The module aims at describing factors of soil formation and soil properties; explaining the principles and processes of crop production; introducing students to forestry science and basics of livestock production globally and nationally.

Intended learning outcomes

Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

1. Concepts of soil, its formation, components and properties; soil profile description; physical and chemical analysis of soil.
2. Principles of crop husbandry, different processes of crop production, plant nutrition and fertilization and different cropping systems 
3. Concepts and Principles of forestry and agroforestry and various management practices.
4. Knowledge on main breeds of livestock, management and productions aspects; social-economical and environmental impact of livestock. 

Intellectual skills/Application knowledge

Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to:

1. Apply soil properties to describe a soil profile
2. Use different basics of crop husbandry in crop production.
3. Apply significance of forestry and criteria for typologies for a case study
4. Describe different breeds of livestock in Rwanda and elsewhere
5. Do a critical analysis of an animal house
6. Differentiate different feed stuff used in animal feeding

Basics of Environmental Science is an engaging introduction to environmental study. ... It covers the entire breadth of the environmental sciences, providing concise, non-technical explanations of physical processes and systems and the effects of human activities

Teachers details

Mrs. Margret Tumusiime, Assistant Lecturer, Veterinary Department.
Dr. Charles RUHIMBANA Lecturer, Animal Production.
Mr. Philippe Munyandamutsa, Assistant Lecturer Animal Production
Mr. Senyanzobe JMV,  Lecturer, Forestry and Nature Conservation

 Course units

This Module is composed of four units, namely;

Unit one: Genetics

Unit two: Microbiology

Unit three: Zoology and Entomology

Unit four: Botany

Delivery Mode

The course will be taught both online and face to face.

Mode of Assessment

Individual and group assignments & quizzes, Sitting for CAT and End of trimester two final examination

Intended Learning outcomes:

Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to;

 Describe how organisms are named systematically, Outline of the classification of life, List the general features of all animals and all plants, Identify the key transitions in body organization that have occurred over the course of animal and plant evolution, Identify which vertebrates are warm-blooded (endothermic) and which are cold-blooded, Outline the genetic information of life and  Understand the Mendelian inheritance laws. Students will be able to acquire, articulate, retain both theory & laboratory skills and   knowledge relevant to Microbiology.

Welcome to the module BSC1224 of rural development and professional ethics in which you be taught three units. Rural development, Rural sociology, and ethics in the Rwandan culture.

Background for understanding of the advanced courses related to the physical agricultural Environment

This module will equip the student the skill to identify, appraise and manage the basic physical agricultural resources

The content of this module will be: Agro-geology (petrography), Mineralogy and Geomorphology