Master of Science in Forestry

The programme is designed to train students for higher professional positions in the management and administration of forest resources and wood-based industries.

Programme Availability: College of Forestry Wildlife and Tourism
Host Department: Department of Ecosystems and Conservation
Level of Study: Masters Degree
Mode of Study: Full Time
Programme Duration: 2 Years

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
SUMMARY OF COURSES UNDER THE PROGRAMME AND THEIR NOTIONAL HOURS DISTRIBUTION
YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
Courses

CORE COURSES

NOTIONAL HOURS

 CREDITS
Course Ante Course Title L* T* P* AS* IS*
WLM 600 Applied Statistics 30 10 20 15 15

9
WLM 601 Research Methods 20 15 15 15 15

8
FOR 610 Agro-forestry systems and technologies 20 5 20 10 5

6
FOR 611 Silviculture of plantations and natural forests 20 5 10 10 15

6
FOR 612 Tropical Vegetation and Plant Taxonomy 20 5 10 5 10

5
FOR 613 Tree Improvement 15 10 10 5 10

5
FEN 621 Timber Harvesting Systems 40 10 30 10 10

10
Sub-total: Core Courses 165 60 115 70 80

49

ELECTIVE COURSES NOTIONAL HOURS

CREDITS
Course Ante Course Title

L

T

P

AS

IS
FMM 603 Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing: Applications in Forestry

35

10

25

20

10

10
FOR 614 Hydrology and Agro-ecological Modelling

20

15

5

10

10

6
FBE 607 Biodiversity monitoring and management

20

10

5

15

10

6
WLM 616 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

20

10

10

10

10

6
FOE 600 Natural Resource Economics

25

15

10

10

10

7
FBE 617 Forest Landscapes Restoration

25

20

5

20

10

8
FEN 622 Advanced Forest Roads Engineering

30

20

20

10

20

10
Sub-total: Elective Courses

175

100

80

95

80

53

Key: L*= Lecture; P* = Practical; T* =Tutorial; AS*=Assignments; IS*=Independent study/Research

YEAR 1─ COURSES FOR SEMESTER TWO

CORE COURSES NOTIONAL HOURS CREDITS
Course Ante Course Title L* T* P* AS* IS*
FMM 600 Advanced Forest Resource Assessment

35

10

20

15

20

10
FOR 615 Forest Health  Management

20

20

10

15

15

8
IPM 601 Indigenous knowledge, genetic resources and intellectual property

40

0

20

20

20

10
MN 602 Resource and Environmental Economics

25

15

10

20

10

6
FO 654 Wood Preservation & Modified Wood

20

10

15

10

25

8
FBE 619 Forest Soils and Water Management

20

10

10

10

10

7
Subtotal: Core Courses

160

65

85

90

100

49
ELECTIVE COURSES NOTIONAL HOURS

CREDITS
Course Ante Course Title L* T* P* AS* IS*
FBE 608 Ecological Risk and Impact Assessment

20

20

10

15

15

8
MN 608 Project Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation

20

15

15

15

5

7
MN 601 Management of Natural Resources in the Tropics

25

20

10

15

10

8
FMM604 Climate Change and Forestry

20

15

5

15

15

7
FOE 606 Entrepreneurship in Natural Resource Management

25

15

10

10

10

7
FPU 605 Non -Timber Forest Products

25

10

10

10

25

8
Sub-total: Elective Courses

135

95

60

80

80

45
TOTAL: Year 1 ─ Semester 1 and 2

635

320

340

335

340

196

Key: L*= Lecture; P* = Practical; T* =Tutorial; AS*=Assignments; IS*=Independent study/Research

 

YEAR 2 – RESEARCH PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT

Course Title NOTIONAL HOURS CREDITS
L T P AS IS
* FO 633 Research Proposal Development 0 60 0 0 90 15
Subtotal: Research Proposal Development 0 60 0 0 90 15

* this add up to the total credits for semester II

YEAR 2

RESEARCH AND DISSERTATION

Course Title NOTIONAL HOURS CREDITS
L T P AS IS
FO 634 Research and Dissertation 0 50 0 0 400 45
Subtotal: Research and Dissertation 0 50 0 0 400 45
Subtotal: Research Proposal Development 0 60 0 0 90 15
Total credit Year 2 0 110 0 0 490 60

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES AND ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
There will be two exit levels for the (MSc. FOR). A candidate who shall have completed course work but could not continue with the research component of the program will qualify for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Forestry (Level 9). Upon undertaking research and successful completion of the programme coursework as stipulated in the “Regulations and guidelines for higher degrees of Sokoine University of Agriculture”, the candidate will qualify for the award of MSc. in Forestry of Sokoine University of Agriculture.

Forms/Resources
Application for admission  forms

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The Admission regulations for MSc. (For) degree programme shall be as stipulated in the “Regulations and guidelines for higher degrees of Sokoine University of Agriculture.

OR
A transfer of credits from other recognized University may allow a potential candidate to join MSc. (For) degree programme.

OR

A candidate holding a postgraduate Diploma in Forestry (level 9) wishing to continue with research part of his/her study. However, if the elapsed time is more than a year, the candidate shall be required to present his/her research proposal to evaluate if it is still researchable.

The general regulations for Masters Degrees of the Sokoine University of Agriculture shall apply.