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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Geosciences : Ecological Science

Undergraduate Course: Woodland Management (ECSC10021)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThe central aim of this Honours course is to give an overview of the major aspects of woodland management, its objectives and techniques. The emphasis is on the practices most used currently and on those most likely to be used in the next decade or so. The emphasis is on woodland management based on the principles of ecosystem management. Opportunities exist within the course to carry out practical forestry work in the woods at Bush Estate.


Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
Students will gain an appreciation of the ecological processes taking place during the development of a forest stand. They will also examine the management practices most commonly employed to influence and direct these developmental processes in conservation or environmental purposes. They will gain a detailed, integrated knowledge of the major aspects of silviculture, its objectives and techniques. Students will develop a knowledge and understanding of the principal and some specialised skills used currently and those most likely to be used in the next decade. They will discuss the major policy and economic trends currently affecting silvicultural practices in British forests. The class assessment will test the students' ability to critically review and consolidate knowledge and thinking in the field of woodland management and they will be expected to offer professional level insights based on the skills learnt in this course
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Maurizio Mencuccini
Tel: (0131 6)50 5432
Email:
Course secretaryMrs Helen Mckeating
Tel: (0131 6)50 5430
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