Duration (in semesters): 4 Semesters
Objectives
The general objective is to build, sustain and strengthen regional capacity for teaching, learning and practice of impact-oriented research for development and scientific progress. The specific objectives are:
Structure and content
First semester units
ARM 3002 Algebra, Calculus and matrices for Statistics
ARM 3003 Descriptive statistics
ARM 3004 Statistical modelling
ARM 3005 Principles of Agriculture
ARM 3006 Socioeconomics and Development
Second and Third Semester Units
Core units (7 + Thesis)
ARM 3101 Research Methods 1
ARM 3102 Research Methods 2
ARM 3103 Data and Information Management
ARM 3104 Research Implementation Skills and Seminars
ARM 3105 Statistical Methods 1
ARM 3106 Statistical Methods 2
ARM 3108 Statistical Computing
ARM 3109 Project
Elective Units
ARM 3110 Environmental & Spatial Statistics and GIS
ARM 3111 Agricultural Experimentation and Ecology
ARM 3112 Epidemiology and Public Health
ARM 3113 Clinical trials
ARM 3114 Bioinformatics and molecular genetic methods
ARM 3115 Research Issues in Measuring Development Goals
ARM 3116 Quantitative Methods in Environmental Economics
ARM 3117 Research approaches in Market and Innovation systems
ARM 3118 Climatic variability and climate change
Year II: Research and thesis production
Learning outcomes:
On completion of this programme, the graduates should be able to:
Recognition obtained
Approved by University senate and accredited by the Commission for Higher Education in Kenya in 2009
Tuition Language
English