The programme is to equip students with innovative knowledge, skills and values in integrated forest resource assessment and management in order to enhance understanding of current forest resources management and environmental issues.
ABOUT PROGRAMME
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The MSc FoRAM is a full time 2 years programme with coursework during the 1st year and research leading to production of a dissertation during the 2nd year
Summary of courses under MSc. FoRAM Programme and their notional hours distribution
YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
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SEMESTER 1 |
Notional Hours |
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Core courses |
L |
T |
P |
AS |
IS |
CREDITS |
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WLM 600 |
Applied Statistics |
30 |
10 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
9 |
|
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WLM 601 |
Research Methods |
20 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
8 |
|
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FMM 600 |
Advanced Forest Resource Assessment |
30 |
10 |
15 |
15 |
20 |
9 |
|
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FMM 601 |
Perspectives in Forest Governance |
30 |
15 |
0 |
10 |
15 |
7 |
|
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Sub-total |
110 |
50 |
50 |
55 |
65 |
33 |
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Elective courses |
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DS 607 |
Natural Resources and Environmental Management |
27 |
17 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
7 |
|
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DS 602 |
Demography and Development |
20 |
15 |
0 |
12 |
13 |
6 |
|
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FOE 606 |
Entrepreneurship in Natural Resources |
20 |
15 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
6 |
|
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FOE 600 |
Natural Resource Economics |
25 |
15 |
0 |
15 |
15 |
7 |
|
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MN 601 |
Management of Natural Resources in the Tropics |
25 |
20 |
10 |
15 |
10 |
8 |
|
|
FOR 612 |
Tropical Vegetation and Plant Taxonomy |
20 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
|
|
Sub-total |
137 |
87 |
30 |
70 |
66 |
39 |
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|
Total Semester 1 |
247 |
137 |
80 |
125 |
131 |
72 |
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SEMESTER 2 |
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Core courses |
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FO 632 |
Forest Resource Management |
30 |
10 |
0 |
20 |
20 |
8 |
|
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FMM 602 |
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment |
35 |
10 |
0 |
15 |
20 |
8 |
|
|
FMM 603 |
Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing: Applications in Forestry |
35 |
10 |
25 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
FMM 604 |
Climate Change and Forestry |
30 |
10 |
10 |
15 |
15 |
8 |
|
|
IPM 601 |
Indigenous Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Intellectual Property |
40 |
0 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
|
|
Sub-total |
170 |
40 |
55 |
90 |
85 |
44 |
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|
FO 633 |
Research proposal development |
0 |
60 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
15 |
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Elective courses |
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MN 606 |
Ecology and Tropical Biology |
25 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
10 |
8 |
|
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MN 608 |
Project Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation |
20 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
5 |
7 |
|
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FO 602 |
Computer Applications in the Management of Natural Resources |
20 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
6 |
|
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FO 636 |
Forestry in Rural Development |
35 |
15 |
0 |
20 |
20 |
9 |
|
|
WLM 613 |
Sustainable Utilization of Wildlife |
25 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
|
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FPU 605 |
Non -Timber Forest Products |
25 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
25 |
8 |
|
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LU 603 |
Principles of Land Use Planning |
30 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
8 |
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Sub-total |
180 |
95 |
80 |
110 |
95 |
56 |
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Total Semester 2 |
350 |
135 |
135 |
200 |
180 |
100 |
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Total Semester 1 & 2 |
597 |
272 |
215 |
325 |
311 |
172 |
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Year 2 |
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FO 634 |
Research and Dissertation |
0 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
400 |
45 |
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L= Lectures T = Tutorials AS = Assignments P= Practical
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES AND ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
There shall be exit award. A student who fails or who decides to end studies for some reasons after accumulating a minimum of 120 credits shall be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Forest Resource Assessment and Management equivalent to level 9 of UQF. A candidate that successfully completes both the course work and the dissertation and thus accumulate 180 credits shall be awarded the MSc. Forest Resource Assessment and Management degree.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
The Admission regulations for Masters Degrees as stipulated in "Regulations and guidelines for higher degrees" of Sokoine University of Agriculture shall apply.
See also: General Minimum Admission Qualifications for Postgraduate Studies
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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