OBJECTIVES:
To develop competencies of students in plantation crop technology
To prepare candidates towards obtaining a degree
ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS:
NVQ Level 4 Certificate in the relevant field or Passed G.C.E. A/L in any stream
Those who are eligible to receive the NVQ Certificate. (Candidates who have not qualified
G.C.E. A/L with plantation sector experience are able to get NVQ 3/4 certificate under RPL
(Recognition of Prior Learning system)
METHODOLOGY:
Lectures, demonstrations, practical sessions, group discussions, presentations and
assessments and field study
COURSE CONTENT:
Semester 01
- Agro Meteorology & Soil Science
- Land, Soil & Water Management
- Principles of Plant Protection
- Machinery and equipment for cultivation and primary processing
- Tea Cultivation
- Sugarcane Cultivation
- Cultivation and primary processing of Export Agricultural crops
- Workplace Information Management
Semester 02
- Rubber Cultivation
- Coconut Cultivation
- Other plantation crops cultivation
- Agricultural Extension Education
- Introduction to Management in Organizations
- Principles of Financial Management
- Workplace Communication Management
- Planning and Scheduling Work at Workplace
