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1 SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & AGRIBUSINESS 1. PhD in Applied Agricultural Economics and Policy 2. PhD in Agricultural Administration 3. PhD in Agribusiness PHD IN APPLIED AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY 1. Introduction The Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness (DAEA) has been involved in the teaching and training of students in the area of agricultural economics, agribusiness and agricultural administration at both the undergraduate and master s levels. The DAEA run a PhD programme in Agricultural Economics. The current PhD programme, Applied Agricultural Economics and Policy, is a re-designed of the PhD programme in Agricultural Economics to meet stakeholders in the agricultural sector s need for evidence based policy making. The course of study is designed to be applied in agricultural policy process, including debate of issues, identification of policy options and prioritization, implementation, and monitoring. The overall objective of the PhD in Applied Agricultural Economics and Policy is to contribute significantly to the enhancement of the environment for evidence based policy making in Sub-Sahara Africa. In order to engender agricultural productivity growth with sustainable environmental management, improve food security, and enhance the role of agriculture in poverty reduction through better integration of farmers to markets, the PhD program will train policy analysts and impart knowledge and skills needed to champion the transformation of agro-food sectors and the rural economies through evidence-based policy making. An added purpose of the programme is to build competencies in conducting policy relevant research on agriculture, food systems and the rural economy including such associated concerns as gender disparities, environment, and natural resource management. 2. Admission Requirements A relevant Master s degree will be the minimum requirement. 3. Duration of Programme The period for completion of the PhD is four (4) years for full time and six (6) years for part time. 4. Requirements for Graduation A total of credits will be required for graduation. Course work: Seminar I, II, III and IV: 3 credits each: Thesis: Total Credits credits 12 credits 45 credits credits 1

2 5. Programme Structure YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 CORE COURSES: ECON 703* Advanced Microeconomics 3 ECON 705* Advanced Macroeconomics 3 AGEC 701 Applied Econometrics 3 AGEC 707 Political Economy of Food Security Policies 3 * Course taken from Department of Economics ELECTIVES (Students will be required to take 3-6 credits per specialization): Agricultural Marketing and Trade Specialization COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT CODE AGEC 735 RURAL FINANCE 3 Development Economics Specialization COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT CODE AGEC 735 RURAL FINANCE 3 YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2 CORE COURSES: AGRC 702** Advanced Scientific Writing and Seminar Delivery 3 AGEC 702 Public Policy, Policy Process, Analysis and Negotiation 3 ** School of Agriculture required Course ELECTIVES* (Students will be required to take 3-6 credits per specialization): Resource and Environmental Economics Specialization COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT CODE AGEC 714 Biotechnology Policy 3 AGEC 718 Agricultural Resource Policy 3 AGEC 722 Resource and Environmental Economics 3 AGEC 724 Production Economics 3 AGEC 726 Gender Analyses in Agri-Food Systems 3 AGEC 728 Agricultural Systems Modeling 3 Agricultural Marketing and Trade Specialization COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT CODE AGEC 706 Food Policies 3 AGEC 708 Pricing Commodities and Inputs 3 2

3 AGEC 726 Gender Analyses in Agri-Food Systems 3 AGEC 728 Agricultural Systems Modeling 3 AGEC 732 Agricultural Supply Chain Management 3 Development Economics Specialization COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT CODE AGEC 712 Rural Development 3 AGEC 726 Gender Analyses in Agri-Food Systems 3 AGEC 728 Agricultural Systems Modeling 3 AGEC 732 Agricultural Supply Chain Management 3 AGEC 736 Livelihoods and Poverty 3 AGEC 738 Project Analysis and Management 3 * Each year, the elective courses on offer will be advertised SEMINAR AND THESIS COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT CODE YEAR 2 AGEC 710 Seminar I 3 AGEC 720 Seminar II 3 AGEC 700 Thesis - YEAR 3 AGEC 730 Seminar III 3 AGEC 700 Thesis - YEAR 4 AGEC 740 Seminar IV 3 AGEC 700 Thesis Course Description AGRC 702: ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC WRITING AND SEMINAR DELIVERY This course will prepare students for scientific presentations at seminars and conferences as well as improve their computing literacy skills in data analysis and presentation. Seminar: seminar presentation, data display; paper writing for conferences, journals, book and book chapter; summary and abstracts, short notes, speech writing styles, grant proposal writing, research management; computing skills: data management tools (EXCEL, ACCESS), project planning tools (MSPROJECT) and communication tools (PowerPoint). ECON 703: ADVANCED MICROECONOMICS The main objective of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of models in advanced Microeconomic Theory so they will be acquainted with the state of the art in microeconomic analyses. At the end, students will be equipped to apply microeconomic concepts and tools to the African environment. 3

