B. Sc in Food Production and Technology Management Degree Programme
The degree provides a strong background in the principles underlying the sciences of food production and food product technology management. The courses will be flexible and demand-driven, considering the employability opportunities both locally and globally. The undergraduates will be mentored and guided into careers contributing to social, environmental, and economic development. The extracurricular activities will bring about the personality, confidence and social responsibility and social etiquette of students and they will be a new genre of students that will bear the hallmarks of quality and relevance of undergraduate education.
Year 1 and Year 2 of the degree programme are combined as Level 1, and year 3 and year 4 are named as level 2 and level 3, respectively. Level 1 course units offered in Year 1 and 2 provide knowledge in basic science and business, which will form the basis for subsequent study in food production and technology management. To achieve this, students undertake the following subjects. At the end of semester 1 of Year 1, students are attached to an organization for a period of 2 weeks to gain exposure to ‘real-world experience.’
| Level 1 semester 1 | Level 1 semester 2 | Level 1 semester 3 | Level 1 semester 4 |
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Chemistry I
Laboratory Course in Chemistry
Anatomy & Physiology Aquatic Animal Biology & Aquaculture Principles
Mathematics & Computing
Introduction to Information Technology
English for Science I
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Special Assignment
Concepts & Practice of Statistics
Crop Science & Agronomy
Fundamentals of Human Nutrition
Nutritional Biochemistry & Principles of animal nutrition
Marine & Brackish Water Fish Production
Social Harmony & Conflict Resolution
English for Science II |
Microbiology
Principles of Food Science
Poultry, Meat & Egg production
Principles of Food Crop Production I
Academic English I |
Farming & Environment
Food Analysis & Quality Assurance
Food Processing & Preservation
Technology Information Systems & Data Handling
Academic English II
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Livestock & Avian Science Specialization
The Department of Livestock and Avian Sciences offers course units designed to cater to the demand for specialized knowledge and skills in the livestock sector. The course is designed to cover areas in which such skills are presently not available in Sri Lanka since these are not adequately covered by degree programs in other Sri Lankan Universities. The academic and work culture of the Department is unique so that the course units offered by the Department are attractive to students and facilitate deep learning experiences. This has widened the horizons of students’ capabilities, greatly enhanced the attitudes, versatility and employability of the specialization in Livestock and Avian Science of the Food Production and Technology Management degree offered by the Faculty.
| Level 2 Semester 1 | Level 2 Semester 2 | Level 3 Semester 1 | Level 3 Semester 2 |
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Animal Breeding & Selection Animal Feed Technology Practicum I Principles of Animal Disease Control & Diagnostic Technology Poultry Breeding & Parent stock Management Egg Science & Technology Farm Mechanization & Engineering Farm Planning & Economics Forage Science & Range Management Micro Livestock Production & Management Pet Animal Nutrition & Feed Formulation Goat & Sheep Production & Management Special Topics in Animal Science Crustacean & Mollusc Farming Systems Principles of Food Crop Production II |
Dairy & Beef Production & Management Animal Experimentation Practicum II Swine Production & Management Food Inspections & Evaluation Waste Management & Utilization Animal By-product Technology Meat Science Animal Biotechnology Dairy Product Quality Control & Processing Wildlife & Recreational Animal Management Community Link (LinkCom) Postharvest Technology of Major Food Crops |
Scientific Communication Research Project in Livestock & Avian Sciences
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In-plant training Commercial Food Preparation & Service Management Extension Methodology Human Resource Management Organizational Management Mass Communication Entrepreneurship Development |