Graduate Diploma of Forest Science and Management
Foundation degree
In Southport (Australia)
*Indicative price
Original amount in AUD:
$ 28
Description
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Type
Foundation degree
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Location
Southport (Australia)
The Graduate Diploma of Forest Science and Management is suited to graduates with a background in general or environmental sciences who wish to seek careers in forest management.
The size of Australia's plantation estate is twice what it was a decade ago requiring large areas of native forest to be under management - not just for wood, but also for biodiversity conservation, catchment protection, fire management, carbon storage and other purposes.
Career opportunities
The Graduate Diploma of Forest Science and Management opens up a range of career opportunities in forest work. Graduates are suited to employment in the following fields:
Government forest services
Fire fighting
Land use and parks management
Mine site rehabilitation
Restoration forestry.
Eligible graduates can complete further study to attain the Master of Forest Science and Management.
Professional recognition
Graduates of this degree are eligible for associate membership with the Institute of Foresters of Australia.
Major areas of study
The course provides targeted forest science and management education and training. It includes studies in natural resource management, measuring trees and forests, fire ecology and management, plant physiology and ecology, wood science, forest operations, silviculture, forest health and pest management. Students undertake fieldwork in eucalypt forests, rainforests, plantation forests and on farms.
Assessment methods
Assessment varies for each unit. It generally comprises a mix of assessment types, including laboratory- and readings-based assignments, seminar presentations, field and investigation reports, and formal practical and written examinations.
Teaching methods
The majority of coursework units involve a lecture (two hours) and a laboratory session or tutorial (two-three hours) per week, for on-campus students. For units that are delivered by distance education, students are typically provided with a study guide, together with readings from...
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Subjects
- Fire
- Credit
- Ecology
- University
- Access
- International
- Restoration
- Rehabilitation
- Government
- Forestry
- Fighting
- Land Use
Course programme
Graduate Diploma of Forest Science and Management
*Indicative price
Original amount in AUD:
$ 28