Uniben Forestry and Wildlife Undergraduate Syllabus

100 LEVEL (FIRST YEAR) COURSES 

S/N	Course No.	Course Title	Credit Rms.
1	BOT  111	Diversity of Plants	3        core
2	BOT 122	Plant form & Function	3        core
3	CHM 111	General chemistry I	3        core
4	CHM 122	General chemistry II	3        core
5	CHM 113	Organic chemistry I	3        core
6	CHM 124	Organic chemistry II	3        core
7	MTH 123	Vectors, Geometry & Statistics	3        core
8	PHY 109	Practical Physics	2       core
9	PHY 111	Mechanics, Thermal Physics & Properties of Matter	3          core
10	PHY 113	Vibrations, Waves & Optics	3   elective
11	PHY 124	Electromagnetism &     Modern Physics	4    elective
12	AEB 111	Introductory       Animal     and Environmental Biology	4       core
13	AEB122	Functional Zoology	4       core
14	GST 111	Use of English  I	2         core
15	GST 112	Philosophy and Logic	2         core
16	GST 121	Use of English II	2         core
17	GST 122	History and Culture	2         core
18	GST 123	The history and philosophy of Science	2         core
		Total   NUC   Total	51 34 48

200 LEVEL (SECOND YEAR)  COURSES

S/No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credits
1	AGR211	Introduction to Agriculture and Agro Forestry	3 Core
2	AGR 212	Introduction to Statistics	3     core
3	AGR 213	Introduction     to      Agricultural Biochemistry	3     core
4	CRS211	Principles of Crop Production	3     core
5	ANS211	Principles of Animal Production	3     core
6	SOS 211	Introduction to Soil Science	3     core
7	CSC 211	Introduction to Computers	3     core
8	FIS211	Introduction to Fisheries Resources of West Africa	2      core
9	AGR 214	Principles of Home Economics	2      core
10	ANS 221	Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals	2      core
11	AEE 221	Introduction   to       Agricultural Economics	3     core
12	AGR 221	Introduction to Climatology and BioGeography	3     core
13	FOW 221	Introduction to Forestry and Wildlife	3     core
14	CRS 221	Crop    Physiology,     Anatomy           and Taxonomy	2      core
15	AGR 222	Principles of Food Science and Technology	3     core
TOTAL			41

400 LEVEL (FOURTH YEAR) COURSES

S/No	Course No.	Course Title	Credits
1	FOW 401	Aerial & Ground Survey Techniques	2              core
2	FOW 402	Forest          Resources Management	3              core
3	FOW 403	Harvesting, Processing and Wood Utilization	3              core
4	FOW 404	Training in Firearms and ballistics	2              core
5	FOW 405	Agroforestry	2              core
6	FOW 406	Zoo    &    Park    Mgt. Techniques	2              core
7	FOW 407	Museum & Herbarium Techniques	2              core
8	FOW 408	Wildlife       Ecological Survey	2              core
9	FOW 409	Forest Engineering	2              core
10	FOW 410	Remote    Sensing     & Cartography	3              core
11	FOW 411	Forest   Inventory     & Mensuration	3              core
12	FOW 412	Silvicultural Techniques	3              core
13	FOW 413	Report Writing	3              core
14	CED 300	Entrepreneurship	2              core
TOTAL			34

