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Course Description
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Course Name
Forest Management
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Host University
University College Dublin
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
Forestry, Management
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This is an undergraduate module for stage 3 BAgrSc Foretry students. It focuses on concepts and analytical tools associated with decision-making in the sustainable management of forest resources. In the first part of the module, the financial and economic criteria for forest valuation and management are introduced, including discount rate, price-size relationship, net discounted revenue, land expectation value, and the valuation of non-market inputs and outputs.
This knowledge is then used to develop procedures to deal with problems such as land and forest valuation, rotation determination, investment appraisal and sustained yield calculations. In addition, areas such as the historical development of forest management in Ireland and Europe, the environmental, socio-economic and production functions of the forest, types of rotation, and the territorial and administrative organisation of the forest are examined. The concepts behind the preparation of forest management plans are also included.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.
Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.