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EV2802: WOODLAND CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (2020-2021)

Last modified: 07 Jun 2021 13:40


Course Overview

This residential field course, held during the Easter vacation, is based on visits to woodlands in Aberdeenshire, the Borders and the Lake District (NW England).
Sites are chosen to reflect a range of management objectives including environmental protection, habitat restoration, wildlife conservation, recreation, landscape enhancement and timber production. Sites often have more than one management objective and students will learn about managing conflicting goals through discussions with practitioners.
Meeting land use professionals gives students an insight into the work of land managers and consultants and possible future careers.

 

Please note that the information provided is subject to change due to the ongoing Covid-19 government guidelines

This course will run from 16-23 April in 2021

 

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
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What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of BSc Biology (Studied) or BSc Conservation Biology (Studied) or BSc Zoology (Studied) or BSc Animal Ecology (Studied) or BSc Marine Biology (Studied) or BSc Animal Behaviour (Studied) or BSc Behavioural Biology (Studied) or MSci Biological Sciences (Studied) or BSc Biological Sciences (Honours) (Studied) or BSc Plant and Soil Sciences (Studied) or Bachelor Of Science In Environmental And Forest Management (Studied) or BSc Ecology (Studied) or BSc Forestry (Studied) or BSc Forest Sciences (Studied) or BSc Environmental Science (Studied)
  • Either Programme Level 2 or Programme Level 3

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Course Aim:
To demonstrate various aspects of forest ecology, conservation and management in Great Britain.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course the students should:
1. appreciate the diverse functions of forests and trees
2. be familiar with some examples of forestry practice in the private and public sectors in Britain
3. be able to identify some common woodland plant species, including trees
4. be able to use simple ecological sampling techniques.

Course Content:
After a weekend visiting woodlands near Aberdeen we head south, spending four nights at Langdale Youth Hostel in the heart of the Lake District. The initial visits to woodlands in Aberdeenshire will introduce students to multi-functional forestry in both a state owned forest and one owned by the Woodland Trust. There will also be an introduction to tree identification.
In the Borders and the Lake District we visit more woodlands, including ancient semi-natural woodland, long established plantations and newly planted woodlands, in a range of ownerships. Several sites include conservation designations. The local forest managers will explain what the specific challenges of woodland management are on their sites and how they are met. Students are expected to enter into active discussion with these hosts.
A small proportion of the week is spent on tree identification and also identification of some other common woodland plants. Student will learn not just the different plant names, but what the key identification characteristic features are and how to use identification guides. These identification skills, rather than the tree and other plant names, are important transferrable skills that students should be able to use in the future in other woods both in Britain and in other parts of the world.

Associated Costs

DescriptionValue
For transport, accommodation and meals. GBP 60.00

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 37
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Feedback

Written feedback will be provided on the reports; verbal feedback will be provided informally during discussions held within the week long field course.

Learning Outcomes
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Tree identification (online test)

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 15
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Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 38
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Formative Assessment

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Assessment Type Formative Weighting 10
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Resit Assessments

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Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
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Reflective Report

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Course Learning Outcomes

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FactualRememberBe able to identify some common woodland plant species, including trees

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