Level 3
- LM 3009 - INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr Louise M Page
Pre-requisites
None
Overview
This course will cover the following topics: Forest types, GB Forest history, introduction to silviculture, forest harvesting, forest products, forest/tree protection, forest landscaping, British forest policy. Examples of field visits will include: a multiple use forest, an urban woodland, a forest nursery, a native pinewoods, a harvesting site, and a sawmill.
Structure
Thread II: 12 week course - 1 three-hour classroom session (lectures and seminars) and 1 half-day visit per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: in-course assessment (100%) – consisting of one assignment per field visit, a presentation and a written assignment (forestry proposal with associated grant application).
Resit: in-course assessment (100%) – consisting of one assignment per field visit, a presentation and a written assignment (forestry proposal with associated grant application).