PhD in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management (BiEM)

This programme will use a multidisciplinary approach to train students to generate the next generation of trainees equipped with knowledge and capacity to ensure sustainable management of natural resources is achieved while improving the livelihoods of the people in the respective areas. The programme will deliver innovative research, training and outreach packages to candidates from Tanzania and the region, taking advantage of the rich biodiversity in Tanzania and the strong existing pool of regional and international collaborations at NM-AIST. Candidates will use the opportunities and resources available at NM-AIST to achieve and promote career excellence in biodiversity and ecosystem management.

Entry Requirements

Candidates to be admitted into the PhD in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management must have obtained :

  1. Possession of a second class Bachelor’s degree with at least a GPA of 3.0 or its equivalent in the field of biological or life sciences from an accredited university or similar institution of higher learning.
  2. Possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited university or similar institution of higher learning with a minimum GPA of 3.5 and at least an average of “B” in the field of biological and/or life sciences.
  3. Applicants for admission into PhD programmes with unclassified degrees (e.g. Medical degrees) MUST have at least average of “B” in Master’s degree or equivalent from an accredited university or similar institution of higher learning.

Areas of Specialization

  1. Molecular Biodiversity and Bio-Prospecting
  2. Sustainable Utilization of Natural Resources

Programme Duration

Full Time

  1. Years: Three (3) Years
  2. Semesters: Six (6)

Part Time

  1. Years: Four (4) Years
  2. Semesters: 

 

Mode of Delivery

Blended mode or hybrid mode whereby a portion of the traditional face-to-face instruction is mixed with web-based online instruction.

Programme Outline for PhD in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management by Coursework and Dissertation

Common Core Courses

  1. BuSH 6007: Foundation of Law Philosophy and Ethics
  2. BuSH 6008: Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management
  3. *BuSH 6009 Organizational Development and Leadership
  4. *BuSH 6010 Economic of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

*Core courses shall be taken by PhD students who have already covered BuSH 6007 and BuSH 6008 if they did their Master’s degree at NM-AIST

Programme Core

  1. LiBE 7101: Applied Research Methods
  2. LiBE 7102: Outreach and Internship
  3. LiBE 7401: Graduate Seminars
  4. BiEM 7901: Dissertation

Specialty Courses

  1. BiEM 7221: Biostatistics II
  2. BiEM 7222: Population Ecology and Modeling
  3. BiEM 7223: Advanced Microbial diversity and Bio-prospecting
  4. BiEM 7224: Human Dimension of Conservation
  5. BiEM 7225: Issues in Molecular Biodiversity
  6. BiEM 7226: Restoration Ecology
  7. BiEM 7227: Principles of Conservation Ecology
  8. BiEM 7228: Natural Products and Bio-prospecting

*Students must choose at least any two BiEM programme courses on offer during the Semester.

Programme Outline for PhD in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management by Research and Thesis

Common Core Courses

  1. BuSH 6007: Foundation of Law Philosophy and Ethics
  2. BuSH 6008: Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management
  3. *BuSH 6009: Organization Development Leadership
  4. *BuSH 6010: Economics of Innovation Entrepreneurship

*Core courses shall be taken by PhD students who have already covered BuSH 6007 and BuSH 6008 if they did their Master’s degree at NM-AIST.

Programme Core

  1. LiBE 7101: Applied Research Methods
  2. LiBE 7102: Outreach and Internship
  3. BiEM7402: Research Seminars and Conferences
  4. BiEM 7196: Thesis

Programme expected learning outcomes 

­­­­­­­­­­­By the end of the Programme, graduates will be able to:

  1. Develop the appropriate tools and packages to address biodiversity and ecosystem management challenges/problems and their implications
  2. Describe and apply the appropriate research methodologies, data skills, conservation issues and challenges
  3. Describe and apply the relevant statistical approaches to analyse and interpret ecological data
  4. Develop and defend scientific arguments in the field of biodiversity and ecosystem
  5. Describe knowledge gaps for addressing management challenges for biodiversity management.
  6. Develop and formulate hypotheses and link them with respective research problem
  7. Designing and implementing appropriate tools to address conservation challenges
  8. Explain existing resources with appropriate harnessing technologies for sustainable development
  9. Communicate of scientific findings to the wider public and dissemination of this to relevant stakeholders for policy and practice.
  10. Develop, apply and implement interdisciplinary packages to solve conservation problems
  11. Demonstrate effective arguing, writing and speaking capacity in scientific and non-scientific fora
  12. Locate and review relevant literature, techniques and construct approaches that can help the candidates to argue, speak and provide evidence- based conservation and management practices that ensure sustenance in biodiversity conservation and improved livelihoods of the people
  13. Develop and employ a restoration package to address restoration or pollution problems
  14. Develop products through harnessing biodiversity resources sustainably
  15. Package to negotiate, develop and implement human -wildlife mitigation strategies
  16. Promote their own research results into prototypes for application in addressing various societal problems
  17. Consult various entities on conservation planning and management problems

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