| Forest & Landscape | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 15 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination oral examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: Oral examination including two components, one question in the pensum and one presentation of one of the students project report. The presentation includes examamination of the report as well. Weight: The question in the over all pensum counts 50% and the presentation (and examination) of the project report counts 50% 7-point scale, external examiner | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Requirement For Attending Exam | 3 out of 4 project reports must be accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | The teaching includes lectures, teoretical exercercises and about 2 weeks excursions. Excercises are included in the excursions as well. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 1 Week Structure: B Block 1 Week Structure: C | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No Credit Points With | none | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | Relevante bachelor degree, e.g. in Natural resources, Forest and Landscape ingineering, Biology or Geography. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | none | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The student will acquire competences in: Basic sciences: - a fundamental system ecological understanding of forest and relevant natural and semi natural ecosystems. Focus will be on functionality, structure, biogeochemistry, biodiversity, hydrology, succession, disturbances and interactions between ecosystems - principles for ecosystem restoration - focus will be on temperate ecosystems but the principles will be general and relevant for other conditions Technology and production: - development and use of principles and methods for management of ecosystems in relation to specific management rationale. Ethics and values: - reflect on and use of cultural and ethics problems in relation to management of forest and nature areas. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The aim is to give the student an in-depth understanding of forest and other natural ecosystems as well as specific tools for use in management of such systems in relation to specific management rationale. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Through lessons and case studies of relevant ecosystems (e.g. forests, heath lands, dunes, tidal meadows and bogs)system ecological aspect will be thoughly read: the ecosystem concept; biogeochemical cycling of nutrients; the hydrological cycle; management effects on nutrients and water; undisturbed soils; carbon sequestration and turn over of organic material; biodiversity; vild life ecology and game management; grazing ecology; succession and disturbances; historical ecology; restoration ecology; habitats and NUTURA2000; | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The thematic course includes leasons and interactive class room discussions, theoretical and practical exercises, and excursions. Based on the excersises and excursions mandatory reports are written. One week-long excursion goes abroad. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| See above | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Larsen, J.B. Naturnær Skovdrift Kimmins, J.P. Forest Ecology Van Andel, J. and Aronson, J. (eds) Restoration Ecology a number of relevant scientific papers. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karsten Raulund-Rasmussen, krr@life.ku.dk, Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning/Applied ecology, Phone: 35331666 Jørgen Bo Larsen, jbl@life.ku.dk, Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning/Forestry and wood products, Phone: 35331688 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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