Course Catalogue

The course exposes the learners to the basic laws and principles related to contracts, agencies, partnerships, and companies in an organization. It will teach them the methodology of how to apply law in business situations.

Course objective

To equip students with the skills and knowledge of laws governing business and commerce in Uganda.    

Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, the student should be able to:

• Apply the knowledge of principles of law regarding basic contracts, agencies and partnerships and companies to business organizations.
• Interpret business contracts
• Explain terminologies used in business law.
• Manipulate and write simple contracts and agreements
• Analyze business contracts and laws/ regulations as used in organizations.

The course contents include an overview of key concepts and terms in rural sociology and rural development, social and cultural systems, social groups in the rural setting, Understanding youth and their unique characteristics, social structure and culture, the relationship of the norms and reference groups in planned change, social change, socialization, social control and job performance in communities and rural development.

Course Objectives

• To explain the concept of rural sociology and rural development  
• To describe social systems and social change; socialization and individual behavior.
• To allow the student to exchange ideas about rural life with their peers in a relatively structured setting, and to help them develop an ability to think and write critically about issues and topics affecting rural development.
• To explain individual and group behavior, cultural values, beliefs, and their influence on work performance.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course unit learners should be able to:

• Explain the relevance of rural sociology to agricultural and rural development
• Apply knowledge of rural sociology in addressing rural development issues
• Identify and use community social communications to enhance rural development.
• To acquaint learners with rural society through the study of rural sociology.
• To appreciate and recognize the cultural differences among people.

This course presents various aspects of post-harvest technology of horticultural commodities including post-harvest handling systems for specific commodities. It covers both cereals grains, pulses, and perishable products as well as their losses and control measures. 
Course Objective

To introduce the learners to post-harvest concepts, postharvest losses, etc.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, learners should be able to:

• Describe the various post-harvest concepts, post-harvest handling components, and systems
• Enumerate the various food losses and their causes at various points along the food chain during and after harvest 

The course introduces the students to the aspect of working with the communities outside the campus to learn the farming practices, collect the data, and interpret, and analyze the data collected for the purpose of report writing.

Course Objectives

• To explain the importance of industrial attachment in agricultural training.
• Explain routine farming practices, agricultural processing, and related activities.
• To explain the techniques of handling the community.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the students should be able to: 

• Appreciate the importance of industrial attachment.
• Carry out routine practices in agricultural production, processing, and related activities.
• Write a report on industrial attachment experiences.
• Collect data in the field of attachment
• Analyze and interpret data collected
• Write a report on the industrial training attachment, experiences, and lessons learned.