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Life at Chancellor College |


_______________________________________________________________ Faculty of Law
Why Chancellor College? . . . . . . 1 LLB (Hons) programme . . . . . . . . 34
Teaching and learning . . . . . . . . 2
Campus facilities . . . . . . . . 4 Faculty of Science
Zomba . . . . . . . . 6 BSc (generic) . . . . . . . . . . 40
Accommodation . . . . . . . . 7 Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Chemistry . . . . 41
Accommodation outside campus . . . . . . 8 BSc in Biological Science . . . . . . 42
Be active . . . . . . . . 9 BSc in Computer Network Engineering . . . . 43
Student support . . . . . . . . 10 BSc in Computer Science . . . . . . 44
International students . . . . . . . . 11 BSc in Electronics . . . . . . . . 45
BSc in Information Systems . . . . . . 46
BSc in Mathematics . . . . . . . . 47
Life after Chanco |
_______________________________________________________________ BSc in Physics . . . . . . . . . . 48
BSc in Statistics . . . . . . . . . . 49
Employers and employment . . . . . . 12
BSc in Geography . . . . . . . . 50
Alumni . . . . . . . . . . 13
BSc in Geology . . . . . . . . . . 51
Entry requirements . . . . . . . . 14
BSc in Food and Nutrition . . . . . . 52
BSc in Family and Consumer Sciences . . . . 53
Degrees at Chanco |
_______________________________________________________________ BSc in Actuarial Science (Hons) . . . . . . 54
School of Education
Bachelor of Education (Biological Sciences) . . 17 Faculty of Social Science
Bachelor of Education (Chemistry) . . . . 18 Bachelor of Arts in Development Economics . . 56
Bachelor of Education (Computer Sciences) . . 21 Bachelor of Arts in Sociology . . . . . . 57
Bachelor of Education (Human Ecology) . . . . 22 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology . . . . . . 58
Bachelor of Education (Language) . . . . 23 Bachelor of Arts in Social and Economic History . . 59
Bachelor of Education (Mathematics) . . . . 24 Bachelor of Arts in Social Science (Gender Studies). . 60
Bachelor of Education (Physics) . . . . . . 26 Bachelor of Social Science (Social Work) . . . . 61
Bachelor of Education (Social Studies) . . . . 27 Bachelor of Social Science (BSOC) . . . . 62
Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration . . . . 63
Faculty of Humanities Bachelor of Arts in Political Science . . . . 64
Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management 65
(Communication and Cultural Studies) . . . . 29 Bachelor of Arts in Economics . . . . . . 66
Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) . . . . . . 30
Bachelor of Arts (Media for Development) . . 31
Bachelor of Arts (Theology) . . . . . . 32
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 Has more than 5000 students

Why Chancellor College? l of which about 4800 are


undergraduate students
 About 43% are female and
Chancellor College, fondly known as Chanco by its present 57% male students across all
and past students, is proud to be the oldest and most programmes

distinguished university campus in Malawi with a diverse  45 students with special needs
composition of faculties in natural sciences, humanities,  29 academic departments/research
centres in five faculties
social sciences, law and education. Teaching started in
 Our 270 academic staff includes
Blantyre in 1965. Chanco is a wonderful place to study and
• 12 Professors
some of the reasons are highlighted in this prospectus.
• 25 Associate professors
• 27 Senior lecturers
• 167 Lecturers
About Chanco We are based in the serene and
scenic city of Zomba (the old capital • 5 Assistant lecturers
Chancellor College is the oldest of Malawi), at the foot of the majestic • 24 Instructors
constituent college of the University of Zomba mountain, in a set-up that • 2 Associate research fellows
Malawi, the oldest institution of higher defines us appropriately as a ‘university
campus in a park’. • 1 Senior research fellow
learning in Malawi and undisputedly
the best in the country. We have the • 7 Research fellows
best facilities for a world class university We are also the only public university
and our teaching staff are accomplished campus in Malawi enroling students Chanco firsts and onlys
leaders in their fields of study. with different types of special needs.
 The first University College to be
________________________________ founded in Malawi
In consultation with stakeholders,
Chancellor College continuously reviews  The first and only public University
all undergraduate degrees after each
cycle to ensure that the programmes
are in response to local and global
43% Female College hosting students with
special needs
 The only University College
industry needs, but also in line with
the latest national and international
developments and discoveries.
57% Male statutorily mandated
recognised provider of legal
and

________________________________ education in Malawi (LLB Honors)


All our programmes include a research  The only University College with TV
component to ensure that even Chanco in facts and and Radio stations
undergraduate students experience
first-hand the rigour of conducting figures
research. This ensures that our  Founded in 1965 (as combination
graduates are capable of meeting any of Mpemba Institute of Public
research challenges they encounter in Administration and Soche Hill
the employment world. College of Education)
 Moved from Blantyre to Zomba in
1974
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Teaching and Learning l


Chancellor College undergraduate degrees are designed
to intellectually stretch you theoretically and practically
in order to be critical and creative thinkers in your future
endeavours.

Which degree should you Four years or five? You are expected to complete a
minimum of 30 credit hours in each
plan for? All the single subject and the year. Additionally, you will be expected
interdisciplinary degrees are for four to complete a minimum of 120 or
It all depends on a number of factors
years whereas the honours degrees are 150 credit hours to successfully
such as your academic strengths and
for five years. The programme content complete the four year and five year
desires. The undergraduate degrees at
for the first two years is generally the degree programmes respectively. In
Chanco are classified as follows:
same in both interdisciplinary/generic all programmes, one of your first-year
Single-subject (specialized) honours degrees and specialized degrees. Actual compulsory modules will be Language
degrees (e.g. BSc Chemistry, Bachelor specialization in the field of study starts and Communication Skills. Please note
of Laws) where the programme of study in third year with an extra research that 4 credits equals 1 credit hour
will be within a particular subject area project in the final year. The honours (4 credits = 1 credit hour).
for four/five years degrees bring you to a professional
Single subject (specialized) degrees
level such that you can be accredited by Assessment, examination
a professional body. and classification of
(e.g. BA Economics, Bed Physics) where
the programme of study will be within a
Your study calendar degrees
particular subject area for four years
You will be officially assessed by the
An interdisciplinary degree (e.g. BA Normally the academic year starts in
University of Malawi Senate at the
public administration, BSc) where you September and it is divided into two
end of each academic year on each
take a combination of modules from semesters composed of at least 14
module taken in that year. Throughout
different departments that together teaching weeks and three weeks of
the year you will be continuously
build up the degree programme end of semester examinations. Your
assessed through assignments, tests,
degree programme will be made up
essays, laboratory practicals, group
of individual modules. Each module
work and any other means specified
carries a certain amount of points
in your modules. Degrees awarded at
known as credit hours.
Chanco are classified as pass, credit
and distinction for the four year
programmes and first, second (upper
and lower) and third class for the five
year (honours) degrees.
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Some of the 2018 Dean’s list awardees

The Chanco graduate Research skills you will develop


throughout the studies and beyond
Chancellor College is renowned in graduation will include, among
Malawi and beyond for its academic others, identification of calls, proposal
excellence and provision of diverse development, contract negotiation,
experts who play essential roles in managing the research, communicating
solving global problems. Our graduates uptake of your research, monitoring
are employed in all sectors of Malawi’s and evaluation, time management and
economy as scientists, administrators, leadership.
teachers, economists, analysts, lawyers,
Computer laboratory
and many more. Getting ready for the
working world
Undergraduate learning
through research Some of our degrees, particularly in the
Faculty of Law and School of Education,
Almost all programmes at Chanco have involve teaching by practicing
a research component either in the professionals.
final or penultimate year. Under the
supervision of experienced academics, Some departments have established
you will be joining the exciting journey departmental-industrial links with the
of pushing knowledge boundaries in main aim of providing student industrial
solving global challenges. attachments/internships, particularly
during vacations when opportunities
arise.

Students in a lecture theatre Promoting academic


excellence
Chanco is committed to promoting
academic excellence even at the
learners’ level. At the end of the
first semester assessment, the best
students are recognized on the Dean’s
list and awarded with a certificate. To
qualify for the Dean’s list, you must
be pursuing your undergraduate
programme and attain a GPA of 3.60
or higher and NO grade in any module
below B- in your first semester results.
Having one’s name included on the
Dean’s list is a source of pride and a
motivating factor for many students at
the college.

Chanco student on industrial attachment


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Campus and Facilities l


Chancellor College campus has resources for attainment
of a conducive teaching and learning environment
commensurate with a modern university.

Classroom

Academic resources Special needs section


Chancellor College has a Special Needs
Classrooms and lecture theatres Section which is housed in the ground
floor of the library building. Facilities
Having recently upgraded our
in this section help to increase access
classrooms and lecture theatres with
to learning materials for students
floor tiles and painting including
with special needs. For example, this
installation of new furniture and
section has automatic sliding doors
teaching aids such as LCDs, Chanco is
and other facilities such as computers
indisputably the best university campus
installed with specialized software
in the country. Additionally there are
including Jaws Dongle for the hearing
two new mega science laboratories
impaired, braille printing machines and
and four 250-seater lectures theatres Chanco Main Library
screen magnifiers for students with low
being constructed through the African
vision. The section employs dedicated
Development Bank and World Bank
technical staff to facilitate student
that tremendously improved the space
learning and teaching.
requirement for teaching and learning
at Chanco. Research Centres
Chanco library Chancellor College has centres that
conduct and promote excellence in
Chancellor College has a magnificent 3 academics in partnership with the
story library that is specifically designed public and private sectors so as to
to support teaching, learning and inform policy and offer training for
research. The library is demarcated capacity building.
into sections that provide a variety
of services such as lending of library The centres include Centre for Social
materials, provision of reading Research (CSR), housed in the Faculty
of Social Science; Centre for Education Faculty of Law Library
space, print and electronic reference
services and selective dissemination of Research and Training (CERT), housed
information. in the School of Education; and Centre
for Language Studies (CLS), housed in
The library has a large sitting capacity the Faculty of Humanities. As a student
and students organize themselves at Chancellor College you will benefit in
depending on their study needs. Post- various ways from these centres.
graduate students may access cubicles
for isolated research and undisturbed
study.  

Students in the library


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Chanco Sports Complex - Basketball court

Sports and leisure as long as they are occurring within a


Whether you are an active sports proximity of 50km from the station.
person, or simply interested in physical Chanco Publications
fitness or just wanting to socialize, Realizing the importance of publishing
Chanco has plenty of opportunities for for an academic institution, the college
your comfort. established a unit called Chanco
Chanco football ground is a full size- Publications. The unit has well qualified
11-a-side pitch located in a beautiful staff who work in writing, editing,
forest to the east of the main campus. and publishing of various books and
Popularly known as Chirunga stadium, journals. The unit publishes both
it is a multipurpose pitch since different academic and non-academic books,
markings can be made to accommodate written by Chanco staff and students,
A presenter at work at Chanco Radio
a variety of sporting activities. as well as other people within the
Additionally, the tracks around the community.
pitch are regularly used in competitive Bindery
athletics as it has Olympic dimensions.
The Chancellor College bindery exists
The Sports Complex located to the for the purpose of binding and repairing
east of the campus provides facilities books and other manuscripts. The
for gymnasium, squash, volleyball, bindery is open for service to staff,
basketball, netball and lawn tennis. students, and other people from
Prayer room within the community. It is staffed
Although Chanco is a secular institution, by a complement of well qualified
it recognizes individual rights for technicians, and also possesses top
Inside The Great Hall students to hold their own individual quality equipment used in the binding
religious engagements. There is a of various reading materials.
contemplation room called ‘Chapel’ The Great Hall
for all students. Additionally, religious The Great Hall at Chancellor College
groups are free to book classrooms for has been the face of the University of
their meetings on Wednesday evenings. Malawi for a long time. This auspicious
Chanco TV and Radio venue has often been used to hold
The College also has a TV and Radio graduation ceremonies for students
Station. These facilities are used in in the university. However, the same
several ways, including for practical venue is often used for other functions
work for students in media-oriented by the university, such as academic
programmes. Students therefore get meetings, inaugural speeches, artistic
A prayer session in the chapel hands-on experience working in radio performances, and various workshops.
and television programme production Students at Chancellor College can
and journalism. At the same time, the book the Great hall to hold various
media house also serves the general kinds of meetings. The Great Hall is also
Zomba community. The radio station available for booking by other members
has a coverage of 100km from the of the community.
station.
The TV station is a newer feature,
which has nonetheless proven to be
popular across the country. Viewership
is nationwide, thanks to the TV Channel
being beamed on Kiliye-Kiliye. The TV
A clinician at Chanco Clinic
Station can also broadcast events live,
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Zomba l
From primary and secondary schools to university colleges,
government departments such as National Statistical Office,
Police Eastern Region Headquarters, Cobbe Barracks,
Zomba Maximum Prison, Zomba General Hospital and
Mental hospital, to privately owned institutions such as
Sunbird Kuchawe Hotel, Hotel Masongola, Zomba has it all!
Zomba is self-contained such that you can be born in Zomba,
be trained in best schools up to university in Zomba, and Location of Chanco on
work in Zomba for the rest of your life! Chancellor College is Zomba map
located in Zomba.

There are many resources in Zomba  Law students may take advantage
you can enjoy for learning as a Chanco of the proximity of the Zomba High
student. Court for their practical studies
 The National Library and National  Education students have easy
Archives of Malawi are located access to many secondary schools
within walking distances from the within the city for their teaching
main campus practices
 Natural sciences students such as  The National Statistics Office High Court in Zomba
those doing biological sciences headquarters is also in Zomba!
have easy access to the National
Herbarium and Botanical Gardens,  The town offers a number of
the Forestry Research Institute privately owned accommodation
of Malawi, Lake Chilwa and many facilities and restaurants
more

National Statistics Head Office

Steers

Botanical Gardens of Malawi Zomba mountain


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Accommodation l
With only 1,250 bed spaces on campus students’
accommodation is still very limited. The hostels are divided
into male and female categories. The rooms on campus
are designed for the occupation of two students, and are
furnished with reading tables and chairs, lockers, and beds.
You only have to bring your belongings. You will have to A hostel at Chanco
apply and be subjected to computer random selection, which
removes any bias in the selection process. Males and females
are selected separately.

What can you expect from Support and security


us The Chanco hostels are managed
and run by outsourced cleaning
 Room rental and use of communal and maintenance teams, a hostel
areas supervisor, and friendly wardens who
are also academics and live in houses
 Basic content insurance
located within the hostel areas. A
 Utility charges and cleaning of clinical officer is also accommodated
communal areas within the campus, near the hostels.
The hostels are also guarded by our
security officers. All these officers
How much will you pay for ensure that you have an exceptionally
Student’s room
the room? secure and safe university experience.

For the 2018/19 academic year, you Students with additional


will be required to pay MK12,500 per
month, per occupant, for the twin requirements
room as an undergraduate student. The
accommodation fees are updated from Students with special needs are
time to time by management. priotised to ensure that all of them are
accommodated on campus

Food at Chanco

Student’s room
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Accommodation
Outside Campus l
Various private entrepreneurs have put up
hostel and house accommodation facilities
which accommodate the majority of our
students. The majority of these are in
Petit hostels
Chikanda area, Old Naisi, Nandolo, Matawale
and Thom Allan areas among others. The
College website occasionally provides contact
information for some of these providers.

Student’s room-MHC hostel

Student’s room-Petit hostel A new hostel at Old Naisi

Malawi Housing Corparation (MHC) hostel


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Be Active l
The time you are at Chanco is when you make
friends who will work together with you for the
rest of your life in socio-economic development
of the nation and the world. The Students Union
of Chancellor College (SUCC) has a wide range of Friends
activities which you can actively participate in and
there are a number of religious, sports and fun
clubs for you to join.

SUCC  All Chanco students have the Associate with SUCC


opportunity to stand for or to be
voted into executive positions in SUCC has a number of students clubs
As a Chanco student you will SUCC and societies affiliated to it ranging
automatically be a member of the from academic, environment, sports
Students Union of Chancellor College  SUCC has a variety of committees to faith. Any student can join any club
(SUCC). SUCC is the main students’ that span through all the different or society or start their own. Being
organization whose mandate is aspects of university life a member of a club or society is an
to ensure the welfare of students  SUCC ensure that all the excellent hobby as you develop new
at Chancellor College in their students, including those that skills and make new friends. Students
academic and social lives. The Union have traditionally been under- are free to create any sort of club, as
represented such as those with long as it does not discriminate against
works closely with the University
special needs, have a voice any other student. It must also have
Administration. It ensures student a constitution, a patron/matron. The
participation in all matters related club will also be bound by the general
to students. SUCC also takes as its student rules and regulations at the
mandate the cultivation of worthy college.
qualities among its members, to train
and prepare them for future service to
the community.

Have your say

Chanco Quadrangle
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Student Support l
Chanco realizes that coming to university can be stressful.
We would therefore like you to join us to learn, relax and
enjoy as you achieve your potential during your studies. You
may not need any of the student support services we offer
but it will still be helpful to you to simply know that they Chanco students

exist. Student psychological


services
If you are experiencing any
psychological or emotional difficulties,
A smooth start You have a personal dean! you can confidentially book an
appointment to talk to our trained and
Starting a university first degree Chanco has a Dean of Students just experienced counsellor. Additionally,
programme can be hectic for a for you. The Dean of Students and we also have trained and experienced
number of reasons. This could be your personal tutor are the first points psychologists in the Psychology
because you are living with complete of contact on several non-academic Department for your exploitation.
individual independence for the first matters requiring expert advice ranging
time, or you are to cope with a new from accommodation to social life in Support to students with
level of academic rigour. Chanco college. special needs
management takes new students
through an orientation programme to Our personal tutors are Chanco enrolls the highest number of
make the transition from secondary students with special needs compared
school easier. During the orientation your immediate guardians to all the higher education institutions
session you will connect with academic You will be assigned a Personal in Malawi. If you have any disability,
and administrative staff members, or learning difficulty, Chanco Special
Tutor (PT) who will be an invaluable
register for classes, make friends, Needs services are available to assist
learn more about resources available resource for your mentorship
you in studying as independently as
on campus and outside (i.e shopping, regarding university life. The PTs possible. We provide information and
accommodation and banking facilities), are there to provide guidance and advice to students with special needs
and discover ways to get involved in advice to enhance the quality of your and our facilities include a dedicated
some activities. experience at the university. You can special needs suite with specialized
talk to your tutors about your academic IT equipment and software and well
development and any personal issues. trained and experienced members of
staff.

Reading a braille book

A group discussion
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International Students l
Chancellor College also enrolls international students
from various parts of the word. On top of students who
study for the whole program with Chanco, some visiting
international students join the College to study for one
Chanco new ICT Complex
semester and return to their respective universities. The
College then transfers credits to the student’s college
for the student to continue with his/her studies.

Chanco new science laboratory Chanco street lights

Inside the new science laboratory


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Employers and Employment l


Whatever you plan to do after Chanco, we are here to assist you in
realizing that unique potential through advice and support. In fact,
Chanco graduates from all programmes go into a very wide range of
occupations. You are highly employable and very much sought after
due to the excellent transferable skills you will develop and hone here
at Chanco. In fact, you can find a Chanco graduate in all reputable
public and private institutions in Malawi, even in fields that are not
directly taught at Chanco.

