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Courses: Department of Soil Resources Management

RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR SOIL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

100 LEVEL SOIL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

 

Course Code 

Course  Title

Units

Status

Semester

C-GST 111 

Communication in English 

2

C

1

C-GST 112 

Nigerian Peoples and Culture 

2

C

2

C-AGG 102 

Introduction to Agriculture I 

2

C

1

C-AGG 112 

Introduction to Agriculture II 

1

C

2

C-BIO 101 

General Biology I 

2

C

1

C-BIO 107 

General Biology Practical I 

1

C

1

C-CHM 101 

General Chemistry I 

2

C

1

C-CHM 102 

General Chemistry II 

2

C

2

C-CHM 107 

General Chemistry Practical I 

1

C

1

C-CHM108 

General Chemistry Practical II 

1

C

2

C-MTH 101 

Elementary Mathematics 1 

2

C

1

C-MTH 102 

Elementary Mathematics II 

2

C

1

C-PHY 101 

General Physics I 

2

C

1

C-PHY 102 

General Physics II 

2

C

2

C-PHY 107 

General Physics Practical I 

1

C

1

C-PHY 108 

General Physics Practical II 

1

C

2

C-UI-BIO 102

General Biology II

2

R

2

C-UI-BOT 141

Basic Principles in Botany

2

R

1

C-UI-GES 107

Reproductive Health, Sexually Transmitted Infections

1

R

2

C-UI-GES 108

Introduction to French

1

R

2

C-UI-BIO 108

General Biology Practical II

1

R

2

C-UI-COS 101

Introduction to Computing Sciences

3

R

1

C-UI-ZOO 103

Introductory Ecology

2

R

2

TOTAL

 

38

 

 

Total Units: Compulsory(C) = 26; Required (R) = 12; (C & R = 38 Units)

 


 

200 LEVEL SOIL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

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Course Code 

Course Title

Units

Status

Semester

C-GST 212

Philosophy, Logic and Human Existence

2

C

2

C-ENT 211

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

2

C

1

C-AGR 201

Principles of Agronomy

3

C

1

C-AGR 202

Introduction to Agric. Economics,

Extension and Rural Sociology

3

C

1

C-AGR 203

Introduction to Forest Resources and

Wildlife Management 

2

C

2

C-AGR 204

Introduction to Animal Production

2

C

1

C-AGR 205

Introduction to Fisheries and

Aquaculture 

3

C

2

C-AGR 206

Principles of Family and Consumer

Sciences, Food Science and

Technology

2

C

2

C-UI-ABN 200

Agricultural Biochemistry

2

R

2

C-UI-APT 200

Agricultural Practical Training I

2

C

2

C-UI-AGE 201

Introduction to Computer Science

2

R

2

C-UI-AGE 202

Mathematics in Agriculture

2

R

1

C-UI-CPE 211

Introduction to Plant Protection II

2

R

2

C-UI-SRM 210

Introductory Soil Science

2

R

1

C-UI-SRM 212

Introduction to Agro-climatology

2

R

1

C-UI-GES 103

Government, Society, and The Economy

1

R

2

C-UI-GES 201

Use of English II

2

C

1

TOTAL

 

36

 

 

 

Total Units: C = 23; R = 13; E = 0 (C & R = 46 Units); a - Previous Course Code – SOS 210; b - Previous Course Code - AGY 212

 

 


 

 

300 LEVEL SOIL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Code

Course Title

Unit

Status

APT 300

Agricultural Practical Training I

4

C

GES 106

Philosophy and Logic

2

C

GES 301

Introduction to Entrepreneurship skill

2

C

SRM 310a

Introductory Pedology and Soil Physics

2

R

SRM 311b

Introductory Soil Chemistry and Soil Microbiology

2

C

SRM 320

Introductory Geology in Soil Science

2

C

SRM 330

Soil-Plant-Water Relationships

2

R

AGM 310

Agricultural Mechanization

3

C

AGY 310

Principles of Crop Husbandry and Farming Systems

2

R

AGY330

Introduction to Plant Nutrition and Soil Fertility

2

R

CPE 310

Introductory Genetics

3

E

CPE 311

Principles of Crop Protection

3

E

AGE300

Computer Application in Agriculture

3

R

AGE 310

Farm Management, Record and Accounts

2

R

AGE 311

Introduction to Statistics & Field Experimentation

3

R

AES 310

Agricultural Extension Education

3

E

ANS 314

Animal Husbandry and Production

2

E

ABN 321

Analytical Techniques in Agriculture

2

R

FRM 322

Agroforestry Systems

3

E

FRM 325

Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment

3

E

CHE 259

Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences

3

R

CHE 279

Basic Aromatic and Natural Products Chemistry

2

R

 

