1. Grain Storage Management Masters / Post-graduate Diploma The Natural Resources Institute Food Systems Department, University of Greenwich Web page: www.nri.org/Training e-mail: nri-training@gre.ac.uk Grain Storage Management Masters / Post-graduate Diploma The Natural Resources Institute Food Systems Department, University of Greenwich Web page: www.nri.org/Training e-mail: nri-training@gre.ac.uk OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME: The Natural Resources Institute (NRI) is an internationally renown centre of excellence for research, consultancy and training in the management of renewable natural resources in agriculture, fisheries, forestry and the environment. On successful completion of the programme, participants are provided with the skills needed to: evaluate existing commodity management systems; evaluate existing commodity management systems; design and introduce improvements to those systems; design and introduce improvements to those systems; communicate effectively with policy makers and with colleagues in multi-disciplinary teams; communicate effectively with policy makers and with colleagues in multi-disciplinary teams; secure employment in Commodity Production,Quality Control and Quality Management, Research and Development, Distribution and Marketing, Industry Management, Consultancy and Education. secure employment in Commodity Production,Quality Control and Quality Management, Research and Development, Distribution and Marketing, Industry Management, Consultancy and Education. The Post-graduate Diploma (PGDip) consists of six core courses. Students who progress to the Masters (M.Sc) will study Research Methodology (Course7) before conducting a Research Project (Course 8) and submitting a thesis for examination Courses 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 carry 15 credit ratings, courses 4 and 6 carry 30 credits, the Research project carries 45 credits. Date: January 2001 : Specialist Core Courses: Course 1: Storage and handling Physical factors Storage structures Handling and conditioning equipment Packaging Course 2: Biodeterioration factors Insect and mite pests Control of insect and mite pests Rodent pest control Mycological deterioration Course 3: Processing and quality Quality in grain procurement Sampling and quality inspection Post-harvest loss assessment Grain processing for food and animal feed Course 4: Management and Economics Grain policies and systems Economics and logistics Management and operations Development Course 5: Information and Communication Communication skills Extension methods Information Technology Course 6: Project assignment A project relevant to the student’s professional needs submitted as a dissertation. A one-year course: PGDip four months starting in March; M.Sc (having completed the PGDip) eight months either at NRI or in participant’s home country. The Grain Storage Management programme is also available in a distance learning mode of delivery. Participants access the programme via the World Wide Web through the dedicated University of Greenwich on-line campus.