General Introduction

Welcome message

Dear Students

Greetings and welcome to the Module of Basics of Agricultural Sciences. It is with pleasure that we would like to welcome you to this fantastic module. This module comprises four components including Introduction to Crop Husbandry, Animal Husbandry, Soil Sciences, and Forestry Production. You are all requested to read the available teaching materials. It is our sincere hope that you will find the module interesting and very useful for you as a future Agricultural Scientists career. We wish you all the best and success in your studies.

Basic of Agricultural Sciences is a second semester module, which will help you to understand the principles of crop production, soil science, animal production and forest production. This module also is a foundation to all students in CAVM. Any question please fill free to ask your Lecturers.

Thank you for choosing CAVM.

Learning outcomes:

After successful completion of the module students are expected to be able to:

• Explain concepts and basic principles in crop production, soil science, animal production and forestry.
• Conduct analysis of selected crops and soils and record on a computer tabular reports laboratory practicals and field work.
• Apply the basic techniques to improve soil quality, crop, animal and forestry production.

Activities:

The activities consist of:    

     - Lectures

    - Laboratory classes

     - Group works / Seminars

     - Directed exercises

     - Field visits/ Practicals

     - Individual/Group assignments

     - Written assay

Literature:

Read textbooks, published papers and scientific materials that can be accessible through the University of Rwanda Library website: https://library.ur.ac.rw/

• The Learning and teaching strategy, assessment strategy, and literature are provided under each learning unit and in the module outline.
• Language of Instruction: English
• Continuation courses:
• Module credits: 15

• Allocation of study and teaching hour:

  • Contact hours:
    • Lectures: 45
    • Seminars/workshops: 3
    • Practical  classes/laboratory: 24
  • Self study hours:
    • Strutucted exercises: 10
    • Set reading etc. : 18
    • Self-directed study : 25
    • Assignments - preparation and writing: 15
    • Examination - revision and attendance : 10

       Total hours: 150

Module facilitators:

• Dr. Fashaho Aloys (aloysfashaho@gmail.com)
• Thacienne Uwiringiyimana (thacienne20@yahoo.fr)
• Hamim Abbas ( hamimabbas77@gmail.com)