310046 Thematic Course: Ecology and Management of Forests and Nature Resources

Detaljer
Skov & Landskab
Tidligst mulig placeringKandidat 1.år
VarighedEn blok
 
Pointværdi15 (ECTS)
KursustypeKandidatkursus
 
EksamenSluteksamen

mundtlig eksamen


Alle hjælpemidler tilladt

Beskrivelse af eksamen: Oral examination including two components, one question in the pensum and one presentation of one of the students project report. The presentation includes examamination of the report as well.

Vægtning: The question in the over all pensum counts 50% and the presentation (and examination) of the project report counts 50%



7-trinsskala, ekstern censur
 
Forudsætninger for indstilling til eksamen3 out of 4 project reports must be accepted
 
Rammer for undervisningThe teaching includes lectures, teoretical exercercises and about 2 weeks excursions. Excercises are included in the excursions as well.
 
BlokplaceringBlock 1
Ugestruktur: B

Block 1
Ugestruktur: C
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Pointspærringnone
 
Anbefalede forudsætningerRelevante bachelor degree, e.g. in Natural resources, Forest and Landscape ingineering, Biology or Geography.
 
Begrænset deltagerantalnone
 
Kompetenceområder
The student will acquire competences in:

Basic sciences:
- a fundamental system ecological understanding of forest and relevant natural and semi natural ecosystems. Focus will be on functionality, structure, biogeochemistry, biodiversity, hydrology, succession, disturbances and interactions between ecosystems
- principles for ecosystem restoration
- focus will be on temperate ecosystems but the principles will be general and relevant for other conditions

Technology and production:
- development and use of principles and methods for management of ecosystems in relation to specific management rationale.

Ethics and values:
- reflect on and use of cultural and ethics problems in relation to management of forest and nature areas.
 
Kursets målsætning
The aim is to give the student an in-depth understanding of forest and other natural ecosystems as well as specific tools for use in management of such systems in relation to specific management rationale.
 
Kursusindhold
Through lessons and case studies of relevant
ecosystems (e.g. forests, heath lands, dunes, tidal meadows and bogs)system ecological aspect will be thoughly read: the ecosystem concept; biogeochemical cycling of nutrients; the hydrological cycle; management effects on nutrients and water; undisturbed soils; carbon sequestration and turn over of organic material; biodiversity; vild life ecology and game management; grazing ecology; succession and disturbances; historical ecology; restoration ecology; habitats and NUTURA2000;

 
Undervisningsform
The thematic course includes leasons and interactive class room discussions, theoretical and practical exercises, and excursions. Based on the excersises and excursions mandatory reports are written. One week-long excursion goes abroad.
 
Målbeskrivelse
See above
 
Litteraturhenvisninger
Larsen, J.B. Naturnær Skovdrift
Kimmins, J.P. Forest Ecology
Van Andel, J. and Aronson, J. (eds) Restoration Ecology
a number of relevant scientific papers.
 
Kursusansvarlig
Karsten Raulund-Rasmussen, krr@life.ku.dk, Center for Skov, Landskab og Planlægning/Anvendt økologi, Tlf: 35331666
Jørgen Bo Larsen, jbl@life.ku.dk, Center for Skov, Landskab og Planlægning/Skovdrift og træprodukter, Tlf: 35331688
 
Deltagerbetaling
Direct costs for excursions
 
Studienævn
Studienævn NSN
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forelæsninger80
teoretiske øvelser20
praktiske øvelser10
forberedelse72
eksamen5
kollokvier40
ekskursioner110
projektarbejde65
vejledning10

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