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M.SC IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Philosophy The postgraduate program in the department of Geography is designed to provide skilled and adequate manpower in planning and management of man’s environment and resources. The problem of resources for the growing world for which the geographers must apply their skills is the basis for offering postgraduate programmes in applied geography. Fundamental to this problem is the geographical methods of studying the inter-relationship between the physical environment, the economy, the nature of society within the context of changing situations at all levels of scale from the most local to world wide. The purpose of the program is to produce a breed of graduates who will be concerned with man’s evaluation, exploitation and management of human and natural resources, imbued with a clear understanding of the relevant physical, behavioural and information systems, through which man can optimize his use of these resources. This programmes is developed at a time when the pressure on Nigerian resources is increasing thus demanding a more rational and foresighted approach to resource management and allocation. The Postgraduate programmes in the Department of Geography consist of course work and research thesis/project. Fieldwork forms an integral part of the programmes. The program courses are in the following areas: i) M.Sc Environmental Resources Management (ERM) ii) M.Sc Rural Development (RD) iii) M.Sc Geography with options in Climatology, Population, Geomorphology & Transportation iv) Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Environmental Management Duration of the Programme The minimum duration of each course is twelve months and the maximum is twenty four months, staring from October of each academic year. The programmes are full-time and based on course work and a project report. Seminars, field and studio/laboratory courses, form and integral part of the program. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS M.Sc Environmental Resources Management Candidates must posses at least a good Second Class Honours degree in Geography, or closely related disciplines in Environmental Sciences, Natural Sciences, Agriculture or Engineering from recognized Universities. M.Sc Rural Development Candidates must posses at least a good second class Honours Degree in Geography, or closely related disciplines in Environmental Sciences, Agriculture, Engineering, Social Sciences and Management Sciences from recognized Universities. M.Sc Geography Candidates must posses at least a good Second Class Honours Degree in Geography, or closely related disciplines in Environmental Sciences from recognized Universities. PGD Environmental Management Candidates must posses at least possess a degree in Geography, Environmental Sciences, Agriculture, Engineering, Social and Management Sciences from recognized Universities. Holders of Higher National Diploma in any of the above fields with minimum of lower credit level may also be eligible for admission. Job and Career Prospects. The shortage of well educated and informed personnel in environmental resources management and rural development planning often results in serious planning lapses in a country’s drive to develop. Therefore the products of these programmes are intended to fill a critical and growing area of manpower need at the present stage of the country’s development. Job prospects abounds in the following areas for the graduates: Ministry of Environment, Departments of Natural resources, Community Development, Lands and survey at the state and local government levels, Urban and regional planning agencies, Agricultural development agencies, River Basin authorities, etc. Classrooms, studio and seminar room, three computers with printers, projector, mobile screen, photocopying machine, departmental library, offices, generator, postgraduate room etc.
course outline course description COURSE OUTLINE For M.SC ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FIRST SEMESTER: CORE COURSES
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----- Course DescriptionER 701 Principles of Environmental Resources Management -2 Units Nature of environmental resources, spatio-temporal perspectives in resource analysis and management, cultural and ecological dimensions. The environmental sustainability paradigm, principles of conservation and economic advancement. ER 702 Environmental Impact Assessment -2 Units Man's impact on the environment, resource use and landscape change, policies, programmes and projects, economic needs, preservation, aesthetics and environmental control. Methods and techniques of spatio-temporal impact assessment, concepts of frequency and magnitude, checklists, overlays, matrices, network techniques. Economic needs and political expediency models. ER 703 Research Technique in Environmental Management - 2 Units Formulation of research problems. Various forms of environmental investigation procedures, measurement techniques and report writing. ER 704 Environmental pollution & hazards management – 2Units Nature and scope of environmental pollution. Measurement analysis and monitoring of various types of environmental pollution. Pollution control measures: their formulation and implementation. ER 705 Quantitative and computer Techniques -2 Unit Application of statistics in rural and environmental studies. Basic statistical concepts. Statistical charts and tables. Frequency distribution, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion. Student - t-test, chi-square, correlation and regression analysis, one-way and two-way analysis of variance, multiple regression, principal component and factor Analysis. Introduction to the computer. Data Entry, coding and management. Software for graphics e.g Harvard, QPRO, LOTUS. Statistical packages: Minitab, SPSS. Introduction to dBase. computer application in rural and environmental studies. ER 706 Water resources management - 2 Units The philosophy of water resources management, Water resources system, objectives and techniques of water resources management, Water demand model. Urban and Rural water supply. Water resources conservation. Water supply project design. GY 707 Environmental Perception and Education - 2 Units The principles of man-environmental relations. The objective environment. The environment as perceived. The concept of perception and formation of environmental images. Environmental perception and decision making. Environmental education. ER 708 Soil Erosion and Conservation - 2 Units Conceptual issues and dominant themes in soil erosion studies, basic factors and processes. Types severity and extent of erosion. Social, economic and cultural perspectives of farmers response to soil erosion and erosion cost consideration. Soil erosion and sustainability of agriculture. Basic techniques in soil conservation, socio-economic and policy issues in soil conservation. ER 709 Climate and environment - 2 Units The impact of climate on the environment. Application of climatological methods and data to the environment and human activities: energy, agriculture, aviation, transportation, town planning and building design, commerce, tourism and recreation, etc. Climate and health. Atmospheric pollution. Contemporary issues in climatology: ozone layer depletion, global warming, climate change and environment. ER 710 Arid Land Use and Management - 2 Units Climate, ecology and the challenges of arid environments, economic alternatives and development strategies, desert process and resource management. GY 711 Land Resources Appraisal - 2 Units Qualitative and quantitative techniques in land resource survey and classification, socio-economic, policy issues and technology in land appraisal, needs and availability, use and sustainability, inventory and prioritisation methods, local regional, regional and national development potentials, biophysical capacity and the concept of carrying capacity. Implications for resource management and research. ER 712 Tourism and recreational management - 2 Units The tourist industry. Parks planning. Camp ground and recreation. Urban recreation. Wild life and nature preservation. Tourist and recreational services in Nigeria. Recreational resource management. ER 713 Vegetation and Forest Resources Management - 2 Units Ecosystem processes. Ecology of major vegetation types. Nigerian vegetation. Principles and practice of afforestation. Human interference and urbanisation, impact on forest potentials. Wildlife management. Conservation of forest resources. Contemporary issues; deforestation, pollution and desertification ER 715 Population and environment - 2 Units The problem of man-land relationship, man's impact on various ecological systems: landuse, stream regime, agricultural technologies, recreation, biotic communities etc. case studies. ER 717 Energy resources planning and management - 2 Units Energy resources inventory; supply transmission, consumption and conservation of energy types; economics of energy use; pricing and subsidies, energy demand forecasting techniques. Enabling authorities and legislation concerned with energy policy energy politics, OPEC. ER 797 Project I - 2 Units Formulation and writing of a formal research proposal including definition of research problems, statement of objectives and working hypothesis, proposed methodology and literature reviews. Presentation and defence of the research proposal at departmental seminar. ER 798 Project II - 6 Units This shall be based on original research in which the candidate is expected to demonstrate a grasp of the concepts and analytical techniques in the area of specialisation, and make some contribution to knowledge. The dissertation shall be defended before a panel of internal and external examiners. For more information please contact us on the following: Telephone: +234 703 2232 010 Email: spgs@futy.edu.ng, spgsfuty@gmail.com Website: http://www.futy.edu.ng/admission/spgs.htmback to top back to School of Postgraduate
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