Certificate in
Sustainable
Agriculture and Rural
Development (CSARD)
Introduction:
Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (CSARD)
is a sixteen (16) months course. We target over eighty (80) participants
every year - interested women and men from eastern Africa. This
course aims at training and educating the participants to be efficient
in rural development process.
Structure:
Structured in a way that the course participants take three terms - twelve to fourteen weeks duration - for residential training and four months field attachment in suitable farms.
Entry requirements:
The course is aimed at intelligent, hardworking women and men who are committed to the development of the rural communities in which they live or work.
The applicant must have had a farming experience and involved in
community development activities. It is desired but not essential,
that they have a minimum grade of D+ in the KCSE or its equivalent.
They must be fluent in English language.
Curriculum:
Designed to develop sound judgment in the student and impart the knowledge and skills necessary for efficient leadership.
The teaching methods include; classroom teaching, farm based teaching and recreation activities.
The curriculum is delivered using a modular system and broadly categorized into five sub-sections namely:-
- General modules - these cover most individual and community development aspects.
- Crop production modules
- Animal production modules
- Farm management modules
- Agricultural Engineering.
Sports/social/cultural/spiritual activities are also an important part of this curriculum.
The modules are further categorized as college prescribed and elective
modules. A student is required to take all the prescribed modules
for they are aimed at giving the foundation of sustainable Agriculture
and Rural Development, while elective ones give a student an opportunity
to choose what is relevant to his/her work/home area conditions.
Certification:
Cumulative Weighted Mean is used to give a constant feedback to
the student and for certification purposes. Certification is by
the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru, and the following certificates are
awarded: -
- Distinction
- Upper credit
- Credit
- Pass
- Attendance.
Cost:
Our cost is highly competitive and reviewed every year to meet
only the minimum running costs of the College at a given time.
Application:
Persons interested in this course must apply in writing to the
Principal of the college. (Click
here to apply online for CSARD 2008/09) The latest application
is expected not later than June of every year. The selection is
later done through an interview and the course commences in August/September
every year. Download
2008 prospectus here for details
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