Study Guide

Objective

The student
- is familiar with forest policy in Finland and in the EU
- can account for how forests in Finland have been used in the past
- understands the connection between the origin and development of the forest industry and how the forests have been utilized during different time periods
- can account for the structure of the forest owners
- understand the goals of different forest organizations with their activities
- knows about collaboration between different organizations and actors in the forest sector.

Content

Finland's and EU's strategies for bioeconomy and forestry
Forest history
Forest owners in Finland
Forest organizations in Finland
The course is based on several of the global sustainability goals, mainly the goal of Sustainable cities and communities

Qualifications

No prerequisites.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a satisfactory level.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a good level.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a excellent level.

Materials

To be announced in Moodle.