 

Total Units: C =14, R = 23, E = 17 (C & R = 37 units); a - Previous Course Code: SOS 310; b - Previous Course Code: SOS 311

 

 

400 LEVEL SOIL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT OPTION

 

Code

Course Title

Unit

Status

AGP 400

Agricultural Industrial Training III (SIWES)

8

C

AGY410

Crop Production Techniques

4

C

SRM 4103

Principles of Soil Fertility and Soil Water Management

3

C

SRM 411b

Agricultural Meteorology and Land Use Planning

3

C

AGM410

Agricultural Mechanization & Workshop Practice II

4

C

AGM 411

Agricultural Mechanization & Workshop Practice II

3

E

CPE 411

Principles and Practices of Crop Protection

4

C

ANS 410

Animal Husbandry I

3

C

ANS 411

Animal Husbandry II

3

C

AGE 410

Farm Management, Finance and Accounting

4

C

AGE 411

Principles of Entrepreneurship in Agri-Business

3

C

AED 410

Community Agricultural Extension

3

C

 

Total Units: C = 42, R = 0, E = 0, (C & R = 42 units (s)

500 LEVEL SOIL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT OPTION

 

Code

Course Title

Unit

Status

SRM 510

Soil Survey and Land Evaluation

2

R

SRM 511

Soil Physics and Hydrology

2

R

SRM 512

Soil, Water and Plant Analysis and Instrumentation

2

R

SRM513

Environmental Soil Chemistry

2

R

SRM 514

Soil Fertility Management and Plant Nutrition

2

C

SRM 516

Aerial Photo Interpretation and Remote Sensing

3

R

SRM 530

Soil Microbiology

2

R

SRM 550

Soil Management and Conservation

2

R

AGM 510

Principles of Irrigation

2

R

AGY 511

Crop Husbandry I. Cereals & Legumes

2

E

AGY 512

Crop Husbandry II. Tuber & Fibre Crops

2

E

AGY513

Crop Husbandry III.Forage Crops and Pasture Management

2

E

AGY 514

Weed Science

2

R

AGY 530

Techniques in Field Experimentation and Data analysis

3

C

HOR 510

Crop Husbandry IV. Horticultural Crops

3

R

CPE 517

Vertebrate Pests in Agriculture

3

E

CPE 518

Pesticides and Pollutants

3

E

CPE 522

Introduction to Mushroom Production

2

E

SRM 599

Research Project and Seminar

4

C

 

                                                                                

Total Units: C = 11, R = 20, E = 14 (C & R = 31); a - Previous Course Code: SOS 510; b - Previous Course Code: SOS 511; c - Previous Course Code: SOS 512; d – New Course developed from SOS 513; e - Previous Course Code: SOS 514; f - Previous Course Code: New Course; g - New Course developed from SOS 513; h - New Course; i - Previous Course Code: SOS 599.

 

 

COURSE CONTENT IN SOILRESOURCES MANAGEMENT

*LH: Lecture Hours; PH: Practical Hours; Units(U); P: Prerequisite; Status (St.): C= Compulsory, R= Required

Course code

Course Title/Content (Course Description/Synopsis)

Remarks

SRM 210

Introductory Soil Science 

Soil, its origin and formation; physical and chemical properties of soil; soil moisture, soil survey and classification, soil colloids, soil reaction in relation to nutrient requirements and mineral nutrition of plants; general introduction to fertilizers, soil organic matter and soil organisms, special reference to Nigeria and West Africa. Differences between tropical and temperate soils. Soil map of Nigeria, west Africa and the world. Identification of soil profiles with special reference to west Africa and Nigeria in particular.

