BSc (Hons) (Botany) [QUALIFICATION CODE 4HON03]
Admission Requirements
A BSc degree in Botany, with a final average mark of 60% for the core modules in the 3rd year level of study.

Curriculum
The qualification will be presented in seminar form and a student shall select FOUR theory modules in consultation with the Head of the Department. Two theory modules can be taken from Biochemistry and Microbiology or Hydrology/Geography Departments and three from Botany Department. Candidates must submit a report of a practical project (4BOT509) done by them. The mark for the research project will
form one-third (⅓) of the final mark. Apart from a final average mark of 50%, all the modules of the honours qualification must be passed for the degree to be awarded.

Theory

• 4BOT501 Ecology and Conservation
• 4BOT502 Aquatic Botany
• 4BOT503 Secondary Plant Metabolites (Prerequisite: 4BOT311, 4BOT321)
• 4BOT504 Ecophysiology
• 4BOT505 General Botany
• 4BOT506 Economic Botany
• 4BOT 507 Ethnobotany
• 4BOT 509 Research Project

Examination
Four, 3-hour papers on theory (4BT501-507) and 4BOT509 project.

MSc (Botany) [QUALIFICATION CODE 4MSC03, MODULE CODE 4BOT700]
Admission Requirements
An honours degree in Botany or equivalent qualification subject to the approval of the
Faculty Board of Science and Agriculture on recommendation of the Department of
Botany.

Curriculum
A dissertation on original research carried out under supervision in one or more of the
following divisions of botany: anatomy, morphology, ethnobotany, ecology, physiology,
taxonomy and microbiology.
A research proposal on the subject of the dissertation is written and presented to the
Faculty.
An external examination of the dissertation is required.
The preparation of at least one article on the dissertation for publication in a recognised
journal.

PhD (Botany) [QUALIFICATION CODE 4PHD03, MODULE CODE 4BOT800]
Admission Requirements
A Master’s degree in Botany or equivalent qualification subject to the approval of the
Faculty Board of Science and Agriculture on recommendation of the Department of
Botany.
Curriculum
A research proposal on the subject of the dissertation is written and presented to the
Faculty.
An external examination of the thesis is required.
The preparation of at least two articles on the thesis for publication in a recognised
journal.