Last modified: 27 Feb 2018 12:47
· This residential field course is based in Freiburg in SW Germany. 6/7 days are spent visiting different forests and meeting German forestry professionals.
· This is a joint course with Freiburg University and University College Dublin which allows you to share ideas with students who have studied in different institutions.
· Visiting forests overseas challenges many assumptions of how forests should be managed and allows you to reflect on how culture and policy as well as forest type affect forest management.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | None. | Sustained Study | No |
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The aim of the course is to demonstrate the effect of differing national policies on the practice of forestry and to gain experience of forest management in southwest Germany.
Content: - visits to forests in the Freiburg region of Germany, meeting those responsible for managing the forests and also the staff and students of the Forestry Faculty of the University of Freiburg - forests visited will include state, community and private forests - visits will enable students to study forests' ecology and management for environmental protection and conservation, recreation, rural development (including community woodlands) and timber production - exercises on forest transformation.
Field Course cost: £100
Students are expected to arrange their own transport to and from Freiburg. This costs approximately £200 but may be less if you shop around and book early.
Provisional Dates: Friday 13th April - Saturday 21st April 2018
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
Continuous assessment (100%), based on 3 assignments.
There are no assessments for this course.
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