Economics and forest administrationLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You are familiar with the basic concepts of the national economy.
You understand economic operations and their control.
You are able to control and manage your own finances.
You know the significance of the forest sector for Finland's national economy.
You know the most important trade partners of Finnish forest industry.
You understand the overall role of Finnish forest politics.
You know the objectives, means and actors of Finnish forest politics.
You are able to present different kinds of policy instruments in forest politics.

Content

How does economy work?
How are economic conditions evaluated?
How do you manage and take care of your own finances?
What is the significance of the Finnish forest sector in international, national, regional and local level?
What is the significance of Russia to the Finnish forest sector?
What does forest politics mean?
What kind of objectives does Finnish forest politics have?
What kind of policy instruments are used in Finnish forest politics?

Accomplishment methods

Students can
use professional vocalubary and concepts systemically.
look for information in the key information sources of the field.
identify interrelated tasks.
use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.