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Agricultural Technology

BTech (Hons) in Agricultural Technology
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DURATION 4 Year(s)
LANGUAGE English
LOCATION Residential Campus
Intake March & September
Mode Of Study Full-time
Format In-person

Agricultural Technology

The agricultural sector ensures food security, shelter, employment, and livelihood of most people. The Agricultural Technology programme leading to a Bachelor of Technology degree in agricultural technology envisages and works towards producing graduates capable of contributing to the country’s socio-economic development by recognizing constraints and increasing resource use efficiency through technological inventions with the knowledge of science, engineering principles, and social sciences.

The programme offers students the knowledge of science and technologies of vital areas which are recognized to be essential in solving issues in the agricultural sector in producing, processing, and value addition for food and raw materials for food security and industrial development. In addition, the students will also undergo a period of industrial training during the third year of the programme, which will significantly strengthen their professional capacity. Early exposure to the industry of their choice will offer firsthand experience on how technologies are developed and used today.
Students of this programme will engage in research involving the integration of technologies towards solving critical issues affecting the production and accessibility of food. The curriculum of the programme covers a range of diverse areas of study such as agronomy, soil fertility and management, plant pest management, plant propagation including tissue culture, food processing and packaging, irrigation and water management, advanced soil and land management, microbiology, agricultural engineering, application of GIS and remote sensing, nanotechnology, computer modelling and simulations, etc. Integration of suitable technologies for enhancing production and processing efficiencies is also given due attention.

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this programme

IS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE…

Passionate about introducing modern technology for the development of sustainable agricultural practices

Would like to pursue new knowledge in the discipline

Engage in hands-on learning while conducting impactful research

LOOKING FOR…

A globally recognised undergraduate degree

Opportunities to work closely with the industry

An innovative learning process that allows students to apply theory into practice

Global internship opportunities

Engage in groundbreaking research at the forefront of the discipline

TO BECOME

A changemaker who can introduce positive transformation to the field of agriculture and the global economy with the aid of technology

An expert in a highly specialised field of study

A consultant and a voice of expertise for various causes, organizations, government agencies and corporations

Eligibility Criteria

General intake

Three (3) simple passes (‘S’) or higher including two subjects of the following;

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Higher Mathematics or Combined Mathematics, Agriculture,
Science for Technology, Bio systems Technology, AgroTechnology, Bio Resource
Technology and Food Technology,

and any other subject in one and the same
sitting at the GCE (Advanced Level) Examination conducted by the Department of
Examinations of Sri Lanka or equivalent qualification.

RECOGNITION

RECOGNISED BY THE UGC

This degree has been recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC)

UGC

IN LINE WITH THE SYDNEY ACCORD

The curriculum of this degree programme is in line with the Sydney Accord

SYDNEY ACCORD

MEMBER OF ACU

SLTC Research University is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities

ACU

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PROGRAMME CURRICULUM

The Agricultural Technology degree program at SLTC is a four-year undergraduate program that covers a broad range of topics in the fields of Agriculture and Technology.

The curriculum includes courses in Animal Science, Plant Science, Agricultural Biotechnology, Field crop Production Technology, Management Principles, Controlled Environment Technology, and Precision Agriculture.

In addition to the below listed modules, the Winning Edge Undergraduate Skill Development Programme of SLTC is offered to the students with the objective of producing multitalented professionals equipped with the necessary skills and competencies on the four skills of
communication:
Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening, in English medium.

The modules are conducted in four
levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum based on the competency level of the students. Completion of this full programme is a mandatory graduation requirement.

Year 1

SEMESTER 1
SMA0301 Pre Calculus
SBI0202 General Biology
ICO1301 Programming Fundamentals with Python
TAT1200 Introduction to Agricultural Technology
TAT1301 Animal Science
TAT1302 Workshop Practices

SEMESTER 2
SPH0301 General Physics
SMA0302 Introductory Calculus
SCH0202 General Chemistry
TAT1203 Plant Science
TAT1204 Soil Science
TAT1205 General Microbiology
TAT1206 Basic electronic Technology

Year 2

SEMESTER 1
CCSD2301 Effective Communication
TAT2201 Genetic and Breeding Technology
TAT2202 Plantation Crop Production Technology
TAT2203 Horticulture Crop Production Technology
TAT2204 Sustainable and Green Technology
TAT2305 Agricultural Biotechnology
TAT2206 Sensor and Sensor Network

SEMESTER 2
TAT2407 Field Crop Production Technology
TAT2208 Irrigation and Water Management Technology
TAT2211 Management Principles
TAT2210 Pest and Disease Technology
TAT2209 Soil Management
TAT2212 Crop Production System
TAT2213 Robotics and Automation

Year 3

SEMESTER 1
TAT3301 Agricultural Machinery and Power Management
TAT3302 Post-harvest and Food Processing Technology
TAT3303 Remote Sensing & GIS
SMA2306 Probability and Statistics
TAT3204 Visualization Methods
TAT3205 Introduction to Animal Science and Technology (Elective)
TAT3206 Aquaculture and Fisheries Technology (Elective)
TAT3207 Introduction to Crop Production Technology (Elective)
TAT3208 Tissue Culture Technology (Elective)
TAT3209 Introduction to Agriculture Engineering Technology (Elective)
TAT3210 Integrated Water Resources Management (Elective)
TAT3211 Introduction to Food Science and Technology (Elective)
TAT3212 Biochemistry and Human Nutrition (Elective)

