAMINATION
a. InexcepGonalcaseswhereastudentmaynotbeabletotaketheexaminaGon(s)inaparGcularacademicyearitmaybepossibletoarrangefortheexaminaGon(s)tobetakeninthefollowingacademicyear.RequestfordeferralofexaminaGonforanycourse(s)mustbesenttotheExternalProgrammeinAgricultureOfficeinwriGng,formallyrequesGngadeferralnolaterthanthe28thweekoftheacademicyear.
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b. Inthecasewherearequestforadeferralhasbeendenied,theexaminaGonwillhavetobetakenasscheduled.YouarestronglyadvisedtoconGnuetheexaminaGonpreparaGonunGl/unlessyoureceivefromtheExternalProgrammeinAgricultureOfficeapprovalfordeferral.
c. TheGmelimitforcompleGonwillnotbemodifiedtotakedeferralintoaccount.Forexample,ifyouareregisteredforthePostgraduateDiplomaandyouhavenopassestoyourcreditbytheendofthethirdacademicyearofregistraGon,deferralwillnotbegrantedandyoumustsuccessfullycompletetherequisitefourcoursesinthefourthyearinordertocomplywiththemaximumGmelimitforthecompleGonofthePostgraduateDiploma(Reg.5).
9. METHODSOFEXAMINATION
a. EachindividualcourseforthePostgraduateDiplomaandMScinAgriculturalandRuralDevelopmentwillbeexaminedbyathree(3)hourwrieenpaper.ExaminaGonswillbesupervisedandheldatauthoriseduniversitycentres.AllexaminaGonsshallbecompletedwithoutaidsunlessotherwiseprescribed.
b. ThereshallbeatleasttwointernalexaminersapprovedbytheBoardforGraduateStudiesforeachexaminaGon.InaddiGon,thereshallbeoneexternalexaminerapprovedbytheBoardforGraduateStudies
10. CONDUCTOFEXAMINATIONS
a. StudentstakingwrieenExaminaGonsshallbesubjecttotheUniversityExaminaGonRegulaGonsforFirstDegrees,DiplomasandCerGficatessavethatthefuncGonsassignedtotheCampusCommieeeonExaminaGonsshallbeperformedbytheCampusCommieeeforGraduateStudiesoritsChairman.
b. Studentswillbeinformed(byleeer)oftheExaminaGonGmetableinrespectofwrieenexaminaGonsatleastonemonthbeforetheseriesofexaminaGonsbegins.Studentswillalsobeinformedbyleeerofanysubsequentchangeindates,andinnocasewillanysuchchangebemadelaterthanoneweekpriortothecommencementoftheexaminaGonseries.
c. StudentsshouldbeattheexaminaGonroomatleasttenminutesbeforethescheduledGmeofanyexaminaGon.StudentsshallbeadmieeduptohalfanhouraterthestartoftheexaminaGon.StudentsarrivinglateshallnotbeallowedextraGme.AstudentarrivingmorethanhalfanhourlatemaybeadmieedtotheexaminaGonroombuthis/herworkwillbeacceptedformarkingonlyifhe/shecouldsaGsfytheCampusRegistrarastohis/herreasonforbeinglate.
d. WhilstintheExaminaGonRoomstudentsarerequiredatallGmestocomplywiththeinstrucGonsoftheChiefInvigilatorand/orAssistantInvigilators.FailuretocomplymayresultinthestudentbeingdisqualifiedfromtheexaminaGon.DisorderlybehaviourmayresultinthestudentbeingexpelledfromtheExaminaGonRoom.InsuchcasestheChiefInvigilatorshallwriteareporttotheCampusRegistrar.
e. Anystudent,who,forreasonofpermanentortemporaryincapacity,desiresspecialarrangementsduringexaminaGons,shallapplytotheCampusRegistrarthroughtheEPAoffice.ThearrangementsdesiredshouldbespecifiedandtheRegistrarmayrequireaMedicalCerGficateasproofofsuchincapacity.Suchstudent(s)shallnotbegivenextraGmeinwhichtowrite.TheRegistrarshallinformtheBoardofExaminersofthecircumstancesunderwhichtheexaminaGonwasperformed.
f. TheCampusRegistrarshallapproveanyamanuensisorsecretarialassistanceprovidedtohandicappedorincapacitatedstudents.NormallytheuniversitywilldefraytheaddiGonalcostsinvolved.NoextraGmeshallbeallowedforanyexaminaGonsowrieen.
g. Incasesofillness,thestudentshallpresenttotheCampusRegistraraMedicalCerGficateasproofofillness,signedbytheUniversityHealthOfficerorbyotherMedicalPracGGonersapprovedforthispurposebytheUniversity.ThestudentshallsendtheMedicalCerGficatetotheCampusRegistrarwithinsevendaysfromthedateoftheexaminaGoninwhichtheperformanceofthestudentisaffected.AcerGficatereceivedaterthisperiodwillbeconsideredonlyinexcepGonalcircumstances.
h. WhereintheopinionofthemedicaladvisorconcernedastudentisunabletosubmitaMedicalCerGficateinperson,theMedicaladvisormaydosoonhis/herbehalfwithintheprescribedGme.
i. Studentswho,forgoodreason,cannotsittheexaminaGonsintheircountryofresidencemayapplytobeexaminedelsewhere.SuchapplicaGonsmustnormallyreachtheEPAOfficenolaterthantwomonthsbeforethescheduledstartofexaminaGons.
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j. TheUniversityisnotresponsibleforanyexpensesincurredbystudentsinaeendingexaminaGons.
k. IntheeventthatthereisanexcessivedelayinthestartofanexaminaGonatanyvenue,anewpaperfortherelevantcoursewillbepreparedandtheexaminaGonheldwithaslieledeviaGonaspossiblefromtheoriginaldateassigned.Studentsarerequiredtoabidebyanysuchrevisedarrangements.
l. ThestudentshouldcollectanExaminaGonCardfromtheExaminaGonssecGonoftheUWIinhis/herrespecGvecampusterritory,orfromtheSOCSintheircountryofresidenceatleasttwoweeksbeforethestartoftheexaminaGonperiod.AstudentwhohasnotreceivedthisExaminaGonCardwithintendaysofthedateoftheirfirstexaminaGonshouldcontacttheEPAOfficeimmediately.
m. IftheperformanceofastudentinanypartofanyexaminaGonislikelytohavebeenaffectedbyfactorsofwhichtheexaminershavenoknowledge,thestudentmayreportthecircumstancesinwriGngtotheCampusRegistrar.Ifthestudentdecidestoreportsuchcircumstances,hemustdosowithinsevendaysofthatpartoftheexaminaGonwhich,mayhavebeenaffected.
n. TheCampusRegistrarmaypasstheinformaGontotheChairpersonoftheBoardofExaminersifinhisopinionitislikelytoassisttheexaminersintheperformanceoftheirduGes.BoardsofExaminersshallnottakecognisanceofillnessorothercircumstanceswhich,havenotbeenreferredtothembytheCampusRegistrar.
1. Studentsarerequiredtosupplythemselveswithpens,pencils,rulers,erasers,andtheusualgeometricalinstruments.Nobooks,paper,printedorwrieendocumentorpicturesoranyunauthorisedaidmaybetakenintoorbereceivedinanexaminaGonroombyanystudent,exceptasspecificallypermieedandstatedintherubricofthequesGonpaper.
2. Silent,cordless,non-programmableelectroniccalculatorsmaybeusedinexaminaGonroomswhereexaminerssodecide,providedthatthisisstatedintherubricoftheexaminaGonpaper.• Studentsarerequiredtodepositallunauthorisedmaterialincludingbags,briefcases,folders,clipboards
andnotebooksattheplaceprovidedforthispurposebeforethestartofeachexaminaGon.WhereastudentfailstocomplywiththisRegulaGonareportshallbemadetotheCampusRegistrarwhoshallreportthemaeertotheChairperson,CampusCommieeeforGraduateStudiesandResearch.
o. Astudentmustnotdirectlyorindirectlygiveassistancetoanyotherstudent,orpermitanyotherstudenttocopyfromorotherwiseusehis/herpapers.
p. Astudentmustnotdirectlyorindirectlyacceptassistancefromanyotherstudentoruseanyotherstudent’spapers.i. IfanystudentissuspectedofcheaGng,thecircumstancesshallbereportedinwriGngtotheCampusRegistrar
whoshallreferthemaeertotheChairpersonCampusCommieeeforGraduateStudiesandResearch.IftheChairpersonsodecides,theCommieeeshallinvitethestudentforinterviewandshallconductaninvesGgaGon.IfthestudentisfoundguiltyofcheaGngorofaeempGngtocheat,theCommieeeshalldisqualifythestudentfromtheexaminaGonandmay,subjecttothestudent’srightofappealtotheSenate,excludehimfromallfurtherexaminaGonsoftheUniversity.IfthestudentfailstoaeendanddoesnotofferasaGsfactoryexcuse,theCommieeemayhearthecaseinthestudent’sabsence.TheCampusCommieeeforGraduateStudiesandResearch,indealingwithsuchcases,shallproceedasdescribedintheUniversityExaminaGonRegulaGonsforFirstDegrees,DiplomasandCerGficates.
ii. AnAppealCommieeeofSenateshallhearappealsagainstdecisionsofCampusCommieeesforGraduateStudiesandResearch.SuchanAppealCommieeemayupholdorreversethedecisionandmayvarythepenaltyineitherdirecGonwithinthelimitsprescribedin(i)above.
q. Everyscriptshallbearthestudent’sindex/idenGficaGonnumberbutnothis/hername.
r. TheUniversityreservestherighttorequirestudentstoremainwithintheexaminaGonhalloritsprecinctsfortheduraGonoftherelevantpaper,andtoretainthequesGonpapersofcandidates.
11. NOTIFICATIONOFRESULTSANDAWARDOFCERTIFICATES:
a. TheresultsoftheexaminaGonsforthePostgraduateDiplomaandMScwillbepublishedannually,andanindividualnoGficaGonofgradeswillbesenttoeachstudentatthesameGme.
b. AcerGficateforthePostgraduateDiplomaortheMScDegree,underthesealoftheUniversity,willbedeliveredtoeachstudentwhoisawardedaPostgraduateDiplomaorMScDegreerespecGvely.
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c. TheUniversityreservestherighttowithholdtheresultsofanystudentnotingoodfinancialstanding,uptotheGmeofreleaseofexaminaGonresults.
12. REVIEWOFEXAMINATIONRESULTS
a. AstudentwhoisdissaGsfiedwiththeresultsofanexaminaGon,mayinformtheCampusRegistrarnolaterthantwoweeksaterthedateofmailingoftheresultsthathe/shewishestohavehis/herscriptre-markedandpayafeeofUS$50.00tohavethescriptre-markedbyanewexaminer.
b. Wherethere-markingofascript(asin(a)above)resultsinahighermarkthanthatpreviouslyrecorded,thefeeshallberefundedprovidedthattheincreasedmarkresultsinachangeofgrade.
c. TheCampusRegistrarshallinformthecandidateoftheresultofthere-marking.
