Undergraduate or Graduate Level : Undergraduate Level
Duration of Program : 4 years
About this Program
The Programme aims at training a cadre of graduates to promote forest plantations as a viable investment in Uganda‟s forest sector for improved livelihoods, transformation of societies through economic growth and attainment of sustainable development (Option in Commercial Forestry); and training a cadre of graduates in the forestry extension service who will respond to the current government policy of decentralization requiring capacity building in extension services at district level; upgrade the knowledge of frontline extension workers dealing in natural resource management (Option in Community Forestry).
Courses
Year 1
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Ecosystems And Livelihoods | CFE 1205 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Forest Extension Methods | CFE 1203 | 4 | Undergraduate Level |
| Ethics In Natural Resource Management | CFE 1204 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Forest Pest, Disease And Weed Management | FBM 1207 | 5 | Undergraduate Level |
| Forest Planning & Development | FOM 1203 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry In Development | FOM 1103 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery & Plantation Establishment Field Operations | FOM1302 | 4 | Undergraduate Level |
Year 2
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade In Ecosystem Services | FOM 2104 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Forest Harvesting Systems | FPE 2101 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Indigenous Knowledge In Resource Management | CFE 2106 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fires In Forest Plantations | FBM 2206 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Forestry And Food Security | CFE 2205 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Gender And Forestry | CFE 2204 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Resource Economics | FOM 2202 | 4 | Undergraduate Level |
| Theories Of Environmental Governance | FOM 2203 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Quantitative Silviculture | FOM 2204 | 4 | Undergraduate Level |
| Entrepreneurship In Forestry | FOM 2207 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Physical Processing Of Wood | FPE 2204 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Attachment For Special Project | FFNC 2308 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Field Attachment For Case Study | FNC 2301 | 5 | Undergraduate Level |
| Practical Skills In Toxicology And Pollution Control | FOM 2304 | 5 | Undergraduate Level |
Year 3
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Project Report | FNC 3208 | 5 | Undergraduate Level |
| Community Dynamics And Rural Sociology | CFE 2203 | 4 | Undergraduate Level |
| Forestry For Rural Development | CFE 3206 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Forest Roads Planning And Construction | FPE 3210 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Forest Business Policy And Administration | FOM 3207 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Problem Skills In Forestry Extension | CFE 3106 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Forest Extension Case Study Report | CFE 3108 | 5 | Undergraduate Level |
| Participatory Development Of Forestry Projects | CFE 3111 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Work Ethics, Contracting & Management | FOM3101 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Forestry Business Management | FOM 3102 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Environmental Assessment Case Study Report | FOM 3103 | 5 | Undergraduate Level |
| Plantation Management Case Study Report | FOM 3104 | 5 |
Year 4
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biodiversity Conservation In Forest Plantations | FBM 4101 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Human Resource Planning And Management | FOM 4105 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting And Budgeting | FOM 4203 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Biomass Energy Production And Conservation | FPE 4201 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Forest Audit And Certification | FOM 3209 | 4 | Undergraduate Level |