Introduction to Finnish Forestry (3 cr)
Code: BIP7028-KEA19V1
General information
- Timing
- 02.09.2019 - 06.10.2019
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Metsätalousinsinöörikoulutus (MM)
- Campus
- Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 10 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Engineering
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
Understands the meaning of the Forestry to the Finnish societyKnows the most common silvicultural methods and base of the private forestryKnows the operators of the Finnish forestryCan explain the common methods of the Finnish forest policyKnows the special features of the Finnish wood supply and wood marketsKnows the multipurpose use of the forestsKnows the value of the forests, economics of the forest management and base of the forest planningKnows the Finnish forest technologyUnderstands the most common methods of the Finnish timber harvesting
Content
The Finnish forest resourcesThe silvicultural methodsThe operators of the finnish forestryWood buyers and forest service providersForest technology manufacturersOperational timber harvesting
Materials
The lecture materials will be shared during the course (in english and finnish)
Student workload
Independent work 80 h