Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture (Volume 4 page 25)
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Year 4 Forestry.
Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: Mr R D Spencer.
Contact: At least 16 weeks practical work in forestry throughout the BForSc course.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should: be able to describe and comment on major tasks performed within various forestry and related organisations; be able to define and discuss the roles of the professional forester in relation to those tasks in terms of their conception, design, implementation and administration; demonstrate an understanding of the relevance of the tasks performed to the management objectives of the organisation and their interaction with other resource values; be able to review critically the responsibilities and policies of different forestry organisations; demonstrate confidence in applying their forestry training and skills to new work challenges.
Content:
The practical experience must be carried out with an organisation approved for the purpose by the Faculty. A list of approved organisations is available to all students. Students planning to undertake work with an organisation not on this list should submit in writing the nature of the work and its location for approval by the Head of the Forestry Section. A report of 1500-3,000 words is required at the beginning of each annual assessment period covering the practical experience gained since the previous annual assessment. Each report should indicate, as far as possible, the responsibilities and policies of the organisation or institute with which the practical experience was gained. The major tasks should be listed and comments and discussion should evaluate the task, its conception, its design, its relevance to the management objectives, its interaction with other resource values, etc. In brief, the report should show the candidate's appreciation of the professional basis of the tasks. Detailed guidelines on reports and further advice on practical work requirements are available from the Forestry Section.
Assessment:
Reports must be submitted to the Forestry Office and will be marked to pass level. Degrees are not conferred until the practical experience requirement is satisfied.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture (Volume 4 page 25)
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