Programme Type : Post Graduate Programme Duration : 24 Months Academic Unit : College Of Natural And Applied Sciences
For a candidate to be awarded a MSc with Education, 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. The dissertation part will be 60 credits in respective departments.
Education Courses
Year 1 |
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Course Code |
Course title |
Status |
Semester |
Credits |
FE 600a |
Research Methods in Education-I |
Core |
1 |
12 |
CT 640 |
Curriculum and Teaching |
Elective |
1 |
12 |
CT 645 |
Computer Assisted Learning in Science and Mathematics |
Core |
|
12 |
FE 600b |
Research Methods in Education-II |
Core |
2 |
12 |
CT 644 |
Assessment of Performance in SMT |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
EP 644 |
Theories of Teaching and Learning |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
CT 643 |
Professional Development in SMT |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
EA 647 |
Management of Education Systems and Institutions |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
Biology Courses
Year 1 |
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Core courses |
Course title |
Status |
Semester |
Credits |
BL 661 |
Genetics |
Core |
1 |
12 |
BL 617 |
Molecular Biology |
Core |
1 |
12 |
ZL 604 |
Protozoology and Helminthology |
Core |
1 |
12 |
ZL 612 |
Animal Reproductive Physiology |
Elective |
1 |
12 |
BC 604: |
Aquatic Biodiversity and Conservation |
Elective |
1 |
12 |
BT 601 |
Advanced Plant and Fungal Systematics |
Elective |
1 |
12 |
BL 607 |
Biostatistics |
Core |
2 |
12 |
BL 662 |
Biological methods and techniques |
Core |
2 |
12 |
BL 663 |
Advanced Physiology |
Core |
2 |
12 |
BT 605 |
Plant Protection |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
BL 668 |
Soil-Plant-Water Relations |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
BL 670 |
Fauna and Flora of East Africa |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
ZL 616: |
Insect Ecology, Pest and Vector Management |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
Year 2 |
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BL 699 |
Dissertation |
Core |
|
60 |
Chemistry Courses
Year 1 |
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Core courses |
Course title |
Status |
Semester |
Credits |
CH 606 |
Coordination Chemistry |
Core |
1 |
12 |
CH 619 |
Physical Chemistry |
Core |
1 |
12 |
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CH 603 |
Solid State Chemistry |
Elective |
1 |
12 |
CH 607 |
Advanced Physical Organic Chemistry |
Elective |
1 |
12 |
CH 610 |
Surface and Colloid Chemistry |
Elective |
1 |
8 |
CH 611 |
Heterocyclic Chemistry |
Elective |
1 |
8 |
CH 651 |
Chemistry of Biomolecules |
Core |
2 |
12 |
CH 618 |
Structure and Properties of Polymers |
Core |
2 |
12 |
CH 630 |
Advanced Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation |
Core |
2 |
12 |
CH 394 |
Fundamentals of Theoretical Chemistry |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
CH 613 |
Advanced Environmental Chemistry |
Elective |
2 |
8 |
CH 616 |
Chemistry of Natural Products |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
Year 2 |
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CH 699 |
Dissertation |
Core |
|
60 |
Mathematics courses
Year 1 |
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Core courses |
Course title |
Status |
Semester |
Credits |
MT 602 |
Numerical Analysis |
Core |
1 |
12 |
MT 641 |
Advanced Mathematical Statistics |
Core |
1 |
12 |
MT 663 |
Ordinary Differential Equations I |
Core |
1 |
12 |
MT 619 |
Applied Functional Analysis |
Elective |
1 |
12 |
MT 657 |
Methods of Mechanics |
Elective |
1 |
12 |
MT 674 |
Real Analysis |
Elective |
1 |
12 |
MT 660 |
Computer Applications and Programming |
Elective |
1 |
12 |
MT 604 |
Optimization Methods of Operations Research |
Core |
2 |
12 |
MT 605 |
Advanced Linear Algebra |
Core |
2 |
12 |
MT 610 |
Complex Analysis |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
MT 601 |
Advanced Probability Theory |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
MT 630 |
Differential Geometry |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
MT 683 |
Partial Differential Equations |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
Year 2 |
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MT 698 |
Mathematics Dissertation |
Elective |
|
60 |
Physics courses
Year 1 |
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Core courses |
Course title |
Status |
Semester |
Credits |
PH 611 |
Electrodynamics |
Core |
1 |
12 |
PH 613 |
Electronics |
Core |
1 |
12 |
PH 617 |
Quantum mechanics |
Core |
1 |
12 |
PH 615 |
Computational physics |
Elective |
1 |
12 |
PH 616 |
Statistical mechanics |
Elective |
1 |
12 |
PH 618 |
Condensed Matter Physics |
Core |
2 |
12 |
PH 619 |
Nuclear Physics and instrumentation |
Core |
2 |
12 |
PH 620 |
Aerosol Physics |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
PH 621 |
Atmospheric dispersion and air quality modeling |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
PH 623 |
Physics of sustainable electricity generation |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
PH 625 |
Nuclear technique and applications |
Elective |
2 |
12 |
Year 2 |
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PH 699 |
Dissertation |
Core |
|
60 |
Requirements Applicants to be admitted to this programme should have first BSc with Education (in either of the following subjects; Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and or Biology). Applicants with relevant bachelor of science degree science and PGDE will be considered for admission.