Operational environment of wood procurementLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: ME00DS74
Credits
5 op
Objective
You know the terminology used in wood procurement.
You are able to describe the techniques and systems most commonly applied in wood procurement.
Content
From what kinds of forests is wood harvested?
What kind of techniques are used in harvesting and transporting wood?
How is wood procurement organised?
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
01.01.2024 - 03.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
30 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
- Teea Lång
- Timo Leinonen
Scheduling groups
- EA1 (Size: 16. Open UAS: 0.)
- EA 2 (Size: 16. Open UAS: 0.)
- EA 3 (Size: 16. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
MEMI23SPBForestry, full-time studies
-
MEMI23SPAForestry, full-time studies
Small groups
- EA 1
- EA 2
- EA 3
Objective
You know the terminology used in wood procurement.
You are able to describe the techniques and systems most commonly applied in wood procurement.
Content
From what kinds of forests is wood harvested?
What kind of techniques are used in harvesting and transporting wood?
How is wood procurement organised?
Materials
To be told in lectures and in the Learn learning environment.
Teaching methods
Work week-based learning pathway:
Date January-April. The course consists of classroom and field teaching, learning tasks and excursions. Approximately half of the student's workload is contact teaching and half is independent study.
First Aid (0.5 credits): you actively participate in contact teaching 100%.
A learning pathway that accelerates studies:
First aid: Not used.
Work-integrated learning path:
Contact OVA. First aid 1: not in use.
Employer connections
First and fundamental studycourse in woodprocurement, no RDI or business contacts.
Exam schedules
Retakes of the field test must be arranged separately with the teacher. It is possible to supplement and increase learning tasks.
Student workload
First aid: online teaching 8 hours + classroom teaching 8 hours.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Learning assignments and field test.
First aid: exam + CPR competency testing (The student actively participates in class exercises and passes the tests.) First aid is evaluated on a fail/pass scale.
Enrollment
08.01.2024 - 14.01.2024
Timing
01.01.2024 - 30.04.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4.5 op
Mode of delivery
10 % Contact teaching, 90 % Distance learning
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 50
Teachers
- Timo Leinonen
Teacher in charge
Timo Leinonen
Groups
-
MEMI24KMForestry, part-time studies
Objective
You know the terminology used in wood procurement.
You are able to describe the techniques and systems most commonly applied in wood procurement.
Content
From what kinds of forests is wood harvested?
What kind of techniques are used in harvesting and transporting wood?
How is wood procurement organised?
Materials
The study material is linked to the Learn platform of the course. No textbook.
Suitable as supplementary reading Uusitalo, J. & Pearson, M. 2010. Introduction to forest operations and technology. [Tampere]: JVP Forest Systems.
Teaching methods
A learning pathway that accelerates studies:
Online course. Implementation period spring semester. The course is completed by doing the so-called weekly assignments. At the end of the study period, a few tasks with a longer completion time until the end of the summer. One contact day in May.
Work-integrated learning path:
Contact OVA.
Employer connections
First and fundamental studycourse in woodprocurement, no RDI or business contacts.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
The online course includes tasks that are evaluated. The grade is determined based on the sum of the assignment points. So it's always worth returning even an incomplete answer. A "late discount" may apply to late responses.
Enrollment
02.01.2023 - 15.01.2023
Timing
09.01.2023 - 31.07.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Teachers
- Timo Leinonen
- Heikki Manninen
Teacher in charge
Heikki Manninen
Groups
-
MEMI23KMForestry, part-time studies
Objective
You know the terminology used in wood procurement.
You are able to describe the techniques and systems most commonly applied in wood procurement.
Content
From what kinds of forests is wood harvested?
What kind of techniques are used in harvesting and transporting wood?
How is wood procurement organised?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022
Timing
01.01.2023 - 28.04.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
30 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
- Teea Lång
- Timo Leinonen
- Heikki Manninen
Groups
-
MEMI22SPBForestry, full-time studies
-
MEMI22SPAForestry, full-time studies
Objective
You know the terminology used in wood procurement.
You are able to describe the techniques and systems most commonly applied in wood procurement.
Content
From what kinds of forests is wood harvested?
What kind of techniques are used in harvesting and transporting wood?
How is wood procurement organised?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
03.01.2022 - 16.01.2022
Timing
28.03.2022 - 14.08.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
- Timo Leinonen
Teacher in charge
Timo Leinonen
Groups
-
MEMI22KMForestry, part-time studies
Objective
You know the terminology used in wood procurement.
You are able to describe the techniques and systems most commonly applied in wood procurement.
Content
From what kinds of forests is wood harvested?
What kind of techniques are used in harvesting and transporting wood?
How is wood procurement organised?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021
Timing
10.01.2022 - 29.04.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
- Teea Lång
- Timo Leinonen
- Heikki Manninen
Teacher in charge
Heikki Manninen
Groups
-
MEMI21SPBForestry, full-time studies
-
MEMI21SPAForestry, full-time studies
Objective
You know the terminology used in wood procurement.
You are able to describe the techniques and systems most commonly applied in wood procurement.
Content
From what kinds of forests is wood harvested?
What kind of techniques are used in harvesting and transporting wood?
How is wood procurement organised?
Evaluation scale
1-5