MSc in Applied Botany by course work and dissertation

Programme Type : Post Graduate Programme Duration : 24 Months Academic Unit : College Of Natural And Applied Sciences

Entry Requirements:

For admission into the MSc. in Applied Botany by Coursework and Dissertation, an applicant should hold one of the following undergraduate degrees: BSc. Botany, BSc. General, majoring in Biology or BSc. (Ed) majoring in Biology of the University of Dar es Salaam or equivalent degrees from any other recognized institution which offers degrees in plants sciences.

 

Course mapping:

Year 1
Course Code	Course Name	Status	Semester	Credits
BT 601	Advanced  Plant Systematics	Core	1
BT 609	Applied Ecology and Management of Ecosystems	Core	1	12
BC 602	Conservation of Plant Diversity	Core	1	12
SC 601	Advanced Research Methods	Core	1	12
BT 607	Ecophysiology	Elective	1	12
BT 612	Plant Biochemistry	Elective	1	12
BC 612	Legislation and Policies in Biodiversity Conservation	Elective	1	8
BL 617	Molecular Biology	Elective	1	12
BT 603	Seaweed Culture and Processing	Core	2	12
BT 604	Applied Plant Genetics	Core	2	12
BT 605	Plant  Protection	Core	2	12
BT 608	Plant Propagation	Core	2	12
BT 610	Ethnobotany	Elective	2	12
BT 611	Advanced Economic Botany	Elective	2	12
BC 614	Bioremediation	Elective	2	8
BC 607	Diversity and Conservation of African Biomes	Elective	2	8
BC 617	Restoration Ecology	Elective	2	8
BL 607	Biostatistics	Elective	2	12
BL 662	Biological Methods and Techniques	Elective	2	12
EM 653	Geographical Information systems and Remote Sensing	Elective	2	12
Year 2
BT 699	Dissertation	Core	1/2	60