Study Guide

Objective

The student
- understands the importance of long-term sustainable forestry
- knows the reasons for maintaining forests without the use of clearcuttings
- knows the national database of forest assets and can use the service at www.minskog.fi in relation to forest farming
- knows what a forestry plan contains and with the help of it can estimate the importance of forestry
in relation to the entire activity of a farming company
- can roughly estimate volume, growth and harvesting opportunities in terrain
- knows the conditions for cultivation of broadleaf and mixed forests
- knows other products from the forests ( nonwood-products)
- knows forest ensurances and other forms of support for forest damages

Content

Forestry plans:
- now and future opportunities
- optimization
- versatile forestry

Forest insurance and compensation for moose damages

Other use of forests:
- what grows in the forest (other than wood)
- recreation and other use of forest terrain
- environment / protection

Alternative forest management methods

Qualifications

No previous knowledge required

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The written exam will be evaluated by grade 0 - 5 according to the motivations in the answers and a logical thinking process (red string) in the forestry planning process for specified and selected purposes
At least 50 % of the points in the written exam is required for an acceptable grade in the written exam (grade 0 - 5)
The result and grade for the group work (project work) might influence the total course grade, for the individual student, by - 1 to + 1 grade step

Materials

The study material in the course will be distributed at the course introduction and specified in the course plan and on the moodle site

Further information

Theory lectures and group work 1/3
Forest based exercises in the terrain 1/3
Excursions 1/3