CFE 3108: Forest Extension Case Study Report (5 CU)

Course Name: FOREST EXTENSION CASE STUDY REPORT

Course Code: CFE 3108

Credit Units: 5 CU

Contact Hours: 75

Course Description

The course is designed to enhance student’s ability to collect, analysis and interpretation data collected during community-based field attachment. The course also aims at equipping students with the knowledge necessary to prepare for forest extension and natural resources management plans.

Course Objectives

  • To familiarise the students with field-based practical experience
  • To enable students undertake practical work and apply appropriate forestry extension skills and methods to collect, analyse and present data for forest management planning.
  • To enhance the students’ ability in developing forest extension and natural resource management plans
  • To develop students’ field work reporting skills.

Learning Outcome

Upon completion of the course, students should be able:

  • To develop forest extension and natural resource management plans
  • To demonstrate knowledge of methods and tools used in participatory forestry planning.
  • To apply appropriate forestry extension skills and methods to collect, analyse and present data for forest management planning.

Course Outline

  • Preparation for forest extension work (10PH, 2TH)
  • Methods to collect, analyse and present data for forest management planning (10PH, 4TH)
  • Integration of village forest work with routine forestry work (10PH, 2TH)
  • Understanding the forest and people relations (10PH, 2TH)
  • Documentation of the forestry stakeholders and their roles and responsibilities (10PH, 5TH)
  • Working together with forest communities and community group (10PH, 3TH)
  • Decision making and establishing forest governance institutions (10PH, 2TH)
  • Forest extension management plans (10PH, 5TH)
  • Forest extension Case study report (10PH, 5TH)

Mode of delivery

Tutorials: 30 TH

Practicals: 90 PH

Mode of assessment

  • Active Participation in Data Collection = 20%
  • Data management, attending tutorials and preparation of study report = 20%
  • Final Extension Case Study Report = 60%

Basic Reading List

Aubel, J. (1999)Participatory Program Evaluation Manual: Involving Program Stakeholders in the Evaluation Process. CSTS/CRS/USAID. Washington, D.C.Blackburn, J. & J. Holland. (eds.) (1998) Who Changes? Institutionalizing participation in development. Intermediate Technology Pubs., London.

Booth,W., Ebrahim, R and Morin R. (2001) Participatory Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting: An Organisational Development Perspective for South African NGOs. Braamfontein, South Africa: Pact/South Africa.

Burkley, S. (1993) People First: a guide to self-reliant, participatory rural development, London: Zed Books

Chambers, R. (1993) Challenging the Professionals: Frontiers for Rural Development, Intermediate Technology Publications, London.

Craig, D. and Porter, D. (1997). Framing Participation: Development projects, professionals and organisations, Development in Practice Vol. 7, No 3, Oxfam UK and Ireland August 1997.

Davis-Case, D’Arcy (1990) The community’s toolbox: The idea, methods and tools for participatory assessment, monitoring and evaluation in community forestry. Bangkok, Thailand: FAO Regional Wood Energy Development Programme.

DFID (1997). Participatory Monitoring and EvaluationGuidelines, Dissemination Note No.1, Social Development Division.