Semester I; LH 30; PH 45;3U, P Nil; St. C

compulsory

SRM 212

Introduction to Agrometeorology

Weather, climate, agroclimatology, control of weather and climate. Heat and water balance of the earth, weather elements, and relevance to agriculture. Climate of West Africa. Climatic maps. Meteorological data collection.

Semester l; LH 30; PH 0; 2U; P Nil; St. R

 

SRM 310

Introductory Pedology and Soil Physics

 Use and management of soils for crop production; Soil components; Soil morphological characteristics, profile description; Land classes, mapping methods and mapping methods and use of maps; Land evaluation; Elements of soil physics; Practicals on determination of the physical properties of the soil.

Semester 1; LH 15; PH 45; 2U; P SRM 210; St. R

 

SRM 311

Introductory Soil Chemistry and Soil Microbiology

Introduction to soil chemistry, chemical principles as applied to soils, soil weathering, the solid phase and soil organic matter, Chemica composition of soils; Soil fertility evaluation, silicate mineral chemistry cation and anion exchange and base saturation; Soil reaction, liming; Survey of microorganisms and their roles in soils; Dynamics of N, P and S pools; Association between microbes and plants. Practical on determination of soil chemical properties.

Semester 2; LH 15; PH 45; 2U; P SRM 210; St.C

 

l ;

SRM 320

Introductory Geology to Soil Science

The scope and importance of geology to mankind; Composition of the earth's crust; Mode of occurrence of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks; Mineral resources of Nigeria; External processes in rock weathering; Parent material and soil type formation; Identification of minerals.

Semester 1; LH 15; PH 45; 2U:P Nil: St. C

New course

SRM 330

Introduction to Soil-Plant-Water Relationships

Soil properties and processes which promote or limit plant growth, development and yield; Soil water, nutrient availability and absorption by plants. Plants' influence on soil properties and processes; Practicals on the determination of soil water constants (e.g. field capacity, soil available water).

Semester 1; LH 30; PH 45; 3U; P Nil; St. R

New course

AGM 310

Agricultural Mechanization

Introduction to agricultural mechanization; Basic mechanics; Machine elements such as gears, pulleys, belts, chains etc.; Common field machinery and equipment such as ploughs, harrows, planters, cultivators, fertilizer and chemical applicators; Harvesting and field processing equipment; Agricultural waste disposal. Field practicals on the use of field machinery and equipment.

Semester 1; LH 30; PH 45;3U;P.Nil;St.C

Improvement

in course

content.

Emphasis on practicals.

SRM 410

Principles of Soil Fertility and Soil Water Management

Concepts and basics of soil fertility. Tropical soils and constraints; Soil testing and fertilizer recommendation; Soil marginality management-inorganic and organic soil amendments. Principles of soil conservation. Semester 2; LH 15; PH 90; 2U;P Nil; St. C

New course

code and title.

Improvement

in course

content.

SRM 411

Agricultural Meteorology and Land Use Planning 

Agricultural meteorology and sustainable agriculture. Application of climatic data for planning and management of sustainable and irrigated crop production. Soil and land capability classification; Application of GIS in land use planning; Practical applications such as in farm design and layout. Environmental impact assessment.

Semester 2; LH 15; PH 45; 2U; P AGY 210; St.C

 

AGM 410

Agricultural Mechanization and Workshop Practice II

Largely practical and demonstrations; Principles and application of machinery for crop processing; preservation and storage as well as waste disposal, refrigeration; Associated farm buildings; Farm machines including mills and mixers, oil presses, shellers, hullers, crackers etc. Semester 2; LH 15; PH90;3U; PAGM 310; St. C

No changes.

AGM 411

Agricultural Mechanization & Workshop Practice III 

Basic farm mechanization practices; bush clearing, harvesting method and harvesting equipment; routine maintenance: vehicle, farm tractor and implements; engine trouble-shooting and simple repairs; defensive driving; workshop safety precautions; introduction to basic workshop machines: lathe, milling machine, hydraulic press, blacksmith forge etc. simple workshop practices: metal work, wood work, plumbing blacksmithing, arc and gas welding.

