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ACADEMIC STUDY GUIDE 20122014
AgroParisTech, FranceUniversity of Lleida, Spain
University of Eastern FinlandUniversity of Freiburg, Germany
Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SwedenUniversity of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
A two-year double degree Masters Course
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FOREWORD
___________________________Welcome to our MSc European Forestry programme!
MSc European Forestry is a unique, multicultural masters degree programme in
Europe. It aims at providing you an insight to the various practices,
administrative characteristics and state-of-art technologies of the contemporary
forest cluster.
Forestry is a multidisciplinary field of science where MSc European Forestry
programme takes you to an exciting journey throughout Europe. It highlights the
importance of urban forestry, introduces you to the applications of multiple-use
of forests, and teaches you the practices in mountain forestry as well as in
technologies used in production oriented forest industry. The variety of subjects
within European Forestry allows you to choose the selection of studies that best
suit your ambitions. Throughout the studies, our professional teaching personnelare committed to support your learning process towards a scientific way of
thinking.
I am proud to act on behalf of our consortium of universities that jointly provide
the best knowledge in European Forestry today! On the behalf of all the partners,
I congratulate you and wish you all the best for your two-year studies!
Professor Timo Tokola,
Coordinator of the MSc European Forestry programme
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TABLE OF CONTENTS___________________________ERASMUS MUNDUS AND EUROPEAN UNION.......................................................................... 5
MSc EUROPEAN FORESTRY............................................................................................................ 7
MSc EF UNIVERSITIES..................................................................................................................... 9
CONTACT INFORMATION.............................................................................................................. 11
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PARTNER UNIVERSITIES.............................................................. 18
University of Eastern Finland.................................................................................................. 18
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden................................................... 19
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria....... 20
University of Lleida, Spain........................................................................................................ 21
Wageningen University, the Netherlands........................................................................... 22
University of Freiburg, Germany........................................................................................... 23
AgroParisTech, France............................................................................................................... 24
MSc EF STUDIES.............................................................................................................................. 25
COURSE SCHEDULE 2012-2014................................................................................................. 26
COURSE LIST 2012-2013 (First academic year)................................................................ 28
Module 1: Trends in European forestry............................................................................... 28
Module 2: Sustainable forest management in Europe.................................................. 30
Academic skills in forest sciences.................................................................................... 30
Advanced course on forest ecology and biodiversity............................................... 31
Economics of multiple-use forestry................................................................................ 32
Forest governance and environmental policy............................................................. 33
Forest resource assessment, management and planning .................................... 34
Research methodology in forest sciences ................................................................... 35
Silvicultural management of forests for timber production ................................. 36
Module 3: Elective courses...................................................................................................... 37
Module 4: Applied period in forest institutions................................................................ 38
Module 5: European forestry field course.......................................................................... 40
Module 6: Multifunctional forestry in mountain regions............................................... 42
COURSE LIST 2013-2014 (Second academic year)........................................................... 44
Module 7: Obligatory and elective courses (at partners universities).................... 45
Module 8: Masters thesis and online thesis seminar.................................................... 46
COURSES AT ASSOCIATE PARTNER UNIVERSITIES IN CHINA AND BRAZIL........... 49
COUNCELLING................................................................................................................................... 50
ALUMNI................................................................................................................................................ 51
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ERASMUS MUNDUS ANDEUROPEAN UNION
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The Erasmus Mundus programme
Erasmus Mundus (EM) is a co-operation and mobility programme in the
field of higher education, which promotes the European Union as a centre
of excellence in higher education. It supports European top-quality
Masters courses (EMMC) and Doctorate programmes (EMJD) and
enhances the visibility and attractiveness of European universities.
The first cohort of the Erasmus Mundus students started in 2004. Since
then, over 12 000 students have been selected to the 131 different
Masters courses that are currently offered. The EM disciplines vary from
humanities to space science and technology, and among them, the MSc
European Forestry stands as one of only four study programmes in the
field of forest sciences.
The European Union
As stated in the European Union website (http://www.europa.eu), theEuropean Union (EU) is a family of 27 democratic European countries,
committed to work together for peace and prosperity. The member states
have set up common institutions to which they delegate some of their
sovereignty so that decisions on specific matters of joint interest can be
made democratically at European level.
