Address
P.O Box 1235
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Work Hours
Monday to Friday: 8AM - 4:30PM
Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences
Department of Rural & Urban Development
About the Department
Welcome to the Department of Rural and Urban Development. The Department is one of the four departments of the Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences. The Rural and Urban Development Department offers four programmes, which are Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Regional and Urban Planning, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Rural Development, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Local Governance Studies and Master of Science Degree in Regional and Urban Planning The department strives to equip students with technical skills in rural, urban planning and development through Geographic Information Systems & Remote Sensing, Auto Card, a process concerned with the designing, development and use of land and environmental protection for public welfare. Members of staff in the Department and students are in partnership with the Non-Governmental Organisations, urban and rural councils in research and development activities that endeavor to resolve community challenges.
Position: Chairperson
email: bhickonicko@gzu.ac.zw
Contact Details: 0773240470
Master of Arts in Monitoring and Evaluation (MSU, 2024), Post Graduate Diploma in Higher and Tertiary Education (GZU, 2019), Msc in Development Studies (NUST, 2016), BSSc in Rural Development and Resettlement (GZU, 2013), Bsc in Rural Development and Resettlement (GZU, 2012)
Research Areas
SECRETARY – Mrs. C. Mandude
Email address – cmandude@gzu.ac.zw
Contact Details:
ND Secretarial Studies [Masvingo Polytechnic, 2003]
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
STRUCTURE
MODULES
FEES
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
Normal Entry (c) .
At least six (6) ‘O’ level passes including English Language, Mathematics, a local language and an approved science subject at Grade C or better. (d) At least three (3) ‘A’ level passes including Chemistry and any two (2) other science subjects from the following: Mathematics, Biology and Physics.
Special Entry (a)
Candidates with undergraduate degree passes with a classification of 2.1 or better in the following programmes: Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Bachelor of Science in Occupation Therapy, Bachelor of Biological Sciences or Bachelor of Nursing Science may be considered. Notes
(i) Shortlisted applicants will be subjected to interviews before admission into the programme.
STRUCTURE
PART I
Consists of module work running for two semesters. Part II shall consist of clinical practice and a research project work leading to a dissertation and a portfolio.
The Research Project may commence at any time after the Part I Second
Semester examinations. It may be undertaken in any relevant industry or any
institution approved by the Departmental Board. The dissertation report shall
normally be submitted at least one month before the end of the fourth semester
Part II
A student is required to pass a minimum of eight taught modules and shall be required to choose at least one module from the list of elective modules.
A minimum of 340 credits shall be required for the Award of the Degree.
MODULE EVALUATION
A taught module shall be assessed by a four hour written examination at the end of each semester. The final grade in the module work shall be based on 25% from continuous assessment and 75% from the final written examination. 3.3 To pass a module a student must obtain an overall mark of 50% from both continuous assessment and the final written examination. 3.4 A student shall be expected to obtain a minimum of 50% in the Master’s Thesis project work and 50% in the Clinical Placement portfolio. The thesis and clinical placement portfolio shall contribute on equal weighting, 40% of the overall mark of the degree classification.
PROCEED AND WITHDRAW
A student who obtains a minimum of 80 Credits in Part I and is not allowed to proceed
to Part II may be allowed to repeat the Part provided he / she scored an overall aggregate of 50%. A student who is not allowed to proceed to Part II because he/she could not earn a minimum of up to 80 Credits shall withdraw from the Programme.
A student may be allowed to proceed to Part II while carrying a Part I module, provided
he/she has earned a total of 120 Credits in that Part. Such modules shall normally be examined at the next regularly scheduled examinations. A student may not be allowed to carry-over a Module for more than one year. Such a student shall be required to withdraw from the programme.
AWARD OF DEGREE
A student who has satisfied the examiners in the modules studied by earning a
minimum of three hundred and forty (340) Credits shall be awarded the Master of Science Degree in Medical Physics.
A student who passes eight (8) of the taught modules, successfully completes the
Clinical Practice but fails to complete the Research project work, may be awarded a Post-graduate Diploma.
A student who fails to complete the programme but has passed at least six (6) of the
taught modules and successfully completed both the Clinical Practice and the Research project, may be awarded a Post-graduate Diploma.
