Forest Conservation
Bachelor's degree
In Aberdeen
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Aberdeen (Scotland)
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Duration
4 Years
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Course programme
Programme Structure & Content
Level 1
Students cover the basic sciences in Biology and Chemistry, and foundation courses including Ecology and Environmental Science and Sustainable Land Management. Some choice of courses is available at Level 1 depending on entrance qualifications.
Level 2
Level 2 courses provide an essential grounding in many fundamental concepts of Forestry and Conservation. Subjects include Soil Science, Community Ecology, Plant Diversity and Conservation Biology. Other course choices are available depending on the particular interests of the students. All students participate in a field course to study forest ecology and management.
Level 3
Level 3 is a combination of pure and applied sciences where forest ecology and stand dynamics are developed. Subjects include Silviculture, Forest Planning, Biological Conservation in the Tropics and Tropical Forest Ecology and Management. Other choices are available depending on the particular interests of the students.
Level 4 (Honours)
The final year allows students to develop their own interests further than in previous years. An individual research project is prepared, the subject chosen based on their own interests through discussions with staff. Students have to choose four specialist subjects from a wide range of available options that includes Forest Protection, Plant Biogeography and Conservation, Tropical Forest Ecology and Management, Topics in Conservation Biology, Wildlife Conservation and Management and Nature Conservation in Britain. A trip to study forestry in southern Germany completes the programme.
Teaching & Assessment
Teaching is by a combination of lectures, laboratory practicals, tutorials and field visits. Opportunities are provided for verbal and written presentations, and reports, which are related to topics covered. Assessment is by an appropriate balance of examinations and continuous assessment for each course. Students are required to attend field courses, which are assessed as part of the degree.
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Forest Conservation