Masters Programmes
Introduction
Agricultural development in Kenya requires manpower with appropriate knowledge and skills necessary for efficient and effective decision making in the process of utilization and management of scarce resources. Personnel with advanced training able to assume leadership roles are needed for effective decision making that will lead to the formulation and implementation of policies that will increase productivity in the country's agricultural sector. In this context the Department of Agricultural Economics and Business Management has developed a graduate programme of study leading to a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics.
Objectives
The course is designed to offer the student a programme in Agricultural Economics and research training. The graduate should be able to carry out both qualitative and quantitative analysis of agricultural economic systems. In addition the graduate should be able to design and execute research work aimed at the analysis of economic systems and actual implementation of agricultural development programmes and projects.
Admission Requirements
The common regulations for the Masters degree as specified in the Egerton University Statutes shall be applicable.
Candidates for the M.Sc. programme in Agricultural Economics and related disciplines are required to have at least a B.Sc. degree with an Upper Second Honours Class degree in Agricultural Economics from Egerton University or equivalent institutions
Duration and Structure of the Programme
The programme shall extend for a minimum of 18 months and a maximum of 36 months.
Structure
The programme will consist of coursework, examination and thesis. The coursework and thesis shall constitute 30 and 15 credit factors respectively.
All students will be required to take compulsory courses regardless of their intended areas of specialization. In addition to the compulsory courses each student shall be required to take a minimum of 9 credit factors in the area of specialization. The courses shall be chosen following consultation with the supervisor/advisor and with the approval of the department.
Examinations
Each course shall be examined by a three hour paper at the end of the semester in which it is taken. The overall evaluation of a candidate shall comprise of continuous assessment accounting for 60% except for seminars and coursework of practical nature which will be examined wholly by continuous assessment.
The pass mark for each course shall be 50%. All courses taken must be passed either at the first examination or retaking the failed course(s).
Thesis
A candidate is expected to satisfy the Board of Examiners regarding the quality of the thesis presented as stipulated in the common regulations of Egerton University
course coding
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YEAR 1 SEMESTER I |
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| CODE | TITLE |
| AGEC 701 | Microeconomic Theory |
| AGEC 702 | Macroeconomic Theory |
| AGEC 720 | Agricultural Marketing |
| AGEC 750 | Statistics for Agriculture |
| AGEC 754 | Maths for Economists |
| Elective Courses | |
| YEAR 1Â SEMESTER IÂ Â (ANY ONE) | |
| AGEC756 | Management of Agricultural Organizations |
| AGEC 724 | International Agricultural Trade |
| AGEC 745 | Resource Economics |
| AGEC 752 | Operations Research for Agricultural Decisions |
| YEAR 1SEMESTER 2 (Compulsory Courses) | |
| AGEC 741 | Agricultural Production Economics |
| AGEC 755 | Research Methods |
| AGEC 751 | Econometric Methods |
| AGEC 742 | Agribusiness Management |
| AGEC 730 | Agricultural Policy Analysis |
| YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2Â (ELECTIVECOURSES) - (ANY ONE) | |
| AGEC 710 | Agricultural Finance |
| AGEC 735 | Agricultural Project Analysis |
| YEAR TWO (SEMESTERS ONE AND TWO) | |
| AGEC 799 | Thesis (Compulsory) |
