Basic Internship (10 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The general goal of the basic internship is to introduce the student to key tasks in forestry and customer service tasks and to provide opportunities to apply the learned knowledge and skills in practice.

After completing the basic training, the student:
• is able to function as a member of a work community.
• can plan and manage his/her own work and operate within an organization.
• is able to independently perform operational tasks such as forestry work, forest inventory, timber measurement, or logging planning, as well as tasks related to the production in the forest industry.
• is able to analyze his/her own work performance and make improvements.

Content (course unit)

Functioning within an organization, planning and organizing one's work, monitoring and reporting, independently carrying out tasks related to forestry operations.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

The prerequisite for an approved performance is that the student:
- delivers the internship contract to the forestry training program's internship manager before the internship begins
- completes the number of hours of training at the workplace corresponding to the credits
-does the required training learning tasks
-delivers the required certificates at the end of the internship

Exam schedules

No exam on course.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed on completed assignments and returned work certificates.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Pre-assigments, tasks, report

Student workload

The scope of the Basic practical training course is determined by the duration of the work.
3,3 working days corresponds to one (1) credit.
One credit equals approximately 27 hours of work for the student.

Further information

Perusharjoittelu voi olla suppeampi kuin 10 op, jos asiantuntijatehtävien harjoittelu on vastaavasti laajempi. Kaikkiaan harjoittelua tulee olla 30 op.

Asiakaspalvelutehtäviä metsäalan ulkopuolelta voidaan hyväksyä harjoitteluun 5 op.