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Higher National Diploma Post-Harvest (HND)

Structure of the Programme (Semester-by-semester schedule/structure of course, showing the credit value of each course). These are presented in the tables below.

First Year, First Semester
Code Title Credits
AFS101 African Studies 2.0
CLT101 Computer Literacy I 2.0
COS101 Communication Skills I 2.0
MATH109 General Mathematics 3.0
PHT101 Biology of Plant Commodities 3.0
PHT103 Introduction to Crop Production 3.0
PHT105 Intro to Postharvest Technology 2.0
PHT107 Food Microbiology 3.0
Totals 20.0

 

First Year, Second Semester
Code Title Credits
AFS102 African Studies II 2.0
CLT102 Computer Literacy II 2.0
COS102 Communication Skills II 2.0
INA102 Industrial Attachment 2.0
PHT102 Properties of Biological Materials and Environment 3.0
PHT104 Perishable Crop Handling and Storage 2.0
PHT106 Crop Postharvest Physiology 3.0
PHT108 Introduction to Grain Technology 3.0
PHT110 Food Packaging Technology 2.0
Totals 21.0

 

Second Year, First Semester
Code Title Credits
PHT201 Storage Structures 3.0
PHT203 Food Process Engineering I 3.0
PHT205 Crop Drying 3.0
PHT207 Bio deterioration & Control I 3.0
PHT209 Principles of Processing &Preservation 2.0
PHT211 Postharvest Processing Technology I 3.0
PHT213 Durable Crop Storage 3.0
Totals 20.0

 

Second Year, Second Semester
Code Title Credits
INA202 Industrial Attachment 2.0
PHT 202 Postharvest Processing Technology II 3.0
PHT 204 Postharvest Loss Assessment 3.0
PHT 206 Animal Feed Production 3.0
PHT 208 Food Process Engineering II 2.0
PHT 210 Experimental Design and Analysis 3.0
PHT 212 Food Quality Assurance and Legislation 2.0
PHT 214 Biodeterioration and Control II 3.0
PHT 216 Research Methodology 2.0
Totals 23.0

 

Third Year, First Semester
Code Title Credits
PHT301 Extension Methods 2.0
PHT303 Grain Quality 3.0
PHT305 Marketing of Agriculture Produce 2.0
PHT307 Environmental Issues in Postharvest 2.0
PHT309 Agrifood Supply Management 2.0
PHT311 Cold Chain Management 2.0
PHT313 Project I and Serminar 3.0
Totals 16.0

 

Third Year, Second Semester
Code Title Credits
PHT 302 Durable Crop Handling Technology 3.0
PHT 304 Entrepreneurship 2.0
PHT 306 Postharvest Microenterprise Dev. 3.0
PHT 308 Warehouse Management 3.0
PHT 314 Project II & Seminar 3.0
Totals 14.0