Programs
The general objective of the MSc Programme is to produce qualified manpower and conduct research in priority areas that cater for Ethiopia’s developmental needs and environmental challenges, as well as to satisfy the national demand in the areas of plant biological education and research.
The general objective of the PhD Programme of the Department is to produce highly skilled graduates with international standard scientific competencies and established scientific knowledge to work on and provide leadership in Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management.
Motto
We strive to become center for biodiversity education and research in the horn of Africa
Courses
MSc Programme:
- Research Methods & Biological Data Analyses (PBBM 600)
- Pedagogy (CTPD 601)
- Plant Evolution (PBBM 601)
- Plant Physiology (PBBM 602)
- Plant Systematics (PBBM 603)
- Ethnobotany (PBBM 604)
- Survey of Plant Families (PBBM 605)
- Plant Biodiversity Management (PBBM 606)
- Environmental Impact Assessment (ENSC 605)
- Vegetation Ecology (PBBM 607)
- Soils Fertility and Plant Nutrition (PBBM 608)
- Restoration Ecology (PBBM 610)
- Plant Stress Physiology (PBBM 612)
- MSc Thesis (PBBM 700)
PhD Programme:
- Pollination and Dispersal in Seed Plants (PBBM 800)
- Biogeography (PBBM 801)
- Phylogeny of Angiosperm Families (PBBM 802)
- Numerical Methods in Plant Ecology (PBBM 803)
- Propagation Biology and Restoration Mechanisms of Native Trees (PBBM 804)
- Plant Population Ecology (PBBM 807)
- Independent Study (PBBM 808)
- Plants of Cultural and Economic Importance (PBBM 809)
- Plant – Herbivores Relationships (PBBM 810)
- Biodiversity and Climate Change (PBBM 811)
- Field Course in Biodiversity and Ecology (PBBM 812)
- Field Methods and Instrumentation in Ecophysiology (PBBM 813 )
- Methods in Molecular Plant Systematics (PBBM 814)
- Soil Chemistry (PBBM 815)
- Book Reading (PBBM 816)
- Ecophysiological Processes (PBBM 817)
- Biodiversity and Sustainable Development (PBBM818)
- Ecological Modeling (PBBM819)
- Design and Management of Conservation Areas (PBBM820)
- PhD Thesis (PBBM 899)
Admission Requirements
MSc admission:
The Department receives applicants who hold BSc degree in biology, plant sciences, forestry, natural resources management and other biology or plant biology related fields. All applicants must have (a) a cumulative GPA of 2.50, or (b) a CGPA of at least 2.00 with a major GPA of at least 2.50 during his/her graduation at undergraduate. Furthermore, all applicants should fulfill MSc admission requirements of Addis Ababa University.
PhD admission:
The Department of Biology and Biodiversity Management admits applicants who hold M.Sc. degree in Biology, Plant Sciences, Forestry, Natural Resources Management and other biology or plant biology related fields. All applicants must have at least a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or equivalent at MSc graduation. Furthermore, all applicants should fulfill PhD admission requirements of Addis Ababa University. The Department requires that a PhD applicant must fulfill the age requirements of AAU at admission, but subject to scrutiny by the DGC or AC.
No. of Programs (undergraduate, Graduate and PhD
- MSc in Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management
- PhD in Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management
Current No. of Students (undergraduate, Graduate and PhD)
- MSc – 5
- PhD – 74