4 ECON 705: ADVANCED MACROECONOMICS The course is an advanced treatment of contemporary macroeconomic theory that prepares students to carry out research. Current controversies will be discussed as well as relevance of theoretical and policy issues to the African context. At the end of the course, students are expected to thoroughly understand the structure of a macroeconomic system and its underlying theoretical framework as well as controversies and debates; use methodology and techniques studied in conceptualizing and postulating relevant macroeconomic issues; evaluate macroeconomic policies, and cultivate a critical perspective to current developments in macroeconomics. AGEC 701: APPLIED ECONOMETRICS The objective of the course is to provide students with the necessary econometric tools geared towards empirical research in micro-macro econometric techniques and (dynamic) panel data models for policy analyses. There will be hands-on computer-based practicals using economic data in model estimation, diagnostic testing and deriving policy implications. E-views and Stata will be the main econometric packages used. AGEC 702: PUBLIC POLICY, POLICY PROCESS, ANALYSIS AND NEGOTIATION This course is to help students understand the iterative and dynamic nature and power play in the policy process. The various interest groups (stakeholders) who should participate but are excluded or sidelined will be discussed. Student will appreciate the challenges in the process and measures to improve participation and effectiveness. AGEC 706: FOOD POLICIES The main objective of this course is to provide basic theoretical knowledge on policy instruments that are generally employed by governments and international organization in the area of food policy, food quality and food safety. This course will focus primarily on the determination and analysis of the collective efforts of governments and international organizations to influence the decision making environment of food producers, food consumers, and food marketing agents in order to achieve social objectives of nutrition, rapid growth in domestic food production and food security. AGEC 707: POLITICAL ECONOMY OF FOOD SECURITY POLICIES The course focuses on economic welfare theory and its application to public policy. The interplay of economic agents, institutions and governments power play in regulations, food quality and food safety; agricultural sector problems and policy in the development process; as well as international food policies affecting trade and development are major focus. AGEC 708: PRICING COMMODITIES AND INPUTS This course is an applied analysis of input, output and consumer markets. The focus will be to build students understanding and analyses in key areas of theoretical concepts and empirical measurement in the pricing of agricultural commodities and inputs including how subsidies and tariffs influence the demand and supply of agricultural products and inputs. AGEC 712: RURAL DEVELOPMENT The course in Rural Development is designed for graduate students to appreciate the role of rural development in achieving total national and international development goals. It explores the 4

5 theories of development in general and rural development in particular, and highlights the roles of policy, stakeholders, institutions, and infrastructure in Rural Development. The processes of planning, programming and management for rural development are also presented. Students also shall undertake case studies of government policies as they influence rural development in developing countries. AGEC 714: BIOTECHNOLOGY POLICY This course is an exploration of many of the policy issues raised by the biotechnology industry. It is also intended to give students the opportunity to learn more as well as examine the prospects for and implications of the biotechnology revolution. The course includes materials and presentations for non-scientists on background knowledge about the science and technologies involved. AGEC 718: AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE POLICY The main objective of this course is to provide an understanding and appreciation of the need for policies to guide the management of resources (mainly irrigation and land) that complement agricultural production for sustainable agricultural development and economic growth. The course focuses on analysis of policies that lead to efficiency, equity and sustainability in the use of land, water and irrigation facilities for agricultural growth and productivity. AGEC 722: RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS The purpose of this course is to enhance the student s ability to use economic theory to critically analyze natural resource issues and resource management policy. The course will focus on both natural resource and environmental economics. Under natural resource economics the course examines economic models of the use of both renewable and non-renewable resources to analyze issues such as resource conservation, sustainable development, taxation of resource rents, and price determination in resource markets. The environmental economics component will enhance students understanding of the impact of economic activity on environmental quality and how to design policies to respond to these impacts. AGEC 724: PRODUCTION ECONOMICS This course is concerned with issues related to the theory and application of production economics. Discussion of the traditional neo-classical theory of the firm, duality theory, concepts of efficiency and productivity, production response over time and under risk will be considered including other issues and topics related to agricultural production economics. Topics covered are the flexible functional forms, aggregation across inputs and outputs using the theory of separable structures, aggregation over economic optimizing firms, the representation of multioutput technologies, and the analysis and measurement of technical change from both a primal and dual perspective. AGEC 726: GENDER ANALYSES IN AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS The course is designed to offer students the opportunity to recognize the social norms, traditional roles and power structures that influence gender inequalities and contribute to the differential impacts of agriculture and food policies on men and women. It also considers the implications of gender for agro-industrial project development. AGEC 728: AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS MODELING The course is designed to assist students to learn modeling and simulation methods for biological and agricultural systems using a Systems Approach. Students will be introduced to methods for 5

