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