Forest management practises (5 cr)

Objective

You can plan and carry out treatment plans for young forest stands and thinnings. You are able to take into consideration ecological, technical and economic factors in young forest stand treatment.

Content

What kind of seedling treatment methods do we use ?
How do we manage young forest stands in forests?
How do we manage different forest stands in timber production?

Course material

Hyvän metsänhoidon suositukset, Metsänkasvatus(menetelmät ja kannattavuus)-kirja. Osoitetut sivut Tapion taskukirjasta ja Metsäkoulu kirjasta.
Learn-materiaali ja luennoilla osoitettu oheislukemisto sekä harjoitusohjeet.

Study forms and methods

The course is carried out by way of contact teaching on Mikkeli campus and in the field according to the schedule.In-person teaching is generally not recorded and is not replaced by remote lectures when in-person teaching is scheduled. Part of the teaching takes place in the field. Teacher guidance is available during in-person sessions.

Assessable tasks are completed independently, in groups, or as pair work. Various feedback methods are utilized in the course, such as written and oral feedback. Peer feedback may also be used.

More detailed information available below in section “Course part description”.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Työelämän edustajat: yhteistyö. Luke, Metsäkeskus, Mhy:t ja metsäyhtiöt. Käytännön maastokohteet, tutkimuskohteet ym.

Timing of exams and assignments

An assignment must be completed at the end of each section of the course. An exam must be taken in the last scheduled lesson.

Student workload

1 ECTS credits equals 27 hours of work by the student.
• In a 5-credit course, the student's total maximum workload is approximately 135 hours including lessons, group work and independent study.

Further information

Kontaktijaksoilla liikutaan paljon maastossa. Säänmukainen pukeutuminen, eväät (ainakin juomavettä) ja muistiinpanovälineet maastotunneille mukaan.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The student’s performance is assessed with reference to the learning objectives and assessment criteria of the course. The completion of the course requires exercises and exam to be completed with a passing grade.