Programme specific
activities Akulu Lipenga graduated from
Chancellor College, University of
Every faculty has a career guidance Malawi, with a Bachelor of Arts
programme in which the Dean with (Humanities) degree, majoring in Fine
the registrar’s office visits secondary Art. As student, he co-founded Zaluso
schools in the country in order to excite
Arts, a partnership whose mission is
and motivate young Malawians about
careers in the specific programmes, to create frequent vibrant art events
options and opportunities available to and projects as well as providing
them. The faculties also occasionally quality art services. Since graduating,
invite motivational speakers from the he has worked towards growing the
industry to talk about job opportunities business.
in the country and beyond. In some As a business, Zaluso Arts engages
instances, representatives of the in various activities, including giving
industry come to interview students workshops to the youth on developing
in specific programmes for internship
artistic skill, and periodically hosting
or permanent employment. 100% of
our students in the School of Education art exhibitions for upcoming artists.
get posted to secondary schools on They have also rendered their
completion of their teaching practices. services at Lake of Stars and Girl
Effect offices. They have also worked
Start your own business! with organisations such as AGHCA,
Imagine Africa, British Council,
Self-employment or entrepreneurship Population Services International
are embedded in most of our (PSI), FDH, Metropolitan Health and
programmes. You are therefore trained Chanco graduate-Akulu Lipenga
many more.
not only to seek jobs from employers Zaluso aims to promote art in Malawi
but also to be able to start your own and create a community where artists
businesses. can meet to learn, inspire, and grow
together.

Secondary schools career guidance in session in Karonga and Mzuzu by Chanco deans (19-20 October 2017)
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Alumni l
Chanco ensures that all its alumni participate fully in the affairs of the prestigious
institution which is the pride of our nation. This year Chanco is undertaking a tracer
study in which the first step is to know the whereabouts of our alumni and the
various activities they are doing. We have developed a very brief form requesting our
distinguished alumni to provide us with details that will facilitate our communication
and interaction with them. Upon completion of the form we send them their academic
transcripts promptly. The transcript is sent to the address which the alumnus provides
on the form.

Your journey at Chancellor College will These include supporting students


not end with your attainment of your through scholarships, funding the
degree. The college fosters relationships renovation of lecture rooms, and
with its graduates, knowing that they constructing study areas for students.
can continue to support the institution Years after you graduate, you may
as it grows. Currently, our alumni proudly visit the college to rekindle
support the college in various ways. memories of your experiences at the
campus.

Giving back to the College: Chanco alumni promise to sponsor study areas on campus
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Entry requirements l
Entry requirements for Chanco programmes are intended to ensure that you do not
have problems in coping with your studies in the college. In all the programmes you are
required to have passed Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations
with 6 credits including English. Specific entry requirements for the programmes are
are shown on programme-specific pages.

GCSE, IGCSE, GCE and A-level grade Equivalent points Applying


equivalent qualifications A 5 As a public university, application
The GCSE, IGCSE and GCE grades are B 4 to our programmes is done through
equated to MSCE and you are required the National Council for Higher
C 3 Education (NCHE) which advertises
to have obtained minimum equivalent
credit passes in six subjects including D 2 for applications annually. For further
English. The letter grades are equated details visits NCHE’s web page:
E 1
to MSCE grades as tabulated below: www.nche.ac.mw
Diploma
GCSE/IGCSE/GCE MSCE
or equivalent Most of the programmes allow Fees and tuition
entry with diploma certificates from
A* 1 recognized institutions. However, even Currently, tuition fees are at
A 1 or 2 in the case of the diploma you are MK350,000 per academic year and the
required to show evidence that you College allows payment in two equal
B 3 or 4
passed MSCE or its equivalent with 6 instalments, one at the beginning
C 5 or 6 credits. You may be requested to start of semester one and the other at
D 7 either in first, second or third year of the beginning of semester two. On
the programme. top of tuition fees, students should
E,F,G 8 have money for accommodation and
Other qualifications stationery. Tuition fees are subject to
A-levels revision from time to time.
Chanco accepts entry through other
You need a minimum of 3 principal qualifications from internationally
(relevant subjects) passes with an recognized high schools, upon scrutiny
aggregate of at least 9 points. You by the university selection committee.
may be requested to either start in
first or second year of the programme
depending on the assessment of your
background. The A-level letter grades
are interpreted as follows:

Chanco students
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DEGREES
At Chancellor College

www.cc.ac.mw
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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
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BED (Biological Sciences)


BED (Chemistry)
BED (Computer Sciences)
BED (Human Ecology)
BED (Language)
BED (Mathematics)
BED (Physics)
BED (Social Studies)

www.cc.ac.mw
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Bachelor of Education (Biological Sciences)
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_______________________________________ EDF Electives: EDF Electives:
Minimum requirements Programme modules EDF 313: Leadership & Management for EDF322: Gender Issues in Education or
 MSCE or GCSE/IGCSE/GCE. Selection Educators or EDF 323: Economics of Education or
shall be based on six credits including Year One EDF 314: Education and Democracy EDF324: History of Educational Thought
English with distinction or strong credit Semester One Semester Two
in Mathematics, Biology, Physics and
Chemistry. BIO 111: Introductory Biology I: BIO 121: Introductory Biology II: SCE 312: Biology for Teachers SCE 322: Biology Teaching Strategies
Introduction to Cells, Microscopy and Introduction to Vertebrate and
 GSCE, IGCSE and GCE shall be interpreted botany Invertebrate Zoology
as follows: A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or
6; D=7; E,F,G =8. Students with A Level LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 122: Writing and Oral Skills for Year Four
Science Science
qualifications shall be required to have Semester One Semester Two
an aggregate of 6 points in the three CHE 111: General Chemistry I CHE 121: General Chemistry II
principal subjects and these may start at Core Modules
MAT 111: College Algebra MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary
2nd year. Calculus BIO 411: Genetics BIO 421: Plant Pathology
_______________________________________ PHY 111: Mechanics and Properties of PHY 121: Electricity, Magnetism, BIO 412: Plant Physiology BIO 422: Research Project
Exit points and qualifications Matter I Vibrations and Waves
One Electives from
 If you successfully complete 4 years,
having accumulated a minimum of 480 Year Two BIO 414: Entomology BIO 425: Environment and Natural
credits, you will be awarded a degree Resource Management
Semester One Semester Two
of Bachelor of Education (Biological BIO 417: Environmental Impact BIO 426: Biotechnology
Science). BIO 211: General Biology I: Plant Form, BIO 221: General Biology II: Introduction Assessment
Function and Systematics and Vertebrate to Ecology, Genetics, Evolution,
 You will be awarded a certificate if you Form and Function Environment and Natural Resources EDF 411: Research Methods in Education EDF 421: Fundamentals of Psychometrics
exit after successfully acquiring 240
credits in two years, but fail at third year CHE 211: Basic thermodynamics and CHE 221: Acids, Bases and Spectroscopy EDF Electives: EDF Electives:
Chemical Kinetics EDF 412: Special Needs and Inclusive EDF 422: Introduction to Education &
level;
CHE 212: Functional Group Chemistry CHE 222: Periodicity and Molecular Educations Development in Africa or
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit Educators or EDF 413: Adolescent EDF 423: Introduction to Education Policy
Bonding
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in Psychology for Educators or and Evaluation or
three years, but fail at fourth year level. MAT 211: Calculus I MAT 221: Calculus II EDF 414: Sociology of Education EDF 424: Guidance and Counselling
_______________________________________ EDF 211: Educational Psychology SCE 221: Introduction to Science SCE 412: Curriculum Studies in Biology 1 SCE 422: Curriculum Studies 2
Programme goal and objectives Education
EDF 212: Sociology of Education
The main goal of the programme is to enhance
TEP 400 : Teaching Practice
capacity in Biological Sciences Education Year Three
knowledge, skills, application, and research in
Semester One Semester Two
Malawi. The programme will equip students
with broad and deep knowledge of the BIO 311: Biochemistry BIO 321: Evolutionary Biology
nature, theory and practice of Biology and
BIO 312: Ecology BIO 322: Animal Physiology
Biology Education which in turn will to help
students think abstractly, approach problems BIO 313: Microbiology BIO 323: Biostatistics and Computing
methodically, and develop sound solutions.
EDF 311: Curriculum Theory and Practice BIO 324: Research Methods
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Bachelor of Education in Chemistry (with Physics as minor)
________________________________________________________________________ Year Three
_______________________________________
Programme modules Semester One Semester Two
Minimum requirements
CHE 312: Chemistry of Aromatic CHE 322: Named Organic Reactions
 MSCE or GCSE/IGCSE/GCE. Selection Year One Compounds, Isomerism and Introductory
shall be based on six credits including Spectroscopy
English with distinction or strong credit in Semester One Semester Two
Chemistry/Physics/Physical Science and CHE 313: Theories of Acids and bases, CHE 323: Quality Assurance and classical
LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 112: Writing and Oral Skills for Solid State Chemistry and p-block methods of analysis
Mathematics. Science Science elements
 GSCE, IGCSE and GCE shall be interpreted
as follows: A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or CHE 111: General Chemistry I CHE 121: General Chemistry II EDF 311: Curriculum Theory and Practice EDF 321: Philosophy for Teachers
6; D=7; E,F,G =8. Students with A Level MAT 111: College Algebra MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary
qualifications shall be required to have Calculus EDF Elective: Leadership and Management EDF Elective: Gender Issues in Education
an aggregate of 6 points in the three for educators (EDF 312) or Educational (EDF 322) or Economics of Education
PHY 111: Mechanics and Properties of PHY 121: Electricity, Magnetism, Technology (EDF 313) or Education and (EDF 323), History of Educational
principal subjects and these may start at Democracy (EDF 314) Thought (EDF 324)
Matter I Vibrations and Waves
2nd year.
BIO 111: Introduction to Biology I: BIO 121: Introduction to Biology II: SCE 313: Chemistry for teachers (include SCE 323: Teaching strategies in Chemistry
_______________________________________ Introduction to cells, microscopy and Introduction to Invertebrate and Environmental Chemistry)
Exit points and qualifications Botany Vertebrate zoology
 If you successfully complete 4 years, Year Four
having accumulated a minimum of 480
credits, you will be awarded a degree of Semester One Semester Two
Bachelor of Education (Chemistry) Year Two CHE 421*: Food Chemistry
 You will be awarded a certificate if you
Semester One Semester Two CHE 412: Spectroscopy and Heterocyclic CHE 422*: Natural Products and
exit after successfully acquiring 240
Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry
credits in two years, but fail at third year CHE 211: Basic Thermodynamics and CHE 221: Acids, Bases and Spectroscopy
level; Chemical Kinetics CHE 423: Instrumental Methods of
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit CHE 413: Chemistry of d and f Elements Analysis
CHE 222: Periodicity and Molecular
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in CHE 212: Functional Group Chemistry Bonding EDF 411: Research Methods in Education EDF 421: Fundamentals of Psychometrics
three years, but fail at fourth year level.
MAT 211: Calculus I MAT 221: Calculus II EDF 412: Special Needs Education EDF Elective: Introduction to Education
_______________________________________ and Development (EDF 422) or
PHY 211: Mechanics PHY 221: Electricity and Magnetism or EDF 413: Adolescent Psychology for Introduction to Education Planning and
Programme goal and objectives Educators, or Evaluation (EDF 423) or Guidance and
EDF 211: Educational Psychology Counselling (EDF 424)
The aim of the programme is to enhance SCE 221: Introduction to Science EDF 414: Sociology of Education
knowledge and understanding of Chemistry EDF 212: Sociology of Education Education SCE 423: Curriculum Studies in Chemistry
concepts, skills, application, and research in SCE 413: Curriculum Studies in Chemistry I II
order to help students to think abstractly,
approach problems methodically, develop TEP 400: Teaching Practice
sound solutions and teach Chemistry
effectively.

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Bachelor of Education in Chemistry (with Biology as minor)
Year One EDF Elective: Leadership & Management EDF Elective: Gender Issues in Education
for educators (EDF 312) or Educational (EDF 322) or Economics of Education
_______________________________________ Semester One Semester Two
Technology (EDF 313) or Education and History (EDF 323) or Educational Thought
Minimum requirements LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 112: Writing and Oral Skills for Democracy (EDF 314) (EDF 324)
Science* Science* SCE 313: Chemistry for teachers (include SCE 323: Teaching Strategies in Chemistry
 MSCE or GCSE/IGCSE/GCE. Selection
shall be based on six credits including CHE 111: General Chemistry I CHE 121: General Chemistry II environmental chemistry)
English with distinction or strong credit in
Chemistry/Physics/Physical Science and MAT 111: College Algebra* MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary Year Four
Calculus*
Mathematics.
PHY 111: Mechanics and Properties of PHY 121: Electricity, Magnetism, Semester One Semester Two
 GSCE, IGCSE and GCE shall be interpreted
Matter I Vibrations and Waves
as follows: A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or CHE 421*: Food Chemistry
6; D=7; E,F,G =8. Students with A Level BIO 111: Introduction to Biology I: BIO 121: Introduction to Biology II:
qualifications shall be required to have Introduction to cells, microscopy and Introduction to Invertebrate and CHE 412: Spectroscopy and Heterocyclic CHE 422*: Natural Products and
an aggregate of 6 points in the three Botany Vertebrate zoology Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry
principal subjects and these may start at CHE 423: Instrumental Methods of
2nd year. Year Two CHE 413: Chemistry of d and f Elements Analysis
_______________________________________ Semester One Semester Two EDF 411: Research Methods in Education EDF 421: Fundamentals of Psychometrics
Exit points and qualifications
CHE 211: Basic Thermodynamics and CHE 221: Acids, Bases and Spectroscopy
 If you successfully complete 4 years, Chemical Kinetics
having accumulated a minimum of 480 EDF 412: Special Needs Educations or EDF EDF Elective: Introduction to Education &
credits, you will be awarded a degree of CHE 222: Periodicity and Molecular 413: Adolescent Psychology for Educators Development (EDF 422) or Introduction
Bachelor of Education (Chemistry) CHE 212: Functional Group Chemistry Bonding or EDF 414: Sociology of Education to Education Planning and Evaluation
 You will be awarded a certificate if you MAT 211: Calculus*I (EDF 423) or Guidance and Counseling
MAT 223: Calculus II* (EDF 424)
exit after successfully acquiring 240
credits in two years, but fail at third year BIO 211: General Biology 1 BIO 221: General Biology II SCE 423: Curriculum Studies in Chemistry
level; SCE 413: Curriculum Studies in Chemistry I II
EDF 211: Educational Psychology
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit SCE 221: Introduction to Science TEP 400: Teaching Practice
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in EDF 212: Sociology of Education Education Either/or *
three years, but fail at fourth year level.
_______________________________________ Year Three
Programme goal and objectives Semester One Semester Two
CHE 312: Chemistry of Aromatic CHE 322: Named Organic Reactions
The aim of the programme is to enhance
Compounds, Isomerism and Introductory
knowledge and understanding of Chemistry Spectroscopy
concepts, skills, application, and research in
order to help students to think abstractly, CHE 313: Theories of Acids and bases, CHE 323: Quality Assurance and classical
approach problems methodically, develop Solid State Chemistry and p-block methods of analysis
sound solutions and teach Chemistry Elements
effectively.

EDF 311: Curriculum Theory and Practice EDF 321: Philosophy for Teachers

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Bachelor of Education in Chemistry (with Mathematics as minor)
________________________________________________________________________
Year Three
_______________________________________ Programme modules Semester One Semester Two
Minimum requirements
Year One CHE 312: Chemistry of Aromatic CHE 322: Named Organic Reactions
 MSCE or GCSE/IGCSE/GCE. Selection Compounds, Isomerism and Introductory
shall be based on six credits including Semester One Semester Two Spectroscopy
English with distinction or strong credit in
CHE 313: Theories of Acids and bases, CHE 323: Quality Assurance and Classical
Chemistry/Physics/Physical Science and Solid State Chemistry and p-block Methods of Analysis
Mathematics. LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 122: Writing and Oral Skills for Elements
 GSCE, IGCSE and GCE shall be interpreted Science Science
as follows: A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or EDF 311: Curriculum Theory and Practice EDF 321: Philosophy for Teachers
CHE 111: General Chemistry I CHE 121: General Chemistry II EDF 313: Educational Technology
6; D=7; E,F,G =8. Students with A Level
qualifications shall be required to have MAT 111: College Algebra MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary EDF Elective: Leadership & Management EDF Elective: Gender Issues in Education
an aggregate of 6 points in the three Calculus for educators (EDF 312) or Education and (EDF 322) or Economics of Education
principal subjects and these may start at Democracy (EDF 314) (EDF 323) or History of Educational
PHY 111: Mechanics and Properties of PHY 121: Electricity, Magnetism, Thought (EDF 324)
2nd year. Matter I Vibrations and Waves
_______________________________________ SCE 313: Chemistry for Teachers (include SCE 323: Teaching Strategies in Chemistry
BIO 111: Introductory Biology I: BIO 121: Introductory Biology II: Environmental Chemistry)
Exit points and qualifications Introduction to cells, microscopy and Introduction to Invertebrate and
 If you successfully complete 4 years, Botany Vertebrate Zoology
Year Four
having accumulated a minimum of 480
credits, you will be awarded a degree of Semester One Semester Two
Bachelor of Education (Chemistry)
CHE 421*: Food Chemistry
 You will be awarded a certificate if you Year Two
exit after successfully acquiring 240 CHE 412: Spectroscopy and Heterocyclic CHE 422*: Natural Products and
credits in two years, but fail at third year Semester One Semester Two Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry
level; CHE 423: Instrumental Methods of
CHE 211: Basic Thermodynamics and CHE 221: Acids, Bases and Spectroscopy
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit Chemical Kinetics CHE 413: Chemistry of d and f Elements Analysis
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in EDF 411: Research Methods in Education EDF 421: Fundamentals of Psychometrics
three years, but fail at fourth year level. CHE 222: Periodicity and Molecular
CHE 212: Functional Group Chemistry Bonding
_______________________________________ EDF 412: Special Needs Education or EDF EDF Elective: Introduction to Education
MAT 211: Calculus*I MAT 221: Calculus II* 413: Adolescent Psychology for Educators and Development (EDF 422) or
Programme goal and objectives MAT 212: Discrete Mathematics with or Introduction to Education Planning and
Application MAT 222: Introduction to Linear Algebra EDF 414: Sociology of Education Evaluation (EDF 423) or Guidance and
The aim of the programme is to enhance Counselling (EDF 424)
knowledge and understanding of Chemistry EDF 211: Educational Psychology
SCE 423: Curriculum Studies in Chemistry
concepts, skills, application, and research in SCE 221: Introduction to Science SCE 413: Curriculum Studies in Chemistry I II
order to help students to think abstractly, EDF 212: Sociology of Education Education
approach problems methodically, develop TEP 400: Teaching Practice
sound solutions and teach Chemistry
effectively.

