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Forestry Engineer, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2021: MMNS21

Code: MMNS21

Degree:
Bachelor of Natural Resources

Degree title:
Forestry Engineer

Credits:
240 ects

Duration:
4 years (240 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2021

Descriptions

Curriculum description you find in Attachments part.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 Autumn
2021
Spring
2022
Autumn
2022
Spring
2023
Autumn
2023
Spring
2024
Autumn
2024
Spring
2025
1. / 2021 2. / 2021 3. / 2021 4. / 2022 5. / 2022 6. / 2022 1. / 2022 2. / 2022 3. / 2022 4. / 2023 5. / 2023 6. / 2023 1. / 2023 2. / 2023 3. / 2023 4. / 2024 5. / 2024 6. / 2024 1. / 2024 2. / 2024 3. / 2024 4. / 2025 5. / 2025 6. / 2025
COMMON CORE STUDIES

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210
BI601MBIMNS19-1002
Common Basic and Professional Studies

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165
BIM6044 Dendrology 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
BIM6041 Plant Physiology 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
BIM6003 Introduction to Silviculture 4 4 4 2 2
BIM6004 Career Planning and Development 1 2 2 2 1 1
BIM6005 Forest Mensuration and Mapping 6 6 6 3 3
BIM6006 Information and Communication Techniques 3 3 3 3
BIM6024 Swedish (Skogssvenska) 2 2 2 1 1
BIM6007 Reporting and Written Communication 2 2 2 1 1
BIM6042 Forest Industry 3 3 3 3
BIM6011 Renewable Energy Sources and Use 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
BIM6008 Introduction to Forestry English 2 2 2 2
BIM6012 Forest Bioenergy Business and Entrepreneurship 4 4 4 4
BIM6014 Introduction to Wood Procurement 5 5 5 5
BIM6015 Geographic Information Systems 6 6 6 3 3
BIM6016 Forest Regeneration 6 6 6 2 2 2
BIM6043 Forest Damages 2 2 2 2
BIM6017 Biodiversity in Forest Environment 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
BIM6018 Peatland Classification 3 3 3 3
BIM6048 Silviculture 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
BIM6020 Forest Energy 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
BIM6021 Accountancy 5 5 3.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7
BIM6025 Career Planning and Development 2 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
BIM6060 Harvesting Planning 6 6 6 3 3
BIM6023 Statistical Methods and Optimisation 4 4 4 2 2
BIM6026 Forest Resources Inventory 4 4 4 2 2
BIM6027 Swedish (Skogssvenska för arbetslivet) 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
BIM6030 Bioenergy Production Solutions and Heat Entrepreneurship 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
BIM6049 Training for Forest Ecosystem Management Qualifications 2 2 2 2
BIM6034 Marketing of Services and Sales Work 6 6 6 3 3
BIM6050 Organising of Forestry Events 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
BIM6029 Peatland Forestry 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
BIM6010 Forestry English for Working Life 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
BIM6058 Spatial Data Analysis 4 4 4 2 2
BIM6031 Forestry Planning 4 4 4 2 2
BIM6032 Forest Management Planning 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
BIM6033 Wood Procurement Control Technologies 6 6 6 3 3
BIM6036 Career Planning and Development 3 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
BIM6037 Research and Development Methods 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
BIM6035 Labour Legislation and Supervisory Work 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
BIM6038 Forest Ownership as Business Operation 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
BIM6013 Professional Communication 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
BIM6059 New Forest Technologies 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
BIM6040 Career Planning and Development 4 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
BI640MBIMNS19-1002
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
BIM6068 Practical Training 1 10 10 10 5 5
BIM6069 Practical Training 2 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
BIM6070 Operative Training 1 10 10 10 5 5
BIM6071 Practical Training 2 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
BI650MBIMNS19-1002
THESIS

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15
KY10001 Thesis Planning 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
KY10002 Thesis Implementation 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
KY10003 Thesis Finalising 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
COMPLEMENTARY STUDIES

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30
BI700MBIMNS19-1002
Other Complementary Studies