6 working with dynamic models including sensitivity analysis, parameter estimation, evaluation, and applications. At the end of this course students are expected to understand the difference between estimation, optimization and simulation and make informed choice of analysis as appropriate. Students will also be able to identify appropriate empirical tool(s) when confronted with particular measurement/ estimation/ hypothesis testing problem(s). Students should be able to understand and apply life cycle assessment for agricultural commodities. AGEC 732: AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT The course is designed to provide students the principles and tools for governance and management of agricultural supply chains, with applications to cases in Africa and elsewhere. The course is provided in a practical environment. The course provides the students with a deeper understanding competitive strategy in Agribusiness, Market access, Transportation and other logistics in agricultural supply chains; the potential role of contracting in supply chains; Food retailing and agricultural development. AGEC 735: RURAL FINANCE The objectives of this course include equipping students with skills to assess credit needs of agricultural businesses, the appropriate funding sources and requirements, and financial model to apply to agribusinesses. Students are to have an appreciation of the challenges in agricultural lending in the rural environment, drivers of successfully performing rural financial markets, financial products and lending. AGEC 736: LIVELIHOODS AND POVERTY The aim of the course is to provide participants with an understanding of the key concepts of the Livelihoods approach, concepts of poverty and wellbeing, poverty measurements and analyses, and the role of agriculture in pro-poor growth strategies. Students will learn the principles and tools of the sustainable livelihoods approach; Its strengths and weaknesses, and how to use the approach in a development-planning context. They will also learn qualitative and quantitative methods of poverty measurement, how to conduct poverty and social impact analysis of agricultural policies and strategies. AGEC 738: PROJECT ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT The main objective of this course is to provide students with the necessary expertise to assume strategic leadership roles in leading projects through the use of theory and practice. The project analysis and management course is designed to extend their knowledge and equip them with broad research and project analysis and management skills, enabling them to make leadership contributions in financial, economic and social analysis and decision making. AGEC 710: SEMINAR I This seminar will involve the presentation of research proposal. AGEC 720: SEMINAR II Students will undertake attachment in research and policy institutions to learn from experienced researchers, experts and mentors, the different aspects/components of the research process. The learning experience should help students to strengthen their research proposal and clarify the pathways for a successful completion of the research work. The students will deliver seminar on their experiential research and learning. AGEC 730: SEMINAR III 6

7 This seminar will involve the student s presentation of the progress on the research work, in relation to providing information on data collection, challenges and some preliminary analysis, and findings. This will generate some discussions which will further provide directions for the thesis research. AGEC 740: SEMINAR IV This seminar will be the final seminar on the presentation of the research results/findings. AGEC 700: THESIS Research report submitted for examination by each student. PHD IN AGRICULTURAL ADMINISTRATION 1. Introduction The Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness (DAEA) has been involved in the teaching and training of students in the area of agricultural economics, agribusiness and agricultural administration. The DAEA re-designed her M.Sc. in Agricultural Administration into an M. Phil. programme in 1998 and continued with the one-year Master in Agricultural Administration. The PhD programme in Agricultural Administration is a response to the market demand for higher-level skills in managing and administering complex and integrated agribusinesses and farm enterprises in coordinating sub-disciplines of finance, supply chain management, management and marketing. The objective of the agricultural administration PhD program is to produce scholars who are trained in the latest methods of business, administrative and economic analysis as well as at the forefront of problem solving in agriculture, one of the most important sectors of the Ghanaian and global economy. With this background, graduates of this concentration are expected to assume teaching and research positions at top-ranked research universities. The PhD in Agricultural Administration will contribute significantly to the enhancement of the environment for evidence based policy making in Ghana, Sub-Sahara Africa and the global economy. The PhD program will train policy analysts and impart knowledge and skills needed to champion the transformation of agro-food sectors and the rural economies through evidence-based policy making in departments of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the Universities and in relevant government Ministries, Departments and Agencies in Ghana, and also the rest of Africa. 2. Admission Requirements A relevant Master s degree will be the minimum requirement. 3. Duration of Programme The period for completion of the PhD is four (4) years for full time and six (6) years for part time. 7

8 4. Requirements for Graduation A total of credits will be required for graduation. Course work: Seminar I, II, III and IV: 3 credits each: Thesis: Total Credits credits 12 credits 45 credits credits 5. Program Structure YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 CORE COURSES: AGEC 701 Applied Econometrics 3 AGEC 705 Economics for Agribusiness and Agricultural Administration 3 AGEC 709 Political Economy of Agricultural Finance, Credit Policy and Institutions 3 ELECTIVES (Students will be required to take 3-6 credits per semester): COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT CODE AGEC 707 Political Economy of Food Security Policies 3 AGEC 735 Rural Finance 3 YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2 CORE COURSES: AGRC 702** Advanced Scientific Writing and Seminar Delivery 3 AGEC 702 Public Policy, Policy Process, Analysis and Negotiation 3 ** School of Agriculture required Course ELECTIVES* (Students will be required to take 3-6 credits per semester): COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT CODE AGEC 706 Food Policies 3 AGEC 708 Pricing Commodities and Inputs 3 AGEC 712 Rural Development 3 AGEC 714 Biotechnology Policy 3 AGEC 716 Cooperatives and Farmer Organizations 3 AGEC 718 Agricultural Resource Policy 3 AGEC 726 Gender Analyses in Agri-Food Systems 3 AGEC 728 Agricultural Systems Modeling 3 AGEC 732 Agricultural Supply Chain Management 3 AGEC 736 Livelihoods and Poverty 3 AGEC 738 Project Analysis and Management 3 * Each year, the elective courses on offer will be advertised 8