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Bachelor of Education (Computer Sciences)
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________ SCE 314: Computer Science for Teachers SCE 324: Teaching Strategies in Computer
Minimum requirements Programme modules Science
 Malawi School Certificate of Education EDF 311: Curriculum Theory & Practice EDF 321:Philosophy for teachers
(MSCE) or GCSE/IGCSE/GCE. Selection Year One
shall be based on six credits including EDF Elective: Leadership & Management EDF Elective: Gender Issues in Education
In addition to the modules indicated in the table below, students shall be required to for educators (EDF 312) or Educational (EDF 322) or Economics of Education (EDF
English with a distinction or credit in study four other science subjects, two in each semester. Technology (EDF 313) or Education and 323) or History of Educational Thought
Mathematics/Additional Mathematics Democracy (EDF 314) (EDF 324)
and credits in English and in any other Semester One Semester Two
four science subjects. Year Four
COM 111: Introduction to Computer COM 121: Introduction to Computer
 GSCE, IGCSE and GCE shall be interpreted
Science Programming Semester One Semester Two
as follows: A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or
6; D=7; E,F,G =8. Students with A Level MAT 111: College Algebra MAT 121: Trigonometry& Elementary COM 411: Mobile Applications COM 422: ICT Project
qualifications shall be required to have Calculus Development
an aggregate of 6 points in the three LAN 112: Reading and Listening for LAN 122: Writing and Oral Skills for
principal subjects and these may start at COM 412: Project Management COM 423: Business Management for
Science Science Computer Scientists
2nd year.
_______________________________________ COM 315: LINUX Systems Administration COM 325: Artificial Intelligence/INF 423:
Year Two Internet Governance
Exit points and qualifications
Semester One Semester Two SCE 414: Curriculum Studies in Computer SCE 424: Curriculum Studies in Computer
 If you successfully complete 4 years,
Science I Science II
having accumulated a minimum of 480 COM 211: Operating Systems COM 221: Advanced Computer
credits, you will be awarded a degree of Programming COM 414: Research Methods and Ethics in EDF 421: Fundamentals of Psychometrics
Bachelor of education (computer science) Computing
MAT 211: Calculus I MAT 221: Calculus II
 You will be awarded a certificate if you EDF 411: Research Methods in Education EDF Elective:
exit after successfully acquiring 240 MAT 212: Discrete Mathematics with COM 222: Database Systems
Applications EDF 422: Introduction to Education &
credits in two years, but fail at third year Development, or
level; MAT 213:Introduction to Mathematical SCE 221: Nature and Philosophy of EDF 423: Introduction to Education
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit Computing Science and Theoretical Basis of Learning Planning & Evaluation, or
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in EDF 211: Educational Psychology INF 221: Web Design and Development
three years, but fail at fourth year level. EDF 424: Guidance and Counseling
______________________________________ EDF 212: Sociology of Education EDF 412: Special Needs Educations
Programme goal and objectives Educators or EDF 413: Adolescent
The main goal of the programme is to enhance Year Three Psychology for Educators or EDF 414:
Sociology of Education
capacity in Computer Science Education in
Malawi. This programme will provide students Semester One Semester Two TEP 400: TEACHING PRACTICE
with an understanding of Computer Science COM 311: Software Engineering COM 321: Automata Theory, Languages
Education. The programme will equip students and Computation
with deep theoretical knowledge and advanced
COM 312: Human Computer Interaction COM 322: Computer Networks
practical skills in Computer Science Education
as well as pedagogical techniques to transfer
their skills to learners.
COM 314: Algorithms and Data Structures COM 323: Object-oriented Systems
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Bachelor of Education (Human Ecology)
________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________ Year Three
Minimum requirements Semester One Semester Two
Programme modules
 MSCE or GCSE/IGCSE/GCE. Selection HFN 311: Nutrition in the Life cycle HFN 321: Food service Management
shall be based on six credits including Year One HFC 311: Housing and Environment HFC 321: Family theories and approaches
English with distinction or strong credit
in Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Semester One Semester Two
Chemistry. HFC 112: Introduction to clothing and HEC 122: Introduction to clothing and
 GSCE, IGCSE and GCE shall be interpreted textiles 1 textiles 2 HFC 312: Interior and exterior design HFC 324: Fundamentals of fashion
as follows: A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 122: Writing and Oral Skills for SCE 316: Human Ecology for Teachers SCE 326: Human Ecology Teaching
6; D=7; E,F,G =8. Students with A Level Science Science strategies
qualifications shall be required to have
an aggregate of 6 points in the three CHE 111: General Chemistry I CHE 121: General Chemistry 2
principal subjects and these may start at EDF311: Curriculum Theory EDF 321: Philosophy for Teachers
MAT 111: College Algebra MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary
2nd year. Calculus
EDF312: Leadership & Management EDF 322: Gender Issues in Education or
_______________________________________ BIO 111: Introductory Biology I: BIO 121: Introductory Biology II: for Educators or EDF 313: Educational EDF 323: Economics of Education or EDF
Exit points and qualifications Introduction to Cells, Microscopy and Introduction to Vertebrate and Technology or EDF 314: Education & 324: History of Educational Thought
Botany Invertebrate Zoology Democracy
 If you successfully complete 4 years,
having accumulated a minimum of 480
credits, you will be awarded a degree of Year Two Year Four
Bachelor of Education (Human Ecology)
Semester One Semester Two Semester One Semester Two
 You will be awarded a certificate if you
exit after successfully acquiring 240 HFN 211: Introduction too Foods HFN 221: Introduction to Nutrition HFC 411: Family Resource Management HFC 423: Housing Policy and Economics
credits in two years, but fail at third year
HFC 212: Family and Community HFC 222: Consumer education and HFN 412: Food safety and legislation HFN 423: Nutrition and Disease
level; Financial management
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit HFN 414: Experiments in Food Science HFN 424: Food and Nutrition Security
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in SCE 416: Curriculum studies in SCE 426: Curriculum studies in Human
three years, but fail at fourth year level. HFC 211: Clothing and textile design 1 HFC 221: Clothing and textile design 2 Ecology 2
_______________________________________ HFN 212: Introduction to Food Chemistry HFN 222: Introduction to Food Human Ecology 1
Programme goal and objectives Microbiology EDF 411: Research Methods in Education EDF 421: Fundamentals of Psychometrics
The main goal of the programme is to enhance EDF 211: Education Psychology SCE 221: Introduction to Science EDF 412: Special Needs or Educations or EDF 422: Introduction to Education and
capacity in Science Education with particular Education EDF 413: Adolescent Psychology for Development
focus on knowledge, skills and attitudes related Educators or
education and research in Human Ecology by or EDF 423: Introduction to Education
providing students with an understanding of EDF 212: Sociology of Education EDF 414: Sociology of Education Planning and Evaluation or EDF 424:
principles, theories and practices in Human Guidance and Counselling
Ecology as a learning area. TEP 400: Teaching Practice

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Bachelor of Education (Language)
_______________________________________________________________________ In Year four, education students will be expected to take education modules (EDF 411:
______________________________________ Research Methods in Education, EDF 412: Special Needs Educations, EDF 413: Adolescent
Programme modules Psychology for Educators, EDF 414: Sociology of Education, EDF 421: Fundamentals of
Minimum requirements
In year one, Education students are required to take four relevant modules per semester Psychometrics, EDF 422: Introduction to Education & Development, EDF 423: Introduction
 Malawi School Certificate of Education from the Faculty of Humanities. to Education Planning & Evaluation, EDF 424: Guidance & Counselling) and methodology
(MSCE) or GCSE/IGCSE/GCE. Selection
shall be based on six credits including modules in English, Chichewa and French. Furthermore, they will be required to take
In year two, education students will be expected to take education modules (EDF 211:
English, Chichewa, French and any other relevant content modules from the Faculty of Humanities. Education students will be
three subjects. Educational Psychology, EDF 212: Sociology of Education and methodology modules
expected to undergo a teaching practice attachment in secondary schools across the
 GSCE, IGCSE and GCE shall be interpreted in English, Chichewa and French) and other relevant modules from the Faculty of
country.
as follows: A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or Humanities.
6; D=7; E,F,G =8. Students with A Level
qualifications shall be required to have an In year three, education students will be expected to take education modules (EDF 311:
aggregate of 6 points in the three principal
subjects and these may start at 2nd year. Curriculum Theory & Practice and EDF 312: Educational Technology, EDF 313: Leadership
& Management for Educators, EDF 314: Education & Democracy, EDF 321: Philosophy for
 Students with relevant diplomas from
UNIMA recognised institutions may be teachers, EDF 322: Gender Issues in Education, EDF 323: Economics of Education, EDF
considered to start at 2nd year as long 324: History of Educational Thought) and methodology modules in English, Chichewa
as they have accumulated the required
and French. Furthermore, they will be required to take relevant content modules from
credits as stipulated in the UNIMA
Qualifications Framework. They will Faculty Humanities.
further be required to have a minimum
of two years working experience after
attaining their qualification.
______________________________________
Exit points and qualifications
 If you successfully complete 4 years,
having accumulated a minimum of 480
credits, you will be awarded a degree of
Bachelor of education Language
 You will be awarded a certificate if you exit
after successfully acquiring 240 credits in
two years, but fail at third year level;
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in
three years, but fail at fourth year level.
______________________________________
Programme goal and objectives
The main goal of the programme is to enhance
students’ capacity in Language Education in
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Bachelor of Education (Mathematics)
________________________________________________________________________ Year Three
_______________________________________
Programme modules Semester One Semester Two
Minimum requirements
 MSCE or GCSE/IGCSE/GCE. Selection shall MAT 311: Introduction to Real Analysis MAT 322: Multivariable Calculus
be based on six credits with a distinction Year One MAT 312: Ordinary Differential Equations
in Mathematics/Additional Mathematics MAT 323: Numerical Analysis
Semester One Semester Two with Applications
and at least a credit in English including
credits in any other four science subjects. MAT 111: College Algebra MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary MAT 313: Number Theory MAT 324: Abstract Algebra
 GSCE, IGCSE and GCE shall be interpreted Calculus
EDF 311: Curriculum Theory & Practice EDF 321:Philosophy for teachers
as follows: A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 122: Writing and Oral Skills for
6; D=7; E,F,G =8. Students with A Level and EDF 312 & Educational Technology
Scientists Scientists
qualifications shall be required to have
an aggregate of 6 points in the three COM 111: Introduction to Computer COM 121: Introduction to Computer
principal subjects and these may start at Science Programming
2nd year. Select one from the following three:
PHY 111: Mechanics and Properties of PHY 121: Vibrations and Waves & Select one from the following two:
______________________________________ Matter Electricity and Magnetism EDF 313 : Leadership & Management for EDF 322:Gender Issues in Education
Exit points and qualifications Students to choose one between: Students to choose one between: Educators EDF 323:Economics of Education
 If you successfully complete 4 years,
CHE 111: General Chemistry I BIO 111: CHE 121: General Chemistry II BIO 121: EDF 314: Education & Democracy EDF 324: History of Educational Thought
having accumulated a minimum of 480
credits, you will be awarded a Bachelor of Introductory Biology I: Introduction to Introductory Biology II: Introduction to
Education in Mathematics degree. Cells, Microscopy and Botany any one Vertebrate and Invertebrate Zoology
 You will be awarded a certificate if you science module
exit after successfully acquiring 240
SCE: 314 Mathematics for Teachers SCE 324: Mathematics teaching
credits in two years, but fail at third year
level;
Year Two strategies
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit Semester One Semester Two
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in MAT 211: Calculus I MAT 221: Calculus II
three years, but fail at fourth year level.
MAT 212: Discrete Mathematics with MAT 222: Introduction to linear algebra
_______________________________________
Applications
Programme goal and objectives
MAT 213: Mathematical Computing MAT 223: Introduction to Financial
The aim of the proposed programme
Mathematics
is to develop professional secondary
school mathematics teachers who are STA 211: Foundations of Probability and STA 221: Statistical Hypothesis Testing
competent in mathematical content and Statistics
skills, and also equipped with knowledge
and skills of pedagogy, managing learning, EDF 211: Educational Psychology
assessment, creativity, research and effective CATS: Theoretical Basis of Learning
EDF 212: Sociology of Education
communication, care for students, and ability
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_______________________________________
Year Four
Semester One Semester Two
Minimum requirements
 MSCE or GCSE/IGCSE/GCE. Selection shall MAT 411: Financial Mathematics MAT421: Graph Theory
be based on six credits with a distinction
MAT 414: Real Analysis MAT422: Complex Analysis
in Mathematics/Additional Mathematics
and at least a credit in English including MAT423: Calculus of Variations and
credits in any other four science subjects. MAT 415: Partial Differential Equations
Nonlinear Differential Equations
 GSCE, IGCSE and GCE shall be interpreted
EDF 411:Research Methods in Education EDF 421: Fundamentals of Psychometrics
as follows: A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or
6; D=7; E,F,G =8. Students with A Level
qualifications shall be required to have
an aggregate of 6 points in the three
principal subjects and these may start at Select one from the following three:
2nd year. Select one from the following two:
EDF 422: Introduction to Education &
______________________________________ EDF 412: Special Needs Educations
Development
Exit points and qualifications EDF413: Adolescent Psychology for
EDF 423: Introduction to Education
 If you successfully complete 4 years, Educators
having accumulated a minimum of 480 Planning & Evaluation
credits, you will be awarded a Bachelor of EDF414: Sociology of Education
EDF 424: Guidance & Counselling
Education in Mathematics degree.
 You will be awarded a certificate if you
exit after successfully acquiring 240
credits in two years, but fail at third year
level;
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit SCE 414: Curriculum studies in SCE 424: Curriculum studies in
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in Mathematics I Mathematics II
three years, but fail at fourth year level.
_______________________________________
Programme goal and objectives
The aim of the proposed programme TEP 400: Teaching Practice
is to develop professional secondary
school mathematics teachers who are
competent in mathematical content and
skills, and also equipped with knowledge
and skills of pedagogy, managing learning,
assessment, creativity, research and effective
communication, care for students, and ability
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Bachelor of Education (Physics)
________________________________________________________________________ EDF 311: Curriculum Theory and Practice EDF 321: Philosophy for Teachers
______________________________________
Minimum requirements Programme modules
 MSCE or GCSE/IGCSE/GCE. Selection shall
be based on six credits with a distinction Year One EDF 312: instructional Media and EDF 322: Gender Issues in Education or
in Mathematics/Additional Mathematics Technology. EDF 323: Economics of Education or EDF
Semester One Semester Two
and at least a credit in English including 324: History of Educational Thought
credits in any other four science subjects. PHY 111: Mechanics and Properties of PHY 121: Electricity, Magnetism, EDF 313: Leadership & Management for
Matter I Vibrations and Waves Educators or orEDF 314: Education &
 GSCE, IGCSE and GCE shall be interpreted Democracy
as follows: A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or MAT 111: College Algebra MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary
6; D=7; E,F,G =8. Students with A Level Calculus SCE 318: Physical Science for Teachers SCE 328: Teaching Strategies in Physical
Science
qualifications shall be required to have
an aggregate of 6 points in the three CHE 111: General Chemistry I CHE 121: General Chemistry II
principal subjects and these may start at
Year Four
BIO 111: Introductory Biology I: BIO 121: Introductory Biology II:
2nd year. Introduction to Cells, Microscopy and Introduction to Vertebrate and In addition to the modules indicated in the table below, students shall be required to
Botany Invertebrate Zoology study two modules, one module each semester from EDF and Science courses
_______________________________________
Exit points and qualifications LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 112: Writing and Oral Skills for
Science Science Semester One Semester Two
 If you successfully complete 4 years,
having accumulated a minimum of 480 PHY 412: Quantum Mechanics PHY 421: Thermodynamics and Statistical
Year Two Thermodynamics
credits, you will be awarded a degree of
Bachelor of Education (Physics) In addition to the modules indicated in the table below, students shall be required to ELE 413: Microprocessors & ELE 423:Digital Signal Processing
study one other PHY module each semester. Microcontrollers
 You will be awarded a certificate if you
exit after successfully acquiring 240 Semester One Semester Two EDF411: Research Methods in Education PHI 421:Philosophy for teachers
credits in two years, but fail at third year
level; PHY 211: Mechanics PHY 221: Electricity & Magnetism
EDF 412: Special Needs or Educations EDF 421: Fundamentals of Psychometrics
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit ELE 211: Introduction to analogue ELE 221: Introduction to digital Electronics or EDF 413: Adolescent Psychology
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in Electronics for Educators or EDF 414: Sociology of
three years, but fail at fourth year level. Education
MAT 211: Calculus 1 MAT 223: Calculus 11
______________________________________ EDF 422: Introduction to Education &
Programme goal and objectives EDF 211: Educational Psychology SCE 221: Introduction to science Development or EDF 423: Introduction to
Education Education Planning & Evaluation
The main goal of the programme is to enhance
EDF 212: Sociology of Education
students’ capacity in Physics Education in EDF 424: Guidance and Counselling
terms of knowledge, skills, application, and Year Three SCE 415: Curriculum Studies in Physics I SCE 415: Curriculum Studies in Physics II
research.
Semester One Semester Two
PHY 311: Newtonian Mechanics and PHY 321: Electromagnetism I TEP 400: Teaching Practice
Special Theory of Relativity

ELE 313: Device Electronics I ELE 323: Digital Electronics

PHY 312: Morden Physics PHY 322: Solid State Physics

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Bachelor of Education (Social Studies)
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Minimum requirements Programme modules In Year four, education student will expected to take education modules EDF 411:
Research Methods in Education, EDF 412: Special Needs Educations, EDF 413: Adolescent
 Malawi School Certificate of Education In year one, Education students are required to take four relevant modules per semester Psychology for Educators, EDF414: Sociology of Education, EDF 421: Fundamentals of
(MSCE) or GCSE/IGCSE/GCE. Selection from Social Science and Humanities faculties in their first year. Psychometrics, EDF 422: Introduction to Education & Development, EDF 423: Introduction
shall be based on six credits including to Education Planning & Evaluation, EDF 424: Guidance & Counselling) and methodology
English, Chichewa, French and any other In year two, education students will be expected to take education modules (EDF 211: modules in History , Religious studies, Geography and Social Studies. Furthermore, they
three subjects. Educational Psychology, EDF 212: Sociology of Education) and other relevant modules will be required to take relevant content modules from Social Science and Humanities
from Social Sciences and Humanities. Faculties.
 GSCE, IGCSE and GCE shall be interpreted
as follows: A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or In year three, education student will be expected to take education modules (EDF Education students will be expected to undergo a teaching practice attachment in
6; D=7; E,F,G =8. Students with A Level 311: Curriculum Theory & Practice and EDF 312 & Educational Technology, EDF 313: secondary schools across the country.
qualifications shall be required to have an Leadership & Management for Educators, EDF 314: Education & Democracy, DF 321:
aggregate of 6 points in the three principal Philosophy for teachers, EDF 322: Gender Issues in Education, EDF 323: Economics
subjects and these may start at 2nd year. of Education, EDF 324: History of Educational Thought and methodology modules in
 Students with relevant diplomas from History, Religious studies, Geography and Social Studies. Furthermore, they will be
UNIMA recognised institutions may be required to take relevant content modules from Social Science and Humanities Faculties.
considered to start at 2nd year as long
as they have accumulated the required
credits as stipulated in the UNIMA
Qualifications Framework. They will
further be required to have a minimum
of two years working experience after
attaining their qualification.
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Exit points and qualifications
 If you successfully complete 4 years,
having accumulated a minimum of 480
credits, you will be awarded a degree of
Bachelor of Education Social Studies
 You will be awarded a certificate if you exit
after successfully acquiring 240 credits in
two years, but fail at third year level;
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in
three years, but fail at fourth year level.
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Programme goal and objectives
The main goal of the programme is to enhance
students’ capacity in Social Studies Education
in terms of knowledge, skills, application, and
research.

