Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course, you will understand the concept of the EU Nature restoration law. You will also understand nature restoration actions in forests, freshwaters and peatlands. You will have knowledge of the characteristics of nature restoration in the EU.

You will have skills and experience of multicultural teamwork as well planning together as a team.

Content

During the virtual phase, the students will look into their own country’s nature restoration projects in groups, to form a basis for understanding the issues in a wider context.

Lecturers and experts will provide short recorded introductory lectures on the topics followed by field visits to nature restoration sites.

During the onsite phase, multidisciplinary groups will work on a nature restoration case provided by the partner universities or their stakeholders.

Content:
• Nature restoration policy and regulation
• Forest land restoration
• Freshwater restoration
• Peatland restoration
• Other natural habitat restoration
• GIS in nature restoration
• Participation in nature restoration

Location and time

The course will be implemented partly virtually and partly onsite:
- Preliminary phase (12.4.-9.6.2024)
- Onsite phase (10.-15.6.2024)

Student workload

The course will be implemented partly virtually and partly onsite:
- Preliminary phase (12.4.-9.6.2024)
o 27 hours
o Orientation lectures, joint planning of the course, background research to nature restoration in groups, preparing a poster
- Onsite phase (10.-15.6.2024)
o 54 hours
o facilitated workshops, field visits and group work

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is evaluated on a scale of 0-5, where 5 is excellent, 1 is satisfactory and 0 is failed. The evaluation of the course is based on the approved completion of the preliminary assignments (20%) and group work during the face-to-face phase (80%)