SEMESTER 2
TAT3313 Crop Modelling and Simulation
TAT3314 Livestock Production Science
TAT3215 Controlled Environment Agriculture
TAT3216 Nanotechnology
TAT3317 Research Methods and Scientific Writing
TAT3218 Dairy cattle farming and management (Elective)
TAT3219 Meat and egg production technology (Elective)
TAT3220 Technological trends in crop production (Elective)
TAT3221 Advanced horticultural crop production technology (Elective)
TAT3222 Waste Management Technology (Elective)
TAT3223 Renewable Energy Systems (Elective)
TAT3224 Food Process Engineering (Elective)
TAT3225 Food Process Technology (Elective)

Year 4

SEMESTER 1
TAT4201 Project Management and Technoprenourship
TAT4102 Ethics in Agriculture Technology
TAT4203 Agri Business Management
TAT4204 Biometry
TAT4205 Agricultural Extension
TAT4306 Precision Agriculture
TAT4207 Occupational Health and Safety
TAT4208 Pasture Production (Elective)
TAT4209 Ornamental Fish breeding and production (Elective)
TAT4210 Land Scape Technology (Elective)
TAT4211 Argo Forestry (Elective)
TAT4212 Climatology (Elective)
TAT4213 Hydrology and Hydrogeology (Elective)
TAT4214 Food Safety and Quality Management (Elective)
TAT4215 Food packaging (Elective)

SEMESTER 2
TAT4616 Industrial Training
TAT4117 Seminar
TAT4618 Research project

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Academic panel

Ruwanga Amarasingha
Dr. Ruwanga Amarasingha Department Head
Senaratne Ranamukhaarachchi
Prof. Senaratne Ranamukhaarachchi Consultant
Sangeeth Rathnayaka
Dr. Sangeeth Rathnayaka Senior Lecturer (Grade II)
Sisitha Ramachandra
Mr. Sisitha Ramachandra Lecturer
Kaushalya Prabodhanee
Ms. Kaushalya Prabodhanee Research Assistant
Anjalika Dissanayake
Ms. Anjalika Dissanayake Teaching Assistant
Sugathas Sinthuja
Ms. Sugathas Sinthuja Teaching Assistant

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Payment and Refund Policy

1 . Refunds – Registration Fee/ Down Payment/ Semester Payments

1.1. Students are refunded their registration fee/Down Payment in the following circumstances and all the refunds are facilitated only within a year.

a. Students who enroll pending results will be entitled to a refund of the course fee in the event such student fails to achieve the minimum requirement of 3 advanced level simple passes. Proof of A/L results will be a mandatory requirement to be eligible for a refund.

b. If a paid student is selected to follow the degree under the MOHE loan scheme within the first semester

c. A qualified Doctor’s recommendation is given to the student, that the student is unable to participate in academic activities due to mental or physical conditions.

1.2. University Semester fees are refunded only when a student fails the GCE Advanced Level examination. In all other cases, students must pay the semester fee.

1.3. If a student gets selected to MOHE after the 1st Semester completion, the university will not refund the paid amount but will allow them to continue the degree as MOHE students.

2 . Invoicing

2.1. Invoices are raised based on the time of registration, prevailing discount schemes, and timing of the payment scheme selected by the student. Further, all invoices must be settled within the specified period mentioned on the invoice.

3 . Penalties

3.1. Management may charge penalty charges based on the late payment dates and the penalty rates will be changed based on the discretion of the management.

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Account name: SLT Campus (Pvt) Ltd

Account No: 204-1001-00008426

NDB Bank

Account name: SLT Campus (Pvt) Ltd

Account No: 101000613388

Seylan Bank

Account name: SLT Campus (Pvt) Ltd

Account No: 0670-13076403001

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Your future path

Internships and Training
Making our graduates industry-ready, and enhancing their capacities to integrate into evolving technological advancements, is paramount for us. Ensuring the future-readiness of our young technologists for them
to take on the industry, is at the forefront of our mission. Which is why they are trained at top-tier local and international organisations prior to their graduation.

Centre for Entrepreneurship Development
Centre for Entrepreneurship Development at SLTC Research University was established to promote a culture of entrepreneurship among our graduates and staff through entrepreneurship research, education and a start-up support system. In 2021 SLTC Launched “SLTC Ventures”, a signature programme to incubate entrepreneurship ventures of graduates and staff of SLTC.

Career Opportunities
A world of opportunities awaits the SLTC Graduate; Competent,
Confident and Charismatic. These are a few roles that our
graduates can pursue

Agriculture Consultant
Agriculture Technologist/Technician
Precision Farm Equipment Manager
Integrated Solutions Consultant
Agriculture Optimization & Technology Specialist
Agronomist
Research Coordinator
Knowledge & Innovation Manager
Field Research Agronomist
Business Agronomist

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