9 SEMINAR AND THESIS COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT CODE YEAR 2 AGEC 710 Seminar I 3 AGEC 720 Seminar II 3 AGEC 700 Thesis - YEAR 3 AGEC 730 Seminar III 3 AGEC 700 Thesis - YEAR 4 AGEC 740 Seminar IV 3 AGEC 700 Thesis Course Description AGRC 702 ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC WRITING AND SEMINAR DELIVERY This course will prepare students for scientific presentations at seminars and conferences as well as improve their computing literacy skills in data analysis and presentation. Seminar: seminar presentation, data display; paper writing for conferences, journals, book and book chapter; summary and abstracts, short notes, speech writing styles, grant proposal writing, research management; computing skills: data management tools (EXCEL, ACCESS), project planning tools (MSPROJECT) and communication tools (PowerPoint). AGEC 701: APPLIED ECONOMETRICS The objective of the course is to provide students with the necessary econometric tools geared towards empirical research in micro-macro econometric techniques and (dynamic) panel data models for policy analyses. There will be hands-on computer-based practicals using economic data in model estimation, diagnostic testing and deriving policy implications. E-views and Stata will be the main econometric packages used. AGEC 702: PUBLIC POLICY, POLICY PROCESS, ANALYSIS AND NEGOTIATION This course is to help students understand the iterative and dynamic nature and power play in the policy process. The various interest groups (stakeholders) who should participate but are excluded or sidelined will be discussed. Student will appreciate the challenges in the process and measures to improve participation and effectiveness. AGEC 705: ECONOMICS FOR ADMINISTRATION AND AGRIBUSINESS The course is designed to provide students with the principles and tools of both micro and macro economics to help students develop understanding of the economic environment which agricultural businesses operate at both the private and public levels and how to think strategically within it. The course is provided in a practical environment and the use of case studies are very important part of the course. The course provides the students with a deeper understanding competitive strategy in Agribusiness. 9

10 AGEC 706: FOOD POLICIES The main objective of this course is to provide basic theoretical knowledge on policy instruments that are generally employed by governments and international organization in the area of food policy, food quality and food safety. This course will focus primarily on the determination and analysis of the collective efforts of governments and international organizations to influence the decision making environment of food producers, food consumers, and food marketing agents in order to achieve social objectives of nutrition, rapid growth in domestic food production and food security. AGEC 707: POLITICAL ECONOMY OF FOOD SECURITY POLICIES The objective of the course is designed to focus on economic welfare theory and its application to public policy. The interplay of economic agents, institutions and governments power play in regulations, food quality and food safety; agricultural sector problems and policy in the development process; as well as international food policies affecting trade and development are major focus. AGEC 708: PRICING COMMODITIES AND INPUTS This course is an applied analysis of input, output and consumer markets. The focus will be to build students understanding and analyses in key areas of theoretical concepts and empirical measurement in the pricing of agricultural commodities and inputs including how subsidies and tariffs influence the demand and supply of agricultural products and inputs. AGEC 709: POLITICAL ECONOMY OF AGRICULTURAL FINANCE, CREDIT POLICY AND INSTITUTIONS This course focuses on building students understanding in how political agents and institutions shape agricultural finance, rural credit and in the strengthening of institutions that influence agricultural financing. Case study approach will be adopted in this course. AGEC 712: RURAL DEVELOPMENT The course in Rural Development is designed for graduate students to appreciate the role of rural development in achieving total national and international development goals. It explores the theories of development in general and rural development in particular, and highlights the roles of policy, stakeholders, institutions, and infrastructure in Rural Development. The processes of planning, programming and management for rural development are also presented. Students also shall undertake case studies of government policies as they influence rural development in developing countries. AGEC 714: BIOTECHNOLOGY POLICY This course is an exploration of many of the policy issues raised by the biotechnology industry. It is also intended to give students the opportunity to learn more as well as examine the prospects for and implications of the biotechnology revolution. The course includes materials and presentations for non-scientists on background knowledge about the science and technologies involved. AGEC 716: COOPERATIVES AND FARMER ORGANIZATIONS The course is designed to provide students with the principles and tool for the analysis of the behaviour and practices of cooperatives and farmer based organizations. The course is provided in a practical environment and the use of case studies are very important part of the course. The 10