13. COURSEFEESANDREFUNDS:
a. InordertoregisterforthePostgraduateDiplomaorMSc,studentsarerequiredtopayaniniGalregistraGonfeeofUS$700orUS$1000respecGvely,whichisvalidforaperiodoffourorsixyearsrespecGvely.
b. InaddiGonstudentsarealsorequiredtopayafeeofUS$900foreachcourseofstudytakeninaparGcularyear.c. AlternaGvely,PostgraduateDiplomastudentsmaymakeasinglepaymentofUS$4300coveringtheregistraGonfee
andthefeesforthefourcoursesrequiredfortheawardofthePostgraduateDiploma.WhileMScstudentsmaymakeasinglepaymentofUS$7300coveringtheregistraGonfeeandthefeesforthesevencoursesrequiredfortheawardofthedegree.
d. FeesaretobepaidbycerGfiedchequeorbankersdratmadepayableto“UniversityoftheWestIndies-EPA”andshouldbesentbyregisteredmailtotheExternalProgrammeinAgriculture,OfficeoftheDean,FacultyofScienceandAgriculture,UniversityoftheWestIndies,St.AugusGne,Trinidad.
e. Sponsorsmaypayfees.Insuchcases,aleeerofundertakingisrequiredfromthesponsoringbodyinorderthatthestudentmayberegistered.
14. REPEATEXAMINATION
a. AstudentwhoentersanexaminaGononasecondoccasionhavingfailedonthefirstoccasion,mustpayarepeatexaminaGonfeeofUS$120foronepaper;US$180fortwopapersandUS$245forthreepapers.Ifthestudentwishes,furthertutorialguidanceonassignmentsisavailableforanaddiGonalUS$145foreachcourse.ThedeadlineforpaymentofanexaminaGonre-entryfeeshallbethedateoftheexaminaGontobere-taken.
15. TRANSFEROFREGISTRATIONa. Whenastudent’sregistraGonistransferredfromtheDiplomatotheMScDegree,thefollowingfeesshallbe
payable:• thedifferencebetweenthetworegistraGon
fees:US$300• therelevantcoursefees.
16. REFUNDS
RegistraGonandcoursefeesshallnotberefundedexceptasprovidedbelow:• IntheeventofcancellaGonofregistraGonbyastudent,thefollowingscheduleofrefundsshallapply:• HalfoftheProgrammeregistraGonfeeprovidedthatcancellaGonhasbeenappliedforwithinoneyearoftheiniGal
registraGon;• US$130foreachcourseregisteredforintheyearinwhichthecancellaGonofregistraGonissought;• Thefullcoursefeesforallcoursesforwhichthestudenthasalreadypaidbuthasnotyetreceivedmaterials.• InexcepGonalcircumstancesandinaccordancewiththeprinciplesabove,theregistraGonandcoursefeesalready
remieedmayberefundedatthediscreGonoftheDean,FacultyofScienceandAgricultureprovidedthatsuchmedicalorotherevidenceissubmieedasmayberequired.
• Refundsconsequentuponanamendmenttoastudent’soriginalnoGficaGonofcoursestobetakeninaparGcularyearshallbeatthediscreGonoftheDean,FacultyofScienceandAgriculture.
• TheUniversityreservestherighttochangethefeestructure.Insuchcases,studentswillbegivennoGcepriortotheimplementaGonofsuchadjustment.
INTERPRETATIONOFTHESEREGULATIONS
OnallmaeersconcerningtheinterpretaGonoftheseRegulaGons,oronwhichtheyaresilent,thedecisionoftheUWIshallbefinal.
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COURSEDESCRIPTIONSDEPARTMENTOFAGRICULTURALECONOMICS&EXTENSION
AGBU
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGBU6002COURSETITLE:INTERNATIONALTRADEANDMARKETINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:InternaGonaltradeinagriculturalcommodiGes,productsandnaturalresourcesandtheimpactofinternaGonaltradingarrangements.ParGalandgeneralequilibriummodelsappliedtoproblemsinagriculturalandnaturalresourcetradeandmarkeGng.AnalysisoftradeandmarkeGngpoliciesofvariouscountries.Theimpactofmacroeconomicpolicythroughexchangerates,interestrates,andinflaGononinternaGonalagriculturalandresourcemarkets.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:AGBU6102COURSETITLE:STATISTICSANDMATHEMATICSFORAGRIBUSINESSNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:AGBU2003orAGBU3005orequivalentorECON2006orHUEC1005COURSEDESCRIPTION:ProbabilitydistribuGons;mathemaGcalexpectaGons;esGmaGonofparameters;testsofhypotheses;analysisofvariance;funcGonsofoneandseveralvariables;parGalderivaGves;totalderivaGves;matricesanddeterminants;integrals;constrainedopGmisaGon.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGBU6103COURSETITLE:SUSTAINABLERURALDEVELOPMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Advancedconceptsofeconomicgrowthandsustainabledevelopmentarecoveredespeciallyastheyrelatetoagriculture.TheuseofeconomictoolsandtheoriestoanalysetheperformanceoftheagriculturalsectorandassessingthepotenGalforsustainabledevelopmentthroughthewiseuseofavailableresources.TheHumanDevelopmentIndexasitrelatestoCaribbeancountries.Theroleofwomeninthedevelopmentprocessisstudiedin-depthusingreal-lifefieldsituaGons.AnalysisoftheprincipalcausesofruralenvironmentalproblemsintheCaribbeanandtheprovisionofsoluGonstoreducetheirnegaGveimpact.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:AGBU6201COURSETITLE:AGRICULTURALMARKETINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:MarkeGngManagement.Marketresearchanddevelopment.CriGcalappraisalofexisGngmarkeGngarrangements/insGtuGonsforagriculturalcommodiGes.Theroleofthepublicsector.LocaGontheory.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
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SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGBU6202COURSETITLE:AGRIBUSINESSMANAGEMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ConceptsofManagement;FormsofBusinessOrganisaGon;FinancialManagementforAgribusiness;ProducGon/OperaGonsManagement;BusinessDevelopment;HumanResourceManagement;InformaGonandDecision-Making;ProjectManagementAssessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:AGBU6301COURSETITLE:RESEARCHMETHODOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:CriGcaldiscussionoftheapplicaGonofscienGficmethodologyofresearch.TheroleofinducGveanddeducGvelogicinScienGficresearchintheCaribbean.PreparaGonofresearchproposals,thesesandresearchprojectreports.Assessment: Coursework 50%FinalexaminaGon 50%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGBU6302COURSETITLE:QUANTITATIVEMETHODSI(OperaRonsResearch)NUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:AGBU3005-QUANTITATIVEMETHODSOREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:SpecificaGon,esGmaGonandinterpretaGonofeconomicmodels.ApplicaGontoempiricalproblemsofagriculture.UseandinterpretaGonofoperaGonsresearchtechniquesforproblemsencounteredbyagriculturaleconomists.LinearprogramminganditsvariaGonssuchastransportaGonmodels,networkanalysis,spaGalequilibriummodels.Assessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:AGBU6303COURSETITLE:INVESTMENTANALYSISANDFINANCINGFORAGRIBUSINESSNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:AGBU3000-FARMBUSINESSMANAGEMENTOREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Investment/ProjectAnalysis;CapitalAcquisiGon:MethodsandSourceofFinance;DevelopingandEvaluaGngFinancingPackages;ManagingDebtPor�olio;BusinessPlanningandDevelopment;CaseStudies;ProjectExercise.Assessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGBU6401COURSETITLE:ECONOMICSOFFOODSECURITYNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thecourseexamineseconomicissuesrelatedtofoodsecurity.EconomicconceptsandprinciplesareusedtoexaminetherelaGonshipsbetweenfoodandnutriGonsecurityandagriculturalproducGonandfoodconsumpGonandnutriGon,andhowtheseconceptsandprinciplescanbeuGlizedincratingsoluGonstoproblemsassociatedwiththeserelaGonships.Assessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
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SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:AGBU6402COURSETITLE:FOODPOLICYANDFOODSECURITYNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheconceptsandtolocal,regionalandinternaGonalpoliciesoffoodsecurity.Theissuesassociatedwithworldhunger,foodcrisesandtheunsustainablenatureofthecurrentfoodsystemsmakefoodsecurityanimportantconcern.TheimpactsofthepaceofpolicydevelopmentandtheneedtoidenGfypoliciestoachievefoodsecurityattheindividual,household,community,ornaGonallevelwillbeexplored. Assessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:AGBU6501COURSETITLE:MICROECONOMICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITES:AGBU2002orECON2015,ECON2000andECON2001orequivalentCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourseprovidesanadvancedtreatmentofthescopeandimportanceofeconomictheory,andshowshowmathemaGcalmethodsmaybeusedinmicroeconomicanalysis.Itreviewsthetheoryoftheconsumer:consumerbudget,preferencesanduGlity:choiceanddemand.Consumersurplusandmarketequilibrium.TheoryofproducGon:technology;profitmaximisaGon;profitfuncGon;costminimisaGon;costfuncGons;duality.Theoryofthefirm:compeGGvemarkets;monopoly;monopolisGccompeGGon;oligopoly.Italsoreviewswelfareanalysis,publicgoodsandexternaliGes.Assessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGBU6602COURSETITLE:QUANTITATIVEMETHODSII(ECONOMETRICS)NUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:EvaluaGonofstaGsGcalesGmaGonandtesGngofeconomicmodels,foruseinagriculturalpolicydevelopment,markeGngandproducGonresearch.EmphasisisontheapplicaGonofthemulGvariatelinearregressionmodelforesGmaGngrelaGonshipsimportantforagricultureandagribusinessmanagement.ViolaGonsofbasicassumpGons:mulGcollinearity;misspecificaGon;heteroskedasGcity;autocorrelaGon.EsGmaGonusingpaneldata.Non-linearleastsquares.TimeSeriesModeling.IntegrateduseofsotwaretosupportanalysisandapplicaGontoreal-worldproblemsolving.Assessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGBU6610COURSETITLE:ECONOMICTHEORYNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:AGBU6501-MICROECONOMICSCOURSEDESCRIPTION:In-depthTreatmentofSelectedTopicsgivenunderAGBU6501(AM65A).FoundaGonsofmacro-economics.PublicSectoreconomicsAssessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