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0
Total 240 60 63 53 34 27.5 32.5 19.8 43.2 34 19 26.5 7.5 0 12.8 14.8 13.8 16.8 2 0 11.5 8.5 21.5 21.8 0 0 17 17 9.5 9.5 0 0 13.35 13.35 3.85 3.85 0

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Competence Requirements (BIMNS17=>) 2017=>

Bachelor of Natural Resources 2017=>

A. Renewable Energy Competence

- understands the importance of renewable energy as part of energy
production and climate change
- knows the central renewable energy sources, processed products and their
uses
- knows supply chains of wood fuels as part of cost-efficient wood supply
- knows quality chips production, its cost structure and factors affecting it

No attached course units

B. Wood Supply Competence

- understands the industry’s requirements to wood raw material
- can plan the purchase of stands as required by the industry
- can plan wood harvesting and implementation taking into account
legislation and environmental aspects related to it
- can use necessary information systems in wood supply planning and felling
- manages roundwood long distance transportation and logistics
- can work as a supervisor in a wood supply organisation and can adapt
regulations of labour legislation

No attached course units

C. Forest Bioeconomy Business and Entrepreneurship Competence

- knows entrepreneurship forms in forestry, basics of establishing a company
and its operations
- can draft profitability, cost, investment and pricing calculations
- knows special features of forestry service markets and factors affecting forest
owners’ decision making
- can conclude timber sales, sell forestry services in a customer-oriented way
and maintain customer relations
- can give expert advice on forest ownership as livelihood and as an
investment as well as in forest ownership changes

No attached course units

D. Forest Environment Competence

- knows commercial forests’ flora and habitat requirements and can take
them into account in forest management and use
- knows the importance of forest environment biotopes’ different structures
and processes on biodiversity
- can assess environmental impacts of forest utilisation
- can plan, implement and assess different activities related to management
of forest environment and protection of species

No attached course units

E. Forest Management Competence

- can define fertility and properties of mineral soils and peatland habitats as a
basis of forestry activities
- can compile an action plan in accordance with forest management
recommendations for stands in different development stages considering
biological, economic and silvicultural factors in forest environment
- recognises the most detrimental causes of forest damage and knows the
basics of damage control

No attached course units

F. Forestry Planning Competence

- knows the inventory methods of forest area and understands their
adaptability to different inventory situations and can participate in
inventory
- is able to work independently in forest planning tasks and masters forest
planning information systems
- can determine the value of forest estate by means of the most common
methods and is able to validate the choices
- can utilise GIS in natural resource data collection, management and
analysis and understands the possibilities of utilising GIS

No attached course units

G. Ethical Competence

- is able to assume responsibility for one’s own actions and their
consequences.
- is able to work according to the code of professional ethics of one’s field.
- is able to take different parties into account.
- is able to apply the principles of equality.
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development

No attached course units

H. Innovation Competence

- is able to solve problems and develop working methods innovatively.
- is able to work in projects.
- is able to carry out research and development projects and to apply existing
knowledge and methods of one’s field.
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions.

No attached course units

I. Internationalisation Competence

has the language competence necessary for the work in the field and its
development.
- is able to cooperate with people from different cultural backgrounds.
- is able to take into account the opportunities and effects of
internationalisation

No attached course units

J. Learning Skills

- is able to assess and develop one’s competences and learning methods.
- is able to retrieve/ search, process and analyse information critically.
- can assume responsibility for team learning and knowledge sharing.

No attached course units

K. Work Community Competence

- is able to function as a member of a work community and contribute to its
work well-being.
- is able to function in various communication and interaction situations at
work.
- is able to use information and communication technology in the tasks of
one’s field.
- is able to establish personal occupational contacts and to work in networks.
- is able to make decisions in new and unforeseen situations.
- is able to manage one’s work and to work independently in tasks requiring
expertise.
- has developed entrepreneurial skills/ abilities

No attached course units

Not grouped
Dendrology
Plant Physiology
Introduction to Silviculture
Career Planning and Development 1
Forest Mensuration and Mapping
Information and Communication Techniques
Swedish (Skogssvenska)
Reporting and Written Communication
Forest Industry
Renewable Energy Sources and Use
Introduction to Forestry English
Forest Bioenergy Business and Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Wood Procurement
Geographic Information Systems
Forest Regeneration
Forest Damages
Biodiversity in Forest Environment
Peatland Classification
Silviculture
Forest Energy
Accountancy
Career Planning and Development 2
Harvesting Planning
Statistical Methods and Optimisation
Forest Resources Inventory
Swedish (Skogssvenska för arbetslivet)
Bioenergy Production Solutions and Heat Entrepreneurship
Training for Forest Ecosystem Management Qualifications
Marketing of Services and Sales Work
Organising of Forestry Events
Peatland Forestry
Forestry English for Working Life
Spatial Data Analysis
Forestry Planning
Forest Management Planning
Wood Procurement Control Technologies
Career Planning and Development 3
Research and Development Methods
Labour Legislation and Supervisory Work
Forest Ownership as Business Operation
Professional Communication
New Forest Technologies
Career Planning and Development 4
Practical Training 1
Practical Training 2
Operative Training 1
Practical Training 2
Thesis Planning
Thesis Implementation
Thesis Finalising

Code Name Credits (cr)
COMMON CORE STUDIES

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210
BI601MBIMNS19-1002
Common Basic and Professional Studies

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165
BIM6044 Dendrology 3
BIM6041 Plant Physiology 5
BIM6003 Introduction to Silviculture 4
BIM6004 Career Planning and Development 1 2
BIM6005 Forest Mensuration and Mapping 6
BIM6006 Information and Communication Techniques 3
BIM6024 Swedish (Skogssvenska) 2
BIM6007 Reporting and Written Communication 2
BIM6042 Forest Industry 3
BIM6011 Renewable Energy Sources and Use 5
BIM6008 Introduction to Forestry English 2
BIM6012 Forest Bioenergy Business and Entrepreneurship 4
BIM6014 Introduction to Wood Procurement 5
BIM6015 Geographic Information Systems 6
BIM6016 Forest Regeneration 6
BIM6043 Forest Damages 2
BIM6017 Biodiversity in Forest Environment 5
BIM6018 Peatland Classification 3
BIM6048 Silviculture 5
BIM6020 Forest Energy 5
BIM6021 Accountancy 5
BIM6025 Career Planning and Development 2 1
BIM6060 Harvesting Planning 6
BIM6023 Statistical Methods and Optimisation 4
BIM6026 Forest Resources Inventory 4
BIM6027 Swedish (Skogssvenska för arbetslivet) 3
BIM6030 Bioenergy Production Solutions and Heat Entrepreneurship 5
BIM6049 Training for Forest Ecosystem Management Qualifications 2
BIM6034 Marketing of Services and Sales Work 6
BIM6050 Organising of Forestry Events 3
BIM6029 Peatland Forestry 3
BIM6010 Forestry English for Working Life 3
BIM6058 Spatial Data Analysis 4
BIM6031 Forestry Planning 4
BIM6032 Forest Management Planning 5
BIM6033 Wood Procurement Control Technologies 6
BIM6036 Career Planning and Development 3 1
BIM6037 Research and Development Methods 3
BIM6035 Labour Legislation and Supervisory Work 5
BIM6038 Forest Ownership as Business Operation 5
BIM6013 Professional Communication 3
BIM6059 New Forest Technologies 5
BIM6040 Career Planning and Development 4 1
BI640MBIMNS19-1002
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
BIM6068 Practical Training 1 10
BIM6069 Practical Training 2 5
BIM6070 Operative Training 1 10
BIM6071 Practical Training 2 5
BI650MBIMNS19-1002
THESIS

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15
KY10001 Thesis Planning 5
KY10002 Thesis Implementation 5
KY10003 Thesis Finalising 5
COMPLEMENTARY STUDIES

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30
BI700MBIMNS19-1002
Other Complementary Studies

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0