Address
P.O.BOX 1235.
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Work Hours
Monday to Friday: 8AM - 4:30PM
Welcome to the Department of Economics. The Department evolved from two economics degrees offered under the Faculty of Commerce in 2004 (Bachelor of Commerce Economics and Bachelor of Commerce Economics and Finance degrees). It later became a cluster of Marketing and Economics Department in 2005. In 2010, it became a fully-fledged Department of Economics when the two departments of Economics and Marketing were created. The Department also offers Postgraduate programmes and it aims to excel in economics research and teaching.
The Master of Commerce degrees are offered through coursework and research, while the Doctor of Philosophy degree is done through research only, whose primary objective is training students as research economists.
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.
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.
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
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 |
TITLE & NAME | QUALIFICATIONS | CONTACT DETAILS | RESEARCH INTERESTS |
Mrs R. Nyatondo | MSc Economics [UZ, 2006] PGD HTE [GZU, | rnyatondo@gzu.ac.zw | Development Industrial |
Dr C. Chidoko |
DPhil Economics [UZ,2021] MSc Economics [UZ, 2006] BSc [Hons] Economics [UZ, 2003] PGD HTE [GZU, 2016] DipEd [HTC, 1996]
| cchidoko@gzu.ac.zw
| International Trade, Economics of Regional and Emerging Issues, International and Industrial Economics, Industrialization of the developing world.
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Mrs R. Nyatondo | MSc Economics [UZ, 2006] BSc Hons Economics [UZ, 2003] PGD HTE [GZU, 2016] | rsakuhuni@gzu.ac.zw | Development Economics, International Economics, Industrial economics |
Dr T. Saungweme | PhD in Economics, [University of South Africa] MSc Economics [UZ, 2007] BSc Hons Economics [UZ, 2005] Post Grade Diploma in Higher and Tertiary Education [GZU, 2016]
| tsaungweme@gzu.ac.zw | Public sector Economics, International economics |
Dr G. Makuyana | PhD in Economics(UNISA) 2017 MSc Economics [UZ, 2007] BSc Hons Economics [UZ, 2005] PGD HTE [GZU, 2017]
| gmakuyana@gzu.ac.zw | Economic growth, Economic systems, Public and private investments |
Dr S. Mufandaedza | PhD Economics North MSc Industrial Strategy and Trade Policy [GZU, 2012] B.Com Business Economics [UFH, 2005]
| smufandaedza@gzu.ac.zw | Economic development productivity growth |
Dr S. Matsvai | PhD in Agricultural Economics, [Fort Hare University, 2020] M.Com in Industrial Strategy and Trade Policy [GZU, 2012] BSc Hons Economics [UZ, 2006] | smatsvai@gzu.ac.zw | Agriculture economics, Development economics |
Dr R. Sunge | PhD in Economics (UJ)2021 M.Com in Industrial Strategy and Trade Policy [GZU, 2013] B.Com Hons Economics [GZU,2010]
| rsunge@gzu.ac.zw | International agricultural economics, Productivity and technical efficiency analysis |
Ms B. Makamba | M.Com Financial Economics (GZU)2015 MBA (UZ) 2008 B.Com Special Hons in Accounting (GZU) 2018 BSc Hons in Economics (UZ)1999
| bmakamba@gzu.ac.zw | Financial Economics |