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SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGBU6650COURSETITLE:ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTANDINTERNATIONALTRADENUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Mainmoderndevelopmenttheories.SurveyofinternaGonaltradetheorieswithspecialreferencetoproblemsofsmalldevelopingeconomies.FuncGoningoftheinternaGonaleconomicsystem;thenewinternaGonaleconomicorder.EconomicintegraGon.InternaGonalCompeGGvenesswithspecialreferencetoCaribbeanAgriculturalCommodiGes.Assessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGBU6690COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDAGRICULTURALMARKETINGIINUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:AGBU6903-ADVANCEDAGRICULTURALMARKETINGICOURSEDESCRIPTION:CurrentdevelopmentsaffecGngmarketstructureandconductincludingeffectsofcontractualarrangements,verGcalintegraGon,governmentalpoliciesandregulaGon.WholesaleandretailmarkeGngoffood.StrategicmarkeGngbehaviourincludingentryandpricingstrategies.Globalmarketresearch.Supplychainmanagement.Futuresmarkets.Assessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGBU6691COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDAGRIBUSINESSMANAGEMENTINUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Problems,issues,regulaGons,policies,andproceduresrelevanttoglobalagribusiness,withspecificreferencetoperishableandstorableagriculturalcommodiGesandfoodproducts.Recentadvancesinfarmandagribusinessmanagementwiththefocusonfirm-levelagribusinessconcepts,internaGonalagribusinessandimportandexportmanagement.Assessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGBU6692COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDNATURALRESOURCEANDENVIRONMENTALECONOMICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:AGBU6902-ENVIRONMENTALECONOMICSIICOURSEDESCRIPTION:StaGcandDynamicmodelingofenvironmentalandnaturalresources.Environmentalgovernance.AdvancedvaluaGontechniquesandanalysis.SpaGalmodelingandmanagementofresourceuse.Applyingenvironmentalpolicyinstruments.Assessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGBU6901COURSETITLE:AGRICULTURALPOLICYANDANALYSISNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ConceptualapproachestoeconomicanalysesofpublicpolicyissuesandprogrammeswithemphasisontherelaGonshipamonginsGtutes,behaviourofparGcipantsandperformance.Assessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
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SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGBU6902COURSETITLE:ENVIRONMENTALECONOMICSIINUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:GreennaGonalaccounts.Macroeconomicpoliciesandtheenvironment.Tradeandtheenvironment.Poverty-environmentlinkages.ResourcetaxaGon:Paymentforecosystemservices.Globalpublicgoods:TheoryandpracGce.Benefit-CostanalysisandvaluaGontechniques.Riskassessment:alternaGveapproaches.Assessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGBU6903COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDAGRICULTURALMARKETINGINUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:AGBU3005-QUANTITATIVEMETHODSOREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:AnexaminaGonofconceptsineconomictheoryandquanGtaGvemethodsastheyareappliedtothesoluGonofmarkeGngproblems.ThefocuswillbeonconceptsthatenhanceabiliGesto:idenGfymarketproblems,placetheseproblemsinananalyGcalframeworkwithtestablehypotheses,empiricallyimplementtheresulGnghypothesistestsanddrawpolicyimplicaGonsfromtheresultsofhypothesistests.Assessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:1&2COURSECODE:AGBU6999COURSETITLE:RESEARCHPROJECTNUMBEROFCREDITS:12PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:AresearchprojectintheareaofspecialisaGoninvolvingfieldstudiesatthefarm/household/organisaGonallevelorrelatedarchivalinvesGgaGontoprovideexperienceoftheresearchprocessandofrelevantempiricaltechniques.
SEMESTER:CHECKDEPTFORAVAILABILITYCOURSECODE:AGBU8000COURSETITLE:QUANTITATIVEMETHODSIIINUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:AGBU6602OREQUIVALENTCOURSEDESCRIPTION:DetailedtreatmentofproblemsassociatedwithsingleequaGonesGmaGon:auto-correlaGon,errorsinvariables,mulG-collinearity,heteroskedasGcity,laggedvariables.SimultaneousequaGonsystem:theconceptofidenGficaGon,structuralequaGonsandthereducedform,two-stagedeconometricmodels,mathemaGcalprogrammingandsimulaGonapplicaGontoagriculturaleconomicresearch.Assessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
AGEX
SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:AGEX6001COURSETITLE:PRINCIPLESOFRURALSOCIOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:TheoreGcalperspecGvesforstudyingruralcommuniGesanddevelopingsocieGesingeneral.ProfilesofruralcommuniGesandhouseholdsintheCaribbean.Sociologicalvariablesindevelopmentprojects.CasestudiesofruraldevelopmentprojectsintheCaribbeanandothercountries.FieldobservaGonsandexercisesinvolvingruralcommuniGes.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
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SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGEX6002COURSETITLE:PROGRAMMEPLANNING,MONITORING,ANDEVALUATIONINAGRICULTUREANDRURALDEVELOPMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Advancedprinciplesandproceduresforplanning,conducGng,monitoringandevaluaGngextensionprogrammesinagriculture,naturalresourcemanagement,communitynutriGonetc.Therolesofthefrontlineextensionworker,thesupervisor,andprogrammemanager.Thestudyofsomeimportantconceptsinprogrammedevelopment--stakeholderparGcipaGoninvolvingmulGdisciplinaryteamsandotherparGcipatoryapproaches,groupdynamics,leadership,moGvaGon.Currentmodelsandapproachesfordevelopingvarioustypesofextensionprogrammes.Fieldexperiencesandassignmentsinvariousaspectsofthecourse.Assessment: Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGEX6003COURSETITLE:TRENDSANDEMERGINGISSUESINEXTENSIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:AdvancedconceptsandcurrentissuesinExtensionincludingAgriculturalKnowledgeandInformaGonSystem(AKIS),decentralisaGon,privaGsaGonofExtensionsystems,roleofExtensioninpoverty-orienteddevelopmentetc.AnalysisofcasestudiesfromtheCaribbeanandworldwideinvolvingExtensionreforms.ThecourseincludesparGcipaGoninavailableemailforumsandotherongoingevents.Assessment:Coursework 25%FinalexaminaGon 75%
AGEC7000 MPhilTHESISAGRICULTURALECONOMICS
AGEC8000 PhDTHESISAGRICULTURALECONOMICS
AGEX7000 MPhilTHESIS AGRICULTURALEXTENSION
AGEX8000 PhDTHESISAGRICULTURALEXTENSION
HUEC
SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:HUEC5000COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDFOODSERVICESYSTEMSMANAGEMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITES:RestrictedtostudentsregisteredfortheDiplomainInsGtuGonalandCommunityDieteGcsandNutriGonandtheMPhil/PhDinHumanEcology.COURSEDESCRIPTION:AcomprehensivereviewoftheorganisaGonalmanagementandoperaGonalaspectsoffoodserviceincludingmenu-planningandevaluaGon;procurement,receiving,storageoffoodandsupplies;humanresourceneeds,quanGtyfoodproducGonwithregardtorecipestandardisaGon,nutrientandqualitypreservaGon,porGonandqualitycontrol,costs,sanitaGonandsafety;equipmentrequirementsandspecificaGons,layoutanddesign;qualityassuranceandconGnuousimprovementinFoodservice.Assessment:FinalExaminaGon 100%
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SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:HUEC5020COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDCLINICALNUTRITIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITES:RESTRICTEDTOSTUDENTSREGISTEREDFORTHEDIPLOMAININSTITUTIONALANDCOMMUNITYDIETETICSANDNUTRITIONANDTHEMPHIL/PHDINHUMANECOLOGY.COURSEDESCRIPTION:AcomprehensivereviewoftheprinciplesofnutriGonalcareprocessasitrelatestospecifieddiseasesandneeds;theroleofdrugsinnutriGonalcare,diseaseoftheupperandlowergastrointesGnaltract,endocrineandmetabolicdisorders,energybalance,hepaGcandbiliarysystem,disordersoftheskinandskeletalsystem;physiologicalstressandhypermetaboliccondiGons;neoplasGcdiseases,AIDS;cardiovascular,nervousandrespiratorysystems;nutriGonalsupportandcounsellingtechniques.Assessment:FinalExaminaGon 100%
SEMESTER:4COURSECODE:HUEC5040COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDCOMMUNITYNUTRITIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITES:RESTRICTEDTOSTUDENTSREGISTEREDFORTHEDIPLOMAININSTITUTIONALANDCOMMUNITYDIETETICSANDNUTRITIONANDTHEMPHIL/PHDINHUMANECOLOGY.COURSEDESCRIPTION:ProvidingnutriGonservicesinprimarycare;promoGngandprotecGngthehealthofwomen,infantsandchildren;promoGngthehealthofadults,olderadults;safeguardingthefoodsupply;maintainingnutriGonandfoodservicestandardsingroupcare;planningandevaluaGngcommunitynutriGonservices.Computer-aidedFoodandNutriGonapplicaGons;hands-onlearningexperiencewithcomputersotwareinfoodandnutriGonsurveillance,healthanalysis,diet/exerciseanalysis,growthanddevelopmentinchildhoodandpregnancy,menu-planning,andfoodandnutriGonplanning.PracGcalexperienceinpreparingnutriGoninformaGonfordeliverythroughthevariousmedia(radio,print,graphics).Projectdevelopment:theprocessofdevelopingaproject(proposal)isoutlinedwithclearlydefinedobjecGves,implementaGonstrategy,cosGng,Gmeanalysis,andevaluaGon.IndividualpracGceisgainedindevelopinganutriGon-relatedproject,usingoneofthemodelspresented,foraseminarpresentaGonattheendoftheprogramme.Assessment:FinalExaminaGon 100%
DEPARTMENTOFFOODPRODUCTION
AGCP
SEMESTER:YEARLONGCOURSECODE:AGCP6100COURSETITLE:RESEARCHPROJECTNUMBEROFCREDITS:7PREREQUISITE:COMPLETIONOFOTHERCOURSESINTHEPROGRAMMECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseprovidestheavenueforstudentstoapplytheprinciplesofcommodityuGlisaGonstudiedthroughouttheprogrammetothedevelopmentofavalueaddedproductofpotenGalcommercialsignificance.Assessment:WrieenProjectReport 100%
SEMESTER1OR2(BASEDONREGISTRATIONNUMBERS)COURSECODE:AGCP6101COURSETITLE:POST-HARVESTPHYSIOLOGYANDBIOCHEMISTRYNUMBEROFCREDITS:5PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSE DESCRIPTION:ThephysiologyandbiochemicalprocessesinfreshtropicalcropproducewhichinfluencepostharvestbehaviourandstoragepotenGalareemphasised.Topicscoveredinclude:maturaGonandmaturityindices,ripeningandsenescence,stressmetabolism,dormancyandgrowthregulaGon.Thephysiology,includingmembranefuncGon,andbiochemistryofstoredcropproduce,includingeffectsofenvironmentalmodificaGons,arestudied.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
