| Skov & Landskab | |||||||||||
| English title | Sustainable Tropical Forestry Joint Summer Module | ||||||||||
| Tidligst mulig placering | Kandidat 1.år til Kandidat 2. år | ||||||||||
| Varighed | Udenfor blokstruktur | ||||||||||
| Pointværdi | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||
| Kursustype | Kandidatkursus | ||||||||||
| Eksamen | Sluteksamen mundtlig eksamen Alle hjælpemidler tilladt Beskrivelse af eksamen: Individual oral exam with point of departure in specified literature and field experiences bestået/ikke bestået, ekstern censur | ||||||||||
| Forudsætninger for indstilling til eksamen | Submission of group field work report of max. 5000 words | ||||||||||
| Rammer for undervisning | Pre-field work web-based synopsis preparation Two weeks field trip to developing country; this takes place in July/August | ||||||||||
| Blokplacering | Summer Course Ugestruktur: Outside schedule | ||||||||||
| Undervisningssprog | Engelsk | ||||||||||
| Begrænset deltagerantal | 27 students; SUTROFOR students have first priority | ||||||||||
| Kursusindhold | |||||||||||
| Exposure to field level realities in a developing countries, including developing and implementing a minor research project related to sustainable tropical forestry. Pre-trip preparation of supervisor approved group synopsis, including detailed description of data collection instruments. A two-week field course to an environmentally diverse area. This will alternate between tropical environments in collaboration with developing country partners. Students will be exposed to a number of topics and/or taken to a variety of sites which demonstrate a range of natural and managed vegetation, and a range of conservation and sustainability issues. Some of these will involve meeting and discussion with local experts. In the second week, students will work in small teams on a project evolved in discussion with the teaching staff. | |||||||||||
| Undervisningsform | |||||||||||
| Students will apply concepts acquired during previous topic related theoretical lectures. Elearning used during pre-trip preparation. Field exercises will demonstrate the applicability of the central concepts. Each student will participate in a supervised group. Each group will prepare a synopsis before the fieldwork, conduct fieldwork, prepare and submit a course report. Two weeks field work in a developing country. | |||||||||||
| Målbeskrivelse | |||||||||||
| In relation to sustainable tropical forestry, the purposes of the courses are i) to visit and observe a range of field sites of diverse forest structure, land use and management practices; ii) to meet local populations to understand local cultures and their dependency on the forest resource; iii) to introduce the key social and political influences on the management of natural resources by different groups of people in particular environmental contexts; iv) participate in group discussions about the issues raised during visits; v) to develop a critical and analytical attitude to the natural and managed environment; vi) to develop skills in designing and executing a research project. After finishing the course the student is expected to be able to: Knowledge Understand key contemporary issues in tropical forestry (group defined topics) Understand key social and political influences on the management of natural resources by different groups of people in particular environmental contexts Overview of data collection instruments and their limitations Skills Apply principles, theories and frameworks to locally specific knowledge/conditions Plan and implement field work under difficult conditions; process relevant information in the field Communicate clearly, concisely and confidently in written format Make judgment of the usefulness of methods and the reliability of collected data as well as the significance of obtained results Competences Argue cogently and think critically within the parameters of a particular academic discipline Demonstrate the values of scholarship: inquiry, reflection, integrity, open mindedness, evidence-based thinking, collegiality Tackle problems by collecting, analysing and evaluating appropriate qualitative and quantitative information and using it creatively | |||||||||||
| Litteraturhenvisninger | |||||||||||
| Key literature varies with group topic and field work country. Made available during web-based pre-trip preparation. | |||||||||||
| Kursusansvarlig | |||||||||||
| Carsten Smith-Hall, cso@life.ku.dk, Skov & Landskab/Økonomi, Politik og Driftsplanlægning, Tlf: 35331763 | |||||||||||
| Deltagerbetaling | |||||||||||
| ?800 | |||||||||||
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