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FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
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Bachelor of Arts (Humanities)


Bachelor of Arts in Communication and
Cultural Studies
Bachelor of Arts (Theology)
Bachelor of Arts (Media for Development)

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Bachelor of Arts (Communication and Cultural Studies)
______________________________________________________________________ CCS 315: Film Theory and Criticism CCS 325: Advanced Video Production
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Minimum requirements Programme modules CCS 316: Current Issues in Broadcasting

Six credits at MSCE or its equivalent including CCS 317: Current Thoughts in Journalism CCS 327: Radio and Television
Year One Announcing
English, plus any other two humanities
subjects, e.g. another language, History, or CCS 318: News Reporting CCS 328: Public Relations
Geography or Social Studies. Semester One Semester Two CCS 319: Public Speaking

______________________________________ CCS 111: Critical Thinking CCS 121: Practical Criticism


CCS 112: Introduction to Communication CCS 122: Introduction to Literature
Year Four
Exit points and qualifications
Studies
If you successfully complete 4 years, having Semester One Semester Two
CCS 113: Sign Language CCS 123: Interpersonal Communication
accumulated a minimum of 480 credits, you CCS 411: Communication and Culture CCS 421: Media, Democracy and
will be awarded a degree of Bachelor of Arts CCS 114: History of Communication CCS 124: Introduction to Media Genres Development
Communication and Cultural Studies. CCS 115: Listening and Reading Skills for CCS 125: Writing and Oral Skills for CCS 412: Development Support CCS 422: Media Institution Management
Communication Studies Communication Studies Communication
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CCS 413: Business Writing (Business CCS 423: Long Essay (Research Report)
Programme goal and objectives Communication)
Year Two
Modelled on the Bachelor of Arts Humanities CCS 414: Academic Research Proposal CCS 424: Job-Oriented Interpersonal
Semester One Semester Two Writing Skills
programme, the BACCS programme begins
by providing a general degree orientation CCS 211: Communication Ethics CCS 221: Introduction to Visual CCS 415: TV Directing and Producing CCS 425: News Editing
Communication
in the liberal arts before allowing students CCS 416: Radio Production CCS 426: Feature Writing
CCS 212: Introduction to African CCS 222: Creative Writing
to specialise in areas such as print media CCS 417: Persuasion Theory CCS 427: Radio and TV Programming
Literature
production, broadcasting, public relations,
CCS 213: Language and Society CCS 223: Translation CCS 428: Ethnographic Film and
and film studies. BACCS programme will give Documentary Film
you a unique insight into Critical and Cultural CCS 214: Mass Communication Theory CCS 224: Intercultural Communication
CCS 419: Screen Writing CCS 429: Contemporary African Rhetoric
Theory, Communication and Culture, Mass CCS 215: Advanced Academic Skills for CCS 225: Professional Oral and Writing
Communication Studies Skills for Media
Communication, Persuasion theory, Media and
Society, Media and the Law, and many more.
Year Three
The programme has four major pathways,
namely, (a) print media production, (b)
Semester One Semester Two
broadcasting, (c) public relations, and (d) film
CCS 311: Critical Theory CCS 321: Contemporary Political
studies. The program also has a considerable
Philosophy
amount of language and communication
CCS 312: Theories of Communication CCS 322: Political Economy of Media and
skills courses which are designed to address Communications in Malawi
students’ language and communication skills
CCS 313: Media and Society CCS 323: Literacy in Information Age
challenges both during their studies and after
CCS 314: Communication Research CCS 324: Media, Policy and the Law
graduation.
Methods
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Bachelor of Arts (Humanities)
________________________________________________________________________ .
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Minimum requirements Programme modules
Six credits at MSCE or its equivalent including In the third year of study, you choose a majoring subject from any of the departments
The Bachelor of Arts Humanities generic programme offers the student a wide choice
English, plus any other two humanities in the faculty. As a result, you will have to register for more modules in the majoring
in terms of module selection. In the first year, you must register for FIVE modules, one
subjects, e.g. another language, History, or department than in any other department.
of which must be Language and Communication Skills (LAN 111: Listening and Reading
Geography or Social Studies. Skills for Humanities, and LAN 121: Writing and Oral Skills for Humanities). The other In the final year of study, you register for modules offered from within the faculty,
_______________________________________ modules may be from any department within the faculty, including African Languages again with emphasis on the majoring subject. Additionally, you will have to complete
and Linguistics, Classics, English, Fine and Performing Arts, French, Philosophy and a dissertation or a project in the majoring department, supervised by an academic
Exit points and qualifications Theology and Religious Studies. Additionally, you may register for one module outside member of staff.
the faculty (this is a rule that applies for each year of study).
If you successfully complete 4 years, having
accumulated a minimum of 480 credits, you Similarly, in the second year of study, you may enroll for courses from any of the
will be awarded a degree of Bachelor of Arts departments in the faculty. However, most second year courses tend to have
(Humanities). prerequisite first year courses. This means that you may be denied registration for
specific modules if you did not complete requisite first year modules.
_______________________________________
Programme goal and objectives
This is the oldest undergraduate generic
programme offered by the Faculty of
Humanities at Chancellor College of the
University of Malawi.
Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) programme is
aimed at equipping students with transferable
skills acquired from a wide spectrum of courses
offered by the faculty’s eight (8) departments,
namely: English, Philosophy, African Languages
and Linguistics, Classics, Language and
Communication Skills, Fine and Performing
Arts (Drama, Music, Fine Art), Theology and
Religious Studies, and French.
These transferable skills (communication,
interpersonal, leadership, organisational,
listening, time management, prioritisation,
delegation, oratory and critical thinking skills)
help graduates to become relevant and adapt
to the labour market in Malawi and globally.
Career prospects: our graduates become liberal
thinkers who contribute to the socio-political
and economic development of Malawi, the
SADC region and the world at large. Some of
our graduates have become: writers, artists,
politicians, administrators, public relations
officers, academics, researchers, as well as
journalists, among others.

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Bachelor of Arts (Media for Development)
_______________________________________________________________________ Year Three
______________________________________
Semester One Semester Two
Minimum requirements Programme modules
Six credits at MSCE or its equivalent includ- MFD 311: Liberatory Education MFD 321: Scriptwriting and Producing
Year One for Social Development Advocacy
ing English, plus any other two humanities
subjects, e.g. another language, History, or MFD 312: Economic History of Malawi MFD 322: Development Studies:
Geography or Social Studies. Semester One Semester Two Southern African Economics
MFD 111: Critical thinking and MFD 121: Theory of Knowledge and MFD 313: Social Theory MFD 323: Popular Culture
______________________________________ Philosophical Reasoning Information
Exit points and qualifications MFD 314: Social Research Methods in MFD 324: Writing and Oral Skills for the
MFD 112: Mass Communication Theory MFD 122: Southern African Film Development Communication Media
If you successfully complete 4 years, having ac-
cumulated a minimum of 480 credits, you will MFD 113: Malawian Dance I MFD 123: Malawian Theatre and Dance MFD 315: Translation and Interpretation MFD 325: Development Broadcasting
be awarded a degree of Bachelor of Arts Media MFD 114: English for Media MFD 124: Journalism and Press Theory
for Development. Year Four
MFD 115: Digital Videography: MFD 125: Basics of Desktop Publishing
______________________________________ Fundamentals
Semester One Semester Two
Programme goal and objectives
MFD 411: Long Essay Writing I MFD 421: Long Essay Writing II
This is a programme aimed at engaging stu- Semester One Semester Two
dents in critical development and participato- MFD 412: Health Communication MFD 422: Entertainment-education in
MFD 131: English for Media MFD 141: Digital Videography: Malawi
ry communication discourses in an attempt to
Fundamentals
equip them with skills necessary for tackling MFD 413: Project Planning and MFD 423: Development in a Changing
the developmental challenges of our country MFD 132: Journalism and Press Theory MFD 142: Desktop Publishing : Basics Management World
and the region. The programme is grounded in
MFD 414: The Political Economy of MFD 424: Media Policy and Law
practical media production, development sup- Malawian Media
Year Two
port communication and development studies,
among other fields. MFD 415: Culture, Ideology and Identity MFD 425: Practical Media Production
Semester One Semester Two Project
MFD 211: Participatory Rural MFD 221: Media Studies
Communication Appraisal

MFD 212: Issues and Policies in MFD 222: Poverty and Inequality
Development Studies

MFD 213: Malawian Dance II MFD 223: Malawian Theatre


MFD 214: Southern African Media MFD 224: Media Advocacy, Human
Debates Rights and Democracy

MFD 215: Ethnographic Film MFD 225: Desktop Publishing

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Bachelor of Arts (Theology)
________________________________________________________________________ Semester Three
______________________________________
Minimum requirements Programme modules TRS 231: Theology I
Six credits at MSCE or its equivalent including TRS 232: Theology II
Year One
English, plus any other two humanities TRS 233: History of Islam in Africa
subjects, e.g. another language, History, or
Semester One Semester Two
Geography or Social Studies. Year Three
_______________________________________ TRS 111: Church History: The Early TRS 121: Church History - Medieval
Church
Exit points and qualifications Semester One Semester Two
TRS 112: Biblical Studies - Growth & TRS 122: New Testament TRS 311: Systematic Theology: TRS 321: Systematic Theology: God/Holy
If you successfully complete 4 years, having Content; O.T Methodology Spirit/Eschatology
accumulated a minimum of 480 credits, you
will be awarded a degree of Bachelor of Arts TRS 113: Systematic Theology - Sources TRS 123: Theological Hermeneutics
TRS 312: Biblical Studies - Johannine TRS 322: Biblical Studies - Wisdom and
(Theology). and Methods
Literature Psalms

_______________________________________ TRS 114: Phenomenology of Religion TRS 124: African Traditional Religions
TRS 313: New Religious Movements TRS 323: African Traditional Religions
Programme goal and objectives TRS 115: Biblical Studies - Old Testament TRS 125: Systematic Theology, Sources
and Methods TRS 314: Islam and Politics TRS 324: Islam Jurisprudence
The programme is designed for the student
who would wish to specialize in theology and TRS 116: The Early Church TRS 126: African Traditional Religions TRS 315: Research Methods TRS 325: Research Methods
religious studies and the intersections between
religion, culture, and national development. TRS 117: Introduction to New Testament: TRS 127: Introduction to New Testament: Year Four
The programme underscores the role religious Greek (Beginners) Greek (Elementary)
studies play in socio-political and economic
Year Two Semester One Semester Two
development. While the Bachelor of Arts
(Theology) is a specialised programme, TRS 411: Christian Ethics TRS 421: African Theology
students from other disciplines are also Semester One Semester Two
TRS 412: Old Testament Theology TRS 422: New Testament Theology
allowed to do study a wide range of modules in
TRS 211: Church History - Reformation TRS 221: Church History: African
the programme. TRS 413: Oriental Religions TRS 423: Islamic Philosophy
TRS 212: Biblical Studies: Pauline TRS 222: Biblical Studies: Prophecy and
Career prospects: By the end of the Literature Apocalyptic Literature TRS 414: Modern Malawian History TRS 424: Missiology
programme, students are prepared to apply
TRS 213: Introduction to Islam & Muslim TRS 223: History of Islam in Africa TRS 415: Research Methods TRS 425: Research Methods
their knowledge gained in resolving religious,
moral, social, political and economic challenges TRS 214: Philosophy of Religion TRS 224: Philosophy of Religion:
facing Malawi and the region. Our graduates Mysticism
work in the public and private sectors. Some TRS 215: Biblical Studies: Introduction to TRS 225: Systematic Theology
of our graduates have also been employed by New Testament
non-governmental organizations, civil society,
TRS 216: Church History: Reformation TRS 226: Introduction to Islam and
and counseling/rehabilitation centres. Muslim
TRS 217: Introduction to the New TRS 227: New Testament Greek
Testament Greek

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FACULTY OF LAW
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LLB (Hons)

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LLB (Hons) programme
________________________________________________________________________ 6 LLB 121 Administrative Core Explanation of the theoretical
______________________________________ Law basis of administrative law,
Minimum requirements Programme modules its cardinal principles, and its
application the judicial and quasi-
The programme has three entry options: judicial review of administrative
Year 1 Modules
a. At first year if you have at least one decisions of public administrative
completed year of any University of No Modules agencies.
Malawi programme;
b. At second year if you hold a Diploma in Code Name Core Key Competences
Law from the University of Malawi; or
Optional 7 LLB 123 Criminal Law II Core Discussion and application on the
c. At any appropriate year if you are already elements of criminal offences in
pursuing a professional law degree in Semester 1 Malawi and the defences that
a University duly accredited by both negate criminal liability
national higher education authorities 1 LLB 111 Introduction to Core Study and preparation for legal
and legal professional bodies in the Law professionalism
concerned country.
8 LLB 124 Law of Torts II Core Analysis and application of major
______________________________________ rules and principles covering
nominative torts and emerging
Enrolment Exercise 2 LLB112 Constitutional Core Interpretation and application of categories of torts.
Except for candidates transferring from Law constitutional rules and principle
appropriate universities under 4 below,
enrolment into the programme shall be 3 LLB 113 Criminal Law I Core Explanation and application on the
subject to selection following an enrolment 9 LLB 125 Gender and the Core Discussion of the relationship
substantive rules, principles, and Law between gender and the law as an
assessment exercise. theories of criminal law and the agent of social ordering and social
imposition of criminal liability change for women and men
______________________________________
Enrolment at First Year
a. You shall be eligible for an assessment 4 LLB 114 Law of Torts I Core Discussion and analysis of core
entry exercise for enrolment at first year principles, doctrines, rules, and Year 2 Modules
if: policy considerations of tortuous
liability No Year II
b. you have at least six credits obtained
at one sitting in your IGCE, MSCE or an
Code Name Core Or Key Competences
equivalent system; and you either:
c. have at least credit average grades after Optional
5 Core Explanation of aspects of legal
your first year of your respective degree study and clinical work as a mode
programmes in any public university; or LLB 115 of learning
d. you have at least 11 points of A levels Semester 1
obtained at one sitting; or Clinical Legal
e. you hold a degree with credit from the Education I 10 LLB Equity and Core Use doctrines, principles, and rules
University of Malawi or universities duly Semester 2 211 the Law of that govern trust relations and
recognised by an appropriate higher Trusts 1 the need for equitable dealings
education regulatory authority; or regarding economic resources.
f. you hold a diploma in law with at least
credit from a tertiary institution affiliate
to the University of Malawi.
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Enrolment at Any Stage of the Programme 11 LLB Land Law 1 Core Use key concepts, principles, 18 LLB Public Core Application of international law
212 and doctrines that form the 224 International and its functioning in areas that
You shall be eligible to be enrolled at any
foundation of rules and that Law 2 pose a threat to international
stage of the programme if you:
govern relations about land as cooperation, peace, and security
(a) are pursuing a professional degree an excludable resource that is
qualification in law degree in a University crucial for economic security and
recognised by the University of Malawi vulnerability.
and duly accredited by both national Year 3 Modules
higher education authorities and legal No Subject
professional bodies; and 12 LLB The Core Application of the main policies,
213 Law of principles, and values that
(b) have passed an assessment exercise Code Name Core or Key Competences
appropriate for the year of desired entry. Contract I underpin contract law as it applies
to Malawi Optional

Programme goal and objectives 13 LLB Jurisprudence Core Critical discussion of the law and
214 1 its theoretical foundations and the
The goal of the programme is the Faculty’s Semester 1: All Core Modules and 2 Opt
Mission: to make outstanding contribution ional Module
to greater justice, enjoyment and protection 19 LLB 311 The Law of Core Use principles, doctrines, and
of human rights, welfare and development skills to apply legal theories to Wills and rules governing the devolution of
through responsive academic and practical practical situations Inheritance property subsequent to death.
legal education, quality research and
covetable expertise.’ It is aimed at developing 14 LLB Public Core Use of the basic concepts and
effective and responsible legal professionals 215 International theories in international law 20 LLB 312 Commercial Core Application of framework of the
who can skilfully work in diverse roles. Law 1 Law 1 rules that govern commercial
transactions
Semester 2

21 LLB 313 Company Law Core Use the legal theories, principles,
15 LLB Equity and the Core Use of specific trust principles,
and doctrines to assist in
221 Law of Trusts 2 doctrines, and rules to resolve
the formation, formation,
diverse problems related to equity
management, and dissolution of
and trusts
companies in Malawi.

16 LLB Land Law 2 Core Use principles, doctrines, rules,


222 and devices in land holdings,
22 LLB 314 Law of Core Application of key theories,
encumbrances, and restraint Human concepts, principles, institutions,
Rights I mechanisms, and other
17 LLB Law of Core Application of the main principles foundations
223 Contract 2 of enforcement, breach and
discharge of a contract and the
polices and values that underpin it

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Minimum requirements of human rights law at the national 29 LLB 324 Conflicts of Core Use rules to solve legal problems
and international levels Laws arising out of cases and transactions
The programme has three entry options: having foreign elements
a. At first year if you have at least one 23 LLB 315 Environmental Optional Application of environmental law
completed year of any University of Law and intellectual flexibility about
Malawi programme; 30 LLB 325 Legal Research Core Conceptualisation and design of
the main features of Malawian
doctrinal and socio-legal research
b. At second year if you hold a Diploma in environmental law in the wider
Law from the University of Malawi; context of regional and international
law. 31 LLB 326 Natural Optional Application of the main features of
c. At any appropriate year if you are already Resources Natural Resources Law in the wider
pursuing a professional law degree in context of regional
Law 1
a University duly accredited by both and international law.
national higher education authorities
and legal professional bodies in the 24 LLB 316 Family Law Optional Use of laws that govern
concerned country. relationships between family
members and between family 32 LLB 327 Law of Optional Application of
______________________________________ members and the state
Human the substantive human rights
Enrolment Exercise Rights 2
Except for candidates transferring from 33 LLB 328 Labour Law Optional Use of laws on employment and
appropriate universities under 4 below, 25 LLB 317 Intellectual Optional Discuss the main features of labour.
enrolment into the programme shall be Property Law Malawian intellectual property laws,
subject to selection following an enrolment in the wider context of regional and
assessment exercise. international law

______________________________________
Enrolment at First Year Semester 2: All Core Modules and 2 Options
a. You shall be eligible for an assessment
entry exercise for enrolment at first year 26 LLB 321 Customary Law Core Work with the nature, processes
if: and utility of customary law in
b. you have at least six credits obtained relation to other sources of law in a
at one sitting in your IGCE, MSCE or an changing world
equivalent system; and you either:
c. have at least credit average grades after
your first year of your respective degree 27 LLB 322 Commercial Core Application of the laws and
programmes in any public university; or Law II regulations that regulate
d. you have at least 11 points of A levels international commercial
obtained at one sitting; or
transactions and international trade
e. you hold a degree with credit from the
University of Malawi or universities duly
recognised by an appropriate higher
28 LLB 323 The Law Core Examination of the legal formation,
education regulatory authority; or of regulation, management and
f. you hold a diploma in law with at least dissolution of business
Business
credit from a tertiary institution affiliate
Organisations organisations in Malawi
to the University of Malawi.