11 course provides the students with a deeper understanding of the formation of cooperatives/farmer-based organization (FBOs) including their functions, developments, growth, group dynamics, and monitoring and evaluation of group programs. AGEC 718: AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE POLICY The main objective of this course is to provide an understanding and appreciation of the need for policies to guide the management of resources (mainly irrigation and land) that complement agricultural production for sustainable agricultural development and economic growth. The course focuses on analysis of policies that lead to efficiency, equity and sustainability in the use of land, water and irrigation facilities for agricultural growth and productivity. AGEC 726: GENDER ANALYSES IN AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS The course is designed to offer students the opportunity to recognize the social norms, traditional roles and power structures that influence gender inequalities and contribute to the differential impacts of agriculture and food policies on men and women. It also considers the implications of gender for agro-industrial project development. AGEC 728: AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS MODELING The course is designed to assist students to learn modeling and simulation methods for biological and agricultural systems using a Systems Approach. Students will be introduced to methods for working with dynamic models including sensitivity analysis, parameter estimation, evaluation, and applications. At the end of this course students are expected to understand the difference between estimation, optimization and simulation and make informed choice of analysis as appropriate. Students will also be able to identify appropriate empirical tool(s) when confronted with particular measurement/ estimation/ hypothesis testing problem(s). Students should be able to understand and apply life cycle assessment for agricultural commodities. AGEC 732: AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT The course is designed to provide students the principles and tools for governance and management of agricultural supply chains, with applications to cases in Africa and elsewhere. The course is provided in a practical environment. The course provides the students with a deeper understanding competitive strategy in Agribusiness, Market access, Transportation and other logistics in agricultural supply chains; the potential role of contracting in supply chains; Food retailing and agricultural development. AGEC 735: RURAL FINANCE The objectives of this course include equipping students with skills to assess credit needs of agricultural businesses, the appropriate funding sources and requirements, and financial model to apply to agribusinesses. Students are to have an appreciation of the challenges in agricultural lending in the rural environment, drivers of successfully performing rural financial markets, financial products and lending. AGEC 736: LIVELIHOODS AND POVERTY The aim of the course is to provide participants with an understanding of the key concepts of the Livelihoods approach, concepts of poverty and wellbeing, poverty measurements and analyses, and the role of agriculture in pro-poor growth strategies. Students will learn the principles and tools of the sustainable livelihoods approach; its strengths and weaknesses, and how to use the approach in a development-planning context. They will also learn qualitative and quantitative methods of poverty measurement, how to conduct poverty and social impact analysis of agricultural policies and strategies. 11

12 AGEC 738: PROJECT ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT The main objective of this course is to provide students with the necessary expertise to assume strategic leadership roles in leading projects through the use of theory and practice. The project analysis and management course is designed to extend their knowledge and equip them with broad research and project analysis and management skills, enabling them to make leadership contributions in financial, economic and social analysis and decision making. AGEC 720: SEMINAR II Students will undertake attachment in research and policy institutions to learn from experienced researchers, experts and mentors, the different aspects/components of the research process. The learning experience should help students to strengthen their research proposal and clarify the pathways for a successful completion of the research work. The students will deliver seminar on their experiential research and learning. AGEC 730: SEMINAR III This seminar will involve the student s presentation of the progress on the research work, in relation to providing information on data collection, challenges and some preliminary analysis, and findings. This will generate some discussions which will further provide directions for the thesis research. AGEC 740: SEMINAR IV This seminar will be the final seminar on the presentation of the research findings. AGEC 700: THESIS Research report submitted for examination by each student. 12

13 PHD IN AGRIBUSINESS 1. Introduction The Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness (DAEA) has been involved in the teaching and training of students in the area of agricultural economics, agribusiness and agricultural administration. Agribusiness as an academic discipline, involves the application of theory and quantitative methods in economics, finance, marketing and management to issues involved in the production, distribution and marketing of food and fiber. In 2002, the DAEA introduced a M. Phil. degree in Agribusiness. DAEA has therefore been offering courses in Agribusiness at both the undergraduate and the post graduate levels. The PhD programme in Agribusiness will complement the M. Phil. in Agribusiness programme in line with the role and functions of the Department to provide trained personnel who meet the nation s demand for high level professional manpower in agricultural sciences, agricultural economics, agricultural administration, agribusiness management, etc. in research, teaching, advisory work and business management. The objective of the program is to produce scholars who are trained in the latest methods of business and economic analysis as well as at the forefront of problem solving in one of the most important sectors of the Ghanaian and global economy, agriculture. The PhD in Agribusiness is to contribute significantly to the enhancement of the environment for evidence based policy making in Ghana, Sub-Sahara Africa and the global economy. The PhD program will train policy analysts and impart knowledge and skills needed to champion the transformation of agro-food sectors and the rural economies through evidence-based policy making. 2. Admission Requirements A relevant Master s degree will be the minimum requirement. 3. Duration of Programme The period for completion of the PhD is four (4) years for full time and six (6) years for part time. 4. Requirements for Graduation A total of credits will be required for graduation. Course work: Seminar I, II, III and IV: 3 credits each: Thesis: Total Credits credits 12 credits 45 credits credits 5. Program Structure YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 CORE COURSES: COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT CODE AGEC 701 Applied Econometrics 3 AGEC 705 Economics for Agribusiness and Agricultural Administration 3 AGEC 711 Agribusiness Management 3 13

