Institute of Land and Food Resources : Guide to courses

42. Advanced Diploma of Forestry Management

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 42. Advanced Diploma of Forestry Management

This two-year full-time course is offered at the Creswick campus of the University. The course offers potential specialisation in area such as fire and water management, wildlife, soil and cultural conservation, plant and animal pests, forest botany and ecology, policy and legislation, silviculture and financial management.

 42.1. Course objectives

The Advanced Diploma of Forestry Management has as its objectives that graduates are able to:

• successfully organise, operate and develop a business plan;

• recognise alternatives and opportunities, and have a capacity for imaginative thinking, sound judgement, problem solving and decision making;

• act ethically in their approach to the performance of duties relevant to industry standards;

• perform a leadership role within their industry and community;

• communicate effectively with employees, employers, clients and professional services in their industries.

 42.2. Career opportunities

Graduates develop the management skills and technical understanding necessary for them to be able to find employment as supervisors, junior level managers or rangers within the forest management, resource conservation and forest based industries.

 42.3. Course outline

First year
Semester 1		Points
	202-151 Information Technology and Communication	12.5
	211-151 Introduction to Forestry&Forest Products	12.5
	211-152 Forest Botany and Ecology	12.5
	211-153 Fire and Water Management	12.5
Semester 2
	209-151 Financial Management for Resource Ind I	12.5
	211-154 Forest Surveying and Measurement	12.5
	211-155 Silviculture I	12.5
	One of:
	211-175 Forest Field Techniques I	12.5
	211-176 Forestry Technical Project I	12.5
Year long subject
	202-051 Industry Experience	0
	Sub total	100.0

Second year
Semester 1		Points
	211-273 Wildlife, Soil & Cultural Conservation	12.5
	211-267 Policy and Legislation	12.5
Semester 2
	209-254 Managing Staff	12.5
Year long subject/electives
	202-051 Industry Experience	0
	Four electives*	50
	One of:
	211-275 Forestry Field Techniques II	12.5
	211-276 Forestry Technical Project II	12.5
	Sub total	100.0

* Electives may be chosen from the following list or approved subject(s). Insufficient enrolments may lead to an elective being suspended.

 42.4. Elective subjects

Second year
	209-252 Financial Management for Resource Ind II	12.5
	211-268 Silviculture II	12.5
	211-269 Forest Harvesting	12.5
	211-270 Farm and Plantation Forestry	12.5
	211-271 Extension and Landcare	12.5
	211-272 Park and Wilderness Management	12.5
	211-274 Plant and Animal Pests	12.5
	211-277 Fire Supression	12.5

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