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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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RECESS TERM-YR 3

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Student Accommodation

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Transport/logistics

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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