Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT VISITS FIELD STATIONS FOR FACULTY OF FORESTRY 6 TH OCT 2010

Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK Background Demand 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)

Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK 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

Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK Staff and Student Establishment Total = 40 PhD Holders =23 –Professors = 3 –Associate Professors = 3 MSc. Holders = 14 BSc. Holders =3

Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK 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

Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK 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)

Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK 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

Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK 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

Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK 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

Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK Recess term-YR 1 Computer Applications Nursery & Plantation Establishment Field Operations Forest Ecology & Taxonomy

Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK RECESS TERM –YR 2 Forest Resources Assessment & GIS

Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK RECESS TERM –YR 2 &3 Logging, Carpentry & Sawmilling

Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK RECESS TERM-YR 3

Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK Student Accommodation

Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK Transport/logistics

Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK 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