207-334 Special Studies in Forestry

75 points of 200-level forestry subjects including two of 202-201 Plant Function, 207-271 Forest Mensuration and Surveying or 207-275 Forest Ecology.

This subject will expose students to a number of specific discipline areas of current community interest and which are the subject of active research. Students take two modules covering advanced topics in forestry, such as catchment hydrology and management, landscape ecology and management, tree development or biometry and data analysis. The subject aims to make students aware of the skills required for accessing and assessing published literature, for performing the kinds of data analysis common in forestry research, and for high-level report-writing and oral presentation.

Two two-hour written examinations (50%), and practical or review-based assignments throughout the year (totalling 50%).