Location Specific Knowledge and Fieldwork in Temperate Forest and Nature Management
Course content
The course is a preparatory course for the subsequent course in Sustainable Forest and Nature Management. The course includes training in locating and assessing location specific literature; conducting critical online discussions as part of project preparation; preparing and analysing empirically based project proposals; selecting appropriate data collection instruments; finalising a fieldwork project proposal.
MSc Programme in Forest Ecosystems, Nature and Society (SUFONAMA)
The course is only open for SUFONAMA students.
The aim is to impart a thorough understanding of the importance
of field work preparation. The course is providing the fundament
for the course Sustainable Forest and Nature Management.
Knowledge: An in-depth factual location specific knowledge,
building on theoretical knowledge obtained in other courses,
relevant to temperate forest and nature management issues
Skills: The course will develop students’ practical skills with
emphasis on (i) ability to collect, analyse and evaluate
appropriate qualitative and quantitative information, and combining
this with (ii) choice of appropriate research tools in order to
plan high quality field work.
Competences: Students will learn to apply theory and methods within
sustainable forest and nature management to describe and predict
problems and develop suggestions for their solutions. In-depth
location specific factual knowledge; ability to collect, analyse
and evaluation qualitative and quantitative information; ability to
select and design relevant data collection instruments; ability to
design coherent research project proposal; ability to reflect on
risks and ethics in relation to data collection in developing
countries.
Teaching is done through internet based e-modules. Each module contains well-defined learning objectives, literature and exercises, including multiple-choice self-tests and mediated online discussions. Students will work in inter-institutional virtual groups to arrive at project proposals that will form the basis for field work in the Joint Summer Module
this course is a prerequisite course for the summer course
Sustainable Forest and Nature Management
Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree is
recommended.
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
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Written assignmentDescription of Examination: Each student will develop a research synopsis. Final grade will be based 100 % on the research synopsis.
Weight: Research synopsis 100%. - Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
One internal examiner
Criteria for exam assessment
To obtain the grade 12 the student must fullfill the Learning Outcome
Single subject courses (day)
- Category
- Hours
- Preparation
- 120
- Project work
- 76
- Guidance
- 10
- English
- 206
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- LNAK10104U
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
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1 block
- Schedulegroup
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This is a joint e-learning course run in collaboration with 4 other European universities.
This course is mainly relevant if you are also joining the blok 5 course Summer School in Sustainable Forest and Nature Management - Capacity
- no limits,
The course is only open for SUFONAMA students. - Studyboard
- Study Board of Natural Resources, Environment and Animal Science
Contracting department
- Department of Food and Resource Economics
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinator
- Niels Strange (3-7e8384507976827f3e7b853e747b)
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