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Enrolment at Any Stage of the Programme


You shall be eligible to be enrolled at any stage
of the programme if you:
Year 4 Modules
(a) are pursuing a professional degree
No Subject
qualification in law degree in a University
recognised by the University of Malawi Code
and duly accredited by both national Key Competences
higher education authorities and legal Name
professional bodies; and
(b) have passed an assessment exercise Core Or
appropriate for the year of desired entry. Optional

Indicative
Programme goal and objectives
Credits
The goal of the programme is the Faculty’s
Mission: to make outstanding contribution Semester 1
to greater justice, enjoyment and protection
of human rights, welfare and development 34 LLB 411 Civil Core Effective and
through responsive academic and practical Procedure progressive use of the
legal education, quality research and covetable I rules and regulations
expertise.’ It is aimed at developing effective of processing a civil
and responsible legal professionals who can claim from initiation to
skilfully work in diverse roles. the point of obtaining
pre-emptive reliefs.
35 LLB 412 Criminal Core Prosecuting and
Procedure conducting criminal
cases in the
subordinate courts
including the Child
Justice Court, the
High Court and appeals
in the Supreme Court of
Malawi.
36 LLB 413 The Core Use of evidence in legal
Law proceedings
of
Evidence
37 LLB Accounting Core Prepare, interpret and use basic financial accounting information
414 using underlying principles, concepts and regulations relating to
financial accounting.

38 LLB Dissertation Core Formulate and undertake research


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Minimum requirements 39 LLB Clinical Core


416 Legal
The programme has three entry options: Work with facts and law in a real world setting
Education II
a. At first year if you have at least one
completed year of any University of
Semester 2
Malawi programme;
b. At second year if you hold a Diploma in
Law from the University of Malawi; 40 LLB Civil Core Effective conduct of a civil trial by a litigation
421 Procedure II lawyer
c. At any appropriate year if you are already
pursuing a professional law degree in
a University duly accredited by both
41 LLB Revenue Core Application on taxation law and computations
national higher education authorities
422 Law of taxes in Malawi.
and legal professional bodies in the
concerned country. 42 LLB Drafting Core Use of drafting rules and effective styles to
______________________________________ 423 produce key legal documents

Enrolment Exercise
Except for candidates transferring from
appropriate universities under 4 below, 43 LLB Dissertation Core Producing a researched dissertation
enrolment into the programme shall be 424 2
subject to selection following an enrolment
assessment exercise. 44 425 Clinical Core Work with facts and law in a real world settings
______________________________________ Legal through handling of real cases.
Education V
Enrolment at First Year
a. You shall be eligible for an assessment
entry exercise for enrolment at first year
if:
b. you have at least six credits obtained
at one sitting in your IGCE, MSCE or an
equivalent system; and you either:
c. have at least credit average grades after
your first year of your respective degree
programmes in any public university; or
d. you have at least 11 points of A levels
obtained at one sitting; or
e. you hold a degree with credit from the
University of Malawi or universities duly
recognised by an appropriate higher
education regulatory authority; or
f. you hold a diploma in law with at least
credit from a tertiary institution affiliate
to the University of Malawi.

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FACULTY OF SCIENCE
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BSc (Generic)
BSc (Hons) in Chemistry
BSc in Biological Sciences
BSc in Computer Network Engineering
BSc in Computer sciences
BSc in Electronics
BSc in Information Systems
BSc in Mathematics
BSc in Physics
BSc in Statistics
BSc in Geology
BSc in Geography
BSc in Food and Nutrition
BSc in Family and Consumer Sciences
BSc in Actuarial Science (Hons)

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BSc (generic)
An interdisciplinary degree where you take ________________________________________________________________________
a combination of modules from different
departments in the Faculty of Science that Programme modules
together build up the degree programme
This programme has a wide range of choices in that students choose modules from the
_______________________________________ 14 other undergraduate programmes in the Faculty of Science (See below) depending on
Minimum requirements the subjects/disciplines that they wish to major in 3rd and 4th years.

Entry in Year 1 is based on MSCE, “O” Level, Therefore, at first and second years, students must pay attention and first check the 14
IGCSE, or GCE with at least six credits including respective programme route maps. Depending on what they want to major in at the end
including English, Mathematics, Biology and of the programme, they must choose at least 5 modules from these programmes in each
Physical Science/General Science. semester, including Mathematics, Language, and co-requisites of the chosen modules.
During these years, students have time and freedom to decide their majoring subjects.
Entry in Year 2 is based on A-Level or IGSCE with
at least a C grade in Mathematics, Biology and At third and fourth years, in each semester, students must take at least three modules
Physical Science/General Science. from the same discipline in order to major in that discipline, and any other two from
other disciplines. A student in this programme may choose to take all modules in the
Entry in Year 3 is based on 6 credits at MSCE same discipline if conditions allow. However, the degree awarded at the end will be BSc
including English, Mathematics, Biology and not a specialized BSc degree as is the case with the other specialized programmes.
and Physical Science/General Science and a
recognized Diploma in a Science field depending The modules are contained in the 14 programmes that follow this one.
on the subject/field the student wishes to major
in;
Examples of career prospects: Chemist, Biologist, Computer programmer, Data
OR
analyst, etc, in general, a scientist working in government or industry depending on
Other related qualifications from a recognized your field of specialization.
institution of higher learning assessed by the
admissions office.
_______________________________________
Exit points and qualifications
The Bachelor of Science programme runs for
four years and allows for multiple entry and
multiple exits.

_______________________________________
Programme goal and objectives
The goal of the programme is to produce all-
round scientists with adequate knowledge and
skills to effectively contribute to scientific and
technological advancement for sustainable
development of Malawi and beyond. The aim
is to give students an understanding of the
principles and methods of scientific enquiry,
and the skills to apply the knowledge to solving
theoretical and practical problems to respond to
societal needs for national development.

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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Chemistry
_______________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Year Four
Programme modules Semester One Semester Two
Minimum requirements
 Malawi School Certificate of Education CHE 411: Dynamic Electrochemistry, CHE 421: Food Chemistry
(MSCE) or GCSE/IGCSE/GCE. Selection Year One Molecular Symmetry and Surface
shall be based on six credits including Semester One Semester Two Chemistry
English and Mathematics/Additional CHE 412: Spectroscopy and Heterocyclic CHE 422: Natural Products and Medicinal
Mathematics, Physical Science (or CHE 111: General Chemistry I CHE 121: General Chemistry II Chemistry Chemistry
Chemistry and Physics).
MAT 111: College Algebra MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary CHE 413: Chemistry of d and f Block CHE 423: Instrumental Methods of
 GSCE, IGCSE and GCE shall be interpreted Calculus Elements Analysis
as follows: A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or
6; D=7; E,F,G =8. Students with A Level LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 112: Writing and Oral Skills for CHE 414: Environmental Chemistry II CHE 424: Industrial Chemistry II
qualifications shall be required to have Science Science
an aggregate of 9 points in the three PHY 111: Mechanics and Properties of PHY 121: Electricity, Magnetism, Year Five
principal subjects and these may start at Matter Vibrations and Waves Semester One Semester Two
2nd year.
Any other Module Any Other Module
_______________________________________ CHE 521: Reaction Mechanisms and
Exit points and qualifications Catalysis
Year Two CHE 511: Statistical Thermodynamics and
 If you successfully complete 5 years Group Theory (Core) (Core
Semester One Semester Two
of study and accumulate the required CHE 512: Bioinorganic and Inorganic CHE 522: Transition Metal Catalytic
credits you will be awarded a Bachelor of CHE 211: Basic Thermodynamics and CHE 221: Acids, Bases and Spectroscopy Cluster Chemistry (Core) and Organometallic Chemistry and
Science in Chemistry (Honours) degree. Chemical Kinetics Organometallic Chemistry of Main Group
 If you successfully complete 4 years, but Elements (Core)
CHE 222: Periodicity, Molecular Bonding
do not wish to continue to, or fail at 5th CHE 212: Functional Group Chemistry and Coordination Chemistry CHE 513: Project Proposal Development CHE 523: Research Project (Core)
year, you will be awarded Bachelor of and Management (Core)
Science degree. MAT 211: Calculus I MAT 221: Calculus II
 You will be awarded a certificate if you CHE 516: Main Group Elements and
Transition Metals in Organic Synthesis
exit after successfully acquiring 240 Any other module Any other module (Core)
credits in two years, but fail at third year
Any other module Any other module Plus any three of the following electives
level;
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit Year Three CHE 514: Industrial Organic Chemistry CHE 524: Food Analysis (Elective)
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in (Elective)
three years, but fail at fourth year level. Semester One Semester Two
_______________________________________ CHE 515: Inorganic Materials Chemistry
CHE 321: Quantum Mechanics, Kinetics (Elective) CHE 525: Agriculture Chemistry (Elective)
Programme goal and objectives CHE 311: Chemical Thermodynamics and Catalysis
The main goal of the programme is to produce CHE 526: Occupational Hygiene and
CHE 312: Chemistry of Aromatic CHE 322: Named Organic Reactions Toxicological Chemistry (Elective
a cadre of chemistry graduates with adequate Compounds, Isomerism and Introductory
knowledge and skills to effectively contribute Spectroscopy CHE 517: Waste Treatment and CHE 527: Chemistry of Drug Design
to various activities in manufacturing industry, Management (Elective) (Elective)
agriculture, mining, environmental monitoring, CHE 313: Theories of Acids and bases, CHE 323: Quality Assurance and
Solid State Chemistry and p-block Classical Methods of Analysis
health, research and teaching. elements
CHE 324: Industrial Examples of career prospects: process engineers working in manufacturing industries,
CHE 314: Environmental Chemistry I Chemistry I water quality expert, Geochemists, energy experts, quality control expert working in
government and private sectors, teacher, etc.

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BSc in Biological Science
_______________________________________________________________________ Year Three
______________________________________
Semester One Semester Two
Minimum requirements Programme modules
Core courses
 MSCE or its equivalent (“O” Level or
Year One BIO 311: Biochemistry BIO 321: Evolutionary Biology
GCSE/IGCSE/GCE) with at least six credits
including English, Biology, Mathematics Semester One Semester Two BIO 312: Ecology BIO 322: Animal Physiology
and Physical Science/General Science. BIO 111: Introductory Biology I: BIO 121: Introductory Biology II: BIO 313: Microbiology BIO 323: Biostatistics and Computing
 The following interpretation shall be used Introduction to Cells, Microscopy and Introduction to Vertebrate and
BIO 324: Research Methods
regarding GSCE, IGCSE and GCE grades: Botany Invertebrate Zoology
A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or 6; D=7; E,F,G Electives
LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 122: Writing and Oral Skills for
=8. Science Science BIO 314: Cryptogamic Botany BIO 325: Plant Systematics
 Students with A Level qualifications shall
be required to have an aggregate of 9 CHE 111: General Chemistry I CHE 121: General Chemistry II BIO 315: Invertebrate Zoology BIO 326: Animal Systematics
points in the three principal subjects and MAT 111: College Algebra MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary BIO 316: Plant Anatomy BIO 327: Limnology
these may start 2nd year. Calculus
BIO 317: Parasitology BIO 328: Herpetology and Ornithology
 Relevant diploma with credit and two Any other course in the Faculty of Any other course in the Faculty of Science
years’ experience entry at third year Science BIO 318: Immunology
_______________________________________ Year Four
Programme goal and objectives
Semester One Semester Two
The main goal of the programme is to enhance Year Two
capacity in biological science and research Core Courses
execution in Malawi and the region. The Semester One Semester Two
aim of the programme is to equip students BIO 411: Genetics BIO 421: Plant Pathology
with a deep understanding of biological BIO 211: General Biology I: Plant BIO 221: General Biology II: Introduction
Form, Function and Systematics and to Ecology, Genetics, Evolution, BIO 412: Plant Physiology BIO 422: Research Project
sciences and their application in medicine,
agriculture, forestry, fisheries, wild life and the Vertebrate Form and Function Environment and Natural Resources Electives
environment; developing in them research CHE 211: Basic thermodynamics and CHE 221: Acids, Bases and Spectroscopy
skills relevant for cultivating a research culture BIO 413: Behavioural Ecology BIO 423: Applied Botany
Chemical Kinetics
in these fields, capable of feeding into policy BIO 414: Entomology BIO 424: Molecular Biology
and the national development agenda. CHE 212: Functional Group Chemistry CHE 222: Periodicity and Molecular
Bonding BIO 415: Ichthyology BIO 425: Environment and Natural
Resource Management
Career opportunities MAT 211: Calculus I MAT 221: Calculus II
BIO 416: Mammalogy BIO 426: Biotechnology
Any other course in the Faculty of Any other course in the Faculty of Science
Many graduates of Biological Sciences find Science BIO 417: Environmental Impact BIO 427: Applied Entomology
employment as zoologists, microbiologists, Assessment
botanists, mammalogists, genetists,
Note: In third year, all students shall take three core courses and choose any other
medical doctors, entomologists, ecologists,
two from the electives. In fouth year the students shall study two core courses per
conservation Biologists, virologists, fish semester and choose any other three from the electives.
Biologists, molecular biologists, plant
physiologists, invertebrate zoologists,
parasitologists, foresters, biochemist, etc.
Examples of career prospects: Microbiologist, Botanist, Genetist, Medical Scientist,
Conservation Biologist, Molecular Biologist, Fish Biologist, Food microbiologist,
Forester, Biochemist, Plant Physiologist, teacher, etc
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BSc in Computer Network Engineering
________________________________________________________________________ Year Three
_______________________________________
Minimum requirements Semester One Semester Two
 MSCE, “O” Level or IGCSE with at least 6
Programme modules
COM 314: Algorithms and Data COM 321: Automata Theory, Languages
credits including Mathematics, English Structures and Computation
and Physics/Physical Science). Year one
 University Certificate in Computer Semester One Semester Two NET 311: Introduction to Cryptography NET 321: Network Routing and Switching
Science
LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 122: Writing and Oral Skills for NET 322: Network Programming and
 Diploma in Computing or any related
Science Science COM 315: LINUX Systems Administration Application Development
field from a recognised institutions of
higher learning with a pass of distinction COM 111: Introduction to Computer COM 121: Introduction to Computer ELE 313: Device Electronics I COM 325: Artificial Intelligence
or credit and an MSCE with at least four Science Programming
credits including Mathematics, Physics/ ELE 315: Network Analysis ELE 324: Device Electronics II
Physical Science and English. MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary
 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) MAT 111: College Algebra Calculus
qualification with a MSCE certificate with PHY 111: Mechanics and Properties of PHY 121: Vibration and Waves & Year Four
6 credits including Mathematics, Physics/ Matter Electricity and Magnetism
Physical Science and English. Semester One Semester Two
_______________________________________
Exit points and qualifications Year Two COM 412: Project Management NET 421: Network Simulation
 If you successfully complete four years COM 414: Research Methods and Ethics
of study, having accumulated a minimum Semester One Semester Two
in Computing COM 421: Cloud Computing
of 480 credits you will be awarded
MAT 211: Calculus I MAT 221: Calculus II COM 422: ICT Project
Bachelor of Science in Computer Network
Engineering. MAT 212: Discrete Mathematics with ELE 221: Introduction to Digital
NET 412: Network Security
 You will be awarded a certificate if you Applications Electronics
exit after successfully acquiring 240 NET 413: Network Monitoring and COM 423: Business Management for
ELE 211: Introduction to Analogue COM 221: Advanced Computer
credits in two years, but fail at third year Bandwidth Optimisation Computer Scientists
Electronics Programming
level;
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit NET 211: Introduction to Computer NET 414: Wireless and Mobile Networks COM424: Machine Learning
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in Network Engineering COM 222: Database Systems
three years, but fail at fourth year level. NET 221: Network Design and
_______________________________________ COM 211: Operating Systems Management Examples of career prospects: LAN/WAN specialists; network administrators;
Programme goal and objectives Internet/intranet administrators; network designers, engineers, security experts,
The programme’s goal is to develop capacity Computer Systems Analyst, teacher, etc
in computer network engineering that can
competently handle both the computing and
electrical engineering aspects in networking.
It aims at providing students with skills and
knowledge of computer networking in the
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BSc in Computer Science
_______________________________________________________________________ Year Three
_______________________________________
Programme modules Semester One Semester Two
Minimum requirements
 MSCE), “O” Level or IGCSE with at least Year One COM 311: Software Engineering COM 321: Automata Theory, Languages
6 credits including Mathematics, English and Computation
and Physics/Physical Science) In addition to the modules indicated in the table below, students are required to study
 Candidates with the following four other science subjects, two in each semester. COM 312: Human Computer Interaction COM 322: Computer Networks
qualifications may be considered for
admission into the Computer Science Semester One Semester Two
programme at second year: COM 313: Computer Security COM 323: Object-oriented Systems
 Holders of University Certificate in COM 111: Introduction to Computer COM 121: Introduction to Computer Analysis and Design
Computer Science, from the University of Science Programming
Malawi with at least two years of working
experience can be admitted into 2nd year LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 122: Writing and Oral Skills for COM 314: Algorithms and Data Structures COM 324: Computer Graphics and
Science Science Multimedia
 Holders of Diploma in Computing or any
related field from a recognised institution MAT 111: College Algebra MAT 121: Trigonometry & Elementary COM 315: LINUX Systems Administration COM 325: Artificial Intelligence
of higher learning with a pass of Calculus
distinction or credit and an MSCE with at
least four credits, including Mathematics,
Physics/Physical Science and English,
Year Four
and a minimum of two years working Year Two
experience can be admitted into 2nd year Semester One Semester Two
In addition to the modules indicated in the table below, students shall be required to
______________________________________ study two other science subjects, one in each semester. COM 411: Mobile Applications COM 421: Cloud Computing
Exit points and qualifications Development
 If you successfully complete four years of Semester One Semester Two
COM 412: Project Management COM 422: ICT Project
study, having accumulated a minimum of
COM 211: Operating Systems COM 221: Advanced Computer
480 credits you will be awarded Bachelor COM 413: Geospatial Computing COM 423: Business Management for
Programming
of Science in Computer Science. Computer Scientists
 You will be awarded a certificate if you MAT 211: Calculus I MAT 221: Calculus II
exit after successfully acquiring 240 COM 414: Research Methods and Ethics in COM 424: Machine Learning
credits in two years, but fail at third year MAT 212: Discrete Mathematics with COM 222: Database Systems Computing
Applications
level; COM 415: Game Development INF 423: Internet Governance
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit MAT 213: Introduction Mathematical INF 221: Web Design and Development
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in Computing
three years, but fail at fourth year level.
_______________________________________ Examples of career prospects: Software Developer, Computer Hardware Engineer,
Computer Systems Analyst, Computer Web Developer, Information Security Analysts,
Programme goal and objectives Computer Programmer including video games, teacher, etc.
The main goal of the programme is to enhance
capacity in Computer Science knowledge, skills,
application, and research in Malawi. It is aimed
at providing students with an understanding of
computer science and its applications. It equips
students with broad and deep knowledge
of the theory, design, and application of
computer systems.
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BSc in Electronics
____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________
Minimum requirements Year Three
Programme modules
 MSCE) or GCSE/IGCSE/GCE with at Semester One Semester Two
least six Credits including Mathematics,
Physics/Physical Science and English. Year One ELE 311: Analogue Electronics and ELE 321: Electrical Communications
 Diploma from a recognized institution Semester One Semester Two Systems
(with a minimum of a Credit) and having ELE 312: Signals and Systems ELE 322: Electromagnetics
Electronics or Electrical Engineering as a PHY 111: Mechanics and Properties of PHY 121: Electricity and Magnetism,
major. May be admitted into 2nd year Matter Vibration and Waves I ELE 313: Device Electronics I ELE 323: Digital Electronics
_______________________________________ LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 122: Writing and Oral Skills for ELE 314: Linear Integrated Circuits and ELE 324: Device Electronics II
Science Science Applications
Exit points and qualifications
COM 111: Introduction to Computer COM 121: Introduction to Computer ELE 315: Network Analysis ELE 325: Opto-Electronics
 If you successfully complete four years of
Science programming
study, having accumulated a minimum of ELE 316: Practical/Research Project in ELE 326: Practical/Research Project
480 credits, you will be awarded Bachelor MAT 111: College Algebra MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary Linear Integrated Circuits
of Science degree in Electronics. Calculus
 If you exit after successfully acquiring 240
credits in two years, but fail at third year
level you will be awarded a certificate Year Four
Year Two
 If you exit after successfully acquiring 360 Semester One Semester Two
credits in three years, but fail at fourth Semester One Semester Two
ELE 411: Advanced Analogue Electronics ELE 421: Advanced Digital
year level you will be awarded a diploma. ELE 211: Introduction to Analogue ELE 221: Introduction to Digital Communication Techniques
______________________________________ Electronics Electronics
ELE 412: Broadcast and Television ELE 422: Computer Networks and
Programme goal and objectives ELE 212: Practicals in Analogue ELE 222: Practicals in Digital Electronics Engineering Communication
The main goal of the programme is to Electronics
ELE 413: Microprocessors & ELE 423: Digital Signal Processing
enhance capacity in Electronics and Electrical MAT 211: Calculus I PHY 221: Electricity and Magnetism I Microcontroller Systems
Communication and research execution in
Malawi. It is aimed at equiping students with MAT 213: Introduction to mathematical MAT 221: Calculus II ELE 414: Control Systems ELE 424: Microwave Components &
a comprehensive understanding of Electronics computing Circuits
and Electrical Communication to deal with
technology and scientific issues in Malawian COM 221: Advanced Computer ELE 415: Radar and Antenna Engineering ELE 425: Power Electronics
context but also useful to meet standards of COM 211: Operating Systems Programming
ELE 416: Research Project ELE 426: Research Project
developed countries.

