EN80171: Orientation of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Semester 1
This module provides learners with the foundational knowledge, practical skills, and attitudes required to become innovative entrepreneurs within agricultural and agribusiness sectors. It introduces key concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation while fostering an entrepreneurial mindset that emphasizes opportunity recognition, creativity, problem-solving, and value creation. Learners will develop the ability to identify and assess business opportunities, apply creative and innovative approaches to address real-world challenges, and design customer-centered solutions using design thinking principles. The module also explores risk management, learning from failure, communication, and sales skills that are essential for successful venture creation and business growth. By the end of the module, learners will be equipped to transform ideas into viable agribusiness opportunities and contribute to sustainable agricultural development.
AG80171: Information Technology & Communication Skills
Semester 1

This module is designed to form the foundation for continuous learning with introduction to emerging trends such as collaborative tools, ICT fundamentals, advanced MS Office, security of the data, computer networks and the internet. The students will be able to adapt to ever changing innovations and use ICT skills in long-life learning. The computer skills standard course of study involves the development of skills over time. These skills become building blocks with which to meet the challenges of personal and professional life.

AG80172: General Mathematics
Semester 1

By the end of this module, the student will be able to:

  •  solve the system of linear equations with different methods,
  •  evaluate the limit with different methods,
  • evaluate the derivative
  • find area by applying integrals and  resolve problems involving 1st and 2nd order differential equations.
  • Calculate Mean, Median, Standard Deviation), Data presentation using appropriate graphs (Bar, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Pie etc) and Tables (Frequency distribution, 2X2 Table), simple regression and correlation.

 

AG80173: General Physics
Semester 1

This course introduces the concepts of Physics to Students of Year One  Agriculture, Animal Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine options.

It divided into three chapters: Mechanics, Electricity, and Optics.

Having successfully completed this module, you should be able to:

  • Analyze physical situations and physical phenomena and apply them in your respective specialization,
  • Use the basic principle of physics to solve agriculture- and animal husbandry-related problems,
  • Manipulate experimental equipment in the laboratory.
AG80174: Basics of Rural Development and Professional Ethics
Semester 1

Basics of Rural Development and Professional Ethics introduces students to rural-development principles, rural sociology, professional ethics and Rwandan culture, emphasizing their application to agriculture and rural livelihoods in Rwanda. Through blended learning, students examine factors influencing rural transformation, agricultural innovation and social change, while developing the ability to analyse ethical dilemmas and propose inclusive, culturally responsive and sustainable interventions for rural communities.