Semester 1; LH 15; PH 90, 3U:P AGY 310; St.C

 

 

New courses,

SRM 510

Soil Survey and Land Classification 

The soil profile: study and description; the major systems of soil classificaion; Soil survey methods; aerial photographs, stereo-viewing points transfer, photo interpretation; Land classification; use and misuse of land in the tropics.

Semester 1; LH 15; PH 45; 2U; P Nil; St. R

New course code and title.

SRM 511

Soil Physics and Hydrology 

Relevance of soil physics to agriculture. Soil colloidal behavior. Soil texture and structure surface area of soil particles. Soil moisture.

Categories and measurement of hysteresis. Field water cycle, soil air and temperature. Gas and heat transportation in soil   Laboratory determination of physical and hydrological properties of soils. 

Semester 1; LH 15; PH 45; 2U; P SRM 310; St.C

New course code and title.

Improvement in course content.

SRM 512

Soil, Water and Plant Analysis and Instrumentation 

Techniques in soil and plant analysis. Interpretation of data. Maintenance and operation of major analytical instruments; Evaluation of analytical errors and systems for monitoring analytical procedures. Practicals in soil and plant analysis. Trouble shooting and minor repairs of equipment.

Semester 1; LH 15; PH 45;2U; P Nil, St. R

New course

code and title.

Emphasis on

practicals.

SRM 513

Environmental Soil Chemistry

Evolution of Soil Chemistry, Contaminants in waters and soils, Soi decontamination. Inorganic soil components. Chemistry of soil organic matter-SOM-Clay complexes, retention of pesticides and other organic substances by humic substances. Sorption and desorption-the adsorption behavior of environmental contaminants and the weathering of reactions that govern the transport of reactive solutes through soils; adsorption reactions of silicate, clays, oxides and organic matter will be emphasized Redox reactions-oxidation of inorganic pollutants and reduction o contaminants by iron and microbes. Carbonate equilibria and solubility of soil components. Practicals on determination of heavy metals in the soil.

Semester 2; LH 15; PH 45;2U; P SRM 311: St.R

New course.

Developed

from the old

SOS 513.

 

 

 

 

SRM 514

Soil Fertility Management and Plant Nutrition

Soil nutrient dynamics, macro and micronutrient requirements of crops; Soil pollution and bioremediation; Soil fertility management under organic agriculture. Soil fertility and organic waste management; Fertilizer use and management. Hands-on in compost making.

Semester 2; LH 15; PH 45;2U; PAGY 330; St.C

New course

code and

title.

Improvement

in course

content

SRM 516

Introduction to Aerial Photo Interpretation and Remote Sensing 

Basic principles of Remote Sensing; Types of remote sensing devices; Aerial photographs (production and acquisition); Stereo viewing (stereo pairs, stereo grams and stereo triplets), Basic features of aerial

photography, quality of imagery, point transfer (principal points, conjugate points); elements of photo interpretation (for soil, vegetation, land use); Exercises in block interpretation. Practicals on the use of GIS in agriculture. 

Semester 2; LH 15: PH 45; 2U; P Nil; St. R

New course

SRM 530

Soil Microbiology

Microbes occurring in soils; Biochemical activities of microbial population and formulation properties of soil organic matter, transformation of hydrocarbons and pesticides; Microbial transformation of nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur, iron and other minerals; Isolation of organisms concerned; Ecological interactions; Microbial diversity in polluted and contaminated environments. Practicals on isolation, characterization and identification of soil microbes.

Semester 2: LH 15:PH 45; 2U; PSRM 311: St.R

New course.

Developed from SOS 513.

SRM 550

Soil Management and Conservation 

Water resources, characteristics of precipitation, soil erosion, land

New course

SRM 550

Soil Management and Conservation 

Water resources, characteristics of precipitation, soil erosion, land degradation, soil conservation, reclamation of soils, soil management and sustainable agriculture. Field work on erosion control. Field trips. 

