UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES (CONAS)

Programme Details

MSc in Applied Science of Materials (Coursework and Dissertation)

Programme Type : Post Graduate Programme Duration : 24 Months Academic Unit : College Of Natural And Applied Sciences

Entry requirements

An applicant must hold a first science degree (where chemistry is one of the subjects) of the University of Dar es Salaam or an equivalent degree from another recognized university. An applicant holding a pass degree can be admitted provided she/he has an overall grade of B or higher in Chemistry at the undergraduate level.

Programme Requirements

For a candidate to be awarded a MSc in Applied Science of Materials (Coursework and Dissertation), he/she must earn a minimum of 180 credits of which a minimum of 120 credits are from coursework and 60 credits from the dissertation. Students will be compelled to do a minimum of 60 credits per semester.

Courses

Year 1

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Semester

Credits

CH 621

Metallurgy

Core

1

12

CH 623

Heterogeneous Equilibria and Phase Diagrams

Core

1

12

CH 622

Organic Chemicals of Industrial, Agricultural and Medicinal Applications

Core

1

12

CH 610

Surface and Colloid Chemistry

Option

1

8

CH 614

Molecular Imprinting Technology

Option

1

12

CH 624

Sustainable Energy Materials

Option

1

12

†CH 331

Chemometrics

Option

1

8

*PD 631

Corrosion and Corrosion Control

Option

1

12

CH 630

Advanced Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation

Core

2

12

CH 620

Good Laboratory Practice and Quality Assurance

Core

2

12

*SC 601

Advanced Research Methods

Core

2

12

CH 613

Advanced Environmental Chemistry

Option

2

8

CH 618

Structure, Properties and Applications of Polymers

Option

2

12

CH 615

Raw Materials for Industries and Their Processing

Option

2

12

*PH 635

Nanotechnology

Option

2

12

†*MK 301

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Option

2

8

 

Year 2

CH 699

Dissertation

Core

 

60

           

 

Students are allowed to opt up to a maximum of 16 credits of the recommended 300 series courses provided they did not take those courses during their undergraduate programmes. Students are strongly advised to opt for CH 331 and PH 635, which are remedial courses and MK 301 and CH 613, which are life skills courses.