The programme is designed to train competent forest products scientists and technologists to serve in forestry industries, academic institutions and other forestry related settings.
ABOUT PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Summary of courses under the programme and their notional hours distribution
|
SEMESTER I |
|
Total contact hours |
Distribution of nominal hours by scheme of study |
Credits |
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|
Core Courses |
Course Title |
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|
Code |
|
L |
S/T |
AS |
IS |
P |
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|
AEA 600 |
Statistics |
90 |
27 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
9 |
9 |
|
|
EE 600 |
Research Planning and Management |
80 |
24 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
FPU 600 |
Research Methods in Forest Products |
80 |
24 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
FPU 601 |
Advanced Wood Anatomy and Chemistry |
80 |
24 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
FO 654 |
Wood Preservation & Modified Wood |
80 |
24 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
FPU 602 |
Forest Industries Management |
90 |
27 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
9 |
9 |
|
|
FO 633 |
Research Proposal development and presentation |
150 |
0 |
60 |
0 |
90 |
0 |
15 |
|
|
Sub total |
650 |
150 |
160 |
100 |
190 |
50 |
65 |
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|
Elective Courses |
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|
FPU 603 |
Timber Engineering |
70 |
21 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
|
|
FOE 600 |
Natural Resource Economics |
80 |
24 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
FO 601 |
Research Papers and Reports |
75 |
22.5 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
|
|
FOE 645 |
Marketing |
80 |
24 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
FO 602 |
Computer Applications in the Management of Natural Resources |
75 |
22.5 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
|
|
Sub total |
|
380 |
114 |
76 |
76 |
76 |
38 |
38 |
|
|
Total Semester I |
1030 |
264 |
236 |
176 |
266 |
88 |
103 |
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|
SEMESTER II |
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|
Core Courses |
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|
FPU 604 |
Advanced Physics, Mechanics & Rheology of wood |
100 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
FPU 605 |
Non -Timber Forest Products |
100 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
FO 656 |
Pulp and Paper Technology |
80 |
24 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
FPU 606 |
Forest Industries Technologies |
80 |
24 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
FO 655 |
Technology of Wood Based Materials |
90 |
27 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
9 |
9 |
|
|
Sub Total |
|
450 |
135 |
90 |
90 |
90 |
45 |
45 |
|
|
Elective Courses |
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|
FOE 606 |
Entrepreneurship in Natural Resources |
70 |
21 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
|
|
FEN 626 |
Design of Structures |
100 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
NPV 670 |
Propagation and cultivation of Medicinal plants |
70 |
21 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
|
|
Sub total |
|
780 |
234 |
156 |
156 |
156 |
78 |
78 |
|
|
Total Semester II |
1230 |
369 |
246 |
246 |
246 |
123 |
123 |
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|
SECOND YEAR |
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|
FO 633 |
Research Dissertation |
450 |
0 |
50 |
0 |
400 |
0 |
45 |
|
|
Sub Total |
450 |
0 |
50 |
0 |
400 |
45 |
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|
Grand Total |
2710 |
633 |
532 |
422 |
912 |
211 |
271 |
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Keys: L = Lectures, S/T = Seminar/Tutorials, P = Practical, AS = Assignment, IS = Independent Studies.
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES AND ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
There shall be exist award. A student who for some reasons decides to end studies and cannot proceed with the dissertation component after accumulating a minimum of 120 credits shall be awarded a postgraduate diploma in Forest Products and Technology. A candidate who successfully completes both the course work and the dissertation (i.e. 180 credits) shall be awarded an MSc. Forest Products and Technology degree.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Admission Requirements
A candidate shall be eligible for registration for the Master degree in Forest Products and Technology if she/he has honours University Degree (Level 8) in Forestry or related forest subjects from SUA or any recognized institution with forest resources related subjects. In addition, candidates with a PASS in biological subjects from SUA or other recognized Universities BUT with shown evidence of extensive fieldwork or research related to relevant discipline of forest products shall also be eligible for admission.
OR
Candidates seeking admission through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) shall be required to have valid RPL University Degree certificate obtained after passing RPL examination relevant to the degree programme being applied for as recommended by TCU.
OR
A transfer of credits from other recognized university may allow potential candidate to join MSc. Forest Products and Technology programme
OR
Candidates seeking admission by holding a Postgraduate Diploma in Forest Products and Technology (level 9)
See also: General Minimum Admission Qualifications for Postgraduate Studies
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FEES
HOW TO APPLY
CONTACT
For further information, please contact
The Director,
Directorate of Postgraduate studies, Research, Technology Transfer and Consultancy
Sokoine University of Agriculture,
P.O. Box 3151, Chuo Kikuu,
Morogoro, Tanzania.
Telephone:+255 023-2640013,
Fax: +255 023 2640013
E-mail: postgraduate.students@suanet.ac.tz
Website: http://www.dprtc.sua.ac.tz/
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