Study Guide

Objective

You are able to explain the basic ecological characteristics of Finnish forest ecosystems in mineral and peatland site types. You are able to describe the structure of vegetation based on site type classification.

Content

What are the basic characteristics of Finnish forest and peatland habitats?
How are mineral and peatland site types classified based on vegetation and soil properties?
How have different soil types generated and what are their main properties in terms of forestry?

Location and time

Ota yhteys OVAan

Opiskelumateriaali

Course study material; lecture material, learning tasks, etc. exercises are available in the course's Learn learning environment.
Literature: Metsätyypit - kasvupaikkaopas. 2018 (Hotanen, Nousiainen, Mäkipää, Reinikainen &Tonteri)
Suotyypit ja turvekankaat - kasvupaikkaopas. 2018 (Laine, Vasander, Hotanen, Nousiainen, Saarinen &Penttilä)
older editions of both books are also valid

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Work week-based learning pathway:
The course consists of contact teaching, which focuses on outdoor teaching from the beginning of autumn and indoor lecture teaching from the end of autumn. In addition to the lectures, various exercises are done. Contact teaching is about 1/2 of the student's time and the rest is independent study.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

The course takes place at the very beginning of the studies. Focus on substance and group. No prerequisites for RDI or working life cooperation.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Field exams for forest and swamp types and a written exam. Possible retakes of field exams must be arranged separately with the teacher. Otherwise, according to normal practice.

Completion alternatives

Kurssi koostuu kontaktiopetuksesta, jota on n. 1/3 opiskelijan ajankäytöstä, sekä itsenäisestä opiskelusta, joka pitää sisällään myös palautettavia etätehtäviä. Kontaktiopetusta on keskimäärin 1 pv/kk, joka painottuu lumien sulaessa maasto-opetukseen.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam and field exam.