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Latvia
GermanyBelgium
FinlandSweden
Lithuania
Denmark
UnitedKingdom
France
SpainPortugal
Italy
MaltaCyprus
Greece
HungaryRomania
Bulgaria
Luxemburg
the Netherlands
Estonia
Austria
Czech Republic
Slovenia
IrelandPoland
Slovakia
Initially, the EU consisted of just six countries: Belgium, Germany, France,
Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Denmark, Ireland and the United
Kingdom joined in 1973, Greece in 1981, Spain and Portugal in 1986,
Austria, Finland and Sweden in 1995. In 2004 the biggest everenlargement took place with 10 new countries joining: Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania, Malta, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Slovenia, Hungary and
Cyprus. In 2007, Romania and Bulgaria joined the Union.
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MSc EUROPEAN FORESTRY
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The Master of Science in European Forestry Erasmus Mundus (MSc EF) is a
Masters degree programme provided by a consortium of seven well known
European universities. The MSc EF is an international double-degree
programme, which has been acknowledged as a top quality European MSc
under the Erasmus Mundus programme by the European Commission.
The consortium universities are: University of Eastern Finland as the
coordinator, University of Freiburg (Germany), University of Natural
Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Austria), Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences (Sweden), University of Lleida (Spain), Wageningen
University (the Netherlands) and AgroParisTech (France). The MSc EF
associate partner universities include Northwest A&F University in China
and Federal University of Paran, Brazil.
The MSc EF provides academic education in forestry focusing on the
international dimension of sustainable forest management issues. The
programme is an extra dimension to the already existing educational
markets in forestry and nature management in Europe. In the MSc EF the
consortium universities collaborate intensively to offer high-level courses
based on their knowledge and experience of forest management.
The MSc EF programme consists of 120 ECTS of obligatory and elective
studies provided at the different partner universities. The structure of the
programme is designed so that the students deepen their understanding in
the diverse aspects of forestry with regards to forest policy,
administration, silviculture, industry, environment and society.
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MSc EF PROGRAMME STRUCTURE 2012-2014
1. YEAR60 ECTS
Academic year 2012/2013:Obligatory and elective studies
Credits(ECTS)
Location
Aug-Jan
Module 1: Trends in European forestry 6Skinnskatteberg,Sweden
Module 2: Sustainable forestmanagement in Europe
19 Joensuu, Finland
Module 3: Elective courses 9 Joensuu, Finland
Feb-June
Module 4: Applied Period in forestinstitutions
15Austria, Finland, France,Germany, the Nether-lands, Spain, Sweden,Brazil or China
Module 5: European forestry field course 8Spain, France, Germany,the Netherlands
Module 6: Multifunctional forestry inmountain regions
3 Austria
2. YEAR
60 ECTS
Academic year 2013/2014:
Obligatory and elective studies,Master thesis
Credits
(ECTS) Location
Autumn& springsemester
Module 7: Obligatory and electivecourses
30*MSc EF partneruniversity/ies, accordingto the student'sindividual study track
Module 8: Masters thesis and 30*
Thesis seminar - Online
*Number of ECTS credits varies among the partner universities
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MSc EF UNIVERSITIES
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The MSc EF was originally developed and introduced in 2002 by six well-
established, highly recognised European universities providing forestry
curricula. In 2010, AgroParisTech joined in the MSc EF consortium.
The partner universities together form a consortium with a high level of
expertise in the core subjects in sustainable forestry, providing leadership
for the development of a global forest education. The consortium co-
operates with other European Masters programmes and through
University of Lleida, Spain
BOKU, Austria
University of Eastern Finland
Swedish University of AgriculturalSciences (SLU), Sweden
Wageningen Universitythe Netherlands
University of FreiburgGermany
MSc European Forestry Consortium
AgroParisTech,France
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partnership and exchange programmes with other universities all over the
world, eg. Federal University of Paran, Brazil and Northwest A&F
University in China are included in MSc EF consortium as associate partner
universities.
