Operational environment of wood procurement (5 cr)

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?

Course material

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.

Study forms and 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.

RDI and work-related cooperation

First and fundamental studycourse in woodprocurement, no RDI or business contacts.

Timing of exams and assignments

Ei uusintatenttiä, koska arviointi perustuu tällä opintojaksolla tehtäviin.

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.