The MSc CCSAFS in Suez Canal University, Egypt
Prof. Hefny Manal, Suez Canal University
Europe Regional Meeting 2019
13-14 September, 2019, Heraklion, Greece
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The MSc CCSAFS in Suez Canal University, Egypt
1. Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture and
Food Security (CCSAFS)
Final Meeting & Conference
13-16 September 2019,
Heraklion Crete
Greece
2. The MSc CCSAFS in Suez Canal University, Egypt
Manal Hefny
Suez Canal University
Egypt
3. Why do we establish MSC in CCSAFS?
• Major challenges for future agricultural systems to provide food
and other bioresources due to global worming,
• Agriculture can both mitigate or worsen global warming,
• Preserve the environment, reduces the vulnerability of
agriculture to climate change and conserve scarce natural
resources is needed.
4. Objectives
Development of an inter/multidisciplinary MSc program
in CCSAFS that will help promote the Sustainable
Development Goals, especially SDG 2,
Provide professionals with the skills and knowledge for
developing agricultural practices, policies and
measures to address the challenge that climate
change poses for agriculture and food security
especially in Egypt and Jordan.
8. Stakeholders’ Survey
External Stakeholders
Key Experts relate to CCSAFS
SCU (34 participants)
HU (30 participants)
Experts in Agriculture
and related Sciences
Internal Stakeholders
Final Year Students
(Faculty of Agric.)
Online survey (University,
research institutes,
companies, syndicates,
etc)
• MSE
• University staff
• Agric. Companies
• Agricultural Department
• Agricultural Quarantine
• General Organization for the Control of
Agricultural Exports
• ARC (Agricultural Extensions)
10. Program Structure
SEM
CORE COURSES
ECTS
OPTIONAL COURSES (CHOOSE ONE)
ECTS
1
Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture
and Food Security (Sustainable
Agriculture-UNIPAD)
10
Sustainability Justice and Food Security
10
Small Scale Farming. Indigenous Knowledge
and Local Food Supply
10
Climate Change Adaptation and
Mitigation
10 Social Entrepreneurship in the Organic
Food Industry
10
2
Sustainable Management of Soil and
Water
10 Risk Analysis in the Food Chain 10
Precision Farming
10
Research Methods and Advanced
Statistics Analysis
10 Consumer Behaviour, Food Security and
Marketing
10
3
Economics of Climate Change,
Sustainable Agriculture and Food
Security
10 Sustainable and Ethical Livestock
Management
10
Sustainable Fisheries and Food Security 10
GIS and remote sensing Applications in
Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture
and Food Security
10
Genetics and Genomics in Sustainable
Agriculture
10
Total 60 Three optional courses 30
4 MSc Thesis 30 Total for the MSc CCSAFS 120
12. Validation of MSc
in CCSAFS SCU Council
ASSC (Site visit,
Reporting, bylaw
validation)
Supreme Council
University
MOHE (Final
Validation,
Ministerial Decree)
14. ECTSCourse TitleCourse CodeSemesterYear
8Climate Change: Adaptation and MitigationCSAF801
1st
Semester
1st
Year
8Applications of GIS and Remote SensingCSAF860
8Sustainable Management of Soil and WaterCSAF802
7Statistics and Design and Analysis of Biological
Experiments
CSAF880
2nd
Semester 7Economics of Climate ChangeCSAF803
7Sustainable Livestock ManagementCSAF820
7Applications of Biotechnology in Sustainable AgricultureCSAF870
3rd
Semester
2nd
Year
7Social Entrepreneurship in the Organic Food IndustryCSAF890
7Sustainable Fisheries and Food SecurityCSAF875
Program Structure
15. ECTSOptional CoursesCourse
Code
5Sustainability Justice of Food Security and Climate
Change
CSAF830
5Small-Scale Farming and Local KnowledgeCSAF835
5Risk Analysis in Food ChainCSAF840
5Precision FarmingCSAF845
5Consumer Behaviour, Marketing and Food SecurityCSAF850
5Environmental GovernanceCSAF855
17. Pilot-assessment
Selection of the 1st Student Cohort for the MSc CCSAFS
Eight students enrolled in the MSc program
All came from Agricultural Background
18. 1st Semester Courses
Compulsory Courses / Course TitleCourse
Code
SemesterAcademic
Year
Climate Change: Adaptation and MitigationCSAF 801
1st Semester1st Year
2018/2019 Applications of GIS and Remote SensingCSAF 860
Sustainable Management of Soil and WaterCSAF 802
Elective Course
Sustainability Justice of Food Security and Climate
Change
CSAF 830
20. Proposed MSc Thesis Titles
• Using Pectin Extracted from orange waste in food processing
• Economic impact analysis of climate change and variability on plant
sector in Egypt.
• Economics impact analysis of climate change and variability on plant
sector in Egypt.
• The biodiversity of bee species and its role in pollinating coriander
with special reference to climate change in Ismailia governorate.
• Using orange wastes as sustainable ingredients in low fat ice-cream
making.
21. 2nd Group of Participants in
CCSAFS MSc Program
Seven participants with different BSc
background
Agriculture (3)
Arts and Humanities (Geography) (1)
Home Economics (1)
Education (2)
22. Outcomes (Tangible)
• Validated Master Program in CCSAFS from MoHE,
• Established CoE for education, training ad research in CCSAFS,
and approved by SCU council,
• Developed course syllabus and course modules for the master
program,
23. Outcomes (intangible)
• Capacity building of university staff on:
Developing master curriculum in line with the Bologna process,
Designing and developing multidisciplinary curricula at the post-
graduate level,
Develop innovative teaching and learning methods,
Carrying out various assessment and survey methodologies .