The University of Eastern Finland is the coordinator of MSc EF, but all the
consortium universities are providing study courses and modules in
English and in national languages, and fully recognise the studies provided
by the other partners within this study programme. Each student is
awarded, upon completion of the MSc programme, a double degree
certificate and diploma supplements by two of the MSc EF partneruniversities: the two degree-awarding universities are the University of
Eastern Finland, and the MSc EF partner university where the student
carries out the Module 7 during the second academic year. The double
degrees awarded by the MSc EF consortium are:
University DegreeUniversity of Eastern Finland
(a coordinating institution)
MSc (Agriculture and Forestry) with
major in European Forestry
University of Lleida, SpainUniversitys Masters Degree in Euro-
pean Forestry
Wageningen University, the Netherlands MSc Forest and Nature Conservation
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
(SLU)
MSc with major in
Forest Management or in Forest
Sciences
University of Freiburg, Germany MSc Forest Sciences
University of Natural Resources and Life
Sciences, Vienna, Austria
MSc European Forestry
AgroParisTech, France
MSc of AgroParisTech in Sciences and
Technologies for Life and the Environ-
ment
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CONTACT INFORMATION
_________________________University of Eastern Finland (coordinating institution)
Prof. Dr. Timo TokolaTel. +358 50 401 5835E-mail: timo.tokola(at)uef.fi
Pauliina KarvinenTel. +358 50 442 2572E-mail: pauliina.karvinen(at)uef.fi
Dr. Marjoriitta MttnenTel. +358 50 442 3031E-mail: marjoriitta.mottonen(at)uef.fi
Student and learning Services of the University ofEastern Finland
Tel. +358 50 598 4812, +358 50 405 8088E-mail: opiskelu(at)uef.fi
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University of Lleida, SPAIN
Prof. Dr. Carlos Colinas
Tel. +34 973 702 845E-mail: carlos.colinas(at)pvcf.udl.cat
Prof. Dr. Cristina VegaTel. +34 973 702 546E-mail: cvega(at)eagrof.udl.cat
Prof. Dr. Rosario FanloTel. +34 973 702 564E-mail: fanlo(at)pvcf.udl.cat
International Relations OfficeTeresa Lpez (Ms)Phone: +34 973 70 25 14Fax: +34 973 70 25 15E-mail: relex(at)ugc-etsea.udl.es
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Wageningen University, THE NETHERLANDS
Prof. Dr. Frits Mohren
Tel. +31 317 486214E-mail: frits.mohren(at)wur.nl
Dr. Gerrit F. EpemaTel. +31 317 480063E-mail: gerrit.epema(at)wur.nl
Prof. Dr. B.J.M. (Bas) ArtsTel. +31 317 486196E-mail: bas.arts(at)wur.nl
Dr. Wim BraakhekkeStudy advisorTel. +31 317 482608E-mail: wim.braakhekke(at)wur.nl
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), SWEDEN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anders KarlssonTel. +46 90 786 8446
E-mail: anders.karlsson(at)slu.se
Ume
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Per Magnus EkTel. +46 40 415 191E-mail: per.magnus.eko(at)ess.slu.se
Alnarp
Dianne WsterlundTel. +46 90 786 8450E-mail: dianne.wasterlund(at)slu.se
Ume
Sara EdfastInternational Exchange CoordinatorTel.+46 90 786 8622E-mail: exchangestudies@slu.se
Ume
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University of Freiburg, GERMANY
Prof. Dr. Heinrich SpieckerTel. +49 761 203 3736
E-mail: instww(at)iww.uni-freiburg.de
Esther MuschelknautzInternational study programmesTel. +49 761 203 3607E-mail: esther.muschelknautz(at)ffu.uni-
freiburg.de
Marianne StadlerPractical matters for foreign studentsTel. +49 761 203 8562E-mail: marianne.stadler(at)iww.uni-freiburg.de
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University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU),AUSTRIA
Prof. Dr. Hubert HasenauerTel. +43 1 47 654 4051E-mail: hubert.hasenauer(at)boku.ac.at
DI Judith Weiss
Tel. +43 1 47 654 4050E-mail: judith.weiss(at)boku.ac.at
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AgroParisTech, FRANCE
Prof. Dr. Bernard Roman-AmatTel. + 33 3 83 39 6802E-mail: bernard.roman-amat(at)agroparistech.fr
Prof. Yves EhrhartTel: +33 3 83 39 6872
E-mail: yves.ehrhart(at)agroparistech.fr
Isabelle GreiberTel: +33 3 83 39 6850E-mail: isabelle.greiber(at)agroparistech.fr
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DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PARTNERUNIVERSITIES
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University of Eastern Finland
The Universities of Joensuu and Kuopio merged on 1 January 2010 to
constitute the University of Eastern Finland. With approximately 13 000
students and 3000 members of staff, the University of Eastern Finland isone of the largest universities in Finland. The university has campuses in
Joensuu, Kuopio and Savonlinna. The four faculties of the University of
Eastern Finland, i.e. the Philosophical Faculty, the Faculty of Science and
Forestry, the Faculty of Health Sciences, and the Faculty of Social Sciences
and Business Studies, offer teaching in more than 100 major subjects.