Semester 2; LH 15; PH 45; 2U; P Nil; St. R

New course

AGM 510

Principles of Irrigation 

Irrigation, drainage and land development, basic hydraulics, sources of irrigation water and their development, conveyance and control structures, Irrigation systems and practices; land management for drainage and erosion control; leveling control and introductory land surveying. Practicals on determination of slopes, perimeter survey etc. Field trips.

Semester 2; LH 15:PH 45;2U; PAGM 310; St.R

More emphasis on practicals and field trips.

SRM 599

Research Project and Seminar. 

Guided research in Soil Resources Management. Written report and seminar presentation.

Semester 1 & 2; LH 0; PH 180;4U; P Nil; St. C

New course code and title.

Improvement

in course

content.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available Fields of Study for M.Sc. Soil Resources Management

i.      Agricultural Physics and Mechanization (Soil Physics &Conservation, Agric mechanisation)

ii.     Environmental Resources Evaluation (Agrometeorology, Pedology, Soil Survey/Land Evaluation and Soil Mineralogy)

iii. Soil Resources Utilisation (Soil Microbiology and Soil fertility)

Examination and Determination of Results

i.      Formal course work shall be an integral part of M.Sc. degree programmes in the Department.

ii.     Candidates may be required to take remedial or other relevant courses where necessary. Credits may be earned for approved undergraduate courses.

iii.    All M.Sc. candidates will register for the compulsory courses specified by the Department. Such courses must be passed otherwise; the candidate cannot graduate. In the case of a failure, the candidate will repeat the course at the next opportunity.

iv.    Courses that should be taken and passed in an area of specialisation will be decided by the Supervisory committee of each candidate. This is in addition to the Department's compulsory and required courses, which applies to all M.Sc. candidates.

V.    In addition to successfully completing a prescribed course programme, candidates for the M.Sc. degrees must submit an original dissertation of acceptable quality written under the direction of the Supervisor(s), and conforming to a format prescribed by the Postgraduate College.

vi.    All candidates must register for a minimum of 30 units including projects and a maximum of 45 units. This includes all compulsory, required and elective courses.

The grading process for eligibility to proceed shall be as follows:

 

Weighted

CGPA

Remarks

40-49.9

1.0-2.9

Terminal M.Sc.

50-54.9

3.0-3.9

M.Phil.

55-59.9

4.0-4.9

M. Phil/Ph.D.

60 and above

5.0 and above

Ph.D.

 

 

RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR SOIL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

MASTERS LEVEL SOIL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 

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Code

Course Title

Unit

Status

SRM 700

Special Topics in Soil Resources Management

2

C

SRM 701

Seminar

2

C

SRM 710

Soil Mapping and Land Evaluation

3

R

SRM 711

Evaluation and Management of Soil Fertility

3

C

SRM 712

Mineralogy of Soil and Sediments

3

E

SRM 713

Soil Biochemistry

3

E

SRM 714

Soil Organic Matter Management

3

R

SRM 715

Soil Plant Water Relationships

3

R

SRM 716

Fertilizer and Soil Amendments

3

E

SRM 717

Pedology and Soil Genesis

3

E

SRM 718

Theory and Practice of Soil Testing

3

E

SRM 720

Soil Chemistry

3

E

SRM 721

Advanced Soil Physics

3

E

SRM 723

Advance Soil Microbiology

3

E

SRM 724

Current Advances in Soil Microbiology

3

E

SRM 727

Agrometeorology

3

E

SRM 730

Soil Management in Organic Agriculture

3

E

SRM 731

Environmental Soil Chemistry

3

E

SRM 732

Advance Analytical techniques for Assessing Soil Parameters and Pollutants

3

E

SRM 733

Climate Change and its impacts

3

E

SRM 740

Experimentation and Data Analysis in Soil Sciences

3

C

SRM 750

Soil Conservation and Management

3

E

SRM 751

Advanced Farm Machinery

3

E

SRM 752

Rural Mechanical aids

3

E

SRM 753

Irrigation, Drainage, Erosion and Land Development

3

E

SRM 754

Agricultural product Handling

3

E

SRM 799

Students special Project

6

C

Total units of compulsory courses              16

Total units of required courses                  9

Minimum units of courses to register          30

Maximum units of courses to register         45