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SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGCP6250COURSETITLE:WEEDSCIENCENUMBEROFCREDITS:6PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourseintroducesstudentsto:theroleofweedsincropecosystems;weedbiology;disseminaGon;cultural,chemicalandbiologicalcontrolofimportantweedspeciesoftropicalcrops.AlltopicshaveparGcularreferencetoCaribbeanagriculture.PracGcalsandfieldtripsareincluded.Assessment:Coursework 100%
SEMESTER:IOR2(BASEDONREGISTRATIONNUMBERS)COURSECODE:AGCP6251COURSETITLE:CROPPRODUCTIONINUMBEROFCREDITS:5PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseprovidesabroadscopeofphysiologyofvegetaGveandreproducGvegrowth,andproducGontechnologyofsomeofthemostimportantperennialcropsofeconomicimportanceinthetropicsincluding:coffee,citrus,cocoa,banana,palms,pineappleandanumberofpopulartreefruits(e.g.guava,mangoandcashew).Currenttreecropmanagementresearchandresearchneedsfortropicalspeciesareemphasised.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:IOR2(BASEDONREGISTRATIONNUMBERS)COURSECODE:AGCP6252COURSETITLE:CROPPRODUCTION2NUMBEROFCREDITS:5PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thecropsdealtwithinthiscourseincludethecereals,rootcrops,sugarcane,oilseedsandpulses,tobacco,fibreandvegetablecrops.AdescripGonofthetechnologyofproducGonofthemostimportantshort-termcropsculGvatedinthetropicsisprovided.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
AGLS
SEMESTER:1COURECODE:AGLS6001COURSETITLE:TROPICALANIMALSCIENCENUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscoursecoversthedifferentaspectsinvolvedinimprovingoutputfromTropicallivestock,includingthroughbreeding,health,feedingandhousingprogrammesintegratedinanimalproducGonsystemsandaspectsofprocessinglivestockproducts.Thecoursealsoexposesthestudentstotheconceptofmatchingtheanimaltotheavailableresources.Assessment:Coursework 40%(3reviewpapersand3seminarsonthereviewpapers)FinalexaminaGon 60%
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SEMESTER:1COURECODE:AGLS6002COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDTROPICALFORAGEUTILISATIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThisisacourseemphasisingthenutriGonofruminantswithparGcularreferencetoforageuGlisaGon.IncludedherearethosefactorsaffecGngforageuGlisaGonandproducGon,andmethodsofforageuGlisaGon,includinghayandsilageproducGonandfeeding.Pasturemanagementincludingtheuseofelectricfencingislookedat,asatooltoimproveuGlisaGon.ForagetreecropandmulGpurposetreecropproducGonanduGlisaGon.ProducGonanduGlisaGonschedulesofselectedforages.FodderbudgeGng.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:1COURECODE:AGLS6005COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDNON-RUMINANTPRODUCTIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:TheuseofinnovaGvetechniquesforarrivingatimprovementsinandincreasedproducGonofmeat,plumageandhidesfrompoultry,pigsandrabbitsaredealtwithinthiscourse.Thisfocusesonsuchareasas:Managementforbreeding;Managementofthehousingandenvironmenttoalleviateheatandhumiditystress;Physiologyofheatstressmanagementofnon-ruminants;UnconvenGonalmethodsoffeedingnon-ruminants;elementsoffeedmillingandmixing.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:2COURECODE:AGLS6003COURSETITLE:TROPICALLIVESTOCKDEVELOPMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Areascoveredinthiscourseinclude:WhatisLivestockDevelopment?SustainableLivestockDevelopment.AgriculturalDiversificaGonandLivestockDevelopment,FactorsinfluencingLivestockDevelopment-Globally,inthetropicsandintheCaribbean.SometechnicalimperaGvesarealsodiscussedincluding;demandforlivestockproducts;efficiencycriteria;choiceofproducGontechnology.LivestockProducGonSystems-Pastoralismranching,intensiveandextensiveproducGonsystems;landlesslivestockproducGonsystems,integratedsystems.Thenatureoflivestockproductsandmarketforlivestockproducts.GovernmentandtheLivestockSector,thePrivateSector’sandGovernment’sroleinLivestockDevelopment,InternaGonalTradeandtheeffectofGATTonLivestockDevelopmentintheDevelopingTropics.Assessment:Coursework 40%(1project10%and3seminars-30%)FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEEMSTER:2COURECODE:AGLS6004COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDRUMINANTPRODUCTIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Here,thosetechniquesusedforprovidingimprovementsinandincreasedproducGonofmeat,milkandhidesfromsheep,goats,dairyandbeefcaele,includingwaterbuffaloarestudied.Thisincludesmanagementofthehousingandenvironmenttoalleviatestresses.Heatstressmanagement,non-convenGonalmethodsoffeedingruminants.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
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SEMESTER:1OR2(BASEDONREGISTRATIONNUMBERS)COURECODE:AGLS6201COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDANIMALNUTRITIONI-ELECTIVENUMBEROFCREDITS:5PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Morein-depthhands-onexperienceoflaboratorytechniquesandexperimentaldesignsinanimalnutriGonresearchareexposedtostudentsinthiscourse.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:1OR2(BASEDONREGISTRATIONNUMBERS)COURSECODE:AGLS6202COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDANIMALNUTRITIONII-ELECTIVENUMBEROFCREDITS:5PREREQUISITE:AGLS6201COURSEDESCRIPTION:Energyandproteinmetabolisminfarmanimals.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:1OR2(BASEDONREGISTRATIONNUMBERS)COURSECODE:AGLS6203COURSETITLE:ADVANCEDANIMALNUTRITIONIII-ELECTIVENUMBEROFCREDITS:5PREREQUISITE:AGLS6201&AGLS6202COURSEDESCRIPTION:MineralandvitaminnutriGoninfarmanimals.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:1OR2(BASEDONREGISTRATIONNUMBERS)COURSECODE:AGLS6302COURSETITLE:ANIMALBREEDING-ELECTIVENUMBEROFCREDITS:5PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ReproducGveefficiencyinfarmlivestock;methodsofselecGonandratesofgeneGcimprovement.ProgenyandSib-tesGngforoneormorecharacters.GeneGcenvironmentinteracGons.In-breeding,linebreedingandcrossbreeding.Resistancetopestsanddiseases,techniquesofcontrol.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:1OR2(BASEDONREGISTRATIONNUMBERS)COURSECODE:AGLS6401COURSETITLE:REPRODUCTIVEPHYSIOLOGY-ELECTIVENUMBEROFCREDITS:5PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThecoursewillentailadiscussionoftheconceptsunderlyingreproducGvephysiologyinmaleandfemalefarmanimals.InparGcular,itexploresthereproducGvephysiologyofbovines,includingwaterbuffalo,sheep,goats,pigs,rabbits,dogs,poultryandequines.SemencollecGonandevaluaGon,arGficialinseminaGontechniques,inducGonandsynchronisaGonofovulaGonandembryotransferinselectedanimalspecies.Assessment:Coursework 30%FinalexaminaGon 70%
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SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGLS6502COURSETITLE:TROPICALZOOANDWILDLIFE-ELECTIVEPRODUCTIONANDMANAGEMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:5PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThehistoryandroleofzoosintheworldwithparGcularreferencetothetropics,thehistoryofdomesGcaGon,andtheNeo-tropicsandNeo-tropicalanimals.Themanagementofnon-domesGcanimalsincapGvity.Approachestothemanagementofzoos.WhatisWildlifeManagement?StrategiesandMethodsusedinWildlifeManagement.EndangeredspeciesandtheCITIESaccord.LocallawsfortheprotecGonofwildlifeandendangeredspecies.ApracGcalon-siteinvesGgaGonisincluded.IncludesanexciGng2nightsand3daycampinoneoftheNaturalEcosystemsinTrinidadandTobago.Thisisdesignedtobringthestudentintouchwithnatureandhermanysplendours,whilelearningaboutthefragilityofthesesystems.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:1OR2(BASEDONREGISTRATIONNUMBERS)COURSECODE:AGLS6804COURSETITLE:TROPICALCOMMODITY-ELECTIVEUTILISATION(LIVESTOCK)-ELECTIVENUMBEROFCREDITS:5PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:AlternaGvemethodsofuGlisingoftropicalcropandanimalproductsforfoodandotherusesfromthefoundaGonofthiscourse,includinguGlisaGonofculls.FactorsaffecGngavailabilityarestudied,asareprocessing,opGonsandtheireffectonfoodqualityandcommodityuGlisaGon.RelaGonshipsamongtechnicalandsocio-economicfactorsofproducGon,availability,processing,markeGnganduGlisaGonarefocusedon.ApracGcalprojectisasignificantpartofthiscourse.Assessment:Coursework 40%(2pracGcalInvesGgaGonsand2researchseminars)FinalexaminaGon 60%
AGRI
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGRI6121COURSETITLE:GLOBALPHYTOSANITARYISSUESANDTHEIRAPPLICATIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscoursecoverssomeofthemajorcurrentglobalissuesincropprotecGon,parGcularlywithregardtotheirimpactoninternaGonaltradeinagriculturalcommodiGes.Itaimstoprovidemodern-dayplantprotecGonspecialistswiththeinformaGonandtoolstodealwithsomeofthekeyissueswhichtheywillencounterintheirday-to-dayworksituaGons,especiallyintheroleofplantprotecGonofficerwhetherintheprivateorpublicsector.Alsoandequallyimportantly,thecoursewillprovideanunderstandingofacountry’sPhytosanitaryobligaGonsunderthemajorinternaGonalagreementssuchastheInternaGonalPlantProtecGonConvenGonandtheWTOAgreementontheApplicaGonofSanitaryandPhytosanitaryMeasures,aswellasprovidesomeinsightintoothercontemporaryissuessuchasinvasivealienspeciesandtheimpactofclimatechangeonagricultureandcroppestsAssessmentCoursework 100%
SEMESTER:YEARLONGCOURSECODE:AGRI6200COURSETITLE:RESEARCHPROJECTNUMBEROFCREDITS:8PREREQUISITE:SUCCESSFULCOMPLETIONOFCORECOURSESANDELECTIVECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Candidateswhosuccessfullycompletethecorecourses,theelecGvecourseandresearchpapersintheMScTropicalCropProtecGon,willbeallowedtoundertakea13-weekindependentresearchproject.Thisprojectmayinvolvefield,greenhouseand/orlaboratoryinvesGgaGonsinsomeaspectofcropprotecGonandmaybeconductedanywhereintheregionprovidingsuitablearrangementscanbemade.Attheendoftheproject,studentsarerequiredtodoanoralexaminaGon.
