THE FACULTY OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE · 2019-08-16 · POSTGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2018 / 2019 THE FACULTY OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE _____ HOW TO USE THIS HANDBOOK The Faculty

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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.............................................................................................................................

BUSINESSDEVELOPMENTUNIT 90.......................................................................................................................................

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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.


http://sta.uwi.edu/faculty-booklet-archive

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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

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January20,2019-May17,2019

May26,2019–July26,2019

RegistraGonAugust20,2018-

September14,2018January14,2019-February01,2019

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UWILIFE-August29,2018

TeachingSeptember3,2018-November30,2018

January21,2019-April19,2019

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LateregistraGon/LatePaymentFeeofTT$200.00APPLIESfrom September10,2018 January28,2019 June10,2019

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ApplicaGontoCarryforwardCourseworkENDSApplicaGonforLeaveofAbsenceENDSApplicaGonforCreditandExempGonsENDS

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SubmissionofFacultyOverridesAugust20,2018-

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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]

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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


https://libraries.sta.uwi.edu/

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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]

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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

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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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TheprojectwillbebasedonanoralpresentaGonandanexaminaGononsubmissionofwrieenproject.Thewrieenprojectwillbeexaminedbyinternalandexternalexaminers.

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GEOG

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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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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