Forest health and variable climateLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: ME00EH44
Credits
5 op
Teaching language
- Finnish
Objective
You recognize the most important biotic and abiotic forest damages.
You are able to fight off and prevent forest damages by different means.
You are familiar with the current legislation connected with forest damages and its oblications.
You understand the process of the climate change and its effect on the forests.
You know how to protect forests against the risks caused by climate change.
Content
What are forest damages and how can they be recognized?
How do you prevent forest damages by silviculture and forest management?
How does the climate change effect on the forests?
How do you strengthen the forests to fight against climate change?
Qualifications
Forest regeneration
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
- Kirsi Itkonen
Teacher in charge
Kirsi Itkonen
Groups
-
MEMI23SPBForestry, full-time studies
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MEMI23SPAForestry, full-time studies
Objective
You recognize the most important biotic and abiotic forest damages.
You are able to fight off and prevent forest damages by different means.
You are familiar with the current legislation connected with forest damages and its oblications.
You understand the process of the climate change and its effect on the forests.
You know how to protect forests against the risks caused by climate change.
Content
What are forest damages and how can they be recognized?
How do you prevent forest damages by silviculture and forest management?
How does the climate change effect on the forests?
How do you strengthen the forests to fight against climate change?
Materials
Exam material:
- Lecture materials (powerpoints, exercises, articles, etc.)
- Uotila, A., Kasanen, R. & Heliövaara, K. 2015. Metsätuhot.
- Laki metsätuhojen torjunnasta (1087/2013)
- Äijälä, O ym. (toim.), 2019: Hyvän metsänhoidon suositukset luku 4. Riskien hallinta metsänkasvatuksessa.
- In addition, the material shown by the teacher at the beginning of the course to the changing climate.
Additional material:
- MetInfo – Metsien terveys http://www.metla.fi/metinfo/metsienterveys/index.htm
- Kasanen, R. 2009. Metsäpuiden sienitaudit.
- Nuorteva, M. 1999. Metsähyönteisten maailmasta
Teaching methods
During the course, the most important pest species threatening the health of Finnish forests are studied, their identification and control.
In addition, the threats posed by climate change - abiotic - to forest health are studied both in Finland and on a global scale.
The course covers the possibilities of forest and forest management to combat climate change and the threats to forests and biodiversity posed by climate change.
The course includes lectures, field exercises, learning assignments, independently studied online learning materials and exams. Some field exercises are mandatory.
Exam schedules
The student compiles the destruction folder and performs learning tasks and species identifications. The destruction folder is returned and the species identifications are made at the end of the course.
The damage section will be dealt with by the autumn holiday and the proportion of the changing climate thereafter.
The destruction theory exam is before the fall vacation
The exam on the changing climate is separately at the end of the course.
The species identification is three-step.
Core competence - when you do this, you can get a grade of H3 Complementary competence - when you do this in addition to the previous one, you can get a grade of H4 Expert competence - when you do this in addition to the previous one, you can get a grade of K5
International connections
The course contents, assignments and materials have been developed in the DIGIFOR project.
Student workload
Contact classes (includes lectures and field exercises) 60 hours
Extermination folder 15 hours
Species identification 15 hours
Learning tasks 10 hours
Written exams 35 hours
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Emphasis on evaluation
Extermination folder 20%
Species identification 20%
Destruction Theory Exam 40%
Changing climate -exam 20%
Qualifications
Forest regeneration
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
01.01.2024 - 09.06.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
- Kirsi Itkonen
Teacher in charge
Kirsi Itkonen
Groups
-
MEMI23KMForestry, part-time studies
Objective
You recognize the most important biotic and abiotic forest damages.
You are able to fight off and prevent forest damages by different means.
You are familiar with the current legislation connected with forest damages and its oblications.
You understand the process of the climate change and its effect on the forests.
You know how to protect forests against the risks caused by climate change.
Content
What are forest damages and how can they be recognized?
How do you prevent forest damages by silviculture and forest management?
How does the climate change effect on the forests?
How do you strengthen the forests to fight against climate change?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Forest regeneration
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
- Kirsi Itkonen
Groups
-
MEMI22SPBForestry, full-time studies
-
MEMI22SPAForestry, full-time studies
Objective
You recognize the most important biotic and abiotic forest damages.
You are able to fight off and prevent forest damages by different means.
You are familiar with the current legislation connected with forest damages and its oblications.
You understand the process of the climate change and its effect on the forests.
You know how to protect forests against the risks caused by climate change.
Content
What are forest damages and how can they be recognized?
How do you prevent forest damages by silviculture and forest management?
How does the climate change effect on the forests?
How do you strengthen the forests to fight against climate change?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Forest regeneration
Enrollment
07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022
Timing
01.01.2023 - 11.06.2023
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
0 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
- Kirsi Itkonen
Teacher in charge
Kirsi Itkonen
Groups
-
MEMI22KMForestry, part-time studies
Objective
You recognize the most important biotic and abiotic forest damages.
You are able to fight off and prevent forest damages by different means.
You are familiar with the current legislation connected with forest damages and its oblications.
You understand the process of the climate change and its effect on the forests.
You know how to protect forests against the risks caused by climate change.
Content
What are forest damages and how can they be recognized?
How do you prevent forest damages by silviculture and forest management?
How does the climate change effect on the forests?
How do you strengthen the forests to fight against climate change?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Forest regeneration
Enrollment
06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022
Timing
01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
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
20 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
- Kirsi Itkonen
Teacher in charge
Kirsi Itkonen
Groups
-
MEMI21SPBForestry, full-time studies
-
MEMI21SPAForestry, full-time studies
Objective
You recognize the most important biotic and abiotic forest damages.
You are able to fight off and prevent forest damages by different means.
You are familiar with the current legislation connected with forest damages and its oblications.
You understand the process of the climate change and its effect on the forests.
You know how to protect forests against the risks caused by climate change.
Content
What are forest damages and how can they be recognized?
How do you prevent forest damages by silviculture and forest management?
How does the climate change effect on the forests?
How do you strengthen the forests to fight against climate change?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Forest regeneration
Enrollment
08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021
Timing
01.01.2022 - 31.05.2022
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
20 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
- Kalle Karosto
Teacher in charge
Kalle Karosto
Groups
-
MEMI21KMForestry, part-time studies
Objective
You recognize the most important biotic and abiotic forest damages.
You are able to fight off and prevent forest damages by different means.
You are familiar with the current legislation connected with forest damages and its oblications.
You understand the process of the climate change and its effect on the forests.
You know how to protect forests against the risks caused by climate change.
Content
What are forest damages and how can they be recognized?
How do you prevent forest damages by silviculture and forest management?
How does the climate change effect on the forests?
How do you strengthen the forests to fight against climate change?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Forest regeneration