School of Forest Sciences situating in Joensuu campus belongs to the
Faculty of Science and Forestry. It is one of the universitys flag ships as a
centre for international education and research. More than 100
international students study at the school annually, which is a significant
number for a school with an annual intake of about 60 degree-students.
The School coordinates the MSc EF programme, Forestry and
Environmental Engineering programme of the Finnish-Russian Cross-
Border University, and MSc in Bio-Economy and Natural Resources
Management programme, and participates in two other programmes such
as EU-Canada programme: Transatlantic Forestry Master (TransFor-M)
and MSc Environmental Biology programme (EnvBio) and offers a non-
degree programme International Study Programme in Environmental
Sciences and Forestry.
For more information:
www.uef.fi/uef/english, www.uef.fi/metsa
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
Sweden
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) develops knowledge
about our biological natural resources. Faculty of Forest Sciences, SLU, is
Swedens main centre for higher education and research in forestry, with
eight departments and two additional units. In total, there are
approximately 100 professors and associate professors, covering aspects
from the genetic resources for biological production and diversity in
forested ecosystems to the adaptive management of forests in a changing
environment. Besides the national (professional) MSc programme in Forest
Science, the faculty runs three international MSc programmes
(Euroforester, Management of Fish and Wildlife Populations, and Plant
and Forest Biotechnology). In addition, the faculty also has a high activity
in international cooperation in masters training, e.g. in the Erasmus
Mundus MSc-programme in European Forestry, and in an EU-Canada
programme (TRANSFOR).
For the faculty, there have been an increasing number of international
students during a period, from about 60 per year (2004) to more than 100
per year in the last years. The administrative staff at the faculty has
experience from running the above-mentioned masters courses in
cooperation with all (or some) of the consortiums partner universities.
For more information:
www.slu.se
www.sfak.slu.se
www.slu.se/en/education/courses/
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University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences,
Vienna (BOKU), Austria
The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, known too
by its acronym "BOKU", comprises of 15 departments including Forest and
Soil Sciences and four service centres in Vienna. The university has
approximately 10,500 students (of which 15 per cent are international),
provides courses at the bachelor, masters and doctoral levels, has
approximately 700 permanent teaching staff who are also engaged in
research, a broad range of external lecturers, and some 430 persons
working in services and administration.
The university sees itself as a teaching and research institution that
focuses on renewable resources that are a prerequisite for human
existence. The relationships between man, society and the environment
form the basis of all activities, and its foremost aim is to make decisivecontributions to securing the well-being of future generations. In this
endeavour, it will seek ways of ensuring a sustainable and environmentally
sound management of natural resources by allying the competences of the
natural, engineering, economic and social sciences. BOKU has successfully
established the Master of Mountain Forestry, which is attracting students
around the world. Altogether, BOKU offers 30 master courses (9 of which
entirely taught in English) and is actively involved in a wide range of int.
educational projects (EM, EM ECW, TEMPUS).
