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The department is supportive to all disciplines in the school of agriculture,
rural development and forestry. Graduates can specialize in one or more
of the soil Science disciplines. Graduates can work as extension officers
in soil Scinece, soil Scientists, training or research.
Below is a list of the modules offered by the department.
| CODE | NAME OF MODULE (Prerequisite in brackets) |
|---|---|
| SSC 2541 | Introduction to Soil Science |
| SSC 3531 | Soil biology and ecology |
| SSC 3632 | Soil fertility and analysis |
| SSC 3633 | Soil physics |
| SSC 3541 | Soil classification and mapping |
| SSC 3542 | Soil chemistry (Prereq SSC2541,Coreq CHM 3520) |
| SSC 3643 | Pedology (Prereq SSC 2541) |
| SSC 3644 | Regional pedology (Prereq SSC 2541,Coreq SSC3643) |
| SSC 4541 | Soil-plant-water relationships (Prereq SSC 2541,SSC 3633) |
| SSC 4642 | Advanced soil chemistry(Prereq SSC 3531, CHM 3520) |
| SSC 4643 | Advanced soil physics(Prereq SSC 3633) |
| SSC 4081 | Project and Seminar presentation |
| SSC 4542 | Land evaluation |
| SSC 5531 | Soil genesis and morphology |
| SSC 5631 | Soil survey and classification |
| SSC 5632 | Soil technology and conservation |
| SSC 5099 | Research project and mini-dissertation |
| SSC 6531 | Soil genesis, survey and classification |
| SSC 6532 | Soil chemistry and clay mineralogy |
| SSC 6533 | Soil physics |
| SSC 6631 | Project and seminar presentation |
| SSC 6632 | Chemical analysis of soils, plants , fertilizer and water |
| SSC 6633 | Soil fertility and fertilizer use |
| SSC 6634 | Soil biology and biochemistry |
| SSC 6635 | Soil technology and conservation |
| SSC 6099 | Dissertation |
| SSC 7099 | Thesis |
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The following is a list of staff members in the Department of Soil Science.
| Designation | Name | Contacts |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Ass. Prof. JJO Odhiambo BSc (Agric)(Hons)(Nairobi),MSc(Agric)(Nairobi), |
Tel: +27 15 962 8431 E-mail: judeodhiambo@univen.ac.za |
| Lecturer | Mr.J Mzezewa BSc(Agric)(Hons)(UZ), MSc(Agric)(Aberdeen), PhD (UFS) |
Tel: +27 15 962 8759 E-mail: Jestinos.Mzezewa@univen.ac.za |
| Lecturer | Mr. HP Nemakundani BSc(Agric)(Unin), BSc(Agric)(Hons)(UP),Masters in |
Tel: +27 15 962 8431 Cell: 00(27)722415910/0(27)823092582 E-mail: nemakundani@univen.ac.za |
| Lab Technician | MP Tshidada Dip in Agric (Tompi Seleka College), Cert in Soil Water |
Tel: 015-962 8181 E-mail: |