SKO1104 Boreal forest sector

    • Number of credits
      7,5
    • Teaching semester
      2023 Autumn
    • Language of instruction
      English
    • Campus
      Evenstad
    • Required prerequisite knowledge

      None

Course content
  • Forest resources  
  • Economic and political variables in the forest sector  
  • Forest markets and market trends  

Learning Outcome

A candidate with fulfilled qualifications will have the following learning outcome: 

Knowledge

The candidate: 

  • has knowledge about biological variables and forest resources in the boreal forest sector. 
  • has knowledge of markets for wood and wood products, international trade, and markets trends.  
  • has understanding of important economic and political variables in the forest sector. 
Skills

The candidate: 

  • can communicate written and orally in English about the forest sector. 
  • can search for and put together information from various sources in order to provide more insight about the boreal forest sector. 
General competence

The candidate: 

  • is able to contribute to professional specialization for himself and his fellow students through collaborative learning and group work related to forestry and market for wood and wood products  
  • knows a broad set of technical terms in English related to forestry and market for wood and wood products. 
Teaching and working methods
  • Lectures
  • Excursions
  • Presentations
  • Group work
  • Written reports. 
Required coursework

One individual report and one presentation related to group assignments.  

Form of assessment
  • Individual oral exam (100%).  
Assessments
Form of assessmentGrading scaleGroupingDuration of assessmentSupport materialsProportionComment
Oral examination
ECTS - A-F
Individual
100

Reading list

Faculty
Faculty of Applied Ecology, Agricultural Sciences and Biotechnology
Department
Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management