MODULES
PART 1 SEMESTER I
MAPH 5113 Human Anatomy and Physiology
MAPH 5114 Physics and Biology of Ionising Radiations
MAPH 5115 Medical Imaging
MAPH 5116 Radiotherapy Physics
SEMESTER II
MAPH 52 Safety and Quality Management
MAPH 5221 Physics of Non-ionising Radiation
MAPH 5222 Medical Electronics and Instrumentation
Elective Total 80
LIST OF ELECTIVES
MAPH 5223 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MAPH 5224 X-ray Imaging
MAPH 5225 Nuclear Medicine
MAPH 5226 Medical Ultrasound
MAPH 5227 Introduction to Bioengineering
MAPH 5228 Bioelectricity
MAPH 5229 Audiology and Audiometry
MAPH 5230 Mathematical Techniques
PART II SEMESTER I
MAPH 6000 Clinical practice
MAPH 6010 Research Project
SEMESTER II
MAPH 6000 Clinical practice
MAPH 6010 Research Project
Total credits for the year 180
FEES
NAME OF FACULTY | FEES PER SEMESTER US$ |
| Agriculture Environment and Food Systems | 652 |
| Arts and Humanities | 518 |
| Business Management Sciences and Economics | 588 |
| Computer Engineering Informatics and Communications | 626 |
| Education | 588 |
| Engineering and The Built Environment | 626 |
| Law | 588 |
| Medicine and Health Sciences (15 weeks) | 698 |
| Science | 626 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 588 |
| Veterinary Science (15 weeks) | 698 |
Lecturers
TITLE & NAME | QUALIFICATIONS | CONTACT DETAILS | RESEARCH INTRESTS |
Dr L Chitongo
Senior Lecturer | Phd: Department of Geography; Specialising Rural Livelihoods, University of The Free State (UFS)
Post Graduate Diploma Higher and Tertiary Education (GZU)
Master of Science Rural and Urban Planning (UZ)
Special Hons Urban Management Studies (LSU)
Bachelor of Science Geography, Geology (UZ)
Post Graduate Diploma Project Planning and Management (UZ) | lchitongo@gzu.ac.zw, vachitongo@gmail.com
0782275522 | Public policy analysis
Rural and Urban livelihoods
Local Governance
Urban Resilience
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Dr. Ephraim. Chifamba |
| echifamba@gzu.ac.zw |
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Dr. Blessing . Gweshengwe | PhD (Geography), [Universiti Brunei Darussalam, 2020]
MA (Poverty & Dvpt) [University of Sussex, 2012]
BSc Hons. (RUP) [UZ,2010]
| · Poverty analysis and reduction · Quality of Life · Sustainable Livelihoods · Urban Planning · Rural Development | |
Dr. Nicholas Muleya | PhD (Urban and Regional Planning), University of the Free State, June 2019. MSc (Urban Design), National University of Science and Technology, November 2014 Bsc (Rural and Urban Planning), University of Zimbabwe, October 2008
| nmuleya@gzu.ac.zw
| · Urban design · urban structure, · public space quality, · local identity and heritage.
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Dr. T. R. Gambe | BSc Hons. Rural and Urban Planning University of Zimbabwe ,[2007]
Msc Rural and Urban Planning, University of Zimbabwe. [2012]
Phd Urban and Regional Science, Stellenbosch University [2020]
Executive Certificate Monitoring and Evaluation, University of Zimbabwe,[ 2012] | trgambe @gzu.ac.zw | · regional economic resilience · urban water supply · firm innovation and resilience |
Mrs. Ellen Gozo | PhD Env. (Hydrology and Water Resources) Candidate, University of Venda, South Africa
MSC. Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation , WREM, ITC, Enschede, The Netherlands (2008)
BSc. (Hons.) Land and Water Resources Management, MSU, Gweru, Zimbabwe (2004)
Cert. EIA and Water Resources Management Tottori University, Tottori, Japan (2006)
Cert. Efficient Irrigation Technology and Management, China Agricultural University, P.R. China, (2005)
Cert. Planning, Designing, Implementation and Operation of Smallholder Irrigation Schemes with Farmer Participation, FAO, Harare, Zimbabwe (2005)
| egozo@gzu.ac.zw | · GIS and Remote Sensing applications
· Water and Environmental management
· Climate change and water resources
· Modelling in Hydrology
· Irrigation development
· GIS and Remote Sensing applications
· Water and Environmental management
· Climate change and water resources
· Modelling in Hydrology
· Irrigation development
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Mr. Aaron Mabaso
| MA Environmental Policy and Planning (UZ, 2014) BSc Rural and Urban Planning (UZ, 2006)
| · Urban Sustainability and Resilience · Application of Geospatial Tools in Spatial Planning
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Ms. Fortunate. Jena | MSc (Public Administration) (UZ, 2016)
BSc (HAD) (UZ, 2014)
Exec Cert (Project monitoring, Evaluation and Management) (Catholic University of Zimbabwe, 2017)
IPMZ (Diploma in Human Resource Management, 2021)
| · Local Economic Development
· Public Health Administration
· Corporate Governance
| |
Ms. Chipo. Mutonhodza | BSc Hons. Rural and Urban Planning University of Zimbabwe ,[2008]
Msc Development Studies , Women’s University in Africa, [2012]
Msc Rural and Urban Planning, University of Zimbabwe. [2020]
Certificate in Autocad, Harare Institute of Technology, [2018]
| 0773 702 105 | · Sustainable development planning · Rural development · Disaster management · Housing / settlement planning |
Mrs. Wendy. Tsoriyo. | BSc Hons. Rural and Urban Planning University of Zimbabwe ,[2007]
Msc Rural and Urban Planning, University of Zimbabwe. [2009]
| wtsoriyo@gzu.ac.zw | · Place making · Spatial justice · Urban governance |
Mr. G. Guta | Bsc Hons Economics , University of Zimbabwe [1995]
Msc Strategic Management, Catholic University of Technology, 2013
Msc Rural and Urban Planning Post Graduate
Diploma in Project Planning and Management, University of Zimbabwe , [2001]
Post Graduate Diploma in Higher and Tertiary Education, Great Zimbabwe University, [2018]
| gguta@gzu.ac.zw | · Micro finance · development |
Ms. Beatrice Hickonicko | Bsc Rural Development, Great Zimbabwe University, 2012
Msc Development Studies, National University of Science and Technology, 2016
Post Graduate Diploma in Higher and Tertiary Education, Great Zimbabwe University, 2019 | bhickonicko@gzu.ac.zw | · Decentralization · Social protection issues |
Mr. Godwin Zingi | Bsc Hons Rural Development, Great Zimbabwe University., [2013]
Msc Environmental Policy and Planning, University of Zimbabwe , [2015] | gzingi@gzu.ac.zw | · Environmental management |
Mr. Almos Mushuku | Msc Rural and Urban Planning
Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management
Post Graduate Diploma in Higher and Tertiary Education
BA Honours in Geography
Diploma in Transport and Logistics |
| · Poverty and Livelihoods · Policy · Project Planning · Local governance |