Undergraduate Course: Woodland Management (ECSC10021)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Ecological Science |
Other subject area |
Environmental Courses |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The central aim of this Honours course is to give an overview of the major aspects of silviculture, its objectives and techniques. The emphasis is on the practices most used currently and on those most likely to be used in the next decade or so. The emphasis is on forest management based on the principles of ecosystem management. Another objective of the module is to introduce concepts related to provenance selection, genetic improvement and tree breeding. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 3 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-6 | | | | | 14:00 - 17:00 | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-6 | | 14:00 - 17:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 17:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture - Room 3, Crew Building Annexe |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will gain an appreciation of the ecological processes taking place during the development of a forest stand. They will also examine the management practices most commonly employed to influence and direct these developmental processes in relation to timber production, amenity, conservation or environmental purposes. They will gain a detailed, integrated knowledge of the major aspects of woodland management, its objectives and techniques. Students will develop a knowledge and understanding of the principles and some specialised skills used currently and those most likely to be used in the next decade. They will discuss the major policy and economic trends currently affecting woodland management practices in British forests. The class assessment will test the students&© ability to critically review and consolidate knowledge and thinking in the field of woodland management and they will be expected to offer professional level insights based on the skills learnt in this course. |
Assessment Information
| Students are assessed by in-course assessment (50%) and a Class Test (50%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Maurizio Mencuccini
Tel: (0131 6)50 5432
Email: M.Mencuccini@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Helen Mckeating
Tel: (0131 6)50 5430
Email: Helen.McKeating@ed.ac.uk |
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