Department of Food Production

Coordinators – Dr. Martin Hughes and Dr. Laura Tardieu

OFFERED BLENDED / ONLINE

OBJECTIVE

The MSc Degree in Tropical Animal Science and Production is offered as a blended/online Programme, that is designed to provide the graduate with a deeper knowledge on aspects of Animal Science and Livestock Production in Developing Tropical Environments, with respect to domestic and non-domestic livestock species. The Programme offers advanced training in the science of animal production; captive rearing and production of domesticated and non-domesticated/wildlife animals.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Admission into the MSc programme will normally be available to holders of a Bachelor’s degree of at least Lower Second Class Honours (minimum GPA of 2.0 or equivalent) standing in Agriculture, or any other relevant discipline from recognised institutions (or equivalent qualifications and working experience).

Candidates who lack sufficient undergraduate training in Livestock Science may be required to make up the deficiencies by taking relevant courses from among the undergraduate offerings from the Department of Food Production.

COURSE OF STUDY

This programme is offered only as part of the Evening University at the St. Augustine Campus and will normally require 2 years of Full-time study, exclusive of the time required for taking departmental prerequisite courses where necessary. The maximum time limit for completion of the programme is 4 years.

The MSc Degree in Tropical Animal Science and Production will be awarded on the successful completion of FIVE core courses (20 credits), TWO elective courses (10 credits) and a Research Project (12 credits).

CORE COURSES

YEAR LONG

ELECTIVE COURSES

*Electives are offered subject to student registration.

*NOTE:

Candidates are required to submit a project proposal for approval by the Department of Food Production within twelve (12) months of being registered in the programme. The topic of the project must be on the subject matter of Tropical Animal Science and Production. Each candidate will be required to present a seminar on the research project upon completion of the project.

The research project must conform to the format approved by the University for MSc project Reports.

The MSc project assessment is based on examination of the report and presentation. To qualify for the award of the MSc., candidates must pass ALL core courses and the research project.

TIME LIMIT

Candidates enrolled Full time who at the end of two years have not completed the programme of study leading to the MSc in Tropical Animal Science and Production will be required to withdraw from the programme, unless they have been granted special permission by the Board for Graduate Studies to continue.

AWARD OF THE DEGREE

The degree shall be awarded in two categories – Distinction and Pass. For the award of the MSc with Distinction, candidates must have obtained a Programme GPA of 3.70 (79-79% Average).

COURSEWORK

The coursework component varies depending on the course with either 100% Coursework or 70% Coursework and 30% Final Exam.

FINAL EXAMINATION

For courses with an Exam component the candidate must attain at least 50% in the coursework and 50% in the final examination in order to secure a passing grade.

The written examination for selected courses shall be held at the end of the semester in which it is offered.

Candidates who fail no more than two courses, may be permitted to rewrite examinations only by the Board for Graduate Studies and Research on the recommendation of the Faculty’s Board of Examiners.

Candidates who fail more than two courses or who fail any course more than twice may be required to withdraw from the programme.

Candidates who do not sit examinations in courses for which they are registered shall be deemed to have failed.