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SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:AGRI6201COURSETITLE:CHEMISTRYOFFOODSNUMBEROFCREDITS:5PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThechemistryofcropandanimalproducerelaGngtotheircomposiGonalandothercharacterisGc,funcGonalproperGesthatareimportantintheirmanufactureintofoodproductsarestudied,withemphasisontropicalcommodiGes.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:AGRI6210COURSETITLE:BIOLOGY,ECOLOGYANDEPIDEMIOLOGYOFPESTSNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:AnintroducGonto:ecologicalprinciplesandtheconceptoftheecosystem;croppingsystemsandthepestconcept;theecologicaloriginsofpeststatus;cropyieldsandassessmentmethodsinrelaGontoaneffecGvecropprotecGonprogramme;biology,ecologyandepidemiologyofplantpathogensincludingtheclassificaGon,symtomatologyandpathogenesis;abioGcdiseases;thebiology,ecologyandrecogniGonofinsects,mites,rodents,birdsandothercroppests;biology,ecologyandrecogniGonofweeds,weedidenGficaGonandweedsurveys.Assessment:Coursework 100%
SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:AGRI6221OURSETITLE:PESTICIDETECHNOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:PracGcalandChemicalcontrol,pesGcidechemistry,bioassays,formulaGonsandapplicaGonequipment,pesGcideselecGvity,consequencesofpesGcideabuse,resistanceandenvironmentalimpactandhumanhealth,legislaGvecontrol,mechanismsofresistancetopestaeack.Assessment:Coursework 100%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGRI6222COURSETITLE:MOLECULARTECHNIQUESINCROPPROTECTIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISTS:NONECOURSEDESCIPTION:IntroducGontothemolecularandimmunologicaltoolsusedinplantdisease,pestandweeddiagnosisandidenGficaGon.ThisincludesabriefintroducGontonucleicacidandproteinbasedtechnologies,discussionoftherelevancetopopulaGonanddiversitystudies,samplingstrategiesandquaranGneimplicaGons.ThelabcomponentwillallowthedevelopmentofskillsinnucleicacidextracGon,PCRandhybridisaGontechniques,sequencingandsequenceanalysisandthebasesofserologicaltechniques.AssessmentCoursework 100%
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SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:AGRI6230COURSETITLE:INTEGRATEDPESTMANAGEMENT(IPM)NUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:TheprinciplesofIntegratedPestManagement(IPM)andtheapplicaGonsoftheseprinciplesforpestmanagementincropproducGonarepresented.TheessenGalbuildingblocksforthecreaGonofIPMprogramsareconsidered;theseincludesurveysofpests,diseasesandweeds,alternaGvepracGcesandnon-chemicalmeansofcontrol,monitoringandforecasGngmethods,andstrategiesformanagementandtheirimplementaGon.ThecourseconcludeswithsomeexamplesofexisGngIPMprogramsinpracGce.ThiscourseprovidesaholisGcviewofpestmanagement,emphasizingtheintegraGonofdifferentmethodsformaintainingpests,diseasesandweedsbelowdamaginglevels,withthegoalofminimizingtheuseofchemicalpesGcidesthatdisrupttheenvironment.Assessment:Coursework 100%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGRI6241COURSETITLE:PLANTPATHOLOGYandVIROLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:8PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Theimportance,eGology,epidemiologyandcontrolofcropdiseasesunderdifferentfarmingsystemsintheCaribbeanisstudiedhere,includingthosecausedbyfungi,bacteria,viruses,nematodes,mycoplasmaandabioGcagents.Strategiesfordiseasecontrolexaminethemeritsanddemeritsofchemical,cultural,integratedandothercheapandpracGcalmeasures.PracGcalsincludefieldtripstofarmers’fieldsandaplantdiseaseclinicwherestudentslearntorecognise,diagnoseandcontroldisease.Assessment:Coursework 100%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGRI6250COURSETITLE:APPLIEDENTOMOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:8PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Themajortopicscoveredinthiscourseare:populaGondynamicsandtheregulaGonofinsectpopulaGons;introducGontoinsecttoxicology;profitanalysisandLD50measurements;descripGonandidenGficaGonofmajorpestgroupsincludingmites;biologyandcontrolofpestsofimportantcropgroupsinthetropicswithspecialreferencetotheCaribbean.PracGcalclassesandfieldtripsareincluded.Assessment:Coursework 100%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGRI6252COURSETITLE:NEMATOLOGYNUMBEROFCREDITS:6PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thebiologyofplant-pathogenicnematodesandtheireconomicimportanceinplantprotecGon;currentmethodsandtechniquesinplantnematology;theecologicalfactorsthatinfluencenematodepopulaGonsanddiseasedevelopment;alternaGvemanagementsystemsforthecontrolofplantparasiGcnematodes;useofnematodesforthebiologicalcontrolofinsectpestsofcropsandasindicatorsofenvironmentalpolluGon.Assessment:Coursework 100%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGRI6300COURSETITLE:INTERNSHIPNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:StudentscangainexperienceincropprotecGonthroughdifferentresponsibiliGesintheworldofworkinthecropprotecGonfield.GivesstudentstheopportunitytoapplyandvisualisethelinkbetweentheirtheoreGcalknowledgeandtheworldofwork.Assessment:Coursework 100%
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SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGRI6400COURSETITLE:INTERNSHIPNUMBEROFCREDITS:2COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThisinternshipisrecommendedforMPhil.andPhD.studentsandcanbeconductedIndifferentareasofcropprotecGon,industry,departmentalresearch,consulGng.ItisrecommendedthatItincludetheDistanceEducaGoninPlantDiagnosGcCerGficateinPlantDiagnosGcTechnologywiththeUniversityofFloridaforMPhilstudents(duraGon3-months)and3-6monthstrainingInalaboratoryfacilityinrelaGontothestudents’disciplinarychoice(plantpathology,virology,nematologyorentomologyonly).TheaimoftheinternshipistogivestudentsinsightintotheworkinglifeandhelpthemacquirefurtherpracGcalandapplicaGon-orientatedknowledgeattheInternaGonallevel.Studentsmustwriteaninternshipreportandconductaseminar.Assessment:Wrieenreport 80%Seminar 20%
SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:AGRI6301COURSETITLE:FOODMICROBIOLOGYINUMBEROFCREDITS:5PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseexploresthenatureandfuncGonofmicro-organismsintropicalfoods.Thisincludespost-harvestpathology;foodborneillness;effectsoffoodprocessing,storageanddistribuGononfoodmicroorganisms;techniquesforisolaGonandidenGficaGonofmicroorganismsfromfoods;factorsgoverningmicrobialchangesintropicalfoods;bacterialfermentaGons;modernconceptsinqualityassuranceprogrammes;problem-solvinginthefoodindustry.ApracGcalprojectisincluded.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:1OR2(BASEDONREGISTRATIONNUMBERS)COURSECODE:AGRI6620COURSETITLE:STATISTICSNUMBEROFCREDITS:4PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:OverviewofstaGsGcs,analysingconGnuousdata-oneandtwosamplesproblems,analyzingaeributedata;experimentdesignandanalysisofvariancewithapplicaGonstotheagriculturalandmedicalsciences;regressionandcorrelaGonanalyseswithagriculture,medicalandrelatedapplicaGons.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGRI6702COURSETITLE:FOODQUALITYANDFOODANALYSISNUMBEROFCREDITS:5PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourseexaminesthephysiologicalandbiochemicalbasisofqualityinfreshtropicalproduce.Topicscoveredincludethephysical,chemicalandbiochemicalproperGesoffoods;effectsofstorageandprocessingonthefundamentalaeributesofflavour,odour,colour,textureandnutriGon;pathologicaleffects;AssessmentofanalyGcalmethodsandinstrumentsinordertounderstandtheirprinciples,applicaGonandlimitaGonsintheanalysisoffoodandfoodproductswithparGcularreferencetothechemical,physical,nutriGonalandorganolepGcqualiGesoffoodisincluded.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
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SEMESTER:1OR2(BASEDONREGISTRATIONNUMBERS)COURSECODE:AGRI6720COURSETITLE:AGRICULTURALENGINEERINGNUMBEROFCREDITS:5PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:InferenGaltoolsforsimplesampleandtwosamplesproblemsareintroduced.Studentsaregroundedinfarmpower,tractorandimplementmechanicsarethemajortopicscoveredhere.Importantcontrolsystems,internalandexternalhydraulics,andtracGonandtracGonaids.ThetheoryofculGvaGons,includingdesignofsoilengagingimplements,selecGonofimplementsforGllageandculGvaGonoperaGonsunderdifferentsoilphysicalcondiGonsareareasalsofocussedoninthiscourse.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGRI6802COURSETITLE:TROPICALCOMMODITYUTILISATIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:5PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseisastudyofalternaGvemethodsofuGlisaGonoftropicalcropandanimalproductsforfood.Topicscoveredinclude:uGlisaGonofculls;factorsaffecGngrawmaterialavailability;processingopGonsandtheireffectonfoodqualityandcommodityuGlisaGon.RelaGonshipsamongtechnicalandsocio-economicfactorsofproducGon,availability,processing,markeGnganduGlisaGonareexplored.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:AGRI6901COURSETITLE:PRODUCTDEVELOPMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:5PREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:AstudyoftheelementsthatareimportantinthedevelopmentoftropicalfoodproductsforlocalandinternaGonalmarkets.Topicscoveredinclude:strategies,processesandmethodsneededtoaccelerateandopGmizenewproductdevelopment;generaGonandmanagementofnewideasandqualitytraitsthatdrivesuccessfulresearchforinnovaGveproducts;sensoryandconsumerresearchinfoodproductdevelopment;containerdevelopment;labelling.Aresearchproject.Assessment:Coursework 50%FinalexaminaGon 50%
FOSQ
SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:FOSQ5001COURSETITLE:AGRI-FOODSAFETYNUMBEROFCREDITS:4DELIVERYOFCOURSE:Face–to-facePREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscoursefocusesontheapplicaGonofmodernscienGficprinciplesfortheinspecGonsystems,basedongoodagriculturalandmanufacturingpracGcesandtheanalysisofhazardsandcriGcalcontrolpointsalongthefoodchain.ISO22000:2005specifiesrequirementsforafoodandagriculturesafetymanagementsystemwhereanorganizaGoninthefoodchainneedstodemonstrateitsabilitytocontrolfoodsafetyhazardsinordertoensurethatfoodissafeattheGmeofhumanconsumpGon.ItisapplicabletoallorganizaGons,regardlessofsize.Thecourseiscomprisedoftwoassignmentsandafinalexam.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
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SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:FOSQ5003COURSETITLE:FOODQUALITYASSURANCEANDEVALUATIONOFAGRI-FOODPOLICIESNUMBEROFCREDITS:4DELIVERYMODE:facetofacePREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thecoursecoversareassuchasagriculturalproduceandfoodquality,foodqualityassurance,totalqualitymanagement,agricultureandfoodqualitymanagementsystems,ferGlizeruseandsustainablepesGcidemanagement,geneGcallymodifiedbiosafetyandqualitystandardsystems,formulaGon,implementaGon,evaluaGonofagriculturalandfoodpublicpoliciesfromdomesGcandinternaGonaltradeperspecGves.Thesocio-economicandenvironmentalchangeanditsinfluenceonpublicpolicies’viabilityareexamined.ThecoursealsodescribestheprocessoffoodsecuritypublicpolicyformulaGon,implementaGon,monitoringandevaluaGon.TheroleandfuncGonsofinsGtuGonsandotherstakeholdersinvolvedintheprocessofpublicpolicyformulaGonandimplementaGonasitrelatestofoodsafetyandquality.TheroleofinternaGonaltradeinagriculturalandfoodsafety,currentdebatesabouttheeffectofglobalizaGonondevelopingcountriesandevoluGonoftradepolicies.Thecoursecomprisesoftwoassignments,laboratorypracGcalandafinalexam.Assessment:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER2COURSECODE:FOSQ5002(DiplomaProgramme);COURSETITLE:PROJECTMANAGEMENTINFOODANDAGRICULTURENUMBEROFCREDITS:4DELIVERYMODE:ON-LINEPRE-REQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThecourseProjectManagementinFoodandAgriculturewillintroducethestudentstotheraGonale,contextandmethodsofplanningandassessingfoodandagriculturemanagementprojects.ManagementissuewillbethestarGngpointtoexploredeeplyintothenecessaryprocessesforthesuccessfulpreparaGonandmanagementoftheprojects.ItwillcreateacommonbasisfromtheprojectdefiniGonsandtheprojectmanagementandformtherelaGonbetweenthisandotheradministraGvedisciplines,andwithotherrelatedefforts.Theunderstandingofthephasesandthelifecycleofaproject,theidenGficaGonofthe“stakeholders”–thoseproject-relatedindividualsorinsGtuGons–andtheorganizaGonalandsocioeconomicinfluencestowhichtheprojectissubject,willbeachievedwiththestudyoftheprojectmanagementcontext.Itwillmakepossibletoestablishtheusefulnessoftheprojectmanagementtoamongotherthings,saGsfytheusers’needstoensurethattheavailableresourcesareusedinthemostefficientpossibleway,andtoplan,implementandcontrolthemanagementofcompanyandgovernmentstrategies.Thefinancialandinvestmentanalysisaswellasgeneralprocessesformanagingoffoodprojectswillbeincluded.Thecoursewillprovidesupplementaryreadingmaterial,casestudiesandthepresentaGonofprojectmanagement-relatedissuesbystudents.TheobjecGveofthelearningexperiencesistopromotethecriGcalthinkingwithaviewtosolvingthecurrentproblemsintheprojectmanagementfield.Thecourseiscomprisedofassignmentsandassessments.ASSESSMENT:Coursework100%
SEMESTER2COURSECODE:FOSQ5004COURSETITLE:Agri-FoodSafetyandRiskAnalysisNUMBEROFCREDITS:4DELIVERYMODE:ON-LINEPRE-REQUISITE:Agri-FoodSafetyCOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseentailsidenGficaGonoftheelementsoffoodsafetysystems,somesafetyriskinagriculture,foodproducGonandprocessingopGmizingsystems,generalriskanalysis,managementandcommunicaGoninfoodsystems,monitoringandreview,microbiologicalandchemicalriskassessments,waterqualitystandardsandfoodwastemanagement,sustainableandferGlizermanagementandHazardAnalysisandCriGcalControlPoints(HACCP).Thiscourseiscomprisedofassignmentsandassessments.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%
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SEMESTER:2 COURSECODE:FOSQ5005COURSETITLE:EPIDEMIOLOGYANDFOOD-BORNEDISEASESNUMBEROFCREDITS:4DELIVERYMODE:ON-LINEPRE-REQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThecourseincludesepidemiologicalmethodsandconceptsoffoodbornediseasesthatarecriGcalintheevaluaGon,analysisandinterpretaGonofdatarelatedtopublichealth.Togetaroundtheproblemsposedbysuchunder-reporGnganddescribediseaseburdenmoreadequately,anumberofinnovaGveandcreaGveapproacheshavebeenused inrecentyearsforsomefood-bornediseasesfromvariouscauses.These includetheuseofacGvesurveillanceandfieldstudies,riskassessmentmethods,andepidemiologicaldiseasemodelling.Studentshavetheopportunitytoworkonexercises and case studies as related to the topics. The topics include epidemiological surveys, invesGgaGng food-borneillness outbreaks, basic epidemiological methods and food borne diseases. The course would be examined by variousassignmentsandassessments.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:FOSQ5006COURSETITLE:InternaRonalTradeandAgri-FoodLegislaRonNUMBEROFCREDITS:4DELIVERYMODE:ON-LINEPRE-REQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThecoursecoversInternaGonalTradeandFoodLegislaGoninfoodandagricultureproducesafetyand quality. Current debates about the effect of globalizaGon on food and agriculture produce safety and quality ondeveloping countries. The course examines some guidelines for strengthening the naGonal food control systems, foodbioterrorism, the new Food Safety ModernizaGon Act 2011, trade theories and internaGonal trade agreements,InternaGonalFoodSafetySystemssuchasWorldTradeOrganizaGon,applicaGonsofSanitaryandPhytosanitaryMeasures,TechnicalBarrierstoTrade,CodexAlimentarius,AgreementonAgricultureand theharmonizaGonoffoodandagriculturelegislaGonforworldfoodtrade,andtheconsequencesoffoodsafetyinworldfoodtrade.ThecoursewouldbeexaminedbyvariousassignmentsandassessmentsASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%
SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:FOSQ6001COURSETITLE:AGRI-FOODSAFETYNUMBEROFCREDITS:4DELIVERYMODE:FACETOFACEPREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscoursefocusesontheapplicaGonofmodernscienGficprinciplesfortheinspecGonsystems,basedongoodagriculturalandmanufacturingpracGcesandtheanalysisofhazardsandcriGcalcontrolpointsalongthefoodchain.ISO22000:2005specifiesrequirementsforafoodandagriculturesafetymanagementsystemwhereanorganizaGoninthefoodchainneedstodemonstrateitsabilitytocontrolfoodsafetyhazardsinordertoensurethatfoodissafeattheGmeofhumanconsumpGon.ItisapplicabletoallorganizaGons,regardlessofsize.Thecourseiscomprisedoftwocasestudyassignmentsandafinalexam.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
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SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:FOSQ6003COURSETITLE:FOODQUALITYASSURANCEANDEVALUATIONOFAGRI-FOODPOLICIESNUMBEROFCREDITS:4DELIVERYMODE:FACETOFACEPREREQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:Thecoursecoversareassuchasagriculturalproduceandfoodquality,foodqualityassurance,totalqualitymanagement,agricultureandfoodqualitymanagementsystems,ferGlizeruseandsustainablepesGcidemanagement,geneGcallymodifiedbiosafetyandqualitystandardsystems,formulaGon,implementaGon,evaluaGonofagriculturalandfoodpublicpoliciesfromdomesGcandinternaGonaltradeperspecGves.Thesocio-economicandenvironmentalchangeanditsinfluenceonpublicpolicies’viabilityareexamined.ThecoursealsodescribestheprocessoffoodsecuritypublicpolicyformulaGon,implementaGon,monitoringandevaluaGon.TheroleandfuncGonsofinsGtuGonsandotherstakeholdersinvolvedintheprocessofpublicpolicyformulaGonandimplementaGonasitrelatestofoodsafetyandquality.TheroleofinternaGonaltradeinagriculturalandfoodsafety,currentdebatesabouttheeffectofglobalizaGonondevelopingcountriesandevoluGonoftradepolicies.Thecoursecomprisesoftwoassignments,laboratorypracGcalandafinalexam.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 40%FinalexaminaGon 60%
SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:FOSQ6011COURSETITLE:RESEARCHANDSTATISTICALSKILLSFORFOODANDAGRICULTURENUMBEROFCREDITS:4DELIVERYMODE:FACETOFACEPREREQUISITE:NONEThiscourseinvolvestheuseofresearchtoolsandappropriatestaGsGcalpackagesfordataprocessingandpresentaGon.ItisanGcipatedthatthoseenrolledinthecoursewouldbeabletoreadandcriGqueresearchpapersinpublishedjournalsparGcularlyforthelivingsciences,microbiology,foodscience,animal/livestockscience,cropsciences,humanandveterinarymedicine.Thetopicscoveredaretypesofresearchmethods,planningresearchprojects,wriGngreportsandresearchpapersandstaGsGcalmethodsandapplicaGonsbydescripGveanalysis,esGmaGontechniques,correlaGon,mulGpleregression,analysisofvariance,non-parametricstaGsGcs,mulGvariateanalysisandprincipalcomponentanalysis.Thecoursewillbetaughtusingablendedapproachthroughcomputerpackages,facetofacelectures,myeLearning,WebinarsandvideosThecoursecomprisestwoincourseassignmentsandafinalexam.ASSESSMENTCoursework 60%FinalexaminaGon 40%
