UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI Website:http://www.cc.ac.mw MESA THEMA Training Workshop, 17 March 2016, Windhoek, Namibia
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malawi Chancellor College, P.O. Box 280, Zomba, Malawi www.cc.ac.mw Makwenda Namoto, Systems Admin Zuze Dulanya, Thematic Expert & Cosmo Ngongondo, Thematic Expert Email: cngongondo@cc.ac.mw zdulanya@cc.ac.mw mnamoto@cc.ac.mw MESA THEMA Training Workshop, 17 March 2016, Windhoek, Namibia
Overview of University of Malawi University Office Vice Chancellor Zomba COM Blantyre Chancellor college Zomba (Main constituent) KCN Lilongwe The Polytechnic Blantyre Total UNIMA Enrolment at around 10,000 MESA THEMA Training Workshop, 17 March 2016, Windhoek, Namibia
Chancellor College Chancellor College Faculty of Education Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Science Faculty of Law Faculty of Social Sciences Geography & Earth Sciences Chemistry Physics Human Ecology Biological Sciences Mathematical Sciences Computer Sciences MESA THEMA Training Workshop, 17 March 2016, Windhoek, Namibia
Department of Geography & Earth Sciences Programmes Existing Structure Department of Geography & Earth Sciences Geography Human Geography Physical Geography Earth Sciences Geology Bachelor of Science
Geography & Earth Sciences Programmes Existing Structure: Faculty links Faculty of Science Geography & Earth Sciences Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Maths, Stats, Computer Science, Human Ecology Bachelor of Science
Postgraduate Programmes Master of Science degree by research in Geography and Earth Sciences (2 years). Master of Science degree programme in Environmental Sciences (MES) – Faculty based (2 years). Master of Science in Water Resources Modelling and Governance (WRMG)- Faculty Based (2 years) Sister Depts offer various PG programmes
Postgraduate Programmes Water and Environment specialisation of the SADC Master of Science in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Degree. In collaboration with Waternet, Department of Biology (Chancellor College) & Polytechnic’s Faculty of Engineering
Related Courses BSc- RS and GIS courses offered in Years 3 and 4 Year 1 and 2- Cartography and Map Analysis Postgraduate: GIS and RS modules offered Fully Fledged Laboratory Facilities
Selected Research Activities Rural and Urban Planning and Development Climate change and Adaptation Tectonics in the Malawi Rift Geothermal Energy Paleo-environments and global change Hydrology and Water Resources Geology and Mineral Resources
Other Institutions The Polytechnic, University of Malawi Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) Lilongwe University of Agric & Nat Res. (LUANAR) Mzuzu University
Our roles in MESA Interested in all four thematic areas- Multidisciplinary Hydrological Modelling- We need the data to calibrate and validate the models Short course Training in Data Analysis using open source software Capacity building- Postgraduate Training (research or mixed) Curriculum Development
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