FORE131-18S2 (C) Semester Two 2018

Trees in the Landscape

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 July 2018
End Date: Sunday, 18 November 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 29 July 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 14 October 2018

Description

An introduction to trees and their environment. A basic understanding of environmental and climatic effects on trees will underpin methods of species selection, growing and maintaining trees and site specific management.

The course provides an introduction to trees and their environment. A basic theoretical understanding of environmental and climatic effects on trees will underpin methods for species selection, growing and maintaining trees, and site specific management. The theoretical component of the course is followed by a comprehensive examination of operational use of trees in a variety of urban and rural landscapes. The aim is to appreciate how an understanding of tree function and growth can inform choices of species for use in environmentally and climatically different ecosystems and land use types.

There are two field trips in Term 4 - specific dates are dependent on events organized by external organizations and the dates will be advised at the beginning of the course.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will:
  • Understand the environmental and climatic factors that influence tree growth and function
  • Understand the roles played by trees in a variety of ecosystems and land use types.
  • Be able to select and apply basic practices, such as tree choice, establishment and management.
  • Independently manage decision-making about trees.
  • Be able to advise others in the wise use of trees in the right sites.

      • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Forestry Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Mid-Term Test 30%
Essay 15%
In-class Pop Quizzes 5%
End-of-Year Exam 50%

Textbooks / Resources

There are no required or recommended texts. All learning material is provided in class.

Notes

This course has no pre-enrolment requirements, enabling any student to enrol and gain from it.  The initial course outline can be located on the course Learn web page. This will be available to students in early July once they are fully enrolled in the course.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $937.00

International fee $4,363.00

* 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 .

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