14 YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 ELECTIVES (Students will be required to take 3-6 credits per semester): COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT CODE AGEC 709 Political Economy of Agricultural Finance, Credit Policy and 3 Institutions AGEC 735 Rural Finance 3 YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2 CORE COURSES: COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT AGRC 702** Advanced Scientific Writing and Seminar Delivery 3 AGEC 702 Public Policy, Policy Process, Analysis and Negotiation 3 ** School of Agriculture required Course ELECTIVES* (Students will be required to take 3-6 credits per semester): COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT CODE AGEC 706 Food Policies 3 AGEC 708 Pricing Commodities and Inputs 3 AGEC 712 Rural Development 3 AGEC 714 Biotechnology Policy 3 AGEC 716 Cooperatives and Farmer Organizations 3 AGEC 718 Agricultural Resource Policy 3 AGEC 726 Gender Analyses in Agri-Food Systems 3 AGEC 728 Agricultural Systems Modeling 3 AGEC 732 Agricultural Supply Chain Management 3 AGEC 738 Project Analysis and Management 3 * Each year, the elective courses on offer will be advertised SEMINAR AND THESIS COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT CODE YEAR 2 AGEC 710 Seminar I 3 AGEC 720 Seminar II 3 AGEC 700 Thesis - YEAR 3 AGEC 730 Seminar III 3 AGEC 700 Thesis - YEAR 4 AGEC 740 Seminar IV 3 AGEC 700 Thesis 45 14

15 6. Course Description AGRC 702 ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC WRITING AND SEMINAR DELIVERY This course will prepare students for scientific presentations at seminars and conferences as well as improve their computing literacy skills in data analysis and presentation. Seminar: seminar presentation, data display; paper writing for conferences, journals, book and book chapter; summary and abstracts, short notes, speech writing styles, grant proposal writing, research management; computing skills: data management tools (EXCEL, ACCESS), project planning tools (MSPROJECT) and communication tools (PowerPoint). AGEC 701: APPLIED ECONOMETRICS The objective of the course is to provide students with the necessary econometric tools geared towards empirical research in micro-macro econometric techniques and (dynamic) panel data models for policy analyses. There will be hands-on computer-based practicals using economic data in model estimation, diagnostic testing and deriving policy implications. E-views and Stata will be the main econometric packages used. AGEC 702: PUBLIC POLICY, POLICY PROCESS, ANALYSIS AND NEGOTIATION This course is to help students understand the iterative and dynamic nature and power play in the policy process. The various interest groups (stakeholders) who should participate but are excluded or sidelined will be discussed. Student will appreciate the challenges in the process and measures to improve participation and effectiveness. AGEC 705: ECONOMICS FOR ADMINISTRATION AND AGRIBUSINESS The course is designed to provide students with the principles and tools of both micro and macro economics to help students develop understanding of the economic environment which agricultural businesses operate at both the private and public levels and how to think strategically within it. The course is provided in a practical environment and the use of case studies are very important part of the course. The course provides the students with a deeper understanding competitive strategy in Agribusiness. AGEC 706: FOOD POLICIES The main objective of this course is to provide basic theoretical knowledge on policy instruments that are generally employed by governments and international organization in the area of food policy, food quality and food safety. This course will focus primarily on the determination and analysis of the collective efforts of governments and international organizations to influence the decision making environment of food producers, food consumers, and food marketing agents in order to achieve social objectives of nutrition, rapid growth in domestic food production and food security. AGEC 708: PRICING COMMODITIES AND INPUTS This course is an applied analysis of input, output and consumer markets. The focus will be to build students understanding and analyses in key areas of theoretical concepts and empirical measurement in the pricing of agricultural commodities and inputs including how subsidies and tariffs influence the demand and supply of agricultural products and inputs. 15

16 AGEC 709: POLITICAL ECONOMY OF AGRICULTURAL FINANCE, CREDIT POLICY AND INSTITUTIONS This course focuses on building students understanding in how political agents and institutions shape agricultural finance, rural credit and in the strengthening of institutions that influence agricultural financing. Case study approach will be adopted in this course. AGEC 711: AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT The course objective is to develop the capacity of the student to analyze the environment in which agricultural businesses operate, and to apply management (human resource and supply chain), finance, marketing and economic principles to operations of firms in a sustainable manner. The course is provided in a practical environment and the use of case studies are very important part of the course. The course provides the students with a deeper understanding of agricultural business management principles and policy. AGEC 712: RURAL DEVELOPMENT The course in Rural Development is designed for graduate students to appreciate the role of rural development in achieving total national and international development goals. It explores the theories of development in general and rural development in particular, and highlights the roles of policy, stakeholders, institutions, and infrastructure in Rural Development. The processes of planning, programming and management for rural development are also presented. Students also shall undertake case studies of government policies as they influence rural development in developing countries. AGEC 714: BIOTECHNOLOGY POLICY This course is an exploration of many of the policy issues raised by the biotechnology industry. It is also intended to give students the opportunity to learn more as well as examine the prospects for and implications of the biotechnology revolution. The course includes materials and presentations for non-scientists on background knowledge about the science and technologies involved. AGEC 716: COOPERATIVES AND FARMER ORGANIZATIONS The course is designed to provide students with the principles and tool for the analysis of the behaviour and practices of cooperatives and farmer based organizations. The course is provided in a practical environment and the use of case studies are very important part of the course. The course provides the students with a deeper understanding of the formation of cooperatives/farmer-based organization (FBOs) including their functions, developments, growth, group dynamics, and monitoring and evaluation of group programs. AGEC 718: AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE POLICY The main objective of this course is to provide an understanding and appreciation of the need for policies to guide the management of resources (mainly irrigation and land) that complement agricultural production for sustainable agricultural development and economic growth. The course focuses on analysis of policies that lead to efficiency, equity and sustainability in the use of land, water and irrigation facilities for agricultural growth and productivity. AGEC 726: GENDER ANALYSES IN AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS The course is designed to offer students the opportunity to recognize the social norms, traditional roles and power structures that influence gender inequalities and contribute to the differential 16

