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Programme Name:
M.Sc. Forestry Extension
Forestry in Indo-Pak has been used for nearly two decades on more or less on clinical collections. But the sources of Pakistan Woods are restricted and the region has to transfer wood and wooden products. These days, there is developing need for wooden due to industrialization, improve in populace development with developing normal for living and better atmosphere. Therefore, M.Sc Forestry Expansion looks into concerns of source destruction, affect of reducing sources on non-urban areas, bio-diversity, international that you are, and features the aspects which guide to change, both designed and natural. The factor of extension in the control of woodlands and hardwood source is becoming progressively more important. It is being acknowledged by the foresters and other experts included in the forestry and atmosphere groups. At present not a single organization in the region is providing Forestry Expansion application at postgraduate level. Allama Iqbal Start Higher education, Islamabad is therefore, the leader in this respect to offer this application. Objectives: The common targets of this application area as follows: 1). To produce increased knowing of the factor of woodlands and hardwood in the situation of shifting atmosphere. 2). To obtain durability in farming forestry and other non-urban area uses. 3). To produce strategies which improve the engagement of areas in extension process for woodlands and other natural source control and for their own progression. 4). To produce knowing of the established strategies. 5). To produce linkage with other corporations like woodlands assignments etc.
Admission Requirements:
B.Sc. or M.Sc. Forestry Degree at least 2nd division or B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture or M.Sc (Hons) Agriculture degree with at least 2nd division from National, International recognized Institutions or B.Sc / M.Sc in Botany having 2nd division with 3 years field experience in Forestry.
Selection Process:
a) Admission to new students will be given only once a year.
b) Application for admission will be invited through national press.
c) Applications will be received on prescribed application forms.
d) Selection of the candidates in MSc Forestry Extension program will be made strictly on the basis of merit against a limited number of seats.
e) Only selected candidates will be informed about their admission.
f) The selected students will be required to pay the dues by the prescribed
date
Duration:Two Years
Medium of Instruction:
English
Teaching Methodology:
Study Material i.e. Course books and other allied material will be provided by the University
AIOU Credits Required:
Ten Credits
Course Required:
1) Rangeland management in Pakistan (2501) Half
2) Tree Management (2502) Half
3) Principle of Rural Sociology –I (2500) Half
4) Principle of Rural Sociology –II (2512) Half
5) Soil Conservation and watershed Management (2511) Half
6) Research Methods (2504) Half
7) Statistics (794) Half
8) Environment and Forestry (2516) Half
9) Agro-Forestry (2510) Half
10) Diffusion of Innovations (2505) Half
11) Forestry Extension Education (2507) Half
12) Approaches of Rural Development (2514) Half
13) Economics of Forestry (2508) Half
14) Participatory Forestry (2503) Half
15) Social and Community Forestry (2509) Half
16) Mass Communication (2506) Half
17) Thesis (798) 02 Credits
Collaborations:
· Pakistan Agriculture Research Council
· Pakistan Institute of Forestry and Livestock Management National Agriculture Research Institute, Islamabad
· Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar
· NWFP Agriculture University, Peshawar
· University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
· University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi
Workshop:
Workshop is a compulsory component of the program and provides an opportunity to the students to discuss issues raised in the courses as well as in research. The workshop for a course will be conducted at the end of semester; the duration of the workshop will be 2-3 days for each course depending on the content
Thesis:
MSc degree shall be awarded on submission of dissertation preferably based upon the original work.
Practical:
N/A
Viva:
After completion of course work and thesis
M.Sc. Forestry Extension
Forestry in Indo-Pak has been used for nearly two decades on more or less on clinical collections. But the sources of Pakistan Woods are restricted and the region has to transfer wood and wooden products. These days, there is developing need for wooden due to industrialization, improve in populace development with developing normal for living and better atmosphere. Therefore, M.Sc Forestry Expansion looks into concerns of source destruction, affect of reducing sources on non-urban areas, bio-diversity, international that you are, and features the aspects which guide to change, both designed and natural. The factor of extension in the control of woodlands and hardwood source is becoming progressively more important. It is being acknowledged by the foresters and other experts included in the forestry and atmosphere groups. At present not a single organization in the region is providing Forestry Expansion application at postgraduate level. Allama Iqbal Start Higher education, Islamabad is therefore, the leader in this respect to offer this application. Objectives: The common targets of this application area as follows: 1). To produce increased knowing of the factor of woodlands and hardwood in the situation of shifting atmosphere. 2). To obtain durability in farming forestry and other non-urban area uses. 3). To produce strategies which improve the engagement of areas in extension process for woodlands and other natural source control and for their own progression. 4). To produce knowing of the established strategies. 5). To produce linkage with other corporations like woodlands assignments etc.
Admission Requirements:
B.Sc. or M.Sc. Forestry Degree at least 2nd division or B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture or M.Sc (Hons) Agriculture degree with at least 2nd division from National, International recognized Institutions or B.Sc / M.Sc in Botany having 2nd division with 3 years field experience in Forestry.
Selection Process:
a) Admission to new students will be given only once a year.
b) Application for admission will be invited through national press.
c) Applications will be received on prescribed application forms.
d) Selection of the candidates in MSc Forestry Extension program will be made strictly on the basis of merit against a limited number of seats.
e) Only selected candidates will be informed about their admission.
f) The selected students will be required to pay the dues by the prescribed
date
Duration:Two Years
Medium of Instruction:
English
Teaching Methodology:
Study Material i.e. Course books and other allied material will be provided by the University
AIOU Credits Required:
Ten Credits
Course Required:
1) Rangeland management in Pakistan (2501) Half
2) Tree Management (2502) Half
3) Principle of Rural Sociology –I (2500) Half
4) Principle of Rural Sociology –II (2512) Half
5) Soil Conservation and watershed Management (2511) Half
6) Research Methods (2504) Half
7) Statistics (794) Half
8) Environment and Forestry (2516) Half
9) Agro-Forestry (2510) Half
10) Diffusion of Innovations (2505) Half
11) Forestry Extension Education (2507) Half
12) Approaches of Rural Development (2514) Half
13) Economics of Forestry (2508) Half
14) Participatory Forestry (2503) Half
15) Social and Community Forestry (2509) Half
16) Mass Communication (2506) Half
17) Thesis (798) 02 Credits
Collaborations:
· Pakistan Agriculture Research Council
· Pakistan Institute of Forestry and Livestock Management National Agriculture Research Institute, Islamabad
· Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar
· NWFP Agriculture University, Peshawar
· University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
· University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi
Workshop:
Workshop is a compulsory component of the program and provides an opportunity to the students to discuss issues raised in the courses as well as in research. The workshop for a course will be conducted at the end of semester; the duration of the workshop will be 2-3 days for each course depending on the content
Thesis:
MSc degree shall be awarded on submission of dissertation preferably based upon the original work.
Practical:
N/A
Viva:
After completion of course work and thesis