Examples of career prospects: Electronics Engineer, Business Consultant,


Telecommunications Engineer, Television and Video Recorder technician, Mobile
Technology Specialist, Applications engineer, Programmer, Hardware Engineer,
Software Engineer, Data Analyst, Network Administrator, Technical Specialist,
teacher, etc

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BSc in Information systems
_______________________________________________________________________ Year Three
_______________________________________
Minimum requirements Programme modules Semester One Semester Two
 MSCE, “O” Level or IGCSE with at least 6
credits including Mathematics, English
Year One INF 312: Information Technology Service
and Physics/Physical Science). Management INF 321: Management Support Systems
 University Certificate in Computer In addition to the modules indicated in the table below, students shall be required to
study four other science subjects, two in each semester. INF 322: Entrepreneurship –Theory and
Science from the University of Malawi.
COM 311: Software Engineering Practice
May be admitted into 2nd year.
Semester One Semester Two
 Diploma in Computing or any related INF 323: Information Management for
field from a recognised institutions of LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 122: Writing and Oral Skills for COM 312: Human Computer Interaction Business
higher learning with a pass of distinction Science Science COM 313: Computer Security COM 322: Computer Networks
or credit and an MSCE with at least four
COM 111: Introduction to Computer COM 121: Introduction to Computer
credits including Mathematics, Physics/
Science Programming
Physical Science and English. May be COM 323: Object-Oriented Systems
admitted into 2nd year MAT 111: College Algebra MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary COM 315: LINUX Systems Administration Analysis and Design
______________________________________ Calculus

Exit points and qualifications


 If you successfully complete four years Year Two
of study, having accumulated a minimum Year Four
of 480 credits you will be awarded a In addition to the modules indicated in the table below, students shall be required to
study two other science subjects, one in each semester. Semester One Semester Two
Bachelor of Science in Information
Systems. INF 411: Strategic Business and IS INF 421: Information Technology Audit
Semester One Semester Two Management and Controls
 You will be awarded a certificate if you
exit after successfully acquiring 240 INF 211: Foundations of Information COM 411: Mobile Applications INF 422: Information Technology
credits in two years, but fail at third year Systems INF 221: Web Design and Development Development Practice and Consultancy
level
INF 212: E-Business Techniques INF 222: Enterprise Architecture
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit COM 412: Project Management INF 423: Internet Governance
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in COM 413: Geospatial Computing COM421: Cloud Computing
three years, but fail at fourth year level.
COM 211: Operating Systems
_______________________________________ COM 221: Advanced Computer
Programme goal and objectives Programming COM 414: Research Methods and Ethics in
The goal of the programme is to equip STA 211: Foundations of Probability and Computing COM 422: ICT Project
students with the professional, legal and Statistics COM 222: Database Systems
ethical competencies in strategic application
of information systems for a business
environment.
Examples of career prospects: Application developer, Data analyst, Data scientist,
Database administrator, Information systems manager, IT consultant, IT technical
support officer, Systems analyst, Business analyst, Network engineer, IT sales
professional, Web content manager, IT expert working in Banks, Government and non-
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BSc in Mathematics
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________
Minimum requirements Programme modules Year Three
 MSCE or GCSE/IGCSE/GCE with a
strong credit (4 points and below) in Semester One Semester Two
Year One
Mathematics/Additional Mathematics MAT 311: Introduction to Real Analysis MAT 321: Dynamical Systems
and at least a credit in five other subjects Semester One Semester Two
including English, Physical Science and MAT 312: Ordinary Differential Equations MAT 322: Multivariable Calculus
Biology. MAT 111: College Algebra MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary with Applications
Calculus
 A-Level qualifications shall be required to MAT 313: Number Theory MAT 323: Numerical Analysis
have an aggregate of 6 points in the two LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 122: Writing and Oral Skills for
principal subjects and these will start at Scientists Scientists MAT 314: Linear Optimization MAT 324: Abstract Algebra
2nd year. COM 111: Introduction to Computer COM 121: Introduction to Computer MAT 315: Linear Algebra with STA 324: Research Methods
 Diploma from the University of Malawi Science Programming Applications
shall be considered to start at 2nd year
PHY 111: Mechanics and Properties of PHY 121: Vibrations and Waves &
as long as the content of the diploma
Matter Electricity and Magnetism
course included at least first year college
mathematics. Students to choose any one science Students to choose any one science
_______________________________________ module module Year Four
Exit points and qualifications Semester One Semester Two
 If you successfully complete four years of MAT 411:Financial Mathematics MAT 421: Graph Theory
study, having accumulated a minimum of
480 credits you will be awarded degree of Year Two MAT 412: Mathematical modelling MAT 422: Complex Analysis
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Semester One Semester Two MAT 413: Introduction to Coding Theory MAT 423: Calculus of Variations and
 You will be awarded a certificate if you
exit after successfully acquiring 240 MAT 211: Calculus I MAT 221: Calculus II and Cryptography Nonlinear Differential Equations
credits in two years, but fail at third year MAT 414: Real Analysis MAT 424: Mathematics Research Project
MAT 212: Discrete Mathematics with MAT 222: Introduction to linear algebra
level
Applications MAT 415: Partial Differential Equations STA 424: Project Monitoring and
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in MAT 213: Mathematical Computing MAT 223: Introduction to Financial Evaluation
three years, but fail at fourth year level. Mathematics
_______________________________________ STA 211: Foundations of Probability and STA 221: Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Statistics Examples of career prospects: Actuary, financial markets analyst, optimization or
Programme goal and objectives
modelling expert working in government and non-governmental organisations
The main goal of the programme is to Students to choose any one science Students to choose any one science
including weather prediction, private sector including banks, marketing, data
enhance capacity in mathematical skills and module module scientist, teacher, teacher, etc
research development in Malawi. It is aimed
at equipping students with mathematical
knowledge, methods and techniques so that
they should be able to critically apply them in
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BSc in Physics
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________
Minimum requirements Programme modules Year Three
 MSCE or GCSE/IGCSE/GCE with at least six Semester One Semester Two
Credits including Mathematics, Physics/ Year One PHY 311: Newtonian Mechanics and PHY 321: Electromagnetism I
Physical Science and English. Special Theory of Relativity
In addition to the modules indicated in the table below, students shall be required to
 Diploma from a recognized institution study other mudules from other science departments to ensure a credit loading of 60 PHY 312: Modern Physics PHY 322: Solid State Physics
(with a minimum of a Credit) and having per semesters PHY 314: Energy Sources PHY 324: Nuclear Physics
Physics as a major.
Semester One Semester Two PHY 315: Applied Optics & Acoustics PHY 326: Practical/Research project in
_______________________________________ (Elective) Physics II
Exit points and qualifications PHY 111: Mechanics and Properties of PHY 121: Electricity and Magnetism,
Matter I Vibration and Waves I PHY 316: Practical/Research project in ELE 323: Digital Electronics (Elective)
 If you successfully complete four years of Physics I
study, having accumulated a minimum of LAN 111: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 121: Reading and Listening Skills for
Science Science ELE 313: Device Electronics I (Elective) ELE 325: Opto-Electronics (Elective)
480 credits you will be awarded degree of
Bachelor of Science in Physics MAT 111: College Algebra MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary
 You will be awarded a certificate if you exit Calculus
after successfully acquiring 240 credits in Year Four
two years, but fail at third year level
Semester One Semester Two
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in Year Two PHY 411: Astro-Physics PHY 421: Thermodynamics and
three years, but fail at fourth year level. Statistical Thermodynamics
Semester One Semester Two
_______________________________________ PHY 412: Quantum Mechanics PHY 422: Reactor Physics
PHY 211: Mechanics I PHY 221: Electricity and Magnetism I
Programme goal and objectives PHY 212: Thermal & Atomic Physics PHY 222: Physical Optics and Doppler
PHY 414: Geophysics PHY 424: Medical Physics
The main goal of the programme is to enhance effect PHY 415: Computational Physics (Elective) PHY 425: Physics of Materials
capacity in Physics and research execution in
Malawi. It is aimed at equipping students with PHY 223: Practicals in Electricity & PHY 416: Research Project in Physics III PHY 426: Research Project in Physics IV
a comprehensive understanding of physics PHY 213: Practicals in Mechanics & Magnetism, Physical Optics and Doppler
Properties of Matter Effect ELE 413: Microprocessors & ELE 423: Digital Signal Processing
to deal with technology and scientific issues
Microcontroller Systems (Elective) (Elective)
in Malawian context but also useful to meet ELE 211: Introduction to Analog ELE 221: Introduction to Digital
standards of developed countries. Electronics Electronics
MAT 221: Calculus I MAT 221: Calculus II Examples of career prospects: Applications engineer, Programmer, Hardware
Engineer, Software Engineer, Data Analyst, Network Administrator, Technical
Specialist, Laser Engineer, Optical Engineer, energy experts, teacher, etc

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BSc in Statistics
________________________________________________________________________ Year Three
_______________________________________
Semester One Semester Two
Minimum requirements Programme modules
 MSCE or GCSE/IGCSE/GCE with a MAT 315: Linear Algebra with MAT 322: Multivariate Calculus
strong credit (4 points and below) in Applications
Year One
Mathematics/Additional Mathematics STA 311: Mathematical Statistics STA 321: Time Series Analysis
and at least a credit in five other subjects Semester One Semester Two
including English, Physical Science and STA 312: Sampling Theory and Methods STA 322: Introduction to Statistical
LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 122: Writing and Oral Skills for Computing using R
Biology. Science Science
 A-Level qualifications shall be required to STA 313: Correlation and Simple Linear STA 323: Multiple Linear Regression
COM 113: Intro to Computers and COM 123: Introduction to Computer Regression
have an aggregate of 6 points in the two
Applications Programming
principal subjects and these will start at STA 314: Statistical quality control STA 324: Research Methods
2nd year. MAT 111: College Algebra MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary
_______________________________________ Calculus

Exit points and qualifications STA 111: The Statistical System STA 121: Descriptive statistics
Year Four
 If you successfully complete four years of One module from Physics/Chemistry/ One module from Physics/Chemistry/
Semester One Semester Two
study, having accumulated a minimum of Biology Biology
480 credits you will be awarded degree of STA 411: Distribution Theory STA 421: Statistical Inference
Bachelor of Science in Statistics
 You will be awarded a certificate if you STA 412: Introduction to Categorical data STA 422: Experimental Designs and
Year Two analysis Analysis
exit after successfully acquiring 240
credits in two years, but fail at third year Semester One Semester Two STA 413: Introduction to Survival analysis STA 423: Statistics Research Project
level MAT 211: Calculus I MAT 221: Calculus II STA 414: Case studies, Research & STA 424: Project Monitoring and
 You will be awarded a diploma if you exit Statistics Practice Evaluation
after successfully acquiring 360 credits in MAT 212: Discrete Mathematics MAT 222: Introduction to Linear Algebra
three years, but fail at fourth year level. One of the Mathematics module One Mathematics module:
ECO 211: Index Numbers and Economic STA 221: Statistical Hypothesis Testing bellow:
_______________________________________ Statistics MAT 423: Numerical Linear Algebra
MAT 411: Financial Mathematics
Programme goal and objectives STA 211: Foundations of Probability and STA 222: Basic Demographical and MAT 422: Complex Analysis
The main goal of the programme is to enhance Statistics Epidemiological Statistics MAT 412: Mathematical Biology & MAT 421: Introduction to Coding Theory
capacity in statistical skills and research Ecology and Cryptography
execution in Malawi and across the region. One module from Physics/Chemistry/ COM 222: Databases
It is aimed at equipping students with basic Biology/Computer MAT 413: Calculus of Variation and MAT 424: Groups, Rings and Fields
to intermediate understanding of statistical Nonlinear Differential Equations
methods useful for statistical support in MAT 414: Real Analysis
research including monitoring and evaluation
of projects in various organizations. MAT 415: Fluid Dynamics

Examples of career prospects: Actuary, Statistician or data analysis expert working


in government and non-governmental organisations, private sector including banks,
marketing, medical statistician, teacher, etc

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BSc in Geography
________________________________________________________________________ Year Three
_______________________________________
Programme modules Semester One Semester Two
Minimum requirements
GEO 311: Meteorology and Weather GEO 321: Climatology and Climate
MSCE, “O” Level, IGCSE, or GCE with at least Year One Forecasting Change Science
a credit in each of the following subjects:
Geography, Mathematics, and English and Semester One Semester Two GEO 312: Urban Geography GEO 322: Spatial Organisation
a credit in any other three subjects such as
Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Studies, GEO 111: Contemporary Human GEO 121: Introduction to Physical GEO 313: Pedology GEO 323: Geomorphology
Agriculture and Social Studies. Geography Geography
GEO 314: Population Geography GEO 324: Health Geography
A-Level students may start in 2nd year MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary
MAT 111: College Algebra
Calculus GEO 315: Tourism Geography GEO 325: Agricultural Geography
Entry in Year 3 is based on 6 subjects passed LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills LAN 122: Writing and Oral Skills for
with at least a credit at MSCE including GEO 326: Introduction to Remote
for Science Science GEO 316: Introduction to GIS
Geography and Mathematics and a recognized Sensing and Aerial Photography
diploma with credit in relevant subjects and Any other two science and/or social Any Other two science and/or social GEO 327: Introduction to Physical
work experience. science modules science modules GEO 317: Rural Geography
Planning
_______________________________________ GEO 318: Introduction to Research GEO 328: Research Methods in
Year Two Methods in Geography Geography II
Exit points and qualifications
Semester One Semester Two
The Bachelor of Science in Geography Year Four
programme runs for four years and allows for GEO 211: Cartography, map analysis
multiple entry and multiple exits. GEO 221: Advanced Physical Geography
and surveying techniques Semester One Semester Two
_______________________________________ GEO 212: Fundamentals of Economic
GEO 222: Geographies of Development GEO 411: Environmental Hazards and GEO 421: Environmental Studies and
Geography Disaster Management Resource Management
Programme goal and objectives Any other three science and/or social Any other three science and/or social
science modules science modules GEO 412: Principles and Practice of
The goal of the programme is to produce GEO 422: Advanced Physical Planning
Regional Planning
geographers with adequate knowledge and
skills to effectively contribute to various GEO 413: Hydrology GEO 423: Biogeography
activities as they relate to areas such as
sustainable development, physical planning, GEO 414: Rural Development Studies GEO 424: Health and Development
environmental governance and management,
health planning, policy making and GEO 415: Research Skills and Proposal
GEO 425: Dissertation Project
implementation and research. Writing
GEO 426: Advanced Remote Sensing and
The aim of the programme is to give students GEO 416: Advanced GIS
Aerial Photography
an understanding of the principles and
methods of geographical enquiry, and the skills
to apply the knowledge to solving theoretical Examples of career prospects: Town, Country or Physical Planner, Agricultural
and practical problems in Geography and other Geographer, Population Geographer, Environmental Scientist, Engineer, Consultant,
allied fields in relation to societal needs for
national development. Hydrologists or Water Resources Engineer, Climatologist, Meteorologist,
Cartographer, GIS and Remote Sensing expert, teacher, etc
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BSc in Geology
________________________________________________________________________ Year Three
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Minimum requirements Programme modules Semester One Semester Two

GLY 311: Igneous Geology GLY 321: Metamorphic Geology


Entry in Year 1 is based on MSCE, “O” Year One
Level, IGCSE, GCE with Six Credits including GLY 312: Sedimentary Geology GLY 322: Structural Geology
Geography, Mathematics, English, Biology, Semester One Semester Two
Physics or Chemistry or General Science. Entry GLY 313: Geophysics †
GLY 323: GIS and Remote Sensing
in Year 2 is based on A-Level with at least a C GLY 111: Earth materials GLY 121: Planet Earth
GLY 314: Geochemistry and ††

grade in Physics, Biology, Geography, Chemistry GEO 323: Geomorphology*


MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary Geochronology
and Mathematics. But students are required to MAT 111: College Algebra
Calculus
audit first year Geology courses. Students with GLY 315: Economic Geology GLY 325: Field Geology
relevant diplomas may be considered to start LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 122: Writing and Oral Skills for †
Student must have taken Physics in first and second year
at 3rdyear as long as they have accumulated Science Science
††
Student must have taken Chemistry in first and second year
the required credits as stipulated in the Any other two Science modules Any other two Science modules
UNIMA Qualifications Framework and upon
assessment of prior learning.
Year Four
OR Year Two
Other related qualifications from a recognized Semester One Semester Two
institution of higher learning assessed by the Semester One Semester Two
admissions office. GLY 411: Advanced Igneous and GLY 421: Advanced Structure and
GLY 211: Earth and Petrology GLY 221: Earth Systems Metamorphic Petrogenesis Tectonics
_______________________________________
GLY 412: Geology of Africa & Malawi GLY 422: Applied Geology
Exit points and qualifications GLY 212: Stratigraphy and Palaeontology GLY 222: Data analysis and statistics
The Bachelor of Science in Geology programme GLY 223: Geological Maps and Field GLY 413: Hydrogeology GLY 423: Geohazards
runs for four years and allows for multiple GLY 213:Earth’s Resources
Geology** GLY 424: Basin Analysis and
entry with possibility for multiple exits. GLY 414: Ore Deposit Geology
Any other two Science modules Any other two Science modules Hydrocarbons
_______________________________________ **Field teaching comprises:≥ 3 day field trips GLY 415: Mapping Project, Field Trip GLY 425: Dissertation
Programme goal and objectives
Electives
The goal of introducing the specialized geology
programme is to meet sector–specific needs GLY 416: Global Paleo-environments GEO 423: Biogeography
in geoscience-research and education that is
GEO 413: Hydrology GLY 426: Advanced GIS
responsive to Malawi’s developmental needs
and beyond. The aim is to give students an
understanding of the principles and methods
of modern Geology, and the skills to apply Examples of career prospects: Geologist, mining expert, teacher, hydrogeologist,
the knowledge in solving theoretical and mining consultant, mining engineer, etc.
practical problems in Geology and other allied
fields in relation to societal needs for national
development.

