Master of Science in Ecosystems Science and Management

The programme is designed to impart high level of competence to professionals involved in ecosystem sciences and management for better research and practical application of the knowledge in conservation and development.

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

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Summary of Courses under the Programme and their Distribution

YEAR 1

SEMESTER I

Core courses and their units/credits hours 

Course Ante Course Title Scheme of study (Hours/Credits)

Credits

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

FBE 602 Landscape Ecology

30

20

0

10

10

7

FBE 603 Terrestrial Ecosystems

30

15

0

10

15

7

FBE 604 Aquatic Ecosystems and Stream Ecology

25

15

10

20

10

8

FBE 605 Ecosystem Valuation and Environmental Accounting

25

20

0

25

10

8

Sub-total

160

100

60

95

75

47

*L= Lectures; T= Seminar/Tutorial; P= Practical; AS= Assignment;    IS= Independent Study

 

Elective courses and their units/credit hours

Course Ante Course Title

Scheme of study (Hours/Credits)

Credits

L*

T*

P*

AS*

IS*

FBE 609 Ecosystem Health Management

30

20

0

15

15

8

FBE 611 Weather and Climate

25

25

0

10

10

7

FBE 613 Gender, Ecosystem Management and Climate Change

20

15

0

15

20

7

FBE 614 Ecosystem Restoration

25

20

10

10

15

8

FBE 615 Governance and Management of Ecosystem Services

30

15

0

20

15

8

FBE 616 Ecosystem Modelling

20

20

0

30

10

8

Sub-total

150

115

10

100

85

46

Total for Semester

310

215

70

195

160

93

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

YEAR 1

SEMESTER 2

Core courses and their units/credits hours 

Course Ante Course Title Scheme of study(Hours/Credits) Credits
L* T* P* AS* IS*
FBE 606 Ecosystem Dynamics and Climate Change

30

20

0

20

20

9

FBE 607 Assessment and Monitoring of Biological Diversity

25

25

10

25

15

10

FBE 608 Ecological Risk and Impact Assessment

20

20

10

15

15

8

FBE 612 Assessment and Mapping of Ecosystem Services

30

20

10

20

20

9

IPM 601 Indigenous Knowledge, Genetic resources and Intellectual Property

40

0

20

20

20

10

Subtotal

145

85

50

100

90

46

Key: L*= Lecture; P* = Practical; T* =Tutorial; AS*=Assignments; IS*=Independent study/Research
Elective courses and their units/credit hours

Course Ante Course Title Scheme of study(Hours/Credits) Credits
L* T* P* AS* IS*
FBE 617 Forest Restoration in Landscapes

25

20

0

20

15

8

FBE 618 Wetland Ecosystems

30

15

10

15

10

8

FBE 619 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition

25

25

0

10

10

7

FO 612 Tropical Vegetation and Plant Ecology

20

20

0

15

15

7

FO 617 Taxonomy of Tropical Forest Trees and Shrubs

30

20

10

20

10

9

AE605 Soil and Water Conservation

25

15

0

15

25

8

LU 603 Principles of Land Use Planning

20

20

0

10

20

7

WLM 608 Wildlife Population and Ecosystem Health

20

15

10

15

10

7

Sub-total 125 110 30 90 75

44

Total for Semester 270 195 80 190 165

90

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

Proposal development

Course Ante Course Title L* T* P* AS* IS* Credits
FO 633 MSc. Research Proposal development 0 60 0 0 90 15
Sub-total 0 60 0 0 90 15

* this adds up to the total credits for year 2

YEAR 2

Core courses and their units/credit hours

Course Ante Course Title

L*

T*

P*

AS*

IS*

Credits

FO 633 MSc. Research Proposal development

0

60

0

0

90

15

FO 634 MSc. Dissertation

0

50

0

0

400

45

Total for proposal and dissertation

0

60

0

0

90

60

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES AND ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

There shall be exist award. A student who for some reasons decides to end studies and cannot proceed with the dissertation component after accumulating a minimum of 120 credits shall be awarded a higher diploma in forestry. A candidate that successfully completes both the course work and the dissertation shall be awarded the MSc. Ecosystem Sciences and Management degree.

Forms/Resources

The Director,
Directorate of Postgraduate studies, Research, Technology Transfer and Consultancy
Sokoine University of Agriculture,
P.O. Box 3151, Chuo Kikuu,
Morogoro, Tanzania.
Telephone:+255 023-2640013,
Fax: +255 023 2640013
E-mail: postgraduate.students@suanet.ac.tz
Website: http://www.dprtc.sua.ac.tz/