For more information:
www.boku.ac.at
www.boku.ac.at/mf.html (Mountain Forestry programme)
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University of Lleida, Spain
The University of Lleida is a public institution with an approximate numberof 9,650 students and 750 faculty members. The 44 highly competitive
research groups receive resources both from national research financing
agencies and from the European Union. The UdL has long been involved
with other Universities and institutions through international networks
(ASEFOREP, NATURA, SILVA, ICA, IROICA, ECHAE) and in the framework
of international EU student and teaching staff mobility programs
(ERASMUS). Looking to the future, the UdL accepts the challenging task oftraining competent open-minded citizens who are sensitive to other
cultures and to the peculiarities that these cultures involve.
The UdL is made up of seven faculties and schools, including the Higher
Technical School of Agrarian Engineering (ETSEA). The ETSEA is a Spanish
leader for teaching and research in the Agronomy, Food Technology and
Forestry areas and regarding the last is specialised in Mediterranean
forestry, forest protection and non-wood forest products. Forest Science
studies are taught in the ETSEA campus, where a complete infrastructure
for study and personal work is provided (libraries, study and computer
rooms open all day, laboratories, greenhouses, practice fields, virtual
campus and access to teaching resources for the courses). All courses and
programs are designed according to the European Higher Education Area(EHEA) project, and many courses in English are available (and
increasing) for the MSc EF students.
For more information:
www.mscef.udl.cat/en/
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Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Wageningen University and Research Centre (Wageningen UR) provides
education and generates knowledge in the field of life sciences and natural
resources. Its mission is To explore the potential of nature to improve the
quality of life". The combination of knowledge and experience enables
Wageningen UR with its 5,600 staff and more than 8,500 students to
contribute actively to solving scientific, social and commercial problems in
the field of life sciences and natural resources. Wageningen UR
approaches these national and international issues from the perspectives
of various disciplines, with an integrated approach and in close
collaboration with governments, companies, stakeholder organisations,
citizens, and other knowledge institutions. About 220 students a year
obtain their PhD at Wageningen University. There are 14 BSc programmes
and 30 MSc programmes, both including Forest and Nature Conservation.
Wageningen University will bring to the MSc EF its expertise and
experience in teaching programmes with a strong link between forest and
nature with special focus on forest ecology and forest management under
climate change, in particular on modelling forest ecosystems and water
relations of trees and forests, as well as on governance processes involved
in forest management under different socioeconomic and environmental
conditions. Wageningen University is an international centre in research
and education with about 25 per cent of student inflow from abroad at
MSc level. All the WU MSc programmes are international and taught in
English.
For more information:
www.fem.wur.nl
www.fnp.wur.nl, www.mfn.wur.nl
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University of Freiburg, Germany
The Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences at Freiburg employs 26full time professors, 44 other senior scientists and 240 PhD students. The
research includes forest science and related fields. Research projects are
funded by national and international programs, many of them in co-
operation with international partners. The Faculty maintains strong
teaching networks within Europe and overseas such as the EU-Canada
programme: Transatlantic Forestry Master (Transfor-M) or the NFZ-
forestnet: a cooperation between Nancy, Zrich and Freiburg in teachingand research. It also hosts the Graduate School "Environment, Society
and Global Change" (ESGC).
The Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences provides teaching
programs on the Master level in the field of forest sciences and related
fields. Of special interest for this program is the M.Sc. Forest Sciences/
Forstwissenschaften, elective line IV "Forest Ecology and Management" (in
English language). Emphasised topics are among others: Sustainable
forest management, environmental changes and their impact on forests,
wood production and non wood forest goods and services. It provides
working space and laboratory facilities.
For more information:
www.uni-freiburg.de
www.iww.uni-freiburg.de/teaching/international-teaching-networks
www.forest-ecology-management.uni-freiburg.de
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AgroParisTech, France
AgroParisTech was founded in 2007 by the merger of three existing Frenchengineer schools: INA P-G, ENSIA and ENGREF. It has activities in the
fields of agronomy, forestry, environment, life sciences and food
technology. It has the following three main missions: (I) to train master of
engineering, master of science and doctoral students, (II) to contribute to
the advancement of scientific knowledge through fundamental and applied
research, and (iii) to develop international relations to enhance the career
prospects of the graduates. AgroParisTech has 300 scientists in 33laboratories and 450 PhD students.
