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30. Associate Degree in Forestry Management

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30. Associate Degree in Forestry Management
    30.1. Course objectives
    30.2. Career opportunities
    30.3. Course outline

30. Associate Degree in Forestry Management

This two-year full-time course (or part-time equivalent) 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.

30.1. Course objectives

Students who have completed this course should have acquired the ability to:

successfully organise, operate and manage forest operations;
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; and
communicate effectively with employees, employers, clients and professional services in their industries.

30.2. 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.

30.3. Course outline

Mid-year entry is also possible. For further details contact Robyn Price: +61 3 5321 4140; robynmp@unimelb.edu.au.

First year

Semester 1		Points
	202-155 Information Technology and Communication	12.5
	220-156 Sustainable Outputs from Forested Lands	12.5
	220-161 Fire and Water Management	12.5
	220-163 Silviculture	12.5

Semester 2
	208-166 Financial Management I	12.5
	220-160 Forest Botany and Ecology	12.5
	220-162 Forest Surveying and Measurement	12.5

Year-long subject
	220-166 Forestry Work Skills I	12.5
	Sub total	100.0

Second year

Semester 1		Points
	220-279 Forest Policy	12.5
	220-285 Wildlife, Soil and Cultural Conservation	12.5

Semester 2
	208-274 Managing Staff	12.5

Year-long subject
	220-287 Forestry Work Skills II	12.5

Electives
	Four of the following:
	202-252 Quantitative Skills for Land and Food	12.5
	208-267 Financial Management for Resource Ind II	12.5
	220-273 Tree, Water and Land Planning	12.5
	220-280 Silviculture of Native Forests	12.5
	220-282 Plantation and Farm Silviculture	12.5
	220-284 Protected Area Management	12.5
	220-286 Plant and Animal Pests	12.5
	220-289 Fire Suppression	12.5
	Sub total	100.00

202-252 Quantitative Skills for Land and Food may also be taken as a Summer Semester subject.

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30. Associate Degree in Forestry Management

30.1. Course objectives

30.2. Career opportunities

30.3. Course outline