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Silviculture

15.0 hp
2026-11-02 - 2027-01-17
Skinnskatteberg
Swedish
Admission & application
Application Code: SLU-10302
Course Code: SV0031
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Entry Requirements

X

Course facts

Course name
Silviculture
Swedish course name
Skogsskötsel
Level
First cycle (G1F)
Main field of study
Forestry Science
Credits
15.0 credits
Rate of study
100 %
Study location
Skinnskatteberg
Form of instruction
Campus-based instruction
Application code
SLU-10302
Course code
SV0031
Course language
Swedish
Included in program
Forest Management (BSc)
Offered as a freestanding course
No
Tuition fee
Tuition fees only for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens
45010 SEK

SV0031, Silviculture, 15.0 Hp
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Syllabus

Finalized by: Programnämnden för utbildning inom skog (PN-S), 2023-06-08
Valid from : Autumn semester 2025 (2025-09-01)

Level

First cycle (G1F)

Main field of study

Forestry Science

Grading Scale

5 / 4 / 3 / U

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

X

Objectives

X

Content

X

Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course

X

  •  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  • If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.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.

Responsible Department/Equivalent

School for Forest Management

Supplementary information

Included in program

  • Forest Management (BSc)

Module set

Title Credits Code
Compulsory activities 4.5 0001
Hand-in assignments 4.5 0002
Written examination 1, written examination 2 and reflection assignment 6.0 0003

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.

Litteraturlista för Skogsskötsel, Skogsmästarprogrammet Hösten 2026

Kurslitteratur i pdf format för nedladdning är länkat i litteraturlistan.

Skogsstyrelsen:

Skogsskötselserien:

  • Skogsstyrelsens skogsskötselserie – 2 Produktion av frö och plant (pdf)
  • Skogsstyrelsens skogsskötselserie – 3 Plantering av barrträd (pdf)
  • Skogsstyrelsens skogsskötselserie – 7 Gallring (pdf)
  • Skogsstyrelsens skogsskötselserie – 8 Stamkvistning (pdf)
  • Skogsstyrelsens skogsskötselserie – 9 Skötsel av björk, al och asp (pdf)
  • Skogsstyrelsens skogsskötselserie – 16 Produktionshöjande åtgärder (pdf)
  • Skogsstyrelsens skogsskötselserie – 19 Skogsträdförädling (pdf)
  • Skogsstyrelsens skogsskötselserie – 21 Skogens kolbalans och klimatet (pdf)

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  • Rapport 2021 8 Hyggesfritt skogsbruk (pdf)
  • Skogsvårdslagen 2020 1 april (pdf)


BillerudKorsnäs Skog:

  • BillerudKorsnäs Handledning Gallring (pdf)
  • BillerudKorsnäs Planering köp (pdf)

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  • Hyggesfritt skogsbruk – En kunskapssammanställning från Sverige och Finland (pdf)



SLU:

  • Mäta och beräkna stående skog, del 1, Rickard Larsson (pdf)
  • Mäta och beräkna stående skog, del 2 – Formell och tabellsamling, Rickard Larsson (pdf)
  • Skogsmästarskolans Rapportserie 2023:01, Uttag av grot som skogsbränsle (pdf)
  • SLU Rapport skog nr 1 2024, Skogen och klimatet – vad säger forskningen (pdf)

Skogforsk:

Skogforsk:s websidor ”Skogskunskap” samt ”Kunskapsbanken” – främst allt som handlar om skogsskydd, röjning, gallring, gödsling samt teknik som rör dessa områden.

Skogforsks verktyg Plantval: https://www.skogforsk.se/rad--stod/beslutsstod--verktyg/plantval/Links to an external site.


ATL TEMA:

# Skogsträdsförädling – Träd för framtidens klimat (pdf)

# Ekonomin inte alltid viktigast vid val av hyggesfritt (pdf)


Via länkar

Hultén, H. (1986). RGC-metoden – ett hjälpmedel för att upptäcka rotskador: Tillgänglig: https://www.skogforsk.se/cd_20190807152752/contentassets/f7056975f15046cbb87fc37194ed9866/plantnytt-1986-5.pdfLinks to an external site. [2021-04-10]

Schroeder, M., Kärvemo, S., Cocos, D., Öhrn, P. & Weslien, J. (2025). Winter mortality of the bark beetle Ips typographus in standing trees and in the ground. Agricultural and Forest Entomology, 27 (2), 211–222. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12657Links to an external site.


Tryckt litteratur

Lundqvist, L (2023) Blädningsbruk -En handbok. Independently published.


Material som framställs och/eller utdelas under kursens gång

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academic year 2025/2026

Silviculture (SV0031-20137)
2026-01-11 - 2026-02-01

Contact

Course coordinator
Rickard Larsson
Course administrator
Carina Sandor
Examiner
Joakim Blückert