Within AgroParisTech, the centre in Nancy is in charge of the education in
forestry at the master/engineer and doctoral levels, and of the post-
master programme for the training of high level managers for the public
and private sectors. Forestry training and research mainly take place on
the Nancy campus, with contributions from two other AgroParisTechcampuses in Montpellier (southern France) and Kourou (French Guyana).
The Nancy campus is a host to 36 scientists and receives presently
circa 200 students per year. AgroParisTech's close partners in
Nancy, INRA (National Research Insitute in Agricultural sciences) and
University of Lorraine participate in the Erasmus mundus master in
forestry. With its local partners in higher education in
Nancy, AgroParisTech runs the Nancy doctoral school called "Resources,
Products, Processes, Environment" in the frame of which PhD in forestry
can be prepared.
For more information:
www.agroparistech.fr
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MSc EF STUDIES
_________________________The first year provides the students with a complete background in
European forestry while familiarising them with the consortium universities
and with other forest organisations. During the first year of the
programme, the students attend to most of the compulsory courses of the
MSc EF, which are organised at all the seven different partner universities.
Additionally, during the first year the students are required to carry out
the applied period (practical training) at a forest institution.
During the second year, the students specialise in their fields of interest
by taking obligatory and elective courses and carrying out the Masters
thesis at one or two of the partner universities according to an individual
study plan agreed by the study advisors. For the second year, each
partner university offers an equal number of study places aiming at the
even student distribution among the partner universities. Although,
students preferences for their second year host university are taken into
account, the coordinators of the consortium will make the final student
selection among the consortium universities. Note: Students may NOT
conduct their second year studies in the country in which they have
obtained their last university degree.
The work-load of each course is calculated according to ECTS (European
Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), which is the pan-European
credit system. Generally one ECTS credit corresponds to 27 hours of
students work. Find out more on ECTS at http://ec.europa.eu/education/
index_en.htm
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COURSE SCHEDULE 2012-2014
________________________First Academic Year (2012/2013), 60 ECTS2012
2013
*During the period September-January, students must complete 9 ECTS in elective courses (the list of coursesis provided separately on p. 37) in addition to an elementary course in Finnish language (compulsory) anduniversity computing skills (participation recommended if computing skills are limited).** The starting and ending dates not yet confirmed and may vary.
Aug
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Welcome &
Orientation, Hel-sinki and Stock-
holm
Trends in European forestry (6 ECTS), Skinnskatteberg (Sweden)
Sep
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Orienta-tion at
UEFSustainable forest management in Europe (19 ECTS) and
Oct01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
elective courses (min. 9 ECTS)*
Nov
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Dec01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Christmas
Jan*01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Christmas
Feb01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Applied period in forest institutions (15 ECTS)
Mar
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Easter
Apr01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
European forestry field course (8 ECTS) (Spain, France, Germany, the Netherlands)**
Jun
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Multifuctional forestry inmountain regions (3 ECTS)**
Jul01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Summer holiday
Summer holiday
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Second Academic Year (2013/2014), 60 ECTS
2013
*Starting dates vary from the end of August to the beginning of October, depending on the partner university.Also the timing of the holiday seasons may vary depending on the partner university.
2014
**Graduation dates vary from June to October, depending on the partner university
Aug*01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Summer holiday*
Sep*01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Obligatory and specialised studies (incl. Masters thesis) at the partner university*
Oct*01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Cont...
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dates to be arranged individually, after submission of thesis
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COURSE LIST 2012-2013
(First academic year)
_________________________Module 1: Trends in European forestry, 6 ECTSOrganiser: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Place: Skinnskatteberg (Sweden), after a welcoming and orientation
programme in Helsinki (Finland) and Stockholm (Sweden).
