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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN

CROP PROTECTION

Associate Prof. Dr. Muhamad Shakirin bin Mispan

Programme Coordinator
shakirin@um.edu.my

TOTAL: 42 CREDITS

Crops need to compete with more than 30,000 1. Programme Core Courses (33 CREDITS)
weed species, 10,000 different insect pests, and
various diseases. About 20-40% reduction of crop Course Code Course Name Credits
yields every season due to these problems. MSc in
Crop Protection is the only post graduate program SQG7001 Research Methodology in Crop Protection 3
in the country offering a one-year coursework
program as a platform for agriculture enthusiast to SQG7003 Industrial Attachment 4
explore advance knowledge in crop protection
through quality education and knowledge SQG7004 Applied Weed Science 3
exchange with the experts in UM.

SQG7005 Applied Entomology 3
This program has strong emphasis on theoretical
agronomy with tight engagement with the SQG7006 Tropical Crop Disease 3
industry. The industrial attachment at the end of
program will give the students opportunity to apply
the crop protection theories solving real live SQG7007 Pesticide Management and Application 3
problems. MSc in Crop Protection program will
prepare the graduates to exhibit expertise and skills SQG7008 Industrial Crops 3
in theory, principles and technical aspects of solving
problems in crop protection using appropriate SQG7009 Horticultural Crops 3
scientific methods.
SQG7010 Tropical Crop Management 3

SQG7016 Research Project 5

2. Programme Elective Courses (9 CREDITS)

Course Code Course Name Credits

SQG7011 Crop Biosafety and Biosecurity 3

SQG7012 Molecular Techniques in Crop Protection 3

SQG7013 Pest Management in Organic Farming 3

SQG7014 Current Technologies in Crop Protection 3

SQG7015 Ethics in Crop Protection 3

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