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Dear students, welcome to the module of SSC 4124: Research Project I
This is a module delivered to year 4 students in the BSc. Soil Sciences Program at University of Rwanda College of Agriculture Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.
Learning outcomes
- Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, students should be able to:
A1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding: to identify and choose the area of study, to formulate the title, to reassemble pertaining literature material and methods and experimental materials to be used; essence of good writing; guidelines to grammar for science communication;
- Cognitive/Intellectual skills/Application of Knowledge
Having successfully completed this module, students should be able to:
B2. Students should be able to draft the research proposal ; Research tools and data sources; problem identification; formulation of hypothesis; collection of relevant literature from different sources; sampling of data; preparation of benchmark questionnaire; survey and interview for data collection, data processing; tabulation; experimental designs; Data management and analysis; innovation, problem solving in agriculture, and operational research strategies
- Communication/ICT/Numeracy/Analytical Techniques/Practical Skills / Information Literacy
Having successfully completed this module, students should be able to:
C1 Students should be able to able to present and defend the project before panellists (Supervising comity/Department/School), data analysis related softwares- Genstat, SPSS, Excel
- General Transferable Skills
Students should become self-reliable and self-sufficient in developing research project; designing research; preparing a research proposal; completing the proposal; partnerships with farmers; skills in statistics, generalisations, drawing inferences, conclusions
• Personal, Intellectual, and Professional Autonomy
Having successfully completed this module, students should be able to:
D1 design experiments, test hypothesis related to agricultural problems independently and make recommendations
• Employability and career development
Having successfully completed this module, students should be able to:
D2 Perform as a research assistant/ researcher, project leader, team leader in NGOs, Agriculture ministry, international research organization, make agricultural statistics reports
- Global citizenship
Having successfully completed this module, students should be able to:
D3 Appreciate cross cultural awareness (values, languages, and customs), Work towards community improvement, Display sense of community to improve the world around them; Adjust to changing circumstances and deal with obstacle in unfamiliar situations;
Adapt to new environments; possess cultural immersion to identify with others, Exhibit compassion, and learn how to work with others effectively and efficiently.
- Lifelong learning
Having successfully completed this module, students should be able to:
D4 Learn new skills and excel; willingness to learn; Problem solving and decision making skills - working with others to identify, define and solve problems, which includes making decisions about the best course of action. Be active users of media; evaluate information critically to promote individuality, to bring about development of new ideas.
- Collaboration, Teamwork and Leadership
Having successfully completed this module, students should be able to:
D5. Work with others in groups and teams, both formal and informal.
Strategically think; Plan & deliver; Manage people, resources, time effectively
- Research, Creativity and Innovation, Scholarship and Enquiry
Having successfully completed this module, students should be able to:
D6. Make better use of resources, research space / facilities; Design experiments and interpret results; Participate in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary work across departments and colleges / institutions within or out of the country. Improve the welfare of human life through innovation. Take the initiative and display an entrepreneurial spirit. Celebrate accomplishments and achievements
- Ethical, Social and Professional Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, students should be able to:
D7. Adopt an ethical attitude and attach importance to quality in work. Practice punctuality and time management. Analyse, summarise, resolve problems and make professional decisions. Prepare Abstract convincing inferences from observed data trends.Prepare readable research reports that adhere to convention (in the discipline of study)
Financial Literacy
Having successfully completed this module, students should be able to:
D8. Ability to differentiate income and expenses . Ability to establish personal, family and institutional financial goals; Ability to wisely choose resources to meet personal, family and institutional financial goals; Ability to utilize simple decision making tools and simple accounting processes to protect financial health. Accomplish basics of budgeting using user friendly tools. Understand interest and its impact on finances. Save to maintain healthy financial situation. Use financial resources wisely
Teaching team:
Dr. Bazimenyera Jean de Dieu, 0785375898, bazidieu@gmail.com
Oreste Nsanzimana, 0788664238, nsanzi2001@yahoo.fr