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BSc in Food and Nutrition
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Year Three
Minimum requirements Programme modules
Semester One Semester Two
Entry in Year 1 is based on MSCE, “O” Level, Year One
IGCSE, or GCE with at least six credits including HFN 311: Nutrition in the life cycle HFN 321: Food Service Management
English, Mathematics, Biology and Physical Semester One Semester Two
Science/General Science. HFN 312: Community Nutrition HFN 322: Nutrition Assessment
Entry in Year 2 is based on A-Level or IGSCE CHE 111: General Chemistry IA CHE 121: General Chemistry II HFC 311: Developmental Assessment of
with at least a C grade in Biology, Chemistry, HEC 321: Research Methods
Young Children
and Mathematics. However, depending on BIO 111: Introductory Biology I BIO 121: Introductory Biology II
the strength of the A – Level students may be BIO 311: Biochemistry HFN 311: Nutrition in the life cycle
PHY 111: Mechanics and Properties of PHY 121: Electricity and Magnetism,
required to audit first year courses.
Matter I Vibration and Waves I BIO 312: Ecology BIO 321: Evolutionary Biology
Entry in Year 3 is based on 4 credits at MSCE
including English, Mathematics, Biology MAT 122: Introduction to Linear Algebra
MAT 112: College Algebra
and Physical Science/General Science and a and elementary Calculus
recognized Diploma in Home Economics or LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 122: Writing and Oral Skills for
related programmes such as Clinical medicine,
Nutrition, Family Studies, and Early Childhood Science Science Year four
Development.
Semester One Semester Two
OR
Year Two
Other related qualifications from a recognized HFN 411: Sensory Evaluation and Product
HFN 421: Product Development
institution of higher learning assessed by the Semester One Semester Two development
admissions office.
HFN 412: Food security and Legislation HFN 422: Advanced Human Nutrition
_______________________________________ HFN 211: Introduction to foods HFN 221: Introduction to Nutrition

Exit points and qualifications HFN 222: Introduction to Food


HFN 212: Introduction to food Chemistry
Microbiology HFN 413: Experiment in food science HFN 424: Food and Nutrition Security
The Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition
runs for four years and allows for multiple HFN 222: Consumer Education and Family HEC 411: Research methods and applied
HFN 212: Family and Community HFN 423: Nutrition and Disease
entry and multiple exits. Financial Management statistics
_______________________________________ CHE 211: Basic Thermodynamics and HFC 423: Issues and trends in early
CHE 221: Acids, Bases and Spectroscopy HFC 413: Project Design and Evaluation
Chemical Kinetics Childhood Development
Programme goal and objectives
BIO 211: General Biology I: Plant BIO 221: General Biology II: Introduction
The goal of the programme is to produce Form, Function and Systematics and to Ecology, Genetics, Evolution,
graduates with adequate knowledge and skills Vertebrate Form and Function Environment and Natural Resources
in food and nutrition to contribute effectively to
various developmental activities in the private MAT 211: Calculus I MAT 221: Calculus II Examples of career prospects: Nutritionist, Food security consultant, Dietitian, Food
and public sectors. The aim is to offer courses industries, Hotel manager, Teacher, Food manager, teacher, etc
that are responsive to the needs of the private
and public sectors so that the graduates are
well prepared and aligned for further studies in
the field of Food and Nutrition.

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BSc in Family and Consumer Sciences
_______________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Year Three
Minimum requirements
Programme modules Semester One Semester Two
Entry in Year 1 is based on MSCE, “O” Level,
IGCSE, or GCE with at least six credits including HFN 311: Nutrition in the life cycle HFN 321: Food Service Management
English, Mathematics, Biology and Physical Year One
Science/General Science. HFC 311: Developmental assessment of HFC 322: Theory and Practice of Early
Semester One Semester Two young children Childhood Development
Entry in Year 2 is based on A-Level or IGSCE with
at least a C grade in Mathematics, English, and HFC 111: Human Development I HFC 121: Human Development II HFC 312: Housing & Environment HEC 321: Research Methods
any human development related subject such as
Psychology. However, depending on the courses HFC 112: Introduction to Clothing and HFC 122: Introduction to Clothing and HFC 313: Policies for families and
HFC 324: Fundamentals of Fashion
and strength of the A – Level students may be Textile I Textile II Children
required to audit first year courses such as
Clothing and Textiles and Human Development. MAT 122: Introduction to Linear Algebra HFC 314: Interior and Exterior Design ELECTIVES
MAT 112: College Algebra
Entry in Year 3 is based on 4 credits at MSCE and elementary Calculus
HFC 321: Family theories and approaches
including English, Mathematics, Biology LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 122: Writing and Oral Skills for
and Physical Science/General Science and a Science Science HFC 323: Gerontology
recognized Diploma in Home Economics or
related programmes such as Clinical medicine, PSY 111: The Science of Psychology PSY 122: Developmental Psychology
Nutrition, Family Studies, and Early Childhood
Development. Year Four
OR
Semester One Semester Two
Other related qualifications from a recognized
institution of higher learning assessed by the Year Two HFN 411: Sensory evaluation and
admissions office. HFN 421: Product development
product development
Semester One Semester Two
_______________________________________ HEC 411: Research Methods and Applied
HFN 424: Food and Nutrition security
HFC 211: Clothing and Textile design I HFC 221: Clothing and Textile design II statistics
Exit points and qualifications
The Bachelor of Science in Family and HFC 222: Consumer education and HFC 411: Family Resource management HFC 421: Housing Policy and economics
HFC 212: Family and Community
Consumer Sciences runs for four years and family financial management
HFC 413: Programme design and HFC 423: Issues and Trends in Early
allows for multiple entry and multiple exits. evaluation Childhood Development
HFN 211: Introduction to foods HFN 221: Introduction to Nutrition
_______________________________________ HFC 412: family dynamics and gender HFN 423: Nutrition and Disease
PSY 211: Cognitive Psychology PSY 212: Cognitive Psychology
Programme goal and objectives
STAT 211: Foundations of Probability STA 221: Foundations of Probability
The goal of the programme is to produce and Statistics and statistics
graduates with adequate knowledge and skills
in Family and Consumer Sciences to contribute
effectively to various developmental activities Examples of career prospects: Textile Designer, Early Childhood expert, Food security
in the private and public sectors. The aim is consultant, Hotel Manager, Human Development consultant, Clothing specialist,
to offer courses that are responsive to the teacher, etc.
needs of the private and public sectors so that
the graduates are well prepared and aligned
for further studies in the field of Family and
Consumer Sciences.

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BSc in Actuarial Science (Hons)
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________ STA 311: Mathematical Statistics ASC 322: Financial Mathematics I

Minimum requirements Programme modules ASC 312: Corporate Finance and


Investments STA 323: Linear Regression Analysis
Entry in Year 1 is based on MSCE, “O” Level,
IGCSE, or GCE with Six credits with English Year One ASC 313: Life Contingencies I ASC 324: Life Contingencies II
strong credit, and a distinction in Mathematics.
Entry in Year 2 is based on the following Semester One Semester Two
qualifications: Year Four
LAN 112: Reading and Listening Skills for LAN 112: Writing and Oral Skills for
(a)   Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Science Science
Statistics, Economics or any other Semester One Semester Two
quantitative bachelor’s degree with ASC 111: Introduction to Actuarial ASC 121: Introduction to Risk and
an average pass of at least 65% in Science Insurance ASC 411: Financial Mathematics II ASC 421: Industrial Attachment
mathematics subjects. MAT 121: Trigonometry and Elementary ASC 412: Professional Business In this Semester students go on
(b)   Successful completion of 2 or more MAT 111: College Algebra Calculus Communication attachment to last for 6 months in order
subjects (including financial mathematics) to acquaint themselves with practical
ECO 111: Elementary Microeconomics ECO 121: Elementary Macroeconomics ASC 413: Actuarial Theory of Pension
of the UK, US, Australian or South African work experience in the field in order to
Funds
actuarial boards. COM 111: Introduction to Computer COM 121: Introduction to Computer develop an understanding of professional
Sciences Programming ASC 414: Analysis of Financial Time Series responsibility and accountability. They
(c)   The Chartered Actuarial Analyst (CAA)
are also expected to understand general
qualification.
business environment, specific business
(d)   The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Year Two ASC 415: Research Methods products and processes.
qualification or completion of at least
the first level of the CFA program (with Semester One Semester Two
an average pass of at least 65% in Year Five
mathematics subjects). ASC 211: Mathematics of Finance and
Investments MAT 222: Linear Algebra with Applications Semester One Semester Two
_______________________________________
STA 211: Introduction to Probability and ASC 511: Computational Finance ASC 521: Project Planning, Monitoring
Programme goal and objectives Statistics MAT 223: Ordinary Differential Equations and Evaluation
The goal of the programme is to enhance ECO 223: Introduction to Accounting
capacity in actuarial science and research MAT 213: Advanced Calculus Principles ASC 512: Risk mathematics ASC 522: Survival Models
execution by graduates of the programme,
MAT 212: Discrete Mathematics with ASC 221: Commercial Risk Management ASC 513: Probability Methods and
with the aim of equipping them with a detailed
Applications and Insurance Stochastic Processes ASC 523: Research Project II
understanding of business, economic, financial,
demographic and insurance risks and expertise ASC 514: Research Project I
ECO 211: Intermediate Microeconomics ECO 221: Intermediate Macroeconomics
in developing and using statistical and financial
models to inform financial decisions and
pricing, establishing the amount of liabilities,
and setting capital requirements for uncertain Year Three
Examples of career prospects: Actuary, Risk analyst or consultant, Insurance, Finance,
future events. Management, Statistician, teacher, etc
Semester One Semester Two

ASC 311: Actuarial Mathematics I ASC 321: Actuarial Mathematics II


MAT 322: Multivariate Calculus with
STA 313: Statistical Hypothesis Testing Applications
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FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
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Bachelor of Arts in Development Economics
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Social and Economic History
Bachelor of Arts in Social Science (Gender Studies)
Bachelor of Social Science (Social Work)
Bachelor of Social Science (BSOC)
Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management
Bachelor of Arts in Economics

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Bachelor of Arts in Development Economics
________________________________________________________________________ Year Three
_______________________________________
Programme modules Core Core
Minimum requirements
DEC 311: Quantitative Methods for DEC 321: Operational Research Techniques*
Six credits including Mathematics and English
Language at MSCE or “O” level Development Economists 1*
Semester I Semester II DEC 322: Agricultural Economics*
DEC 313: Development Economics *
_______________________________________ DEC 323: Economic Planning and
DEC 314: Indigenous Economics* Management*
Programme goal and objectives Year One

The overall aim of the proposed programme Core Core


Electives Electives
is to train high quality economists who can ECO 112: Elementary ECO 121: Elementary Macroeconomics*
DEC 312: Natural Resource SOC 323: Models of Development
Microeconomics*
analyse Iinformation and provide solutions to MAT 122: Introductory Linear Algebra and Economics
economic problems facing Malawi. MAT 112: College Algebra* Elementary Calculus*
SOC 313: Theories of Development
LAN 113: Language and LAN 123: Language and Communication* and Underdevelopment
_______________________________________ Communication Skills* NB: Three core modules plus two electives
SOC 121: Introduction to Social Anthropology:
Specific objectives including SOC 323.
SOC 111: Introduction to Sociology: Social Institutions
NB: Three core modules plus two
Theories and Concepts
a) to enable students understand the electives including either DEC 312
economic problems and how these NB: Plus one module from within the Faculty or SOC 313 or both.
impact the world in general and Malawi NB: Plus one module from Year Four
within the Faculty
in particular. Core Core
b) to provide the state of the art analytical DEC 411: Research Methods for DEC 421: Research Project for Development
Development Economists* Economists *
skills that will contribute towards
Year Two DEC 412: Environmental Econom- DEC 422: Microfinance and Entrepreneurship*
achieving the vision of transforming
Core Core ics*
Malawi from a predominantly consuming DEC 423: Monitoring and Evaluation*
ECO 211: Intermediate ECO 221: Intermediate Macroeconomics* DEC 413: Economic Analysis of
and importing nation to a predominantly DEC 424: Health Economics*
Microeconomics* Poverty and Inequality*
producing and exporting nation. ECO 222: Statistics for Economists* Electives
ECO 212: Mathematics for DEC 414: Education Economics*
SOC 223: Sociology and Poverty SOC 422: Community Development
c) to impart the analytical tools that will Economists* Electives
enable students to contribute towards SOC 423: Health Systems and Community
SOC 213: Economic Sociology SOC 412: Agrarian Change and
Plus two modules from within the Faculty of Health
Malawi’s development goal of reducing Plus two modules from within the Rural Development
Social Science SOC 426: Social Planning
poverty as envisaged in the Second Faculty of Social Science SOC 414: Project Management
Malawi Growth and Development SOC 416: Social Policy Analysis
Strategy (MGDS) as well as achieving NB: Four core courses plus any one of the
NB: Four core courses plus any one electives above
the Millennium Development Goal of the electives above
number one and subsequent global for Notes: * refer to core modules;
development.
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Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
________________________________________________________________________ Year 4
______________________________________
Core Core
Minimum requirements Programme modules
SOC 411: Research Proposal SOC 421: Research Practicum and
MSCE, “O” Level, IGCSE, GCE with credits in
Development Dissertation
Mathematics and English, Mature Entry with Semester 1 Semester 2
Diploma and 2 years working experience. SOC 412: Agrarian Change and SOC 422: Community Development
Year 1 Rural Development SOC 426: Social planning
_______________________________________ SOC 111: Introduction to SOC 121: Introduction to Social SOC 416: Social Policy Analysis
Aim of the Programme Sociology: Theories and Concepts Anthropology: Social Institutions
Electives
The aim of the programme is to equip students SOC 112: College Algebra SOC 122: Introductory Linear Electives
Algebra and Elementary Calculus SOC 423: Health Systems and
with relevant knowledge and competencies in LAN 113: Listening and Reading SOC 413: Society, Health and Community Health
theory that will enable them to analyse social Skills for Social Sciences LAN 123: Writing and Oral Skills for Illness
behaviour in various contexts. Social Sciences SOC 425: Sociology of work and
Plus any other 2 modules SOC 415: Formal organizations industry
Plus any other 2 modules
_______________________________________ SOC 414: Project Management SOC 424: Social Protection
Year 2
Specific objectives SOC 417: Migration and SOC 427: Vulnerability and Disaster
SOC 211: Classical Sociological SOC 221: Contemporary Sociological Resettlement Risk Reduction
a) to produce graduates that have
competencies to work in diverse people Theory Theory NB: The three core modules plus one
– centred organisations. SOC 212: Analysis of Social SOC 222: Deviance and Crime NB: The three core modules plus one elective and one other module from
Problems Social Work, Gender Studies or other
SOC 223: Sociology of Poverty* elective and one other module from
b) to mould graduates that are able: departments.
SOC 213: Economic Sociology Social Work, Gender Studies or other
Plus any other 2 modules departments.
1. to explain the dominant theories in Plus any other 2 modules
sociology;
Year 3
2. to apply sociological theories to Core Core
everyday life;
SOC 313: Theories of Development SOC 323: Models of Development
3. to carry out independent field- and Underdevelopment SOC 325 Qualitative Research
based research; and SOC 315: Quantitative Research Methods
Methods
4. to analyse data using different Electives
methods and applications. Electives SOC 321: Environment and
SOC 311: Society and the Sustainable Development
Environment SOC 322: Gender and Development
SOC 312: Gender Theories and SOC 324: Urbanisation in a
Concepts Developing Economy
SOC 314: Urban Sociology NB: The two core modules plus one or two
electives and/or one or two modules from
other departments.
NB: The two core modules plus one
or two electives and/or one or two
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Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
________________________________________________________________________ Year Three
_______________________________________
Programme modules Core Core
Minimum requirements
MSCE, “O” Level, IGCSE, GCE with credits in PSY 311: Quantitative Research Methods PSY 321: Qualitative Research Methods
Mathematics and English, Mature Entry with Semester One Semester Two PSY 312: Clinical Psychology PSY 322: Counselling Psychology
Diploma and 2 years working experience.
Year One PSY 313: Social Psychology PSY 323: Organisational Psychology
_______________________________________ PSY 111: The Science of Psychology PSY 121: Developmental Psychology
Electives Electives
Programme goal and objectives PSY 314: Forensic Psychology PSY 324: Psychology of Motivation
LAN 113: Listening and Reading Skills for LAN 123: Writing and Oral Skills for
The programme aims to equip students with Social Science Social Science PSY 315: Environmental Psychology PSY 325: Psychology of Gender
relevant knowledge and competencies that will PSY 112: Mathematics for Social Scientists PSY 122: Mathematics for Social Scien-
enable them to scientifically study the human (College Algebra) tists (Calculus and Trigonometry)
mind and behaviour. NB: Three core modules plus at least one NB: Three core modules plus at least
NB: Plus any other two modules from NB: Plus any other two modules from elective and/or one module from other one elective and/or one module from
_______________________________________ other departments to have a minimum other departments to have a minimum departments to have a minimum of 60 other departments to have a minimum
of 60 credits of 60 credits credits of 60 credits
Specific objectives
Year Four
a) The programme is intended to pro-
duce graduates that should be able Core Core
to apply the dominant theories in Year Two PSY 411: Psychology of Social Marketing PSY 421: Consumer Psychology
the discipline of Psychology to their
work settings. Core Core PSY 412: Research Project Proposal PSY 422: Research Project in Psychology
Development
PSY 211: Principles of Experimental PSY 221: Practices of Experimental PSY 423: Applied Psychometrics
b) To produce graduates who should Psychology Psychology PSY 413: Psychological Testing
be able to conduct independent re- PSY 424: Health Psychology
search and consultancies and anal- PSY 212: Biological Psychology PSY 222: Personality Psychology PSY 414: Practicum
yse human behaviour in the disci- Electives Electives
pline of Psychology Skills Electives
PSY 213: Disability Psychology PSY 223: Child & Adolescent Psychopa- Electives PSY 425: Coaching and Mentoring
c) To produce graduates who should thology
PSY 214: Psychology of HIV/AIDS PSY 415: Workplace Health Promotion Psychology
be able to provide general counsel-
PSY 224: Learning and Performance Psychology
ling in different clinical settings. PSY 215: Cognitive Psychology PSY 426: Community Psychology
Psychology PSY 416: Psychology of Special Population
d) To produce graduates that can pre- PSY 225: Ethics in Psychological Practice
dict human behavior in the disci- NB: Two core modules plus at least one NB: Four core modules plus one elective
pline of Psychology. elective and/or one or two modules from NB: Four core modules plus one elective and/or one module from other depart-
other departments to have a minimum of NB: Two core modules plus at least one and/or one module from other depart- ments to have a minimum of 60 credits
e) To develop team work spirit in the 60 credits elective and/or one or two modules ments to have a minimum of 60 credits
practice of Psychology from other departments to have a mini-
mum of 60 credits

