At the end of the module, students would possess in depth knowledge and skills as related to the basics of crop production including plant physiology, appropriate farming practices for diverse food and cash crops, plant pest and diseases as well as appropriate control and management measures. In additions students will acquire knowledge and skills of integrating trees for achieving sustainable crop productions.
The module of Basics of Forestry consists of Four components. Each component will be separately taught by a lecturer and assessed on the basis of the agreement between students and lecturers. Each course component will be examined through Quizzes, Assignments (individual or in groups), CATs (Continous Assessment Test) and Final trimester exam.
The components include:
1. Introduction to Biodiversity conservation by Mr. Mapendo MINDJE (m.mapendo@ur.ac.rw) and he is the Module leader
2. Introduction to Agroforestry by Mr. Yannick Kalimba (ykarimba@gmail.com)
3. Principles of Forestry by Nyirumuringa Emmanuel (enyirumuringa@gmail.com)
4. Dendrology by Mr. Senyanzobe Jean Marie Vianney (nzobe2000@yahoo.fr)
Welcome to the Module of Silviculture.
Module aim
This module aims to equip you with knowledge and skills of controlling the establishment, growth, structure, composition, health, and quality of forests and woodlands to achieve desired products and services.
Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module you will be able to:
Module Units
1. Introduction to Forest Ecology
2. Silviculture of Forest Plantations
3. Silviculture of Natural Forests
Facilitators and their contacts
1. Prof. Jean NDUWAMUNGU - Module Leader (E-mail: jeanduwa@gmail.com/j.nduwamungu@ur.ac.rw; Tel.: 0788484777)
2. Mr. Mapendo MINDJE (Email: majulesdor@gmail.com; Tel.: 0783513176)
This Module aims at providing students the knowledge on tree seed technology from seed production; tree nursery establishment and management, and tree genetics and tree improvement principles. The modules will also explore different tree propagation methods namely, vegetative propagation and seed propagation at Nursery level