Programme
Overview
The Advanced Diploma in Forestry Management is a one-year qualification designed to equip students with advanced practical and knowledge in multidisciplinary contemporary forestry management practices.
The programme integrates theory and applied scientific research through a balanced bland of taught modules and student driven applied research projects intended to addres the relevant environmental, social, and industry needs.
Why Choose
This Qualification
Acquire specialised skills in tree improvement, project management, forestry development and research methodology
Obtain advance expertise in the management of the forestry value chain
Learn integrated forestry and natural resource management sustainable practices
Develop entrepreneurial, business, and forest management skills
Gain early exposure and experience in applied forestry research
Key
Programme Details
– CHE reference number: H/AG03/E004CAN
– SAQA ID: 116379
– Duration: 1 Year (Full-Time)
– NQF Level: 7
– Credits: 120
NQF Level 7
Programme Structure
1 Year (Full-Time)
– Theoretical and practical coursework in core Forestry disciplines
– A blend of taught course work and a focused applied research project
Programme
Speciality Areas
Tree Improvement
Genetic diversity and variation, yield and forest health, genotype-environment interaction, breeding strategies and breeding populations, seed orchard and seed quality, and biotechnological plant propagation techniques.
Forest Management
Principles of forest management and their application, forest management planning, forestry inventory, forest growth and yield, and diagnostic sampling.
Forestry Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
Planning for GIS system, GIS software, digitizing maps and relating to GPS inputs, Handling GIS data.
Research Methods
Research definition, research methods, methods of data collection and organization, proposal development, literature citation, experimental design and statistics, experimental procedures, statistical estimation, statistical software for data processing, and data interpretation.
Forest Costing and Budgeting
Scheduling and progress monitoring, building data sheets, operational cost elements, standard tasks and standard costs, labor and machine utilization, problem analysis tools, machinery replacement, depreciation and hiring/ownership costs, financing choices and economic costing, and inventory control sensitivity analysis.
Forest Development
Economic development context, forest property associations, environmental impact assessment and directives, compliance, forest certification, and corrective action requests (CARs) in audit reports.
Project Management
History, Economic principles of project management, project selection, project lifecycle, work breakdown, structure, critical path analysis and optimization, management techniques, effective project control.
Research Project
Identification of problem, formulation of a research topic, hypothesis and justification, setting research objectives, literature review and synthesis, setting the experiment/study, defining materials and methods (methodology), data collection and analysis (e.g. statistical, socio-economical, econometrical, geo- statistical etc.), reporting and interpretation of the research results, drawing conclusions as guided by classical model (deductive and inductive), pragmatic model or logical model (logical empiricism).
Career
Opportunities
Early Career Researcher in Academia
Field Researcher
Forestry Project Manager
Forestry Technician
Forest Management Practitioner
Forestry Entrepreneur
Sawmill Practitioner
Fire Management Practitioner
Further Study
Opportunities
– Bachelor Honours Degree Forestry/Horticulture/Agricultural Management
– Postgraduat Diploma in Forestry Science or related fields- Bachelor Honours Degree Forestry/Horticulture/Agricultural Management
– Postgraduat Diploma in Forestry Science or related fields
Admission