NIFK13008U Sustainable Forest and Nature Management
Joint Summer Module.
The main aim of this field-trip based course is to visit and
critically discuss issues on sustainable forest and nature
management. The Joint Summer Module is developed and implemented
jointly gathering students and teaching staff from all of the
SUFONAMA consortium universities (University of Copenhagen, Swedish
Agricultural University, University of Padova, Georg-August
University Göttingen, and Bangor University). Overall theme,
responsible institution, and location will change between years,
but will be announced at the homepage
www.sufonama.eu). The studies
will cover the following aspects of the study region: geology,
landscape and ecology, climate, pedology, vegetation types,
biodiversity, demographics, socio-economics, tourism, policy, etc.
Students will prepare a critical review report (between 1500 and
2000 words) which should critically compare and contrast the
approaches used by the organizations visited during the course.
Similarly, the report should organize and critically discuss the
academic topics covered during the field trip. Students should
identify the main management objectives, constraints affecting the
achievement of objectives, and critically evaluate the
effectiveness of management/approaches used in achieving the
objectives. Students will individually present and defend their
report and their findings during the last days of the field trip
(see description above).
The aim is to give the student an in-depth understanding of sustainable forest and nature management in a European context.
Knowledge:
- Describe the structure, development and variation of ecosystems as well as understand the causes and effects in a scientific perspective
- Identify possibilities/limitations and the ecological tolerance in relation to people’s utilisation of forests and nature
- Understand interactions between physical and biological environments of forests and nature areas
- Explain the principles of sustainable utilisation, protection and stewardship of forests and other semi-natural areas
- Summarise economic and policy theory and demonstrate general knowledge of the planning tools utilised in the economic management of forests and nature
Skills:
- Develop, quantify and apply theoretical and practical models for the productive functions of forests and natural resources – material as well as immaterial
- Apply economic theory and utilise planning tools to analyse and model the welfare and business economic value production of forests and natural resources
- Assess the possibilities and limitations of theories and methodologies
- Tackle problems by collecting, analysing and evaluating appropriate qualitative and quantitative information and using it creatively
Competences:
- Turn demands on our natural surroundings into concrete actions and projects based on a natural science foundation
- Transfer theories and principles to new situations and assume independent and professional responsibility
- Manage operations and development tasks in the framework set out by society (legislation, regulations, realities)
- Display the competence, key skills ,behaviour and attitutes required in a professional working life
- Transfer problem analysis, theories, impirical data collection and analysis into field based reports to meet the objectives of multitudinous stakeholders
- Collaborate constructively with others in interdisciplinary and intercultural contexts
- Independently evaluate and structure own learning processes and assume responsibility for own professional development with a view to life-long learning
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 10
- Excursions
- 56
- Lectures
- 10
- Preparation
- 40
- Project work
- 90
- Total
- 206
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examination, 3 hoursExam will be a 3 hours written exam on the topics discússed during the field excursion
- Exam registration requirements
- Participation in the field excursion
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
One internal examiner
- Exam period
- during the summer school
- Re-exam
- If 10 or fewer register for the reexamination the examination form will be oral.
Criteria for exam assesment
see learning outcome for criterias. Fullfilment of these will give the grade 12
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NIFK13008U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- The course is a summer school. Duration is approximately 14 days. Normally, the course runs in August
- Placement
- Summer
- Schedule
- ...
- Course capacity
- 20 students, SUFONAMA students are prioritised. Non-SUFONAMA students must contact course responsible, Niels Strange before signing up for the course.
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Natural Resources and Environment
Contracting department
- Department of Food and Resource Economics
Course responsibles
- Niels Strange (3-74797a466f6c787534717b346a71)