| Forest & Landscape | |||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | |||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1 semester | ||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 12 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | Joint BSc and MSc | ||||||||||||||||
| Examination | evaluation of participation Aid allowed Description of Examination: 13-point scale, internal examiner Counts 50% of final mark Description of Examination: Completion of e-modules (25%) Description of Examination: Conducted electronically over 24 hours (20%) Description of Examination: Participation in on-line discussions (5%) | ||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Approx. one e-module per week; participation in on-line discussions; project work. | ||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | E SUP | ||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | 048073 The Tropical and Subtropical Environment 098012 Basic Development Studies 055286 Tropical Botany | ||||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | Students can take Tropical Forestry B OR Tropical Forestry A | ||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||
| The aim of the course is to give students a thorough understanding of the current and potential role of forests and trees in improving rural livelihoods. The course gives an overview of main issues in tropical forestry. It is stressed that forestry is an integral part of society and should not be considered in isolation. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||
| Emphasis is on political and socio-economic aspects of sustainable multi-purpose forest management in tropical and sub-tropical countries. Central themes are tropical forest resources, forest policy and forest management in relation to the production of timber, non-timber products and environmental services. Subjects include the extent and value of tropical forest resources, deforestation, global forest policy processes, national level forest legislation and policy, and forest management planning. | |||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. E-learning (e-modules): internet-based teaching modules integrating literature studies and exercises. Exercises relate to theory (multiple-choice and free-text exercises) and case studies (free text exercises only). Some case-study exercises are to be submitted to the teaching staff who will give students feedback comments. 2. E-learning is supported by on-line discussion fora in which students must participate. 3. Each student must prepare and submit a paper (individually or as part of a group). | |||||||||||||||||
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| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||
| Carsten Smith Olsen, cso@life.ku.dk, Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning/Unit of Forestry, Phone: 35331763 | |||||||||||||||||
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