Forest, forest sector and sustainable development
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Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
SV0074 Forest, forest sector and sustainable development, 7.5 Credits
Skog, skogssektorn och hållbar utvecklingSubjects
Forestry ScienceEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
Title | Credits | Code |
---|---|---|
Basic Forestry Knowledge | 1.5 | 0001 |
Individual Essay | 3.0 | 0002 |
Scientific Publishing | 1.0 | 0003 |
Laws and Policy | 2.0 | 0004 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirementsBachelor’s level (G1N)
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.
Language
SwedishPrior knowledge
General entry requirements for first-cycle studies and\- Science studies 1b
\- Social studies 1b
Objectives
The goal of the course is to provide the students with basic understanding of the forest and forestry. Furthermore, the course aims to provide knowledge about the forest sector as a whole, i.e. how different actors from the forest's primary production to the consumption of products and other ecosystem services are connected in a system.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to
- describe and discuss the forest role for ekosystem services as well as the role for society
- use basic terminology including measurements, units and measures of relevance for contemporary forestry as well as regarding the supply of forest ecosystem services in a wider context
- provide an overview of Sweden's forest resources, forest conditions, and forest resource management
- identify and name a selection of Swedish and introduced tree species and briefly describe their growing conditions, ecology and the vegetation's division into forest types
- account for basic Swedish land use history linked to forestry and the forest industry
- describe the most common forest management methods and the most common forest management methods included in these
- give examples of and discuss the forest sector's value chains from primary production to the end consumer
- describe and discuss the concept of sustainable development, using social, economic, and environmental dimensions, and relate it to forest policy issues
- briefly discuss multiple perspectives on sustainable forest management
- provide an overview of the laws regulating Swedish forestry
- demonstrate basic knowledge in searching for scientific information, and describe how scientific literature is structured
Content
Subject-related content
The course provides an introduction to how the forest sector's value chains form parts of bio-based societies, and includes, apart from value chains, also basic forest knowledge, knowledge from growing trees to finished products, including the interaction between different actors, industrial production and consumer demand. The course also identifies challenges and opportunities in terms of economic, environmental and social factors in the work for more sustainable systems.
Teaching formats
Teaching takes place on site at Ultuna Campus in the form of lectures, group exercises, seminars and a project work. The course also includes excursions/study visits in Uppsala's vicinity
The course focuses on the following generic competencies:
Knowledge of searching, reading and understanding scientific publications
The following elements are compulsory:
Guest lectures, study visits and excursions are compulsory.
Collaboration with the surrounding community takes place through
Excursions, study visits and guest lectures
Grading form
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.Formats and requirements for examination
Approved written and oral examination as well as participation in obligatory sessions
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.
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.
Additional information
SLU is environmentally certified according to ISO 14001. Many of our courses address knowledge and skills that contribute positively to the environment. To further strengthen this, we have specific environmental goals for education. Students are welcome to suggest measures in the course design and implementation that lead to environmental improvements. For more information, see SLU’s website, [www.slu.se](Responsible department
Department of Forest Economics