SEMESTER2COURSECODE:FOSQ6002(DIPLOMAPROGRAMMECOURSETITLE:PROJECTMANAGEMENTINFOODANDAGRICULTURENUMBEROFCREDITS:4DELIVERYMODE:ON-LINEPRE-REQUISITE:NONECOURSE DESCRIPTION: The course Project Management in Food and Agriculture will introduce the students to theraGonale,contextandmethodsofplanningandassessingfoodandagriculturemanagementprojects. ManagementissuewillbethestarGngpointtoexploredeeplyintothenecessaryprocessesforthesuccessfulpreparaGonandmanagementoftheprojects.ItwillcreateacommonbasisfromtheprojectdefiniGonsandtheprojectmanagementandformtherelaGonbetweenthisandotheradministraGvedisciplines,andwithotherrelatedefforts.Theunderstandingofthephasesandthelifecycleofaproject,the idenGficaGonofthe“stakeholders”–thoseproject-relatedindividualsor insGtuGons–andtheorganizaGonalandsocioeconomicinfluencestowhichtheprojectissubject,willbeachievedwiththestudyoftheprojectmanagementcontext.Itwillmakepossibletoestablishtheusefulnessoftheprojectmanagementtoamongotherthings,saGsfy theusers’ needs to ensure that the available resources areused in themost efficientpossibleway, and toplan,implementandcontrolthemanagementofcompanyandgovernmentstrategies.Thefinancialandinvestmentanalysisaswellasgeneralprocesses formanagingof foodprojectswillbe included.Thecoursewillprovidesupplementaryreadingmaterial,casestudiesandthepresentaGonofprojectmanagement-relatedissuesbystudents.TheobjecGveofthelearningexperiencesistopromotethecriGcalthinkingwithaviewtosolvingthecurrentproblemsintheprojectmanagementfield.Thecourseiscomprisedofassignmentsandassessments.ASSESSMENT:Coursework:100%
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SEMESTER2COURSECODE:FOSQ6004COURSETITLE:AGRI-FOODSAFETYANDRISKANALYSIS NUMBEROFCREDITS:4DELIVERYMODE:ON-LINEPRE-REQUISITE:Agri-FoodSafetyCOURSE DESCRIPTION: This course entails idenGficaGon of the elements of food safety systems, some safety risk inagriculture,foodproducGonandprocessingopGmizingsystems,generalriskanalysis,managementandcommunicaGoninfood systems,monitoring and review,microbiological and chemical risk assessments, water quality standards and foodwastemanagement,sustainableandferGlizermanagementandHazardAnalysisandCriGcalControlPoints (HACCP).Thiscourseiscomprisedofassignmentsandassessments.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%
SEMESTER:2 COURSECODE:FOSQ6005COURSETITLE:EPIDEMIOLOGYANDFOOD-BORNEDISEASESNUMBEROFCREDITS:4DELIVERYMODE:ON-LINEPRE-REQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTION:ThecourseincludesepidemiologicalmethodsandconceptsoffoodbornediseasesthatarecriGcalintheevaluaGon,analysisandinterpretaGonofdatarelatedtopublichealth.Togetaroundtheproblemsposedbysuchunder-reporGnganddescribediseaseburdenmoreadequately,anumberofinnovaGveandcreaGveapproacheshavebeenused inrecentyearsforsomefood-bornediseasesfromvariouscauses.These includetheuseofacGvesurveillanceandfieldstudies,riskassessmentmethods,andepidemiologicaldiseasemodelling.Studentshavetheopportunitytoworkonexercises and case studies as related to the topics. The topics include epidemiological surveys, invesGgaGng food-borneillness outbreaks, basic epidemiological methods and food borne diseases. The course would be examined by variousassignmentsandassessments.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%
SEMESTER:2COURSECODE:FOSQ6006COURSETITLE:INTERNATIONALTRADEANDAGRI-FOODLEGISLATIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:4DELIVERYMODE:ON-LINEPRE-REQUISITE:NONECOURSEDESCRIPTIONThe course covers InternaGonal Trade and Food LegislaGon in food and agriculture produce safety and quality. CurrentdebatesabouttheeffectofglobalizaGononfoodandagricultureproducesafetyandqualityondevelopingcountries. Thecourse examines someguidelines for strengthening thenaGonal food control systems, foodbioterrorism, thenewFoodSafetyModernizaGonAct2011,tradetheoriesandinternaGonaltradeagreements,InternaGonalFoodSafetySystemssuchas World Trade OrganizaGon, applicaGons of Sanitary and PhytosanitaryMeasures, Technical Barriers to Trade, CodexAlimentarius,AgreementonAgricultureand theharmonizaGonoffoodandagriculture legislaGonforworldfoodtrade,and the consequences of food safety inworld food trade. The coursewould be examined by various assignments andassessmentsASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%
SEMESTER:SUMMER&SEMESTER3COURSECODE:FOSQ6010COURSETITLE:RESEARCHPROJECTONAGRI-FOODSAFETYANDQUALITYASSURANCENUMBEROFCREDITS:8PREREQUISITE:COMPLETIONOFALLWRITTENCOURSESThechosenprojectcouldtolinktojobdescripGonandinterestandshouldcontributetoknowledgeandapplicaGoninmanagingsafetyandqualityinfoodandagriculture.TheprojectwoulddrawuponpreviousknowledgeandexperiencegainedinthecoursescompletedintheMScdegreeprogramme.TheprojectwillbebasedonanoralpresentaGonandanexaminaGononsubmissionofwrieenproject.Studentsmustobtainatleast50%topasstheprojectcomponent.ASSESSMENTOralpresentaGon 10%Wrieenproject 90%
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SEMESTER:1COURSECODE:GEOG6000COURSETITLE:THEPHILOSPHYANDPRACTICEOFRESEARCHINGEOGRAPHYNUMBEROFCREDITS:3PREREQUISITES:RestrictedtostudentsregisteredinaPostgraduateprogrammeinGeography.OtherstudentsundertakingresearchdegreesinrelatedtopicsmayregisterwiththeapprovaloftheHead,DepartmentofGeography.COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseaimstodevelopstudentsasprofessionalGeographyscholars,equippedwiththetoolsandtechniquestoundertakeandpublishgeographicresearchinarangeofsub-disciplines.ThecoursecoversarangeofGeographicalresearchdisciplines,focussingonareasrelevantforstudentresearchprojectsandareasofresearchexperGseforGeographyacademicstaff.Aspartofthecourse,withguidancefromacademicstaff,studentsareexpecteddevelopandpresentdetailedresearchproposalsandreflectontheacademicprocesswhichleadstothegeneraGon,conduct,presentaGonandpublicaGonofacademicresearch,thuspreparingthestudentforthesuccessfulcompleGonofanMPhilorPhDthesis.StudentsbenefitfromtheexperGseofstaffmembersinarangeofsub-disciplines,whilstsharinggroupawarenessofissuesingeography.Thecourseisdesignedtoprepareincomingpost-graduatestudents,inarangeofGeographysub-disciplines,fortheprocessofundertakingresearchandpublishing/disseminaGngtheresultsuptothethesislevel.Asanintroductorycourseitisnormallyscheduledforsemester1andisbasedonweeklylecturesanddiscussionseminarswithpre-readingandacademictasking,assessedbycoursework,designedtopreparethestudentforthemainaimofcompleGnganMPhil/PhDthesis.ASSESSMENT:Coursework 100%
BUSINESSDEVELOPMENTUNITTHESECOURSESARENOTBEINGOFFEREDFOR2018/2019
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COURSECODE:AGPD6000COURSETITLE:RESEARCHMETHODSANDDATAANALYSISNUMBEROFCREDITS:6COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscoursecoverstwomainareasofinteresttostudentsofdevelopingcountries,onefocusingonresearchmethods,theotherconcernedwithstaGsGcaltechniquesrelevanttosocialscienGsts.Thefirstpartintroducesthestudenttothenatureandroleofresearchindevelopingcountries,includinghowtoidenGfyandformulateresearchproblems,aswellastheuseofsecondaryinformaGon.InaddiGon,avarietyofresearchanddatacollecGonmethodsareexplored,emphasisingbothqualitaGveandquanGtaGveapproaches.Thesecondpartofthecourse,whichbeginswithanexaminaGonofformalsamplingdesignandmethods,focusesontechniquesofdataanalysis,includinghypothesistesGng,measuresofassociaGonandcorrelaGon,andanintroducGontoregressionanalysis.ASSESSMENT:FinalexaminaGon 100%
COURSECODE:AGPD6001COURSETITLE:AGRICULTURALECONOMICSFORDEVELOPMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:6COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourseisonethatstudentsarestronglyrecommendedtotakeintheirfirstyear.ThefirstpartofthecoursecoversproducGoneconomics,includingproducGonfuncGonsandtechnicalchange.Thesecondpartfocusesonsupplyanddemand,includingtheanalysisofmarketstructures.Thethirdpartdealswithwelfareeconomics,andintroducestheanalysisofinternaGonaltradeinagriculturalcommodiGes,andoffoodandagriculturalpolicy.ASSESSMENT:FinalexaminaGon 100%
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COURSECODE:AGPD6002COURSETITLE:MANAGINGAGRICULTURALDEVELOPMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:6COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseexaminesthemaintheoreGcalapproachesusedtostudyorganisaGonsandmanagement,anddemonstrateswhereandhowthesearerelevanttoagriculturaldevelopment.ItinvesGgatesmanagementpracGcesindifferentacGviGesconcernedwithagriculturaldevelopment,anddiscusseshowmanagementmaybeimprovedorreformed.PartoneexaminesthestructureandbehaviouroforganisaGonsandthemaintasksofmanagement,whileParttwolooksatthesetasksinmoredetailandquesGonstheapplicabilityofmanagementtheory.PartthreeisconcernedwiththeapplicaGonofmanagementtheoryandpracGceinrelaGontospecificareasofacGvity,whilePartfourconsidersthecurrentissuesinreformingandimprovingthemanagementofagriculturaldevelopment.ASSESSMENT:FinalexaminaGon 100%
COURSECODE:AGPD6003COURSETITLE:AGRICULTURALPOLICYANALYSISNUMBEROFCREDITS:6COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscoursefocusesisconcernedwithpolicyintheagricultureandfoodsectorsofdevelopingcountries.Thefirstpartintroducesagriculturalpolicyanalysisandincorporatesacasestudyofacountryundergoingeconomicreforms.Thesecondpartexaminesmacroeconomicinfluencesontheagriculturalsector,withconsideraGonofexpenditurerevenue,monetary,balanceofpaymentsandexchangerateissues.Thethirdpartisconcernedwithtrade,agriculturalandfoodsectorpolicies.Partfourdealswithpolicyanalysistechniques.Finally,Partfivecoversissuesinpolicyreformintheagriculturalandfoodsectorsincludingadjustmentprogrammes,theoryandevidenceontheeconomicandsocialeffectsofadjustmentandproblemsinthetransiGonoftheformerlycentrallyplannedeconomies.ASSESSMENT:FinalexaminaGon 100%
COURSECODE:AGDP6004COURSETITLE:BUSINESSMANAGEMENTFORAGRICULTURALENTERPRISESNUMBEROFCREDITS:6COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseisconcernedwiththeraGonaleandmethodsofbusinessmanagementasusedinagriculturalenterprises,withthemainemphasisontheprinciplesandpracGceoffinancialmanagementandplanning.PartoneofthecoursefocusesontheprocessofbusinessorganisaGonandmanagement,andParttwoisconcernedwiththevarioustypesoffinancialaccounGng.PartthreedemonstratesmethodsofbudgetconstrucGonandexplainstheroleofbudgetarycontrol,whilePartfourisconcernedwithproceduresforopGmisingresourceusewithinagriculturalbusinesses,andtheroleofoperaGonsresearch.ASSESSMENT:FinalexaminaGon 100%
