FORE111-10S1 (C) Semester One 2010

Trees, Forests and the Environment

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2010
End Date: Sunday, 27 June 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 7 March 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 May 2010

Description

Forests and their relationships with people from the beginning of human history to the present day. Community and urban forestry. Tree classification and identification. The nature and location of the world's forests. Forests as communities of plants, animals and micro-organisms. The role of forests in the conservation of soil, water and biodiversity, and in the provision of recreation and other forest products. Sustainable forest management. Climate change and carbon credits. Forest certification. Forests in New Zealand. Treaty obligations

Restrictions

FORE101, FORE102, FORE103, FORE104, FORE105, FORE121

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Forestry Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Tree Identification Test 20%
Written Assignment 20%
Quiz 1 10%
Quiz 2 10%
Mid-Year Exam 40%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $703.00

International fee $3,400.00

* 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.

For further information see School of Forestry .

All FORE111 Occurrences

  • FORE111-10S1 (C) Semester One 2010