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Bachelor of Arts in Social Economic History
________________________________________________________________________ Year Four
_______________________________________
Programme modules Core Core
Minimum requirements
MSCE, “O” Level, IGCSE, GCE, Relevant Diploma HIS 411: Malawi’s Development HIS 421: Research Project
Discourse since 1945
Semester One Semester Two HIS 422: British Empire and Imperial
_______________________________________ HIS 412: Gender and African History History
Year One
Aim of the Programme HIS 413: Heritage and Tourism in African HIS 423: Criminality, Resistance and Social
HIS 111: Introduction to the study of HIS 121: Early World History History Banditry in African History
The programme aims at producing economic History
and social historians that are adequately HIS 122: State and Economy in Pre- HIS 414: Comparative Themes in Third HIS 424: Inequalities, Poverty and Wealth
equipped with historical knowledge and HIS 112: Malawi in African History Colonial Africa World History in African History
skills with which to analyse socio-economic LAN 113: Listening and Reading Skills for LAN 123: Writing and Oral Skills for Social
challenges affecting Malawian society and Social Science Science
beyond. Electives Electives
Students will take at least 2 modules Students will take at least 2 modules from
HIS 415: The Evolution of Development HIS 425: State-society Relationship in
_______________________________________ from other departments to have a other departments to have a minimum of
Thinking African History
minimum of 60 credits per semester. 60 credits per semester.
Specific objectives HIS 416: Cold War and Globalisation
Year Two since 1945
a) To produce graduates who should be able HIS 426: Themes in Archaeological Studies
to describe a balance between theoretical HIS 211: Introduction to Social and HIS 221: Society and Environment in HIS 417: The Public Sphere in African
and empirical understanding of history as Economic History Malawi since 1800 HIS 427: Indian Ocean World
History Students will take at least one
an independent discipline HIS 212: Twentieth Century Africa HIS 222: The Making of the Modern World module either from electives within Students will take at least one module
the department or other departments either from electives within the
b) To produce graduates who should be able Students will take at least 3 modules Students will take at least 3 modules from to have a minimum of 60 credits per department or other departments to have
to use various methods historians use in from other departments to have a other departments to have a minimum of semester a minimum of 60 credits per semester
producing historical knowledge minimum of 60 credits per semester 60 credits per semester

c) To produce graduates that are capable of Year Three


conducting research and consultancies on Core Core
various aspects of society on the basis of
both archival and oral sources HIS 311: Societies of Southern Africa HIS 321: Historical Research Methods
since 1870 HIS 322: Popular Culture and Identities in
d) To nurture graduates that are able to HIS 312: African Environmental History African History
collaborate with fellow historians and HIS 313: Women in Malawi, 1800 to the HIS 324: Agrarian Transformations in
other professionals in research as part of present Africa
confirming the dynamic and cooperative
HIS 314: African Economic History HIS 325: African Labour History
character of modern scholarship in history

Electives Electives
HIS 315: Feminism Since 18th Century HIS 326: The USA since 1776
HIS 316: Themes in Modern Europe HIS 323: The African Diaspora and Identity
Students will take at least one module HIS 327: Modern Religious and Social
either from electives within the Movements in Africa
department or other departments Students will take at least one module
to have a minimum of 60 credits per either from electives within the
semester department or other departments
to have a minimum of 60 credits per
semester
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Bachelor of Social Science in Gender Studies
________________________________________________________________________ Year 4
_______________________________________
Programme modules Core Core
Minimum requirements
GEN 411: Research Proposal GEN 421: Research Practicum
1. Six credits at MSCE or O’ Level including
Development
English Semester 1 Semester 2 GEN 422: Gender and Community
2. A-Level with not more than 9 points in the GEN 412: Gender Mainstreaming and Development
Year 1 Budgeting
best three subjects. A-Level holders with GEN 423: Gender and Social planning
relevant subjects may also be considered GEN 111: Introduction to Gender and GEN 121: Introduction to Feminist GEN 413: Gender and Social Policy
for entry at second year. Women’s Studies Theory
3. Degree from any recognized University Electives
GEN 112: Introduction to Sociology: GEN 122: Introduction to Social
and a strong motivation for gender Electives
Theories and Concepts Anthropology: Social Institutions GEN 424: Gender and Aging
equality GEN 414: Gender and the Environment (Gerontology)
GEN 113: Women in World History GEN 123: Theories and Concepts in
4. Accreditation of Prior Learning (AP Gender Relations GEN 415: Gender, Science and GEN 425: Gender and Disability
GEN 114: Introduction to Psychology
_______________________________________ Technology
GEN 124: Developmental Psychology GEN 426: Counselling Psychology
GEN 115: Listening and Reading Skills for
GEN 416: Gender in Humanitarian
Specific objectives Social Sciences GEN 125: Writing and Oral Skills for
Settings
GEN 427: Gender and Religion
Social Sciences
1. To produce human resources in gender
GEN 417: Gender and Witchcraft
studies for public, non-governmental, and
private organisations
Year 2
2. To produce graduates who will be able
to identify key concepts and issues in GEN 211: Classical Sociological Theory GEN 221: Contemporary Sociological
the interdisciplinary field of women’s Theory
GEN 212: Gender Based Violence
and gender studies in an organized and GEN 222: Gender Analysis and Analytical
coherent manner; GEN 213: Family, Human Rights and the
Frameworks
Law
3. To produce students who should articulate GEN 223: Sociology of Poverty
the relevant/necessary conceptual, GEN 214: Politics and Governance
theoretical and contextual frameworks GEN 224: Migration and Human
GEN 215: Men and Masculinities
for enhanced understanding of gender, Trafficking
gender policy, gender mainstreaming GEN 225: Human Sexuality
and the state’s obligations towards
international conventions;
4. To produce graduates who can use a range Year 3
of methodologies, tools and instruments GEN 311: Quantitative Research Methods GEN 321: Qualitative Research Methods
to identify key gender issues, to integrate
a gender perspective in the project GEN 312: Agriculture and Rural GEN 322: Gender Inequalities in
management cycle and to monitor and Development Education
evaluate interventions and programmes GEN 313: Gender, Health and Nutrition GEN 323: Gender, Language and
to promote gender equality Communication
GEN 314: Men and Women at Work
5. To produce graduates who will support GEN 324: Gender and the Media
efforts in achieving the Sustainable GEN 315: Gender and Entrepreneurship
Development Goals (SDGs) especially on GEN 325: Sustainable Development
gender equality, poverty reduction and
health.

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Bachelor of Social Science in Social Work
________________________________________________________________________ Year 4 (Final Year)
_______________________________________
Programme modules Core Core
Minimum requirements
1. Six credits at MSCE or O’ Level including SOW 411: Community Health and SOW 421: Community Development
English Nutrition
Semester 1 Semester 2 SOW 412: Research Project
2. A-Level with not more than 9 points in the Year 1 SOW 412: Research Proposal
best three subjects; Development SOW 423: Social Protection
SOW 111: Introduction to Social Work: SOW 121: Introduction to Social Work:
3. Diploma in Social Work or other relevant SOW 413: Child Protection
Theory & Practice I Theory & Practice II
Diploma (such as Early Childhood
Development, Community Development, Electives (any two) Electives (any two)
SOW 112: Introduction to Sociology: SOW 122: Introduction to Social
Sociology) from recognised institutions Theories and Concepts Anthropology: Social institutions SOW 424: Entrepreneurship
SOW 414: The Environment and
plus 4 credits at MSCE that include
SOW 113: Introduction to Psychology SOW 123: Developmental Psychology Sustainable Development SOW 425: Life-course and Aging
English. The Diploma must be at least two-
years in duration. Diploma holders may SOW 114: Analysis of Social Problems SOW 124: Early Childhood Development SOW 415: Disability and Special Needs SOW 426: Social Work Perspectives on
be considered for entry at second or third
SOW 416: Diversity HIV and AIDS
year of the four-year program depending SOW 115: Listening and Reading Skills for SOW 125: Writing and Oral Skills for
on subjects covered and two years work Social Sciences Social Sciences SOW 417: Youth and Development SOW 427: Vulnerability and Disaster
experience. A Level holders with relevant Risk Reduction
End of year 1 observation placement module
subjects will also be considered for entry
at second year SOW 418: Practicum II (16 Weeks)

_______________________________________ Year 2

Specific objectives SOW 211: Social Case Work I SOW 221: Social Work Practice:
Assessment, Planning and Intervention
1. To produce human resources in social SOW 212: Communications Skills in Social
work for public, non-governmental, and Work Practice SOW 222: Social Case Work II
private organisations.
SOW 213: Social Group Work I SOW 223: Social Group Work II
2. To produce graduates who can articulate
the purpose, function, methods of social SOW 214: Introduction to Social Work SOW 224: Gender and Development
work and the problems that they deal Practice
with as well as the context in which they SOW 225: Introduction to Social Policy
work; SOW 215: Human Rights and the Law
3. To produce graduates that can design,
plan implement and deliver social Year 3
welfare policies and programmes which
mitigate various social problems. SOW 311: 15 – 16 Weeks Practicum SOW 321: Social Work Practice Skills
with Special Populations
4. To produce graduates that can
coordinate the activities of, non- SOW 322: Counselling Psychology
governmental, governmental and
international organizations in social SOW 323: Evidence- Based Social Work
welfare issues Practice

SOW 324: Social Research Methods

SOW 325: Reflective Practice

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Bachelor of Social Science (BSOC)
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_______________________________________
Apart from those wishing you to major in Economics, any other BSoc students may
Minimum requirements Programme modules enrol for modules offered in the six departments of the Faculty. All first year students
Based on the students’ choices of subject must register for a compulsory course in language and communication skills and other
combinations, the minimum requirements The Bachelor of Social Science is a general degree programme that has been offered in course to ensure minimum credit loading. For those majoring in economics, in addition
for enrolling for a Bachelor of Social Science the Faculty of Social Science for a long time. The six departments in the Faculty namely to language and communication skills course, mathematics is also a compulsory course.
have been varied. A student wishing to all contribute various courses for students to choose from. The courses are drawn
major in economics has is required to have from Economics, Population Studies, Psychology, Sociology, History and Political and
six credits at MSCE which must include Administrative Studies who offer Public Administration, Political Science and Human
English and Mathematics. The rest of the Resource Management. The various departments have specific route maps to guide
subject combinations have only emphasized students who would like to specialise or major in their disciplines.
on six credits including English. The various
departments have specific route maps to guide
students who would like to specialise or major
in their disciplines.

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Bachelor of Arts Public Administration
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_______________________________________
Minimum requirements Programme modules
Year Four
1. Six credits at MSCE or O’ Level including
English Year One Requirement 5: 4 core plus 1 full year course from Social Science or any faculty
2. A-Level with not more than 9 points in the Requirement 5: 1 core plus LAN 114, LAN124, ECO111, ECO121, MAT112, MAT122 &
Semester One Semester Two
best three subjects; any full year course from Social Science or any faculty.
3. Diploma in Social Work or other relevant PAS 411: Organisation Development HRM 422: Project Paper/Dissertation
Diploma (such as Early Childhood Semester One Semester Two
Development, Community Development, PAS 413: Public Sector Reform PAS 424: Development Administration
PAS 111: Introduction to Public
Sociology) from recognised institutions PAS 122: Introduction to Political Science
Adminstration PAS 415: Constitutional Law PAS 426: Administrative Law
plus 4 credits at MSCE that include
English. The Diploma must be at least two- PAS 417: African Politics** PAS 427: Public Financial Management
years in duration. Diploma holders may
be considered for entry at second or third Year Two ** Or POL 411 Politics of Development
year of the four-year program depending Requirement 5: 2 core plus other 3 full year courses from , PAS, Social science or one POL 415 International Relations
on subjects covered and two years work course from any faculty
experience. A Level holders with relevant
subjects will also be considered for entry Semester One Semester Two
at second year
4. Degree from any recognized University PAS 211: Introduction to Organisation PAS 222: Introduction to Local
and a strong motivation for Social Work. Theory and Management Government
5. Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
_______________________________________ Year Three
Specific objectives Requirement 5: 4 core plus any 1 full year course from social science, PAS or one
• Identify the key theoretical approaches course any faculty
to the study of Public Administration and
discuss the Public Administration ecology Semester One Semester Two
• Identify and analyse the Malawian Public PAS 311: Local Government and Local
Administration Institutional framework FSS 300: Research Methods
Administration
• Develop basic management and leader- PAS 312: Theories and Practice of HRM 323: Strategic Management and
ship competencies and skills necessary for
Management Planning
facilitating the functioning of government
ministries, departments and agencies. HRM 315: Human Resources PAS 325: Organizational Behavior and
• Be equipped with techniques of Public Management Communication
Sector Reform and Public Policy Analysis
PAS 316: Public Policy Analysis PAS 327: Institutions and Development
• Formulate and execute a basic research
project in public administration

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Bachelor of Arts Political Science
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_______________________________________
Minimum requirements Year Four
Programme modules
1. Six credits at MSCE or O’ Level including Requirement 5: 4 core plus 1 full year course from PAS, Social Science or one course
English from any faculty
Year One
2. A-Level with not more than 9 points in the
best three subjects; Requirement 5: 1 core plus LAN 114, LAN124, ECO111, ECO121, MAT112, MAT122 & Semester One Semester Two
any full year course from Social Science or any faculty.
3. Diploma in Social Work or other relevant POL 411: Politics of Developmet PAS 422: Project Paper/Dissertation
Diploma (such as Early Childhood
Semester One Semester Two POL 426: Régional Cooperation and
Development, Community Development,
POL 413: Constitutional Law
Sociology) from recognised institutions PAS 111: Introduction to Public Intégration
plus 4 credits at MSCE that include POL 122: Introduction to Political Science
Administration POL 417: African Politics POL 424: Administrative Law
English. The Diploma must be at least two-
years in duration. Diploma holders may POL 415: International Relations OR
be considered for entry at second or third Year Two POL 427: Public Finance Management
year of the four-year program depending PAS 403: International Political Economy
on subjects covered and two years work Requirement 5: 2 core plus 3 full year courses from Social Science or one course from
experience. A Level holders with relevant any faculty
subjects will also be considered for entry
at second year Semester One Semester Two
_______________________________________ POL 211: Introduction to Political Theory POL 222: Politics in Malawi
Programme goal and objectives POL 213: Introduction to Organization POL 224: Introduction to Local
The aim of the programme is to equip students Theory & Management Government
with relevant knowledge, skills, values, ethics
and competencies in theories, principles and
concepts that govern the social work profession.
Year Three
_______________________________________
Requirement 5:4 core plus any 1 full year course from social science, PAS or one
Specific objectives course from any faculty
• Identify major theories methods and
approaches in political science.
Semester One Semester Two
• To appreciate the complexities of modern
state and governments and their roles and POL 311: Local Government and
functions FSS 300: Faculty Research Methods
Administration
• Describe the key elements of
democratisation, globalisation, POL 313: Public Policy Analysis POL 324: Institutions and Development
international relations and how these
impact on national politics and the POL 315: Classical Political thinkers POL 326: Moden Political Thinkers
economy.
POL 317: Politics of Southern Africa POL 328: Comparative Politics
• Describe Malawi’s political system and be
able to compare and contrast with other
systems in Africa.
• Formulate and execute a basic research
project in political science

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Bachelor of Arts Human Resource Management
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________
Entry requirements Programme modules
a) Recognised University Diploma in Public
Administration, Business Management, Year Three
Personnel Management, Law or other
related fields but with a minimum of Requirement 5: All from PAS
two years post qualification experience
in administration or personnel Semester One Semester Two
management.
FSS 300-HRM 322: Faculty Research
b) A minimum of MSCE (or equivalent) with HRM 311: Marketing Principles
Methods
four credits including English.
HRM 313: Theories and Practice HRM 324: Strategic Management and
c) Any university degree
Management Planning
_______________________________________ HRM 315: Human Resource Management HRM 326: Human Resource Management
Aim of the Programme I II
The aim of the programme is to equip students HRM 328: Organisational Behaviour and
with relevant knowledge, skills, values, ethics HRM 317: Conflict Resolution and Communication OR
and competencies in theories, principles and Management
concepts that govern the social work profession. HRM 306: Business Law
_______________________________________ HRM318: Public Policy Analysis HRM 329: Institutions & Development
Specific objectives
• Demonstrate an understanding of the key
human resource management processes Year Four
Requirement 5: All from PAS
• Demonstrate knowledge and application
of theory to human resource management
Semester One Semester Two
related aspects of the organization.
PAS 411: Organisation Development HRM 422A: Project Paper/Dissertation
• Develop their knowledge, skills and
core competences in improving people HRM 413: Constitutional Law HRM 424: Administrative Law
management.
HRM 415: Human Resource Planning HRM 426: Human Resource Development
• Develop an understanding of modern
employment organizations and the HRM 417:Industrial Relations Theory HRM 428: Industrial Relations in Malawi
dynamics of employer-employee
relationship in a changing political social HRM 416: Advanced Dispute Resolution
and economic environment & Conflict Management OR HRM 422B: Public Finance Management
• Formulate and execute a basic research HRM 429: Pease and Security
project in human resource management

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Bachelor of Arts Economics
________________________________________________________________________ Notes: * refer to core courses for majors and minors, ** refer to core courses for majors only.
_______________________________________
MAT 112 and MAT 122 are offered by the Mathematics Department in the Faculty of Science.
Minimum requirements Programme modules
Six credits including Mathematics and English
Language at MSCE or “O” level.
Semester I Semester II
_______________________________________ YEAR 1:
Programme goal and objectives ECO112: Elementary ECO 121: Elementary Macroeconomics*
The overall aim of the proposed programme Microeconomics* MAT 122: Introductory Linear Algebra and
is to train high quality economists who can MAT 112: College Algebra* Elementary Calculus*
analyse and provide solutions to economic
problems facing Malawi. LAN 113: Language and LAN 123: Language and Communication
Communication Skills* Skills*
_______________________________________ Plus any other 2 modules Plus any other two modules
Specific objectives
a) To enable students understand the
economic problems and how these
impact the world in general and Malawi YEAR 2:
in particular. ECO 211: Intermediate ECO 221: Intermediate Macroeconomics*
Microeconomics*
b) To provide the state of the art analytical ECO 222: Statistics for Economists*
skills that will contribute towards ECO 212: Mathematics for
achieving the vision of transforming Economists*
Malawi from a predominantly consuming
and importing nation to a predominantly
producing and exporting nation.
YEAR 3:
c) To impart the analytical tools that will
enable students to contribute towards ECO 311: Development Economics ECO 321: Agriculture Economics
Malawi’s development goal of reducing ECO 312: Money and Banking ECO 322: Transport Economics
poverty as envisaged in the Malawi Growth
and Development Strategy (MGDS) as well ECO 313: Financial Accounting ECO 323: Managerial Accounting
as achieving the Sustainable Development ECO 314: Quantitative Methods I** ECO 324: Quantitative Methods II**
Goals.

YEAR 4:
ECO 411: Environmental Economics ECO 421: Health Economics
ECO 412: Econometrics I** ECO 422: Econometrics II**
ECO 413: Public Finance ECO 423: Corporate Finance and Investment
ECO 414: Industrial Economics ECO 424: International Economics

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