Busitema University

This course introduces the student to veterinary drugs, knowledge of basic principles of drug action and the regulations of using veterinary drugs.

This course essentially exposes the student to the management of beef and dairy cattle farms.

Course Objective

This course introduces the student to pig husbandry and its potential for economic empowerment

Course Objectives

This Course introduces the student to the concept of Extension education and the various approaches used in extension education. ... Read More

This course will provide the student with a broad understanding of biology of causative agents of diseases of livestock importance and those with public health significance. ... Read More

This course introduces students to the practical applications of statistics in scientific investigations

Course Objectives

This course introduces livestock production as a business and explains the importance of economics in livestock production, meaning of demand and supply.

This course introduces the student to important aspects of pasture management as well as pasture establishment and rangeland improvement in regard to animal nutrition. 

This course introduces students to aspects of animal conformation, body parts as related to function and production. ... Read More

This course offers the students the basic techniques on computer use and applications which are paramount to animal production.

Course Objectives

This Course is designed to give students a hands-on experience in farm practice; by giving them the opportunity to actively participate in the farm during the semester.

This course exposes the students to the major principles of farm management with a focus on the administrative set-up and operations. ... Read More

The course covers aspects of farm structures and the general farm lay-out. ... Read More

This Course is designed to give students a hands-on experience in day-to-day farm practices; and this is by giving them the opportunity to pragmatically participate in the vario ... Read More

The course introduces students to ecological principles and systems and eco-health concepts; the principles of sustainable agriculture and the place of livestock production in e ... Read More

This course covers areas of; Introduction to climatology and meteorology, technical concepts to climatology and meteorology, The land tenure and farming systems in Uganda, The b ... Read More

General concepts and practices in crop production that is to say botany, plant physiology and genetics.

Course objectives

The course involves the study of the origin morphology, distribution and properties of soil it also involves the study of soil productivity improvement, soil and water conservat ... Read More

This course introduces the student to the Piggery husbandry and its potential for economic empowerment

Course objective

Introduction to computers, computer software, mouse, keyboard, operating systems, commands, short cuts, folders, creating files, word processing, MS Excel, etc. ... Read More