Forestry and forest products
The course deals with how forestry is conducted in the Nordic countries and covers the entire chain from nursery to the customer of a processed product with a focus on raw material production. International outlooks outside the Nordic countries are made, but the main focus is northern European forestry, which is a forestry with multiple purposes. The course content focus on forests and forestry to provide raw material to the forest industry and simultaneously provide a wide range of other ecosystem services.
The course is conducted with lectures, literature studies, seminars, study visits and excursions. Excursions, study visits and seminars are compulsory modules.
The Forestry Science content is divided into sub-areas as follows:
6 credits Work processes
5 credits Natural processes
4 credits Objective, planning and policy
Information from the course leader
Varmt välkomna till kursen!
Ett första schema är nu utlagt på hemsidan. I schemafilen framgår även den huvudsakliga litteraturen på kursen,
Observera de obligatoriska momenten och särskilt datum för studiebesök och för studieresan under Vecka 10. Studieresan går till Västsverige och vi kommer bo på Östad Säteri utanför Alingsås.
På kursen har vi studenter med något olika förkunskaper då både skogsbruksvetenskap och lantbruksvetenskap är behörighetsgivande. Den första veckan på kursen innehåller en snabbgenomgång av skogsbruksvetenskapliga grunder och begrepp så att vi ska ha ett gemensamt språk och en gem,ensam grund under resten av kursen. Den student som kanske inte har så mycket skogsbruksvetenskap i förkunskaperna kan förbereda sig genom att läsa någon bred, grundläggande bok kring skogsbruk och skogssektorn. T ex Grundbok för skogsbrukare: Skogsstyrelsens Böcker & Broschyrer - Grundbok för skogsbrukare - Fakta om skog och skogsbruk.
Åter varmt välkomna
Anders Lindhagen
kursledare
Course evaluation
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SV0017-30150 - Course evaluation report
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Additional course evaluations for SV0017
Academic year 2023/2024
Forestry and forest products (SV0017-30259)
2024-01-15 - 2024-03-19
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
SV0017 Forestry and forest products, 15.0 Credits
Skogsbruk och skogens produkterSubjects
Forestry Science Forestry ScienceEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Single module | 15.0 | 0101 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsBachelor’s level (G1F)
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
SwedishPrior knowledge
Knowledge equivalent:- 15 credits in forestry science or
- 15 credits in agricultural science
Objectives
The overall goal of the course is to provide students with knowledge about sustainable forestry to provide society with raw materials and other ecosystem services.
After the course is completed, the student should be able to
reflect on differences between forestry systems and describe the ecological, economic and social consequences of these
explain the principles and apply concepts for forestry methods, its planning and implementation.
apply basic forest economic calculations
account for different types of raw material that forestry supplies for further processing, and describe the consumer products produced from the forest raw material and in a general way describe the industrial processes
identify non-industrial values and ecosystem services in the forest and provide examples of how forest management can be implemented to improve these values
discuss the potential for future products and values from the forest.
Content
The course deals with how forestry is conducted in the Nordic countries and covers the entire chain from nursery to the customer of a processed product with a focus on raw material production. International outlooks outside the Nordic countries are made, but the main focus is northern European forestry, which is a forestry with multiple purposes. The course content focus on forests and forestry to provide raw material to the forest industry and simultaneously provide a wide range of other ecosystem services.
The course is conducted with lectures, literature studies, seminars, study visits and excursions. Excursions, study visits and seminars are compulsory modules.
The Forestry Science content is divided into sub-areas as follows:
6 credits Work processes
5 credits Natural processes
4 credits Objective, planning and policy
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 oral and written examinations and participation in compulsory parts.
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 assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a 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
Students with agricultural background are recommended to take on knowledge of basic forestry at a level equivalent to, for example, "Grundbok för skogsbrukare" (Skogsstyrelsen 2021). The course is connected to a bachelor’s programme with a business orientation and students need to be able to understand business calculations based on discounting.If external funding can be arranged, excursions are carried out in connection with a study trip that is carried out at the end of the course.
Responsible department
Department of Forest Economics