500 LEVEL (FIFTH YEAR) COURSES

S/No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit Remarks
1	FOW 510	Forest Pest, Diseases and Forest Protection	2    Core
2	FOW 511	Forest Management & Economics	2       core
3	FOW 512	Forest & Wildlife Biometrics	2       core
4	FOW 513	Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding	2       core
5	FOW 514	Game Production & Utilization	2 Elective
6	FOW 515	Multiple Land Use	2 Core
7	FOW 516	Practice of Silviculture	2       core
8	FOW 517	Forest Mesuration	2       core
9	FOW 518	Forest and Wildlife Policy, Law and Administration	2       core
10	FOW 519	Wood Processing & Pulping	2       core
11	FOW 521	Forest Soils	2       core
12	FOW 522	Forest Industries & Timber Quality Control	2       core
13	FOW 523	Ornithology	2   Elective
14	FOW 524	Natural Resource Conservation	2       core
15	FOW 525	Social Forestry	2       core
16	FOW 526	Forest &   Wildlife Extension   & Education	2       core
17	FOW 527	Wildlife Nutrition	2 Core
18	AEE 521	Agribusiness Management & Finance	2 Elective
19	FOW 598	Seminar	2 Core
20	FOW 599	Special Project	6     core
		Total	44

NB: Candidates will be expected to choose a maximum of 2 Electives.

FOW 311 Principles of Silviculture (3 Credits)

Natural and artificial Regeneration. Nursery Techniques.  Application of Principles for the establishment and maintenance of forests.  Taungya and other sivicultural practices.

FOW 312 Wood Formation, Anatomy and Properties (3 Credits) Structure, properties, identification and characteristics of wood, Anatomoical features of wood development.

FOW 313 Forest Biology (3 Credits)

Morphology, Taxonomy, Physiology of trees; Ecology and principles of Genetics.

FOW 314 Principles of Plant Protection (3 Credits)

An introduction of symptoms, spread and control of major local plant diseases; study of insect pests of major local crops; strategies of integrated pest control and pest management, their significance and principles of control, study of the effects of diseases caused by abiotic (Moisture, temperature, wind, pollution, nutrient deficiencies), various biotic agents (bacteria, fungi and nematodes parasitic flowering plants) and control of these diseases.  Weeds of crops, and classification; effect of weeds on crops and livestock; principles and methods of control.

    AGR 311       (see B. Agric), AEE 311       (see B. Agric)

FOW 321 Forest Inventory & Measuration (2 Credits)

Forest Resources, sampling and enumeration techniques.  (including timber and wildlife).  Measurement and estimation of timber in logs and forest stands.  Inventory instruments and their uses.  Volume estimation and volume table construction.  Construction of management tables.

FOW 322 Natural Ecosystems (2 Credits)

The major natural biomass of West Africa and their ecological features.  Distribution, structure and dynamics of land and fresh water ecosystem.  The flow of energy and materials through natural ecosystems.  The importance of conservation.  Tree identification.

FOW 323 Wildlife Study Techniques (2 Credits)

Wildlife Census methods. Determination of age, sex and home range, Analysis of Food habits.  Capture and marketing of wild animals.

FOW324: Introduction to Forestry Management (2 Credits)

Oganisation of forest services and Wildlife resources.  Forest and Wildlife production activities Morphology, taxonomy and ecology of tropical trees.  Forest protection and the regulation of harvest for sustained yield.  Preparation of working plans. Solving managerial ₅₈ problems. Introduction to operations research in forestry.

FOW325: Forest Aerial and Ground Survey  (2 Credits)

Ground survey instrument.  Boundary and topographic survey.  Scrubbing, type preparation and mapping.  Preparation of maps from aerial photographs, Interpretation of aerial photographs and satellite imagery.  

FOW326: Wildlife Ecology and Management (2 Credits)

Organisation of Wildlife resources.  Wildlife in relation to their environment.  Factors affecting the distribution and abundance of wildlife interrelationship between climate, soils, vegetation, geologic history and wildlife population characteristics as related to reproduction and mortality factors.  Movement, behaviours, lifecycles, reproduction, food and food habitats of wildlife. Nature and efficient usage rangeland in West Africa methods of range amendment and management.

FOW327: Forest Engineering (2 Credits)  

Design, construction and maintenance of forest roads, bridges dam buildings.  Planning analysis and supervision of operations.

FOW328: Forest Economics (2 Credits)

Definition of forest goods and services; application of economic principles to forest resources; decision making in single and multiple resource use; cost benefit analysis.