COURSECODE:AGPD6005COURSETITLE:PROJECTPLANNING,MONITORINGANDEVALUATIONNUMBEROFCREDITS:6COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscourseconsiderstheplanningandmanagementofpublicinvestmentintheagriculturalsector.ItteacheseconomicconceptsforprojectidenGficaGon,preparaGonandappraisalandthemethodologiesoflogicalframework,andfinancialandeconomiccostbenefitanalysis.Detailedfinancialanalysisfromtheviewpointofthefarmer,projectorganisaGonandgovernmentisexplained.Exercisesareusedateachstagetoreinforceunderstandingoftechniques.SocialandenvironmentalissuesinplanningareidenGfiedandapproachesfortheirmoreeffecGveintegraGonintoprojectappraisalreviewed.ThecoursealsoprovidesguidelinesforthedesignandmanagementofprojectmonitoringandevaluaGon,essenGalacGviGesforeffecGveprojectmonitoringandimplementaGonandtheprojectcycle.ItconcludesbyassessingtherelaGonofagriculturalprojectstotheirwidermacroeconomicandpolicycontext.ASSESSMENT:FinalexaminaGon 100%
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COURSECODE:AGPD6006COURSETITLE:THESOCIOLOGYOFAGRARIANTRANSFORMATIONANDRURALDEVELOPMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:6COURSEDESCRIPTION:IsanewcourseaboutthesociologyofdevelopmentwithinagrarianandruralsocieGes.Thecourseisdividedintosixparts.ThefirstandsecondpartsintroducethebasicsociologicalconceptsanddefiniGonsanddiscussvarioustheoreGcalperspecGvesondevelopment,parGcularlythosethataremorerelevanttodevelopingsocieGes.Partthreegivesahistoricaloverviewofagricultureandruraldevelopment,followedbyPartfour,whichidenGfiesthehistoricalandcontemporaryapproaches,modelsandstrategiesfordevelopmentforagrarian/ruralcommuniGes.ThenextsecGondescribesthesocio-culturalandeconomicprofilesofruralpeopleandcommuniGes.Thecourseconcludeswithpartsix,whichaddresspolicyissuesimportantforfutureagricultureand/orruraldevelopmentparGcularlythegeneraGonandtransferofappropriatetechnologies,nutriGonandfoodsecurity,credit,markeGngandtradeagreementsASSESSMENT:FinalexaminaGon 100%
COURSECODE:AGPD6007COURSETITLE:FINANCEINVESTMENTANDCREDITSFORAGRIBUSINESSANDRURALDEVELOPMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:6COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thisnewcoursewasdesignedtomeettheneedfortrainingbybankersandruraldevelopmentpersonnelintheareasofbusiness,finance,creditandinvestment.ThecourseprovidesageneralbackgroundtofinancialmanagementandrelevantinsGtuGonsservicingtheruralcommunity.SecGonsonfinancialmanagementofthefarmbusinessandfinancialplanningdiscussissuesonlandcontrol,estatemanagement,valuaGonofstocks,sharesanddebtfinancing.ThelaeersecGonsdevelopthearealofcreditmanagement,commercialcredit,assetvaluaGonandinflaGonaccounGngissues.ThecourseconcludeswithsecGononcapitalinvestmentappraisalsandplanning,monitoringandevaluaGonofdevelopmentprojects.ASSESSMENT:FinalexaminaGon 100%
COURSECODE:AGPD6500COURSETITLE:ECONOMICSOFWATERRESOURCESNUMBEROFCREDITS:6COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thiscoursefocusesonhoweconomicconceptscanbeusedtoinformpolicydecisionsregardingtheuseofsurfaceandgroundwaterindevelopingeconomies.Thefirstpartofthecoursereviewsrecentandcurrenttrendsinthewatersectorbothgloballyandregionally,exploringindetailthereasonsforitsincreasingscarcity.InParttwo,aframework,withinwhichanumberofpolicyapproachesareexplained,isdevelopedallowingtheassessmentofalternaGvepolicyresponsestoagivensituaGon.ThethirdpartofthecourseconsidersthepossibiliGesforimprovingirrigaGonsystemperformancebyexaminingtherelaGveadvantageofagencyandfarmermanagement.Finally,thepoliGcalandsocialdimensionsofwateruseatproject,sectoralandinternaGonallevelsarediscussed.ASSESSMENT:FinalexaminaGon 100%
COURSECODE:AGPD6501COURSETITLE:AGRICULTURALANDFOODMARKETINGINDEVELOPINGCOUNTRIESNUMBEROFCREDITS:6COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseexploresthevariousacGviGesinvolvedinthemarkeGngofagriculturalandfoodproducts.Twomainapproachesarefollowed.ThefirstconcernstheanalysisofmarketsfromaneconomicperspecGve.AterdefiningthesubjectmaeeranditsrelaGonshiptoeconomicdevelopment,aframeworkfortheeconomicanalysisofmarketsisdeveloped,togetherwithanalyGcalmethodsforassessingmarketsystemperformance.TheseareelaboratedwithreferencetocasestudiesofperformanceanalysisandanexploraGonofpolicyissues.ThesecondapproachfocusesontheadopGonofabusinessorientaGontomarkeGng.TheintroducGontokeyconceptsofmarkeGngmanagementsuchasmarkeGngresearchandmarketstrategiesandplanning,isfollowedbycasestudieswhichexplorethepracGceofmarkeGngmanagementbydifferentinsGtuGonaltypes.ASSESSMENT:FinalexaminaGon 100%
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COURSECODE:AGPD6502COURSETITLE:LANDDEGRADATIONANDSUSTAINABILITYNUMBEROFCREDITS:6COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscoursesetsouttoexplainthewidevarietyofwaysinwhichtheproducGvecapacityoflandisbeingreduced.ItcriGcallyreviewsthemechanicalandbiologicalmeansbywhichlanddegradaGonmightbecontrolledandsomeGmesreversed.Itsuggestslongertermchangesinlanduseandmanagement,bywhichagricultureandforestrymayconGnuemoreorlessindefinitely.TheoverallcontextinwhichthistakesplaceisthatofhumansocieGesandideologieswithinwhichconservaGonandthesustainableuseoflandhastobeachieved.Thecourseisextensivelyillustratedwithcasestudymaterials.ASSESSMENT:FinalexaminaGon 100%
COURSECODE:AGPD6503COURSETITLE:GENDERISSUESINAGRARIANANDENVIRONMENTALCHANGENUMBEROFCREDITS:6COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscoursedemonstratestheimportanceofunderstandingtheinterrelaGonshipsbetweengenderrelaGonsandenvironmentalandagrarianchange.ItfocusesonthewaysinwhichtheoutcomesofdevelopmentprogrammesareaffectedbygenderrelaGonsand,inturn,thewaysinwhichdevelopmentprogrammesthemselvesaffectandchangetherolesandresponsibiliGesofmenandwomen.ThefirstmoduleofthecourseprovidesanintroducGonbylookingattheextenttowhichwomen’sworkisotenignoredorundervaluedinagrarianandenvironmentaldevelopment.ThesecondmodulefocusesonissuesofpolicyandpracGce,lookingcriGcallyatthewaysinwhichgenderanalysishasbeenincorporatedintoenvironmentalandagrarianpolicy,andincludingpracGcalframeworksforgenderanalysis.ThethirdmodulelooksatgenderanalysisandpracGceinspecificsectorsandthefinalsecGonisconcernedwithresearchandneedsanalysismethodsforgenderissues.ASSESSMENT:FinalexaminaGon 100%
COURSECODE:AGPD6504COURSETITLE:APPLIEDECONOMETRICSFORAGRICULTURALANDFOODSECTORNUMBEROFCREDITS:6COURSEDESCRIPTION:ThiscourseisconcernedwiththeapplicaGonofeconometricmethodstotheesGmaGonandtesGngoftheunknownparametersofeconomicrelaGonships.PriorityisgiventoboththestaGsGcalreasoningunderlyingthemethodologyandthepracGcalconsideraGonsinvolvedinusingthismethodologywithavarietyofmodelsandrealdata.Thefocusofthecourseisontheclassicallinearregressionmodel,andthecontentspanstheprinciplesofregressionanalysisanditsstaGsGcalfoundaGons;simpleandmulGpleregressionmodels;non-classicaldisturbances;dynamicmodellingandaspectsofmodelspecificaGon.AfeatureofthecourseisthepracGcalexercisesdesignedtoreinforceeachstageofthelearning.Forthispurpose,theMicrosotsotwarepackageisprovidedtogetherwithdetailed,stepbystepguidestoassiststudentsinitsuse.ASSESSMENT:FinalexaminaGon 100%
COURSECODE:AGPD6505COURSETITLE:CROPPRODUCTIONFORDEVELOPMENTNUMBEROFCREDITS:6COURSEDESCRIPTION:IsanewcoursewrieentocomplementtherevisedcourseonLivestockDevelopment.ThefirstsecGondescribestheimportanceofspecifictropicalcropsintermsofproducGon,tradeandproducGonsystemsaswellasthefactors,whichcontributedtotheirdevelopmentandthecrop’sdevelopmentprocess.ThesecondsecGondiscussestheeconomic,policy,socialandtechnicalfactorswhichdeterminethepotenGalforcropdevelopmentandprovideguidelinesforthedesignofappropriateproducGonsystems.ThefinalsecGonaddressesissuesonthesustainabilityofcroppingsystemsandconsideraGonforconsumerhealth.ASSESSMENT:FinalexaminaGon 100%
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PO S TGRADUAT E R EGU L AT I ON S & S Y L L A BU S E S 2 0 1 8 / 2 0 1 9 THEFACULTYOFFOOD&AGRICULTURE
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COURSECODE:AGPD6506COURSETITLE:LIVESTOCKDEVELOPMENTFORSMALLSTATESNUMBEROFCREDITS:6COURSEDESCRIPTION:TheCourseonLivestockDevelopmenthasbeencompletelyrewrieentoincludeissuesspecificallyrelatedtosmallstatesandtherecentadvancesinlivestockdevelopment.Thespecificneedsofsmallstateshavebeenhighlighted.Thelivestockindustryinsmallstatesisexploredincludingtherole,funcGonsandproducGonsystemsoftradiGonallivestock.AnewsecGonontheroleandpotenGalofnon-tradiGonallivestockhasbeenincluded.ThenextsecGondiscussesthefactorsaffecGnglivestockdevelopmentincludingeconomicandfinancialissuesandtheirrelaGonshipbetweentrade(localandinternaGonal)andthestakeholdersintheindustry.Thecourseconcludeswithamoduleontheapproachestolivestockdevelopmentforsmallstatesbeyondtheyear2000,bylinkingtheunitswitheachofthestepsuggestedfordevelopingthestrategies.ASSESSMENT:FinalexaminaGon 100%
COURSECODE:AGPD6507COURSETITLE:RESEARCHPROJECTNUMBEROFCREDITS:6COURSEDESCRIPTION:Fortheresearchproject,studentswillbeexpectedtoillustratetheirabilitytoapplyresearchandproblem-solvingtechniquestotheanalysisofaproblemintheirworkplaceorcountryofresidence.ThisexerciseshoulddrawuponpreviousknowledgeandexperiencegainedinthecoursescompletedintheMScdegreeProgramme.InaddiGontolocalsupervision,provisionismadeforlimitedtravelofcampus-basedprojectsupervisorstothelocaGonofboththeprojectandthecandidatefordiscussionsrelatedtothestudent’swork.ASSESSMENT:FinalexaminaGon 100%
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