17 impacts of agriculture and food policies on men and women. It also considers the implications of gender for agro-industrial project development. AGEC 728: AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS MODELING The course is designed to assist students to learn modeling and simulation methods for biological and agricultural systems using a Systems Approach. Students will be introduced to methods for working with dynamic models including sensitivity analysis, parameter estimation, evaluation, and applications. At the end of this course students are expected to understand the difference between estimation, optimization and simulation and make informed choice of analysis as appropriate. Students will also be able to identify appropriate empirical tool(s) when confronted with particular measurement/ estimation/ hypothesis testing problem(s). Students should be able to understand and apply life cycle assessment for agricultural commodities. AGEC 732: AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT The course is designed to provide students the principles and tools for governance and management of agricultural supply chains, with applications to cases in Africa and elsewhere. The course is provided in a practical environment. The course provides the students with a deeper understanding competitive strategy in Agribusiness, Market access, Transportation and other logistics in agricultural supply chains; the potential role of contracting in supply chains; Food retailing and agricultural development. AGEC 735: RURAL FINANCE The objectives of this course include equipping students with skills to assess credit needs of agricultural businesses, the appropriate funding sources and requirements, and financial model to apply to agribusinesses. Students are to have an appreciation of the challenges in agricultural lending in the rural environment, drivers of successfully performing rural financial markets, financial products and lending. AGEC 738: PROJECT ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT The main objective of this course is to provide students with the necessary expertise to assume strategic leadership roles in leading projects through the use of theory and practice. The project analysis and management course is designed to extend their knowledge and equip them with broad research and project analysis and management skills, enabling them to make leadership contributions in financial, economic and social analysis and decision making. AGEC 710: SEMINAR I This seminar will involve the presentation of research proposal. AGEC 720: SEMINAR II Students will undertake attachment in research and policy institutions to learn from experienced researchers, experts and mentors, the different aspects/components of the research process. The learning experience should help students to strengthen their research proposal and clarify the pathways for a successful completion of the research work. The students will deliver seminar on their experiential research and learning. AGEC 730: SEMINAR III This seminar will involve the student s presentation of the progress on the research work, in relation to providing information on data collection, challenges and some preliminary analysis, 17

18 and findings. This will generate some discussions which will further provide directions for the thesis research. AGEC 740: SEMINAR IV This seminar will be the final seminar on the presentation of the research findings. AGEC 700: THESIS Research report submitted for examination by each student. 18

19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PHD IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION 1.0 Programme Aim The PhD in Agricultural Extension program is designed for people whose career aspirations are in the areas of teaching, research and extension in institutions of higher learning, research organizations and also top managerial positions in development organizations. The program seeks to provide such people with in-depth understanding of the theoretical considerations and their practical and policy implications for extension delivery. 2.0 Programme Objectives 1. To produce PhD holders with very good understanding of the theory and practice of extension and development work for top management jobs in development organizations.. 2. To develop PhD holders who will undertake teaching, research and extension work in research and academic institutes. 3. To produce graduates who are competent to respond to dynamic challenges in extension and development work. 3. Admission Requirements Two main categories of students will be expected to enroll for our PhD programme. i) Candidates applying with first degree ; and, ii) Candidates applying with Masters degrees Candidates applying with a first degree. i. Candidates with a good first degree may apply into an MPhil or PhD programme. ii. iii. iv. The PhD applicant will be given conditional admission letters by the School of Graduate Studies. They shall take prescribed courses (Level 600 courses) in the first year. On completion of the Level 600 courses, candidates will be assessed, and may progress into MPhil or PhD depending on performance; v. Candidates who progress into MPhil will undertake their thesis research and on successful completion, will be awarded an MPhil degree. vi. vii. Candidates who progress into PhD will be admitted into the PhD programme, they shall take Level 700 courses in Year 2 and continue to fulfill the requirements for the award of PhD degree. Candidates who are unable to meet the criteria for a research degree may be offered the option to do an MA/MSc. Dissertation. 19

