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MAKERERE UNIVERSITYMANAGEMENT
VISITS
FIELD STATIONS FOR FACULTY OF FORESTRY
6TH OCT 2010
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BackgroundDemand for greener economies
• Training in Forestry stands at a crucial point globally – given the current demands
for • a cleaner environment,
• wood resources, and
• vegetation cover.
• Given this, forestry and its uniqueness has a potential to attract donor funding
History of FFNC
• Department under agriculture since 1970
• Faculty since October 1999, thanks to NORAD
• Departments – FBEM(Forest biology and
Ecosystems Management)– FOM (Forest management)– CFE ( Community Forestry
and Extension)– FPE (Forest products
Engineering)
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Teaching and training
Old
• Bachelors– Bachelor of science in
Wood Science and Technology- 4yrs
– Bachelor of science in forestry-4yrs
– Bachelor Community Forestry-3yrs
• Graduate– MSc Forestry– MSc Agroforestry– PhD
New
• Bachelors– Bachelor of Science of
Conservation Forestry and Products Technology-4yrs
– Bachelor of Social And entrepreneurial forestry-3yrs
• Graduate– MSc Forestry– MSc Agroforestry– PhD
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Staff and Student Establishment
• Total = 40
• PhD Holders =23– Professors = 3– Associate Professors = 3
• MSc. Holders = 14
• BSc. Holders =3
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General Activities
Theory
• Core and Basic science• Management science• Social science• Engineering science
Practical
• In-semester Practicals• Recess term field
Practicals• Field
attachment/Industrial attachment
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Partnerships
Government
• Nyabyeya Forestry College
• Uganda Industrial research Institute
• National Forestry Authority (NFA)
Private
• Core Woods( plantation forestry-500ha)
• Budongo Forest Conservation Project
• Katende Harambe• Sawlog Production Grant
Scheme (SPGS)
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RECESS TERM ACTIVITIES
• Recess Term is a full fledged Semester
• For all academic years and academic programmes– All courses well coded– At least 3 courses– Total of 15 credit units– 10 weeks of practicals
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RECESS TERM ACTIVITIES
• Mode of Delivery– Student groups (4-6 wks)
• (5-10) guided by atleast 1 academic staff and 1 technical staff
– Field Attachment (4 wks)• Each student attached to a partner organisation• Supervised by a field supervisor• 1-3 visits by one academic staff
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RECESS TERM ACTIVITIES
• Mode of Evaluation– Student groups
• On –site evaluation– Participation– Mode of operation
» Each student is given a t-shirt with programme and number e.g. FOR 3-13
• Field Reports
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Recess term-YR 1 • Computer Applications• Nursery & Plantation
Establishment Field Operations
• Forest Ecology & Taxonomy
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RECESS TERM –YR 2• Forest Resources Assessment & GIS
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RECESS TERM –YR 2 &3• Logging, Carpentry &
Sawmilling
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Strengths & Opportunities
Strengths• Students gain
appropriate practical skills
• Field conditions prepare the students for the real world in the forestry profession
Opportunities
• Improved student’s facility at Sonso• Water harvesting system• Solar lighting system• Improved sanitation
• Improved facilitation for non-permanent sites• Camping tents• Generator
• Renovation of the students’ dormitory at NFC
• Could be used by other training institutions-generate funds for maintenance