Urban Forestry – management of urban forests and trees
Information from the course leader
Welcome to the Urban Forestry Course
If you have not already registered for the course please remember to do so in Ladok, also if you do not plan to take the course, please register that in Ladok as well.
The course combines on campus teaching (including its surroundings) and digital teaching. For an overview see the schedule on the homepage. The main platform for information and communication during the course is Canvas.
If you miss access to Canvas or the Zoom classroom after your registration in Ladok or have any other questions in regard to the course please contact Björn on bjorn.wistrom@slu.se
Looking forward to meeting you and an intresting course
Björn Wiström and Magnus Löf
Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
LK0378-20016 - Course evaluation report
Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.
Additional course evaluations for LK0378
Academic year 2023/2024
Urban Forestry – management of urban forests and trees (LK0378-20045)
2023-10-31 - 2024-01-14
Academic year 2022/2023
Urban Forestry – management of urban forests and trees (LK0378-20010)
2022-11-01 - 2023-01-15
Academic year 2020/2021
Urban Forestry – management of urban forests and trees (LK0378-20063)
2020-11-02 - 2021-01-17
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
LK0378 Urban Forestry – management of urban forests and trees, 15.0 Credits
Urban Forestry – Förvaltning av stadens skog och trädSubjects
Forest Science Landscape Architecture Landscape Architecture Forest scienceEducation cycle
Master’s levelModules
Title | Credits | Code |
---|---|---|
Single module | 15.0 | 0101 |
Advanced study in the main field
Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsMaster’s level (A1N)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
EnglishPrior knowledge
Knowledge equivalent to 120 credits, of whichspecific entry requirements: 90 credits in one of the following subjects:
• architecture • landscape architecture • landscape planning • built environment • design • spatial planning • geography • landscape science • environmental science • civil engineering • biology • forest science • forest management
OR 30 credits from Euroforester Master´s Programme
English 6 or equivalent.
Objectives
The course gives an insight to the integrated concept of Urban forestry i.e. the art, science and technology of managing trees and forest resources in and around urban community ecosystems for the ecological, sociological, economic, and aesthetic benefits trees provide society. The main objective of the course is to enable the student to develop suitable plans for management of urban forests and trees, including inventories, analysis and management descriptions.
After having completed the course, the student should be able to:
discuss different perspectives of urban forestry including aspects of biodiversity, forest health, aesthetics, recreation, cultural heritage and ecosystem services.
apply basic inventories and analysis of urban forests and trees.
develop suitable plans for the management of urban forests and trees.
propose suitable management operations for urban forests and trees.
Content
The course is based on thematic cases to which lectures, seminaries, excursions and exercises are connected. The course combines aspects of urban ecology, forest science, landscape architecture and urban planning. The main geographical scope of course is the temperate climate zone.
Seminars, exercises, presentations and excursions are compulsory.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Approved assignments.
Participation in compulsory elements.
- If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
- The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
- If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
- For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Additional information
Courses in Landscape Planning from SLU counts as Landscape Architecture when assessing qualifications.The course departs from that the student’s possess basic plant knowledge and is familiar with the most common trees and shrubs of the region where the course is given. In case the student do not possess this knowledge it is up to the student themselves to enquire this knowledge before and during the course.
Responsible department
Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management
Further information
Grading criteria
https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/LK0378/20016.2122/GradingCriteria2021_UF.pdf
Litterature list
- Literature list [Literature list] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/LK0378/20016.2122/Lit_List_LK0378_UrbanForestry_2021.pdf)