Bachelor of Science in Applied Plant Sciences (Honours)
Undergraduate
1. | Brief introduction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program is specifically designed for students interested in areas related to natural products, plant genomics, plant breeding, plant biodiversity, soil science and plant biotechnology. Our main aim is to generate and nurture plant sciences graduates with Islamic values. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. | Program Outcome | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
To produce graduates with the following outcomes:
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3. | Career Opportunities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A plethora of specialised career options are open to
students who graduate with B.Sc (Applied plant science) degree. Applied
plant science provides the background for a number of science- related
careers such as: Plant and soil scientist/ Agronomist/ Farm and
greenhouse manager/ Food scientist/ Biotechnologist/ Conservation
scientist/ Propagation scientist/ Botanist/ Plant Geneticist/
Phytochemist Other jobs where the degree will be useful include: Plant journalist/ Agricultural business/ Environmental engineer or scientist/ Lecturer/ Science teacher Remember that many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree. Therefore the job opportunities are not just restricted to the job listed here. Graduates can also pursue a higher education in the form of a Master's degree and PhD in field such as horticulture, entomology, plant pathology, plant genetics, plant biochemistry, plant biotechnology and more. These programs are usually research-based and provide graduates the necessary background to enter into plant science-related research and technical career positions in future | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. | Program Structure | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The department is
required students to complete the core subject matter. It is essential
for understanding the concepts, principles and methods that support the
programme outcome. At the ends of second year, after experiencing the
fundamentals of each discipline, students will nominate the
concentration of subjects for further study. The total credit hours for Bachelor of Science (Applied Plant Sciences) are 139. The required courses include:
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5. | Duration of Study | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The course takes four years of full-time study to complete. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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