FOW329: Forest & Wildlife Pests and Diseases (2 Credits) The major pests and diseases of forest tress and wildlife Taxonomy, biology and method of control of major pests and diseases.

CSC220 Application of Computers to Agriculture (3 Credits)

Data processing information management and decision-making using FORTRAN/COBOL in Data Processing information flow.  Installation organization building, choice of type/staff management. Public Relation.  Applying Computer to problem solving in agriculture.

FOW 401 Aerial and Ground Survey Techniques (2 Credits) Ground survey instruments; radial-line plotting and height determination.  Interpretation of aerial photographs and satellite imagery. 

FOW 402 Forest-Resources Management (3 Credits)

Practical silviculture,  forest operations; planning, analysis, costing and grading rules, study of forest products’ Industries. 

FOW 403 Harvesting, Processing and Wood Utilization (3 Credits)

Felling and logging techniques, conversion and preservation of wood, Forest products and grading rules; study of forest products Industries. 

FOW 404 Training in Firearms and Ballistics (2 Credits) Practical training in handling and use of firearms and ammunition. 

The care and maintenance of firearms and ammunition.

FOW 405 Agroforestry (2 Credits)

Models of Agroforestry, Ecophysiological re-lationships of mixed plants communities. Maintenance of Agroforestry plots.

FOW 406 Zoo and Park Management Techniques  (2 Credits) The value of Zoos and Parks, park layout.  Administration and management tools.

FOW 407 Museum and Herbarium Techniques (2 Credits)

Collection and preservation of biological materials in forestry and wildlife studies, preparation of taxonomic keys, museum exhibition.

FOW 408 Wildlife Ecological Survey (2 Credits)

Wildlife ecological survey instruments. Factors affecting the distribution and abundance of wildlife; life cycles, feeds and feeding habits of wildlife.   

FOW 409 Forest Engineering (2 Credits)

Construction of roads, bridges and other infrastructures in forest and wildlife operations; planning and supervision of forest engineering operations. 

FOW 410 Remote Sensing and Cartography (3 Credits) Remote sensing techniques, Data acquisition and interpretation.   Construction of Field Reconnaissance and topographical maps. 

Preparation of maps from aerial photographs and satellite imagery.  

FOW 411 Forest Inventory and Mensuration (3 Credits)

Planning and execution of forest inventory. Enumeration in high forest and plantations, and calculations of yield.  Tree measurements techniques and instruments, estimation of volume tables. 

FOW 412 Silvicultural Techniques (3 Credits)

Nursery techniques, Natural and artificial regeneration methods, and silvicultural systems.  Seed technology with special reference to trees. 

FOW 413 Report Writing (3 Credits)

At the end of the field practical training, students are expected to write a report based on their field experience.

BUS 309 Entrepreneurship (2 Credits)

Definition, nature and functions of entrepreneurship, generating and developing business ideas; conducting marketing survey.  Preparing a business plan.  Legal aspect of entrepreneurship.  Risk and Insurance Taxation, financing a business venture.  Record keeping and credit control, computer application for the small business.  Selecting, remuneration and motivating employees,  Time management and skills, Attracting and retaining customers, Export operations for the small business enterprises, Ethic and good business practice.

FOW 510              Forestry Pest, diseases and Forest Protection (2

Credits)

Taxonomy and biology of major pests and diseases of forest trees.  Principles underlying disease and pest control; fire use and control; protection against encroachment; diseases and illegal felling.

       FOW 511     Forest Management and Economics (2 Credits)

Principles of sustained yield, yield control and management of set objectives, systems approach to forestry Management.  Uses of analytical procedures in Forest management and utilization decision.  Forest goods and services.  Market trends and factors affecting their demand and supply.  Application of economic principles of decision making in Forestry and economic development.

       FOW 512     Forest and Wildlife Biometrics (2 Credits)

Design and analysis of experiments on the tree crops and wildlife. Basic techniques in survey sampling and design.  Resource inventory and mensuration data processing.

