Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) Diploma in Tropical Animal Health and Production Programmes.
The programme aims to provide technical competence in animal health and production for self- employment in the livestock sector. In this case, employees will be able to use the skills efficiently in carrying out livestock disease control, meat quality assurance and increased productivity of animals in their work places.
SUA Diploma in Tropical Animal Health and Production Programmes
ABOUT THE PROGRAMMES
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
SEMESTER 1
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
CORE COURSE
DAH 0101 Anatomy, Physiology and Histology
DAH 0102 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
DAH 0103 Animal Health, Behaviour and welfare
DAH 0104 Farm Structures
DAH 0105 Farming Systems Approach
DAH 0106 Agricultural Extension
CS 0100 Communication skills
MTH 0100 Introduction to statistics
ELECTIVE COURSE
ICT 0103 Microcomputer
MTH 0101 Basic Mathematics
SEMESTER 2
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
CORE COURSE
DAH 0107 Microbiology
DAH 0108 Parasitology
DAH 0109 General Pathology
DAH 0110 Animal Nutrition
DAH 0111 Pasture production and Natural Resources Management
DAH 0112 Animal Breeding
DAH 0113 Dairy and Beef Cattle Husbandry
ELECTIVE COURSE
ICT 0104 Computer Applications
SEMESTER 3
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
CORE COURSE
D1 Pharmacology, Therapeutics
DAH 0202 Livestock Diseases (I)
DAH 0203 Animal Reproduction and Obstetrics
DAH 0204 Small Ruminants Husbandry
DAH 0205 Pig, poultry and rabbit husbandry
DAH 0206 Draught Animal Management
DAH 0207 Research Methodology
DAH 0208 Livestock Economics and Farm management
ELECTIVE COURSE
DS 0100 Principles of Development
DAH 0209 Wildlife Ecology
SEMESTER 4
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
CORE COURSE
DAH 0210 Livestock Diseases (II)
DAH 0211 Basic Surgery
DAH 0212 Systemic Pathology
DAH 0213 Livestock Products and By- products
DAH 0214 Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship
DAH 0215 Meat and fish Inspection and hygiene
DAH 0216 Aquaculture and Fish Diseases
DAH 0217 Companion Animals Diseases
DAH 0200 Research Project
ADMISSION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Admission for the Diploma in Tropical Animal Health and Production requires Advanced Level passes in Chemistry, Biology/Zoology, Physics, Mathematics, Geography or Science and Practice of Agriculture.
The candidate must pass Biology/Zoology at Principal Level. Such candidates must also have O-level passes in English and Mathematics OR Certificate in Animal Health (Agrovet), Certificate in Animal Health and Production (AHPC), Certificate in Agriculture and Livestock Production (CALP). A holder of such a certificate should have a minimum of four passes at O-level certificate in Biology/Zoology/ Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics at O-level certificate.
TUITION FEES
Tshs 900,000 per year
HOW TO APPLY
Tshs 900,000 per year
HELP/SUPPORT
The office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics),
Sokoine University of Agriculture,
P. O. Box 3000,
MOROGORO.
Inquiries should be sent to:
Admission Help desk
Directorate of Undergraduate Studies,
Sokoine University of Agriculture,
P.O. Box 3000, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro
Email: admission@sua.ac.tz
Web: www.dus.sua.ac.tz
