Objective of HND-AGRI course is to produce middle level managers, who are capable of practicing appropriate technology and management tasks in crop and animal production, agro product processing and agribusiness and contributing to the socioeconomic and sustainable development of the agriculture sector locally and internationally, with professional attitudes and confidence to serve the local and global community.
Overview of the Program
- HNDT (Agri) program is a diploma program of three year duration.
- The program is offered in course unit system in semesters. The program comprises 6 semesters, each of 15 weeks duration.
- The total program consists of 101 credits.
- Out of the 101 credits, 60 credits contribute to the GPA of the program, while the rest 41 credits, which require to be completed, are NGPA.
- The program consists of four semesters of course work and two semesters of in-plant training.
Conducted At
No. |
Name of the ATI/ATI section |
Addresses |
Full Time/Part Time |
Telephone No. |
01 |
Hardy Advanced Technological Institute, Ampara |
Inginiyagala Rd., Ampara |
Full Time |
0632222056 0632223035 0718100975 0717638653 |
02 |
Advanced Technological Institute, Galle. |
Siridamma Mw, Labuduwa, Akmeemana. |
Full Time |
0912246179 |
03 |
Advanced Technological Institute, Gampaha. |
Naiwala, Essalla, Veyangoda |
Full Time |
0332287519 0332292544 0715511205 0772917792 |
Entry Profile
Applicants should have one of the followings:
- Should have obtained 03 passes at the G.C.E (A/L) Examination (New syllabus)in Bio Science stream at one sitting , two of which should be out of the following subjects: Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Biology and Physics
OR
-
G.C.E (A/L) with three passes in one sitting (New syllabus) in Bio Science stream two of which should be out of the following subjects: Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Biology and Physics.
AND
- An ordinary pass for English and Mathematics at G.C.E. (O/L) Examination.
Subjects and Credits
Year 1 - Semester 1
Module Code
|
Module Title
|
Module Type
|
Credits
|
Status
|
AG 1101
|
Agro-meteorology and Principles of Crop Production
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 1102
|
Principles of Soil Science and Soil Properties
|
Core
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 1103
|
Crop Production Technologies – Paddy and Cereal Crops
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 1104
|
Non Ruminant Animal Production - Poultry
|
Core
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 1105
|
Animal Disease Control and Prevention
|
Core
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 1106
|
Agricultural Economics
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 1107
|
Farm Power, Energy and Mechanization
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 1108
|
Food and Human Nutrition
|
Core
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 1109
|
Principles of Plant Protection
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
CC 1101
|
English 1
|
Compulsory
|
01
|
NGPA
|
CC 1102
|
Information and Communication Technology 1
|
Compulsory
|
02
|
NGPA
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
Year 1 - Semester 2
Module Code
|
Module Title
|
Module Type
|
Credits
|
Status
|
AG 1201
|
Principles of Horticulture
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 1202
|
Crop Production Technologies – Other Field Crops
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 1203
|
Vegetable Production
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 1204
|
Fruit Production
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 1205
|
Ruminant Animal Production - Cattle
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 1206
|
Agriculture Extension Education
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 1207
|
Agricultural Implements and Machines
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 1208
|
Surveying and Land Development
|
Core
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 1209
|
Pests of Crops and their Management
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
CC 1201
|
English 2
|
Compulsory
|
01
|
NGPA
|
CC 1202
|
Basic Mathematics and Statistics
|
Compulsory
|
02
|
NGPA
|
TOTAL
|
20
|
Year 2 - Semester 1
Module Code
|
Module Title
|
Module Type
|
Credits
|
Status
|
AG 2101
|
Plantation Crop Production
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 2102
|
Export Agriculture Crop and Medicinal Plant Production
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 2103
|
Non Ruminant Animal Production - Swine
|
Core
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 2104
|
Developmental Extension
|
Core
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 2105
|
Soil and Water Management
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 2106
|
Diseases of Crops and their Management
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 2107
|
Farm and Resource Management
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 2108
|
Post Harvest Technology
|
Core
|
02
|
GPA
|
CC 2101
|
English 3
|
Compulsory
|
01
|
NGPA
|
CC 2102
|
Information and Communication Technology 2
|
Compulsory
|
01
|
NGPA
|
TOTAL
|
16
|
Year 2 - Semester 2
Module Code
|
Module Title
|
Module Type
|
Credits
|
Status
|
AG 2201
|
Landscaping and Turf Management
|
Compulsory for Crop Science Advanced Program
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 2202
|
Human Resource Management
|
Compulsory
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 2203
|
Agricultural Marketing
|
Compulsory
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 2204
|
Applied Agribusiness
|
Compulsory
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 2205
|
Goat and Rabbit Production
|
Compulsory for Animal Science Advanced Program
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 2206
|
Aquaculture
|
Compulsory for Animal Science Advanced Program
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 2207
|
Energy and Waste management
|
Optional
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 2208
|
Manufacturing Technology
|
Optional
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 2209
|
Protected Agriculture and Floriculture
|
Compulsory for Crop Science Advanced Program
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 2210
|
Food Processing and Preservation
|
Compulsory
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 2211
|
Field Experimentation and Design
|
Compulsory
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 2212
|
Agricultural Product Quality Maintenance
|
Optional
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 2213
|
Principles of Biotechnology
|
Optional
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 2214
|
Integrated Farming Systems and Agro-forestry
|
Compulsory for Crop Science Advanced Program
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 2215
|
Animal Feed Technology
|
Compulsory for Animal Science Advanced Program
|
01
|
GPA
|
AG 2216
|
Building Construction and Farm Electrification
|
Optional
|
02
|
GPA
|
AG 2217
|
Engineering Drawing
|
Optional
|
01
|
GPA
|
CC 2201
|
English 4
|
Compulsory
|
01
|
NGPA
|
CC 2202
|
Project Proposal Formulation and Reporting
|
Compulsory
|
01
|
NGPA
|
CC 2203
|
Personality and Career Development
|
Compulsory
|
01
|
NGPA
|
TOTAL
|
25
|
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