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Tertiary forestry education in Malaysia: current thinking and future direction

The current programmes of instruction, research and extension at the Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia are described and future directions of these programmes outlined. The degree and diploma programmes are designed to produce generalist-type foresters, with limited degree of specia...

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Main Authors: Awang, Kamis, Hadi, Yusuf, Majid, Nik Muhamad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia 1984
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43442/1/Tertiary%20forestry%20education%20in%20malaysia.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.434422016-05-05T04:39:50Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43442/ Tertiary forestry education in Malaysia: current thinking and future direction Awang, Kamis Hadi, Yusuf Majid, Nik Muhamad The current programmes of instruction, research and extension at the Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia are described and future directions of these programmes outlined. The degree and diploma programmes are designed to produce generalist-type foresters, with limited degree of specialization. The Faculty is in the process of preparing degree programmes to enable students to specialize in either forest management or wood industries, to cater for the requirements in the Malaysian forestry sector for specialists in the sector's effort to intensify forest management, improve log conversion processes and incorporate the wider uses of the forests. Research in the four thrust areas, namely hill forest management, plantation forestry, wood science and forest products, and forestry for the quality of life, is conducted with funds from the university and outside agencies. Extension activities have been intensified with the organizing of seminars, workshops, forums, short courses and other projects involving both staff and students. Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia 1984 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43442/1/Tertiary%20forestry%20education%20in%20malaysia.pdf Awang, Kamis and Hadi, Yusuf and Majid, Nik Muhamad (1984) Tertiary forestry education in Malaysia: current thinking and future direction. The Malaysian Forester, 47 (3). pp. 174-184. ISSN 0302-2935
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description The current programmes of instruction, research and extension at the Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia are described and future directions of these programmes outlined. The degree and diploma programmes are designed to produce generalist-type foresters, with limited degree of specialization. The Faculty is in the process of preparing degree programmes to enable students to specialize in either forest management or wood industries, to cater for the requirements in the Malaysian forestry sector for specialists in the sector's effort to intensify forest management, improve log conversion processes and incorporate the wider uses of the forests. Research in the four thrust areas, namely hill forest management, plantation forestry, wood science and forest products, and forestry for the quality of life, is conducted with funds from the university and outside agencies. Extension activities have been intensified with the organizing of seminars, workshops, forums, short courses and other projects involving both staff and students.
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author Awang, Kamis
Hadi, Yusuf
Majid, Nik Muhamad
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Hadi, Yusuf
Majid, Nik Muhamad
Tertiary forestry education in Malaysia: current thinking and future direction
author_facet Awang, Kamis
Hadi, Yusuf
Majid, Nik Muhamad
author_sort Awang, Kamis
title Tertiary forestry education in Malaysia: current thinking and future direction
title_short Tertiary forestry education in Malaysia: current thinking and future direction
title_full Tertiary forestry education in Malaysia: current thinking and future direction
title_fullStr Tertiary forestry education in Malaysia: current thinking and future direction
title_full_unstemmed Tertiary forestry education in Malaysia: current thinking and future direction
title_sort tertiary forestry education in malaysia: current thinking and future direction
publisher Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia
publishDate 1984
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43442/1/Tertiary%20forestry%20education%20in%20malaysia.pdf
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