Diploma in Plantation Management

(R/620/4/0002)4/26 (MQA/FA13109)

INTRODUCTION

OBJECTIVE

As an industrial-driven college, ICATS responded to the demand for qualified and skilled professional in the plantation industry.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The nation has reemphasized the need for the agriculture sector to be strengthened as the sector is expected to play greater role in the overall economic growth of the country. The oil palm continues to be a dominant contributor the growth of the agriculture sector. In Sarawak, the rapid growth in the oil palm plantation has created many job opportunities to be filled by local people. Those with Diploma in Plantation Management can seek for position as Supervisor, Cadet and Junior Assistant Manager.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

i. Passed SPM/SPMV with at least 3 credits including 1 Science subject;

OR

ii. Passed Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) Level 3 Senior Estate Conductor or in a related field and passed SPM with at least 1 credit;

OR

iii. Completed Certificate in related field with minimum CGPA of 2.00;

OR

iv. Passed Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) Senior Middle III with Grade B in 3 subjects including Science;

OR

v. Passed GCE O-Level with credit in 3 subjects including Science subject;

OR

vi. Any other equivalent qualifications recognized by Malaysian Government.

DURATION

The minimum time for Full-time study to complete a module shall be 2.5 years (4 months OJT).

INTAKE

April and October

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

SEMESTER 1

DBA 1023 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

DGN 2053 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

DPM 1013 INTRODUCTION TO PLANTATION INDUSTRY

DPM 1023 PLANTATION CROPS

DPM 1033 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY

MPU 2183 PENGHAYATAN ETIKA DAN PERADABAN

SEMESTER 2

DGN 2083 ENGLISH FOR SOCIAL PURPOSES

DMS 1013 BASIC MATHEMATICS

DPM 3013 ESTATE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

DPM 3023 PLANT SCIENCE

DPM 3033 INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL MARKETING

DPM 3043 ESTATE MECHANIZATION

SEMESTER 3

DPM 2013 FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY

MPU 2223 BAHASA KEBANGSAAN A

MPU 2233 KEMAHIRAN MEMBUAT KEPUTUSAN

DIT 2013 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SEMESTER 4

DPM 4013 ESTATE MANAGEMENT

DPM 4023 OIL PALM

DPM 4033 INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT

DPM 4043 PRINCIPLES OF CROP MANAGEMENT

DPM 4053 SOIL SCIENCE

MPU 2243 EKOLOGI GLOBAL & PEMBANGUNAN LESTARI

SEMESTER 5

DBA 6013 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING

DGN 2043 ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

DBA 4023 ENTREPRENEURSHIP

DPM 6013 OIL PALM MILL & REFINERIES TECHNOLOGY

DPM 6023 BASIC ESTATE SAFETY AND HEALTH

DPM 6033 INTEGRATED PESTS AND DISEASES CONTROL

SEMESTER 6

DPM 5013 LAND MANAGEMENT

DPM 5023 INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

MPU 2252 KHIDMAT MASYARAKAT

SEMESTER 7

DPM 7016 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING