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Forest Damages and Environmental Consideration (3 cr)

Code: BE22FS50-3004

General information


Enrollment

15.11.2024 - 04.05.2025

Timing

28.04.2025 - 22.06.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Bioeconomy

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in bioeconomy

Teachers

  • Johnny Sved
  • Gunnar Salingre

Groups

  • ÖH23FLEX-BES
    Öppna YH, Flexibelt till skogsbruksingenjör
  • ÖH24BES-FLEX-V
    Öppna YH, Flexmodul Skogsbruksingenjör, Vasa

Objective

The student
- knows how to prevent forest damage and manage pests
- can identify the most common forest pests
- knows the population dynamics of different species
- knows how climate change can affect forest damage

Content

The most common forest pests
Forest Damages Prevention Act
Population dynamics
Climate change and pests that can become more common in a milder climate
The course is based on several of the global sustainability goals, mainly the goal of Life on land

Evaluation scale

H-5

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.

Qualifications

No previous knowledge is reguired