UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
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MSc in Applied Science of Materials (Coursework and Dissertation)
Programme Type : Post Graduate Programme Duration : 24 Months Academic Unit : College Of Natural And Applied Sciences
An applicant must hold a first science degree (where chemistry is one of the subjects) of the University of Dar es Salaam or an equivalent degree from another recognized university. An applicant holding a pass degree can be admitted provided she/he has an overall grade of B or higher in Chemistry at the undergraduate level.
For a candidate to be awarded a MSc in Applied Science of Materials (Coursework and Dissertation), he/she must earn a minimum of 180 credits of which a minimum of 120 credits are from coursework and 60 credits from the dissertation. Students will be compelled to do a minimum of 60 credits per semester.
Courses
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Year 1 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Semester |
Credits |
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CH 621 |
Metallurgy |
Core |
1 |
12 |
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CH 623 |
Heterogeneous Equilibria and Phase Diagrams |
Core |
1 |
12 |
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CH 622 |
Organic Chemicals of Industrial, Agricultural and Medicinal Applications |
Core |
1 |
12 |
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CH 610 |
Surface and Colloid Chemistry |
Option |
1 |
8 |
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CH 614 |
Molecular Imprinting Technology |
Option |
1 |
12 |
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CH 624 |
Sustainable Energy Materials |
Option |
1 |
12 |
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†CH 331 |
Chemometrics |
Option |
1 |
8 |
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*PD 631 |
Corrosion and Corrosion Control |
Option |
1 |
12 |
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CH 630 |
Advanced Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation |
Core |
2 |
12 |
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CH 620 |
Good Laboratory Practice and Quality Assurance |
Core |
2 |
12 |
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*SC 601 |
Advanced Research Methods |
Core |
2 |
12 |
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CH 613 |
Advanced Environmental Chemistry |
Option |
2 |
8 |
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CH 618 |
Structure, Properties and Applications of Polymers |
Option |
2 |
12 |
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CH 615 |
Raw Materials for Industries and Their Processing |
Option |
2 |
12 |
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*PH 635 |
Nanotechnology |
Option |
2 |
12 |
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†*MK 301 |
Small Business and Entrepreneurship |
Option |
2 |
8 |
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Year 2 |
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CH 699 |
Dissertation |
Core |
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60 |
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†Students are allowed to opt up to a maximum of 16 credits of the recommended 300 series courses provided they did not take those courses during their undergraduate programmes. Students are strongly advised to opt for CH 331 and PH 635, which are remedial courses and MK 301 and CH 613, which are life skills courses.