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 |