Nature management in commercial forestsLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: ME00DS80
Credits
5 op
Objective
You take into consideration ecological sustainability and biodiversity in forest management.
You are able to pay attention to legislation and forest certification concerning ecological sustainability
You promote sustainability and biodiversity in forestry.
Content
Do you know the challenges and opportunities of ecological sustainability and biodiversity in the forestry field?
Do you know the restrictions and possibilities of nature management?
Do you know how to promote ecological sustainability and biodiversity?
Enrollment
08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024
Timing
01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
- Heikki Manninen
Groups
-
MEMI23SPBForestry, full-time studies
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MEMI23SPAForestry, full-time studies
Objective
You take into consideration ecological sustainability and biodiversity in forest management.
You are able to pay attention to legislation and forest certification concerning ecological sustainability
You promote sustainability and biodiversity in forestry.
Content
Do you know the challenges and opportunities of ecological sustainability and biodiversity in the forestry field?
Do you know the restrictions and possibilities of nature management?
Do you know how to promote ecological sustainability and biodiversity?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024
Timing
01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
- MYY_Metsä
Teacher in charge
Kirsi Itkonen
Groups
-
MEMI24KMForestry, part-time studies
Objective
You take into consideration ecological sustainability and biodiversity in forest management.
You are able to pay attention to legislation and forest certification concerning ecological sustainability
You promote sustainability and biodiversity in forestry.
Content
Do you know the challenges and opportunities of ecological sustainability and biodiversity in the forestry field?
Do you know the restrictions and possibilities of nature management?
Do you know how to promote ecological sustainability and biodiversity?
Materials
The study material for the study course is in Learn.
The teaching utilizes Tapio's nature management materials and digital forest management recommendations, as well as Metsäkeskus' nature management materials (e.g. spatial data on the objects of the Forest Act). In addition to these, we study the METSO program and forest certification issues with the help of electronic material.
Teaching methods
Work-integrated learning path:
The course consists of the next few days and independent learning tasks with the help of online material. The next few days consist of both lecture and field teaching.
Instructions for independent exercises will be given in the next few days.
The course consists of contact teaching (40%) and independent study (60%).
Employer connections
During the study period, a nature management expert from Metsäkeskus will visit.
Exam schedules
Returning learning assignments by the deadline.
The field test and the written test (online test) are in Learn.
The date of the exams will be announced at the beginning of the study period.
International connections
-
Student workload
The student participates in the lesson, does the assignments and returns them on time.
The student does field exercises and assignments (online assignments) and prepares for exams. Completing the course requires the student to work 135 hours.
Content scheduling
-
Further information
-
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
The course evaluation consists of the following areas:
Written theory exam
Field test
Assessment tasks.
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 12.11.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 30
Teachers
- Kirsi Itkonen
- Kati Kontinen
Teacher in charge
Kirsi Itkonen
Groups
-
MEMI23KMForestry, part-time studies
Objective
You take into consideration ecological sustainability and biodiversity in forest management.
You are able to pay attention to legislation and forest certification concerning ecological sustainability
You promote sustainability and biodiversity in forestry.
Content
Do you know the challenges and opportunities of ecological sustainability and biodiversity in the forestry field?
Do you know the restrictions and possibilities of nature management?
Do you know how to promote ecological sustainability and biodiversity?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 20.12.2023
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
- Heikki Manninen
Groups
-
MEMI22SPBForestry, full-time studies
-
MEMI22SPAForestry, full-time studies
Objective
You take into consideration ecological sustainability and biodiversity in forest management.
You are able to pay attention to legislation and forest certification concerning ecological sustainability
You promote sustainability and biodiversity in forestry.
Content
Do you know the challenges and opportunities of ecological sustainability and biodiversity in the forestry field?
Do you know the restrictions and possibilities of nature management?
Do you know how to promote ecological sustainability and biodiversity?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022
Timing
01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
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
- Heikki Manninen
Teacher in charge
Heikki Manninen
Groups
-
MEMI21SPBForestry, full-time studies
-
MEMI21SPAForestry, full-time studies
Objective
You take into consideration ecological sustainability and biodiversity in forest management.
You are able to pay attention to legislation and forest certification concerning ecological sustainability
You promote sustainability and biodiversity in forestry.
Content
Do you know the challenges and opportunities of ecological sustainability and biodiversity in the forestry field?
Do you know the restrictions and possibilities of nature management?
Do you know how to promote ecological sustainability and biodiversity?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Enrollment
06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022
Timing
01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
- Kirsi Itkonen
Teacher in charge
Kirsi Itkonen
Groups
-
MEMI22KMForestry, part-time studies
Objective
You take into consideration ecological sustainability and biodiversity in forest management.
You are able to pay attention to legislation and forest certification concerning ecological sustainability
You promote sustainability and biodiversity in forestry.
Content
Do you know the challenges and opportunities of ecological sustainability and biodiversity in the forestry field?
Do you know the restrictions and possibilities of nature management?
Do you know how to promote ecological sustainability and biodiversity?
Evaluation scale
1-5