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Forests of the World

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 November 2015
End Date: Sunday, 6 December 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 22 November 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 November 2015

Description

Forests of the world, wood energy, conservation and environment.

The objective of the course is to look at forests and forestry in an historical and a global context.

Issues discussed will include the interaction between people and forests over the ages; the distribution and classification of forests; the environmental value of forests; forest products; wood as a source of energy; principles of silviculture; and forests and an introduction to forestry in New Zealand.

Restrictions

FORE111, FORE121

Timetable Note

This course is block-taught over an eight working day period (Monday 16th through Wednesday 25th November). There will be three hours lectures and a one hour tutorial each day.

There is a compulsory one day (9-3) field trip on Friday 20th November which takes the class to Peel Forest. Details of the timing and location will be confirmed at the commencement of the course. Transportation is provided by the School of Forestry.

Course Coordinator

Roger Sands

Course Administrator

Jeanette Allen

Please contact the Course Administrator for all queries.

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Topic Essays 60% 7 topic essays weighted 8.6% each
Research Essay 40%


Assessment comprises:
• exercises set within the tutorial sessions based on the days' learning (7 exercises).
• a field trip report
• a major essay

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading:

Sands, Roger (2005, 2013 [2nd ed]). Forestry in a Global Context, CABI

The text will be available on restricted loan from the Engineering & Physical Sciences Library throughout the duration of the course. Check the EPS Library website for opening hours.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $874.00

International fee $4,188.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 15 people apply to enrol.

For further information see School of Forestry .

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