Bachelor of Science in Food Security

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School of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Department of Center for Food Security and Biodiversity

OVERVIEW:
Description of the Programme:

The curriculum for Bachelor of Science degree in Food Security is designed to train students to acquire skills and knowledge in preparation to contribute towards conservation and management of food resources to meet the growing world food demands.

The concept of sustainability of food resources and effective management of the environment is given special attention. The curriculum is designed to incorporate and use multidisciplinary approach to teaching. It facilitates studying courses that have immediate bearing on world food resources. The program is relevant for a wide range of job opportunities in food production, processing, storage and distribution sectors. Such sectors have been shown to have significant impacts on food security in many communities. The ultimate goal of the curriculum is to produce personnel that will be able to manage the current limited food resources to reduce hunger and poverty and hopefully promote wealth creation.

Admission Requirements:

a) Candidates must satisfy the minimum university requirements of mean grade of C+ and a minimum of C+ (Plus) in Biology and Mathematics; C (Plain) in any two of the following; Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture and Geography. OR

b) Holders of KACE with two principal passes  of which one must be Biology and one subsidiary pass . OR

c) Holders of diploma in agricultural or business related subjects from a recognized institution. OR

d) C- (Minus) with a Credit Diploma from any accredited Institution

Programme Learning Objectives (PLOs):

The overall objective of the course is to train graduates who are skilled, knowledgeable and motivated to manage community and global food resources to help reduce hunger and poverty and create wealth.

The specific objectives are:

a) To equip students with necessary knowledge in identifying, conserving and managing community and world food resources to increase food security for the increasing world population.

b) To produce students with relevant skills in managing available community and global food resources for wealth creation.

c) To train motivated students with relevant attitudes towards multidisciplinary approach to managing world food resources to control community hunger and poverty.



STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMME:
Duration of the Program:

a) The degree shall normally take four academic years of 8 semesters.

b) Courses shall be offered in units. A course unit is defined as that part of a subject described by a coherent syllabus and taught normally over a period of a semester. It is

Courses Distribution:

YEAR ONE: SEMESTER ONE

Course CodeCourse TitleCourse Contact HoursWeight (Units)
LecturePractical Total
AFB 3111Introduction to Food Security42042              1C
AFB 3112Principles of Human Nutrition42042              1C
AAE 3122Sociology and Development42042              1R
SMA 3111Mathematics42042              1R
EEL 3113Communication Skills42042              1R
SBI 3114HIV and AIDS42042              1R
APT 3114Introduction to Agriculture42042              1C
SCS 3111Computer Organization and Application281442              1R
Total322143368


YEAR ONE: SEMESTER TWO

Course CodeCourse TitleCourse Contact HoursWeight (Units)
LecturePractical Total
AFB 3121Human Physiology281442              1C
AFB 3122Introduction to Food Industry42042              1C
AFB 3123Ecology281442              1C
AAE 3123Farming Systems and Rural Livelihood42042              1C
ESD 3121Social Ethics and Integrity42042              1R
SMA 3122Mathematic II42042              1R
SLB 3121Development Studies42042              1R
AAE 3128Environmental and Social Impact Assessment42042              1R
Total308283368


YEAR TWO: SEMESTER ONE

Course Code Course Title Course Contact Hours Weight (Units)
Lecture Practical  Total
ALS 3216 Soils and Civilization 42 0 42               1C
AFB 3211 Food Security and Community Nutrition 42 0 42               1C
AFB 3212 Food Security and World Development 42 0 42               1C
AFB 3213 Climate Change and Food Security 42 0 42               1C
APT 3214 Plant Genetic Resources 28 14 42               1C
AFB 3212 Biodiversity and Agricultural Biotechnology 42 0 42               1R
ALS 3211 Agriculture and Environmental Quality 42 0 42               1R
SCS 3231 Data Communications and Networking 28 14 42               1R
Total 294 28 336 8


YEAR TWO: SEMESTER TWO

Course Code Course Title Course Contact Hours Weight (Units)
Lecture Practical  Total
AFB 3221 Nutritional Deficiencies and Related Disease 42 0 42               1C
AFB 3222 Household Food Distribution 42 0 42               1C
AFB 3223 Nutritional Anthropology I 42 0 42               1C
AFB 3224 World Food Distribution 42 0 42               1C
AAE 3225 Principles of Economics  42 0 42               1R
APT 3226 Principles of Crop Production 28 14 42               1C
AAS 3221 Principles of Animal Production 28 14 42               1C
AAS 3223 Animals Genetic Resources 28 14 42               1C
Total 294 42 336 8


YEAR THREE: SEMESTER ONE

Course Code Course Title Course Contact Hours Weight (Units)
Lecture Practical  Total
AFB 3311 Consumer Behavior I 42 0 42               1C
AFB 3312 Research Methods in Food Security  42 0 42               1C
AFB 3313 World Food Issues and Human Development 42 0 42               1C
ALS 3314 Land Use and Food Security 42 0 42               1C
APT 3315 Entomology and Food Production 42 0 42               1C
APT 3316 Post Harvest Technology 42 0 42               1C
AFB 3317 Nutritional Anthropology II 42 0 42               1C
PWE 3313 Water, Health and Sanitation 42 0 42               1C
Total 336 0 336 8


YEAR THREE: SEMESTER TWO

Course Code Course Title Course Contact Hours Weight (Units)
Lecture Practical  Total
APT 3321 Fruits and Vegetable Production 28 14 42               1C
AFB 3322 Program Planning and Evaluation 42 0 42               1C
AFB 3323 Consumer Behavior II 42 0 42               1C
AFB 3324 Basic Quantitative Methods 28 14 42               1R
AFB 3325 Entrepreneurship  in Food Distribution 42 0 42               1C
PEW 3321 Soil and Water Conservation Management 42 0 42               1R
AFB 3326 Gender, Nutrition and Food Security 42 0 42               1C
AAS 3327 Apiculture and Sericulture 28 14 42               1C
Total 294 42 336 8


YEAR THREE: SEMESTER THREE

Course Code Course Title Course Contact Hours Weight (Units)
Lecture Practical  Total
AFB 3327 Industrial Attachment 0 480 480               


YEAR FOUR: SEMESTER ONE

Course Code Course Title Course Contact Hours Weight (Units)
Lecture Practical  Total
AFB 3411 Mechanization and World Food Situation 42 0 42               1C
AFB 3412 Global Programs on Food Security 42 0 42               1R
AFB 3413 Monitoring and Evaluating Food Security 42 0 42               1R
AFB 3414 Research Project I & II 14 28 42               1C
AAE 3411 Agricultural Marketing Strategies 42 0 42               1R
SBI 3417 Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization 42 0 42               1R
PES 3416 Environmental Laws and Policy 42 0 42               1R
Total 266 28 294 7


YEAR FOUR: SEMESTER TWO

Course Code Course Title Course Contact Hours Weight (Units)
Lecture Practical  Total
AFB 3414 Research Project I & II 14 28 42               1C
AFB 3422 Food Quality Assurance and Control 28 14 42               1C
AAE 3423 Extension Methods and Community Outreach 42 0 42               1R
AFB 3424 Food Packaging, Storage and Distribution 28 14 42               1C
AAE 3425 Agricultural Laws and Food Policy 42 0 42               1R
AFB 3426Biotechnology in Agriculture281442              1R
AAS 3427Aquaculture and Apiculture281442
Total 210 84 294 7















EXPECTED CAREER DIRECTIONS:

Graduates can work as food security analysts, agricultural researchers, conservationists, or policymakers.

Programe Fees:

Kshs: 126,000 per year