Forest Resources and Fiber Management (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student knows the forest resources of Finland and also global forest resources. The student knows the change in global forestry during the last decades. The student knows the importance of forest sector in society and also the importance of forest biodiversity and multiple use of forests globally.

Content (course unit)

Forest Resources in Finland
Forest Resources in Europe and in the world
The use of wood and wood flow
Forests and climate change
Wood as raw material, forest energy
Forest biodiversity and multiple use of forests

Location and time

Every Tuesday 14-17, classroom H2-26
No lectures on Tuesday 12.9. (student self-studying/ group work preparation)
No lectures on Tuesday 17.10. (holiday week)
Last lecture on Tuesday 28.11.
Exam on Tuesday 5.12.

Exam schedules

5.12. 2017 at 14-17
1. retake 19.12. at 14-17
2. retake will be informed later

Assessment methods and criteria

Group presentations and active participation 50 %
Final exam 50 %

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, group work and discussions

Learning materials

Finnish Forest Industries
https://www.forestindustries.fi/
Material on Tabula
Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015 http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4808e.pdf
Forest certification links:
https://www.fsc.org/
https://pefc.org/certification-services/forest
Global Forest, Paper and Packaging Industry Survey. 2016 Edition Survey of 2015 Results
https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/industries/assets/pwc-annual-fpp-industry-survey-2016-10.pdf

Student workload

36 contact hours
Exam 3 hrs
Self-studying 42 hrs

Content scheduling

29.8. Introduction to the course, evaluation and tasks. Finnish forests and forestry
5.9. Finnish forests and forestry continues
12.9. Self studying, preparing of group presentations
19.9. Group presentations (different countries´ and regions´ forestry/ forest industry)
26.9. Group presentations (different countries´ and regions´ forestry/ forest industry)
3.10. Plantation forestry, most important tree species and their characters
10.10. Timber harvesting in different countries/areas, principles
17.10. No lectures
24.10. Forests as energy source
31.10. Forests and biodiversity, nature protection
7.11. Forests and carbon cycle, climate change and forests
14.11. Multiple use of forests in different parts of the world
21.11. Forest certification
28.11. “Future forestry”
5.12. Final exam

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student fails the final exam and/or doesn´t participate in the group work presentation and/or is not present on the lectures (minimum 9 times of the total 12 times)

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has basic knowledge of international forestry and forest harvesting. The student´s role in his group work presentation is very moderate and/or the presentation is very basic

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has achieved quite a lot of information of forestry in different parts of the world. He/she knows how forests and forestry differ in different parts of the world, which countries have a lot of forest industry and why, knows where plantation forestry is common and which species are used, he/she is aware of other values of forests and their role in maintaining biodiversity and in carbon cycling. The student is active during lectures and his/her role is very important in the group work presentation. The presentation itself is good.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has a broad picture of global forests, forests and forest industry. He/she has spent also a lot of own time in searching for information and that is why he/she has a very thorough knowledge of different topics of the course. He/she can combine information from different sources and make own synthesis of various topics. The student is very active during the lectures and the presentation he/she has made with his/her group is interesting and very well prepared.