       FOW 513    Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (2 Credits)

Inventory, selection and conservation of basic genetic materials for mass production of improved strains for Silviculture.  Theory, practice, methods of consequences of breeding tree crops. Principles underling choice.

       FOW 514     Game Production and Utilization (2 Credits)

Traditional use of wildlife and wildlife products, wildlife production, harvesting strategies and problems of game cropping, bush meat processing methods.  Hunting techniques.

       FOW 515      Multiple Land Use (2 Credits)

Nigeria’s land resources, attitudes and conflicts, strategies for resolution of conflicts.  Integration use of land for Forestry, Wildlife, fisheries and Agriculture.  Formulation of management policies for land areas.  Decision making in the allocation of land for multiple use.  Legislation relation to land environmental planning.

       FOW 516     Practice of Silviculture (2 Credits)

Major forest types of the Tropics and silvicultural systems employed in t heir management.  Plantation and nursery practices; seed technology, with special reference to trees.

   FOW 517      Forest Mensuration (2 Credits)

Sampling methods in inventory: Volume estimation and construction of Volume and Yield Tables Plantation estimation; Growth and increment determination.

FOW 518 Forest and Wildlife Policy, Law and Administration (2 Credits)

National and State policies on Forest and Wildlife Resources.  Planning effective use of forest resources; structure of forest and wildlife administration.

FOW 519 Wood Processing and Pulping (2 Credits)

Evaluation of quality of standing trees.  Felling and logging techniques.  Wood conversion and processing.  Wood seasoning and preservation.  Machining, glueing and finishing.  Charcoal production.  Chemical processing of pulp and paper. FOW 521 Forest Soils (2 Credits)

Understanding of soil dynamics and influence upon forest composition, stand regeneration, tree vigour and growth.  Forest soil physics, chemistry and microbiology; soil moisture movement, forest nursery, soil management, forest soil fertility, maintenance and improvement with special reference to tropical conditions.

FOW 522 Forest Industries and  Timber Quality Control (2 Credits)

Forest based industries including furniture, sawmills, plymills, chipboard, and particle board mills.  Determination of timber quality and its control.

   FOW 523      Ornithology (2 Credits)

Classification, structure, ecology and economic importance of birds, the avifauna of West Africa.

   FOW 524     Natural Resource Conservation (2 Credits)

Natural resources such as soil, water, forest, range, wildlife, minerals, human power and others.  The relationship between natural resources and human society, impact on natural resources utilization.

       FOW 525       Social Forestry (2 Credits)

History and role of forestry in the Nigerian economy; community  forestry production system.  Tree species of special importance in  Forestry.  Small scale Forestry Industries and rural development,  formulation of social forestry projects.

       FOW 526         Forest and Wildlife Extension & Education (2

Credits)

Management interpretation to include methods and techniques for communication values of forestry, parks, game reserves and other wildlands, the role of extension agent in providing organizational and administrative support in forestry.  Training programmes of extension workers in Forestry and Wildlife.

       FOW 527      Wildlife Nutrition (2 Credits)

Principles of wildlife nutrition. Nutrient composition of wildlife food, nutrient requirements of wildlife for various physiological processes. 

Feed formulations, Ration preparation and general methods of feeding.

AEE 521 Agribusiness Management and Finance (2 Credits) 

The scope of agricultural business and management, types of business management, production planning, public policies affecting agricultural business; types of credit extended to agriculture, the basic of interest rates; sources of loan funds; collateral security for loans; credit as a link between production and marketing; specialized Institution for the extension of agricultural credit in Nigeria including Cooperatives and Thrift societies.

       FOW 598      Seminar (2 Credits)

Each student is required to prepare and deliver a seminar in the final year.

       FOW 599     Special Project (6 Credits)

Each student is required to choose and execute a special project under a Supervisor.  Duration of the project is two semesters.