Management of forest operations
Course description
Regardless of the objectives in forestry, some form of practical work is usually required to achieve them. This may involve removing trees, modifying a forest area, or guiding the forest’s development in other ways. How the work is carried out varies depending on the goals, the site, and the circumstances.
In this course, you gain in-depth knowledge of how forest operations are planned, executed, and monitored to meet multiple, and often conflicting, objectives in forestry. The emphasis is on how the design of work processes affects the achievement of goals, and on why work is planned, carried out, and followed up in different ways. You will work with commonly used methods for planning and monitoring forest operations and have the opportunity to explore how they are applied in practice. The course also covers the infrastructure required for operations, including basic knowledge of the construction and maintenance of forest roads.
At the same time, forest work is placed in a broader sustainability perspective. You will reflect on how practical actions in the forest relate to environmental, social, and economic objectives, with a particular focus on the ethical aspects of how forest operations are monitored.
The aim is that the knowledge and perspectives gained in this course will make it easier for you to manage and develop forest operations in a thoughtful way, and that they will enrich both your everyday life and your future professional career, no matter what you end up doing.
Entry Requirements
Course facts
SV0011, Management of forest operations, 7.5 Hp
Print syllabus
Syllabus
Finalized by: Programnämnden för utbildning inom skog (PN-S), 2021-11-17
Valid from : Spring semester 2026 (2026-01-19)
Level
First cycle (G2F)
Main field of study
Forestry Science
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.
Course language
Swedish
Entry Requirements
Objectives
The course aims to provide in-depth knowledge of forest operations, with a particular focus on how the work is directed towards desired goals. The aim is to provide the student with knowledge to be able to understand the design of existing operations and work processes. The course also highlights the link between operations and sustainability, with a particular focus on ethical aspects. In addition, the course aims to provide basic knowledge of forestry infrastructure, in the form of basic knowledge of how and on what grounds forest roads are built and maintained.
After completing the course, the student should be able to
- apply a theoretical framework to describe forest operations
- analyze forest operations, with respect to how their design steers towards the desired objectives
- apply commonly used methods for planning and monitoring of forest work.
- account for basic concepts and principles for the construction and maintenance of forest roads
- problematize how the prioritization of different goals affects the sustainability of operations.
Content
Regardless of the objectives of forest management, some form of work is usually needed to achieve these objectives. This can be, for example, removing trees or otherwise affecting a forest area, and the work can be done in many different ways depending on the objectives and context. This course aims to provide in-depth knowledge of how forest operations are carried out to achieve the many and often conflicting objectives. The main focus is on how the design of operations steers towards the objectives, with regard to how and why work is planned, performed and monitored. The student will test commonly used methods for planning and monitoring work. The course also includes forestry infrastructure, in the form of basic knowledge in the construction and maintenance of forestry roads. The course also highlights the link between forestry work and sustainability, with a particular focus on ethical aspects.
The course focuses on individual operations (e.g. a specific measure in a stand), but in a context where the operations are performed frequently and as part of a larger forestry whole.
The course is conducted as a mixture of lectures, demonstrations, excursions, self-study and theoretical and practical exercises. Excursions and practical exercises are mandatory parts of the course.
The forestry science content is divided into sub-areas as follows:
- 7.5 credits Work processes
Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course
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Responsible Department/Equivalent
Department of forest bioeconomy and technology
Supplementary information
Included in program
- Forest Science (BSc)
Module set
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Operations management | 5.5 | 0001 |
| Forest roads | 2.0 | 0002 |
The Course Replaces
Del av SG0203