PROSPECTUS 2020/2021

1 PROSPECTUS 2020/2021 The Open University of Tanzania Kawawa Road, Kinondoni Municipality, Box 23409, Tel: +255 (0)22 2668960/+255 (0)22 2668992 Fax: +255 (0)22 2668759 E-mail: Website: DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA ii PROSPECTUS 2020/2021 The Open University of Tanzania, 2020 Published by the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) Tel: +255 22 2668820 E-mail: iii CONTENTS PRINCIPAL ADDRESSES OF THE UNIVERSITY .. iv SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA .. 1 DIRECTORS OF REGIONAL/COORDINATION 2 INTRODUCTION TO THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA.

2 3 ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY THE UNIVERSITY .. 4 ADMISSION REGULATIONS .. Error! Bookmark not defined. GENERAL UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION REGULATIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSES .. 33 DIRECTORATE OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES .. 50 GENERAL REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR HIGHER DEGREES AT THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA .. 50 DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH AND 71 BURSARIES AND FEES .. 74 DIRECTORATE OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS .. 82 REGIONAL CENTRES .. 82 STUDENT WELFARE .. 86 THE DIRECTORATE OF LIBRARY SERVICES .. 87 GENERAL INFORMATION .. 90 SCHOLARSHIPS.

3 87 SENIOR STAFF LIST .. 93 FACULTIES .. 102 FACULTY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES .. 113 MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL .. 120 APPENDICES .. 122 THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA CHARTER .. 182 . iv PRINCIPAL ADDRESSES OF THE UNIVERSITY The Open University of Tanzania Box 23409, Dar es Salaam Geeral Line: +255 (0)22 2668992 Fax: +255 (0)22 2668759 E-mail: Web-site: Vice Chancellor The Open University of Tanzania, Box 23409, Dar es Salaam Tel. +255 (0)22 2668445 E-mail: Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) The Open University of Tanzania, Box 23409, Dar es Salaam Tel.

4 +255 (0)22 2668820 E-mail: Deputy Vice Chancellor (Resources Management) The Open University of Tanzania, Box 23409, Dar es Salaam Tel. +255 (0)22 2668992 E-mail: Deputy Vice Chancellor (Learning Technologies & Regional Services) The Open University of Tanzania, Box 23409, Dar es Salaam Tel. +255 (0)22 2668992 E-mail: Secretary to the Council The Open University of Tanzania, Box 23409, Dar es Salaam Tel. +255 (0)22 2667455 E-mail: Directorate of Postgraduate Studies The Open University of Tanzania, Box 23409, Dar es Salaam E-mail.

5 V Directorate of Undergraduate Studies The Open University of Tanzania, Box 23409, Dar es Salaam E-mail: Directorate of Research Publications and Innovations The Open University of Tanzania, Box 23409, Dar es Salaam E-mail: Faculty of Law The Open University of Tanzania, Box 31741 , Dar es Salaam Tel. +255 (0)22 2668762 E-mail: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences The Open University of Tanzania, Box 23409 Tel. +255 (0)22 2668835, Dar es Salaam E-mail: Faculty of Education The Open University of Tanzania, Box 23409, Dar es Salaam E-mail: Faculty of Science, Technology and Environmental Studies The Open University of Tanzania, Box 23409, Dar es Salaam Faculty of Business Management The Open University of Tanzania, Box 34705, Dare es Salaam Tel.

6 +255 (0)22 2666376 E-mail: . vi Institute of Continuing Education The Open University of Tanzania, Box 23409, Dar es Salaam Tel. +255 (0)22 2668992 E-mail: Institute of Educational and Management Technologies The Open University of Tanzania, Box 23409, Dar es Salaam Tel. +255 (0)22 2668992 E-mail: Directorate of Library Services The Open University of Tanzania, Box 23409, Dar es Salaam Tel. +255 (0)22 2668746 E-mail: Auditor TAC Associates, Box 580, Dar es Salaam Tel. +255 (0)22 2137721, +255 (0)22 2137722, +255 (0)22 2137723 University Solicitors Tanzania Legal Corporation, Box 2203 Dar es Salaam.

7 Tel. +255 (0)22 2121919, +255 (0)22 2136510 University Bankers National Bank of Commerce, City Corporate Branch Box 9062, Dar es Salaam. Tel. +255 (0)22 2112123 CRDB Bank, Kijitonyama Branch Box 34654, Dar es Salaam Tel. +255 (0)22 2771987 National Microfinance Bank Box 9031, Dar es Salaam . 1 SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA CHANCELLOR Honourable Mizengo Kayanza Peter Pinda: (UDSM) VICE CHANCELLOR Prof. Elifas T. Bisanda: (Eng) Dar; (Cranfield); (Bath), DBA (honoris Causa) (Chosun, South Korea) DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR (ACADEMIC) Prof.

8 Deus D. Ngaruko: (Agric. Economics) Makerere University; (Agric. Economics) SUA; DIC (Economics) & (Econ) Imperial College London, UK. DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT) Prof. George Oreku: BSc. Computer Science (Ukraine); MSc. Computer Science (Ukraine); PhD Computer Science (People s Republic of China); Post-Doctoral Economic Sciences and Information Technology (South Africa) DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR (LERNING TECHNOLOGY& REGIONAL SERVICES) Prof. Alex B. Makulilo: (UDSM) (Hons), ICT (OSLO), (Bremen), Postdoc (Bremen) SECRETARY TO COUNCIL Ms.

9 Nelly G. M. Moshi (Advocate): (UDSM), (OUT) MANAGER TO THE VICE CHANCELLORS OFFICE Dr. Albert Z. Memba: Diploma in Journalism (TSJ). (PSPA), (PS & PA) UDSM; (China) DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Mr. Benjamini Bussu: Economics, Dar: PGD (International Business Mgt.), Dar: MEDD (UDSM) DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING Dr. Mohamed Omary Maguo: (Ed), (Kisw.), (DS), (Kisw.) DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS Mr. Azimio J. Taluka: ADA (IFM), CPA (T) (NBAA), (Finance) (Strathclde, UK) DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Mr.

10 Francis Badundwa: (Political Science & Public Administration), UDSM; MSc HRM (MZUMBE) DIRECTOR OF EXAMINATION SYNDICATE Dr. Said Ally: (Computer Sc.). (Hons) UDSM; (Computer. Sc.) OUT; (Computer Sc.) OUT. DIRECTOR OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES Prof. Hossea Rwegoshora: Dipl (Ed) Morogoro TTC, (Hons), MA, UDSM; (Development Studies), Institute of Social Studies, Netherland, , Johannes Kepler, Austria. DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS Prof. Emanuel Kigadye: Dipl. Clinical Medicine (BUCHS); (Hons), , Zoology (UDSM) DIRECTOR OF QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL Dr.