Basics for Forest Ownership (5 cr)

Assessment criteria

Approved: The student knows how to utilize forest-based data for decision-making to support the forest ownership. He/she can give examples of concepts in the field, actions in forests and on the multi objective use of forests. The student knows the principles for different forest management alternatives and knows how to carry out timber trading. The student knows, how to give examples for the carbon sink potential of forest ecosystem.

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Objective

The student knows the basics for forest ownership. The student can evaluate and look at the multi objective goals of forestry as an employee, a pensioner, a farmer or an investor. The student can understand the multiple use of Finnish forestry and actions in practise.

Content

Forest as an investment and part of Finnish national economy Forest policy, organizations and target groups, forest taxation and legislation. Forest ecosystem and site type classification Principles for silviculture, forest damage Forest management planning and digital forest information systems Basics for timber trade, timber harvesting and energy wood logging Forest protection and environmental management, biodiversity and forest as a carbon sink Real estate and zoning matters, forest estate trade and evaluation, deals, deeds, ownership changes

Materials

To be announced later.

Teaching methods

Teams-web-learning, 7 times.

Exam schedules

Web-exam is open for one month after the last lecture.

Student workload

5 sp = c. 20 hrs lectures, c 80 hrs self-learning material and c. 30 hrs to prepare to the exam.