STUDY SERICULTURE.

Sericulture is the course which deal basically with rearing of silk worms to produce silk. The course introduces learners to the basics of sericulture. Sericulture is a course which takes two years and learners are warded certificate of science in sericulture by UBTEB and DITTE as examining bodies.

Each academic year, consists of two semesters which runs for sixteen weeks, which comprise fourteen weeks for teaching and continuous assessments and two weeks of practical’s and written examinations. Industrial training is a core module carried out at the end of academic year.

The entry requirements for certificate if science in sericulture program includes, Uganda Certificate of Education with five credits one of which English and mathematics and a credit in Uganda Junior Technical Certificate from a recognized institution in any of the field of agriculture. Graduates with a certificate of science in sericulture, may decide to further their skills and education by offering a diploma, degree in the areas below.

• National diploma in sericulture
• National diploma in agricultural mechanization
• National diploma in crop science.
• Diploma in organic agriculture as well as apiculture.

Learners who complete their courses with at least 2.0 cumulative Grades points averages in all modules of the course shall be awarded a classified National certificate or diploma by the mandated examining body after attending at least 75% of the course and undergone both continuous assessment and end of year examinations whereby continuous assessment will be assessed as 40% and final examination as 60%.

Continuous assessments consist of practical’s, tests, assignments, classwork and reports.

 Below are the summarized modules to be covered by learners offering course of science of sericulture in two years   modified basing on semester basis.

SEMESTER OF COURSES FOR A CERTIFICATE OF SCIENCE IN SERICULTURE

Semester         Course code    Course name   CU

FIRST YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER

• 1          CSER 2100       Academic tutorials     
•             CSER 2101       Fundamentals of sericulture 
•             CSER 2102       Mathematical methods         
•             CSER 2103       Basic English and computer   
•             CSER 2104       Introduction to moriculture  
•             CSER 2105       Anatomy, Systematics and physiology of silkworm  
•             CSER 2106       Principles of mulberry crop production
•             CSER 2107       Sericulture and rural development    
•             CSER 2108       Basic genetics
•             CSER 2110       Grainage and silkworm seed technologies    

Total number of Credit Units  26

FIRST YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER

• 2          CSER 2111       Principles of mulberry crop production
•             CSER 2112       Silkworm rearing technologies
•             CSER 2113       Genetics and breeding of Silkworms
•             CSER 2114       Mulberry Pests and diseases
•             CSER 2115       Sericulture production economics & statistics          
•             CSER 2116       Computer literacy      
•             CSER 2117       Research methods     
•             CSER 2118       Industrial Training /Internship/field attachment      

Total number of Credit Units  26

SECOND YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER

• 3          CSER 2200       Communication Skills
•             CSER 2201       Non mulberry sericulture      
•             CSER 2202       Silkworm rearing technologies
•             CSER 2203       Seri-biotechnology     
•             CSER 2204       Principles of cocoon marketing         
•             CSER 2205       Exploring enterprise and entrepreneurial skills        
•             CSER 2206       Principles of sericulture extension     
•             CSER 2207       Silkworm pests and diseases 
•             CSER 2208       Post cocoon and silk technology

Total number of Credit Units  24

SECOND YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER

• 4          CSER 2211       Principles of Seri-Business management      
•             CSER 2212       Post cocoon and silk technology
•             CSER 2213       Breeding and improvement of silkworm food          
•             CSER 2214       Tools and technologies for enterprise development
•             CSER 2215       Entrepreneurship and value addition in sericulture 
•             CSER 2216       Industrial Training /Internship/field attachment      
•             CSER 2217       Research project        

Total number of Credit Units 

Admission Requirements

Fashion and design course at TRIDI is offered to a student who provides the following requirements:

• 1. UBTEB admission is for the candidates has sat the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) Examination or its equivalent and obtained a certificate at the minimum level of pass in three subjects.
• 2. For DIT, the candidate must have primary training and must have PLE certificate or its equivalent.

Fees for the Programme

The fees structure for the programme is as follows:
 Tuition

1. Ugandans / East Africans / Refugees shall pay tuition of UGX 450,000 per Semester.
2. International students shall pay tuition of UGX 800,000 (USD 223) per Semester.

 Functional Fees

1. Ugandans / East Africans / Refugees shall pay functional fees of UGX 300,000 per semester.
2. International students shall pay functional fees of USD 150 every semester.

Examination fees

1. UGX250,000/- per module for UBTEB.
2. UGX160,000/- for Level 1. (DIT)
3. UGX200,000/- for Level 2. (DIT)

For More Information, Contact
Tropical Institute of Development Innovations
P.O Box 397 Mukono, Uganda.
Email: tridiuganda@gmail.com
            tridiregistrar@gmail.com
Tel:      +256 200 911 090
            +256 777 284 388