Introduction to Forestry (5cr)
Code: KA01BMEP01-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 17.04.2017 - 01.10.2017
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 02.09.2017 - 10.01.2018
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- RDI portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises
- Teachers
- Juha Tiainen
- Scheduling groups
- Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 15 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 15 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Small groups
- Pienryhmä 1
- Pienryhmä 2
- Course
- KA01BMEP01
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
Students will learn the primary biological, technical and economical principles of Scandinavian Forest management by learn-by-doing- method. They will be able to do safely basic silvicultural treatments in the forest . Students will be familiar with the more common methods of forest measurement, and they will be competent in systematically utilising data acquired in the forest in decision-making situations in forest enterprises.
Content
Multi-purpose uses of Forest in Finland
? Silviculturar operations
? Impact of soil and climate on the growth of forests
? Biological characteristics of the most common species of trees , how to manage even-aged and uneven- aged forest stands
? Methods for growing and renewing forests and applying those methods into practice
- Basic concepts and methods of forest measurement
- Principles for compiling a forest management scheme and utilising the scheme in practical forest management
- Budget for a forest enterprise
Materials
Rantala, S. Finnish Forestry Practice and Management Metsälehti 2011 ( partly )
http://www.forest.fi
Other web-pages according the list from the lecturer
Teaching methods
Lectures and tutoring meetings (33 %), active participation on practical work assignments(33 %) and approved case-studies(33 %)
Student workload
Together 135 h, of which:
- 65 hrs of time-tabled learning
- 70 hrs independent learning
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Grade 5: The student is able to list and define, clarify and analyse the chain of the timber production. She/he is able to utilize his/her skills in different forest stands and work safely. The student will be able to utiliaze the forest management plan according the targets set by the forest owner.
Grade 3 :
The student is able to list and define the chain of the timber production. She/he is able to do the basic forest management
tasks safely.
Grade 1: The student is able to list the chain of the timber production. She/he is able to do the basic forest management
tasks safely with instructions.
Qualifications
No previous studies are required
Further information
2 SP in RDI, 2 SP in virtual learning