400-level

FORE422
Forest Harvest Planning
Description
Harvest planning and analysis of harvesting systems. Machine capability and requirements. Impacts of terrain and stand variables on harvest systems. Ground-based planning including SKIDPC. Advanced cable yarding planning with CYANZ. Landing design and layout. Contract supervision and workforce management. Production planning and control systems.
Occurrences
Semester One 2024
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
FORE205 (01 Jan 2010 - present) or FORE305 (01 Jan 2009 - present) or FORE305 (01 Jan 2009 - present)
Restrictions
ENFO422
FORE423
Forest Transportation and Road Design
Description
Evaluation and comparison of options for the transport of forest products. Review of soil engineering characteristics and low-cost methods to determine the bearing capacity of subgrade soils. Vehicle/road interaction. Legal regulations for heavy vehicles operating on New Zealand public roads. Forestry truck and trailer designs and their impact on load capacity and vehicle safety. Road design for forest roads and the design of low-cost water crossings and drainage structures. Application of RoadEng road design software. Cost estimation and contract management for road construction.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2024
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
FORE205 or FORE305
Restrictions
ENFO423
FORE426
Forest Products Marketing and International Trade
Description
World forest resources. Patterns of world trade, shipping and policies of international trade. Roles of international institutions in free trade and economic integration. Trade, aid and economic development with special reference to forestry and forest industries.
Occurrences
Semester One 2024
Points
15 points
FORE435
Forest Economics 2
Description
Project analysis, forest valuation, risk and uncertainty. Forestry as a business.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2024
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
FORE215 or subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Restrictions
FORE211, FORE425
FORE436
Forest Tree Breeding
Description
Review of tree breeding and conservation in the context of applied breeding programmes. The course connects elements of economics, quantitative genetics and tree multiplication practices for the design of tree improvemement projects and the conservation of their genetic resources.
Occurrences
Semester One 2024
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
FORE219, FORE222 and FORE224
Restrictions
FORE408 (2006-2007)
FORE437
Advanced Wood Products Processing
Description
This course connects the fundamental wood science concepts to primary and secondary wood processing. Specifically, the course provides students with advance knowledge in processing of solid wood, wood-based composite, and modified wood products from the theoretical and practical aspects highlighting product evaluation, manufacturing technology, and environmental impacts.
Occurrences
Semester One 2024
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval from the Head of Department
FORE443
Biosecurity Risk Management
Description
Biological threats to New Zealand environment and primary industries with a focus on risk identification and management systems in Forestry.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2024
Points
15 points
Restrictions
BIOS201

Postgraduate

FORE610
Research Methods
Description
The nature of the scientific method, planning research, defining objectives, writing proposals and workplaces, experimental design and analysis, statistical procedures using R, making inferences from analyses, drawing conclusions, scientific report writing.
Occurrences
Semester One 2024
Semester Two 2024
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval by the Head of School
FORE618
Wood Quality
Description
A key management objective of forestry is the production of wood. The course provides the student with an understanding of the chemical and biological basis of the material properties of wood, how forestry can control these and the concept of wood quality. This course will have a focus on fast-growing short-rotation plantation species and tropical timber.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2024
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval by the Head of School.
Restrictions
FORE327, ENFO327
FORE619
Wood Processing
Description
This course introduces students to various wood processing industries, ranging from sawmilling over engineered wood products to pulping and biofuels. Reference will be made to the most suitable resource for individual products. Emphasis is given to fast-growing short-rotation plantation species and tropical timber.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2024
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval by the Head of School
Restrictions
FORE327
FORE624
Plantation Silviculture
Description
In-depth coverage of all aspects of plantation silviculture from seed production through to harvesting impacts, with emphasis on decision-making.
Occurrences
Semester One 2024
Points
30 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Restrictions
FORE631
FORE641
Plantation Forest Management
Description
Operations research techniques, Information requirements for forest management planning, Stand level analysis, Forest estate level analysis, Integration of the forest estate with manufacturing and marketing decisions, Risk & Uncertainty, Human factors.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2024
Points
30 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval by the Head of School.
Restrictions
FORE632, FORE633
FORE642
Advanced IT Applications in Forestry and Natural Resource Management
Description
This course illustrates how information technology can be applied to a range of forestry and vegetation management problems. Students will develop geospatial technology skills applicable to a range of natural resource management and forestry disciplines. The course includes an emphasis on using cutting edge technologies like ArcGIS software, positioning technology, and image analysis, which are of value to forest and natural resource management.
Occurrences
Semester One 2024
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of Head of School
Restrictions
FORE342
FORE643
Modelling for Forest Management
Description
Approaches to modelling forest growth and yield. Compatible taper and volume functions. Difference equations. Modelling distributions and fitting functions. Estate simulation. Linear programming applications.
Occurrences
Semester One 2024 (Distance)
Semester Two 2024 (Distance)
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval by the Head of School

Not Offered Courses in 2024

400-level

FORE448
Advanced Remote Sensing in Forestry and Natural Resource Management
Description
A comprehensive overview of remote sensing techniques and their applications in forestry and natural environments, empowering students with practical skills to analyse both active and passive remote sensing data for effective forest mapping, monitoring, and management.
Occurrences
Not offered 2024, offered in 2025
For further information see FORE448 course details
Points
15 points
FORE449
Environmental Forestry
Description
Ecosystem services from forests; Cultural services provided by forests; Soil and water conservation and management; Biodiversity conservation and management; Forest restoration; Policy, regulation, certification; Sustainable use of native forests for production; Management planning and monitoring.
Occurrences
Not offered 2024, offered in 2025
For further information see FORE449 course details
Points
15 points

Postgraduate

FORE616
Restoration Ecology
Description
General principles of restoration ecology, assessment of restoration success; restoration planning; conservation in productive landscapes.
Occurrences
Not offered 2024, offered in 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022
For further information see FORE616 course details
Points
30 points