20 3.2 Candidates applying with a Master s degree (e.g.ma/msc/mph/mba/mphil) i. Student with a Masters degree may apply into a PhD programme. ii. Such students will be given conditional admission letters by the School of Graduate Studies. iii. They shall take prescribed courses (Level 700 courses) in Year 1 as well as make-up courses, as necessary, in Years 1 & 2. iv. Candidates will be assessed on successful completion of the prescribed courses, and may progress to the PhD depending on performance. v. Candidates who qualify to progress to PhD will be admitted to the PhD programme. vi. Candidates who are unable to meet the criteria may be offered the option to do an MPhil in which case, they shall proceed to do an MPhil thesis research. 4. Duration of Program The duration for PhD. Agricultural Extension programme is four (4) years for full time students and six (6) years for part-time students. 5. Requirements for Graduation Course work: Seminar (4) Thesis: Total credits credits 12 credits 45 credits credits 6. Structure of Programme Year 1 Semester 1: Core Courses COURSE COURSE TITLE CODE CREDITS AGEX 701 Theoretical Foundations of Extension and Development work 3 AGEX 705 Research Methods for Development work 3 Semester 1: Elective course (maximum of 3 credits) AGEX 703 Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of Rural Development Program 3 AGEX 707 Communication and Extension Methods for Innovation 3 Semester 2: Core Courses COURSE COURSE TITLE CODE CREDITS AGEX 702 Statistics for Development Studies 3 20

21 AGRC 702 Advanced Scientific Writing and Seminar Delivery 3 Semester 2: Elective course (maximum of 3 credits) AGEX 704 Organizational Management for Development Workers 3 AGEX 714 Development Sociology 3 Year 2 Year 2-4 COURSE CODE Internship/Experiential Learning Program COURSE TITLE CREDITS AGEX 710 Seminar 1 3 AGEX 720 Seminar 2 3 AGEX 730 Seminar 3 3 AGEX 740 Seminar 4 3 AGEX 700 Thesis Description of Courses AGEX 701 Theoretical Foundations of Extension and Development work The traditional view on agricultural development is often linear, and ignores the complexities of smallholder constraints. The course challenges this outlook and introduces the innovation system / system innovation approaches to agricultural development. It aims to equip the students with the theoretical underpinnings and concepts for understanding the complexity of smallholder livelihoods. These include the concept of innovation embodying hardware, orgware and software. Institutional, socio-organisational and technological change, multi-level framework for identifying opportunities, challenges and entry points of change. The implications of these concepts and approaches for facilitating innovation for enhancing sustainability of smallholder livelihoods will be explored. AGEX 702 Statistics for Development The goal of the course is that students develop the skills to be able to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret social research data. Topics include regression and multivariate data analysis; logistic regression, multivariate analysis of variance, repeated measures analysis of variance; advanced topics in quantitative methods; classification and clustering, causal inference. Multiple regression and correlation for analyzing data in the behavioral, social, and innovation sciences; ANOVA, ANCOVA, and path analysis. Use of SPSS, SAS, EXCEL, EPI-Info statistical 21

22 software packages for statistical data analysis. Real data sets from the National Statistical Surveys, Departmental projects and research, baseline and evaluation research studies will be used for practice. AGRC 702 Advanced Scientific Writing and Seminar Delivery This course will prepare students for scientific presentations at seminars and conferences as well as improve their computing literacy skills in data analysis and presentation. Seminar: seminar presentation, data display; paper writing for conferences, journals, book and book chapter; summary and abstracts, short notes, speech writing styles, grant proposal writing, research management; computing skills: data management tools (EXCEL, ACCESS), project planning tools (MSPROJECT) and communication tools (PowerPoint). AGEX 703 Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of Developing Programmes This course aims at equipping students with in-depth knowledge in the theories and practice of programme planning, monitoring and evaluation. Students will be taught; strategies for designing programmes using impact pathway, and participatory impact pathway analysis. Planning and growth of organizations. Theory of planned behavior, change theory, reliability, validity and sensitivity in programme monitoring and evaluation, methodological constraints and challenges in programme evaluation. Conventional uses of evaluation results; persuasive utilization, direct utilization, and conceptual utilization. Paradigms within programme monitoring and evaluation; positivist, interpretive, and critical-emancipatory paradigms for in-depth understanding of programme evaluation. AGEX 704 Organizational Management for Development Workers Students will be guided to acquire in-depth knowledge in, and theoretical understanding of, contemporary issues affecting the management, growth, and sustainability of organizations. These include; the role of corporate social responsibilities in managing organizations, cooperate social responsibilities and legitimacy of organizations, knowledge systems and management in organizations, managerial traits in knowledge economy, hard and soft theories of change and sustainability of organizations, team dynamics, group dynamics, managing careers, succession plan and leadership, decision making process, governance process, structural growth problems, economies of scale of entrepreneurial organizations, institutionalized conflict resolution, and alternative dispute resolution in organizations, AGEX 705 Research Methods for Development Work This course introduces advanced study of social science research methods. The course examines the relationship between theory and research methodological issues, such as objectivity, the logic of argument, reliability and validity. Concepts, constructs, and variables; measurement of constructs, conceptualization, operationalization, sample size estimation and confidence intervals. Improving internal and external validity. Theoretical and empirical planes of research; positivism, post-positivism. Worldviews; epistemological stances, paradigms, pragmatism, Mixed methods research, methodological implications of combining qualitative and quantitative methods. Alternate research designs. Systems and networks in social research; social network 22