Contact person: Ms Dianne Wsterlund, tel. +46 90 786 8450, e-mail:
dianne.wasterlund(at)slu.se
Learning outcomes: After successful completion of this course the students
should be able to describe the essential features regarding history of
forests and land use in Europe; account for the basic conditions for
forestry as well as the present state of the forests and forestry in different
parts of Europe; identify various production goals that can be found in
European forestry, contrast them with objectives regarding e.g.environmental conservation, and discuss ways to handle possible conflicts,
and discuss how trends in society and environment (climate) affect
European forests and forestry, the ecosystems, the use of forests, as well
as the forest industries and their markets.
Content: Forestry in different parts of Europe, the various objectives
within forestry, as well as the trends affecting forest ecosystems, forestry,
forest production, forest conservation and forest industry, special topics
within forest management and forest policy, the state of Swedish forests/
forestry.
Modes of study: Lectures (55 h), project and group work (approx. 20 h),
seminars (approx. 10 hrs), excursions (approx. 20 h), panel debate
(approx. 5 h), examination (approx. 5 h) and literature (approx. 50 h).
Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi (>study units> search;
course code 3513066)
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Trends in European forestry, tentative scheduleDate Block/Activity Responsible
Wed 1/8Arrival at Helsinki, accommodation provided at Euro Hostel(http://www.eurohostel.eu)
UEF:M. MttnenJ. Arvalo
Thu 2/8 Welcoming, introduction and orientationDeparture to Stockholm
T. TokolaM. MttnenJ. Arvalo
Fri 3/8Arrival at Stockholm, sightseeing, accommodation at Youth Hostel Lngholmen(http://www.langholmen.com)
SLU :D. Wsterlund
Sat 4/8 Sightseeing in Stockholm D. Wsterlund
Sun 5/8 Travel: Stockholm Skinnskatteberg D. Wsterlund
Mon 6/8AM Introduction to the MSc European Forestry programme M. Mttnen
PM Overview of European forests and intercultural workshopJ. ArvaloM. Mttnen
Tue 7/8AM Nature and history of European forestry, forest resources in Europe
Univ. of Freiburg:H. Spiecker
PM Self studies, project work
Wed 8/8 AMForest resources in Europe, growth trends in European forests, selected topics inforest management H. Spiecker
PM Presentation of students project work (country forest profiles) H. Spiecker
Thu 9/8Knowledge of system analysis and its integration for total carbon analysis of borealforest
SLU:Bishnu Poudel
Fri 10/8AM Labour force issues in European forestry D. Wsterlund
PM Local forest historySLU:Roland Larsson
Sat 11/8 Excursion (copper mine Falun) SLU
Sun 12/8 Self studies
Mon 13/8 Forest policyBOKU:H. Plz
Tue 14/8 Forest policy
Wed 15/8 Excursion: Forest operations (in cooperation with Transfor-M) D. WsterlundThu 16/8 Nature management-water management (tin cooperation with Transfor-M)
SLU:Erik Valinger
Fri 17/8AM Game management Grims (in cooperation with Transfor-M) Erik Valinger
PM Private forestry (in cooperation with Transfor-M) Erik Valinger
Sat 18/8 Urban forestryStockholm (in cooperation with Transfor-M) D. Wsterlund
Sun 19/8 Mediterranean forest ecologyUniv. of Lleida:Jos RamonOlarieta
Mon 20/8 Forest management Mediterranean forestryUniv. of Lleida:Teresa Sebastia
Tue 21/8 Bioenergy from the forest SLU:Bengt Hillring
Wed 22/8 Self studies
Thu 23/8 Relations between society and forestsWU:Bas Arts
Fri 24/8 Relations between society and forests Bas Arts
Sat 25/8 Self studies
Sun 26/8 Self studies
Mon 27/8 Natural resource economicsAgroParisTech:J. Abildtrup
Tue 28/8 Forest industry in EuropeSLU:Marianne Svensn
Wed 29/8 Self studies
Thu 30/8 Exam SLUFri 31/8 Travel: Stockholm-Helsinki SLU
Sat 1/9 Travel: Helsinki-JoensuuM. Mttnen,student tutors
H. Plz
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Module 2: Sustainable forest management inEurope (19 ECTS)Organiser: University of Eastern Finland (UEF)
Academic skills in forest sciences (1.5 ECTS)
Contact persons: Professor of forest information systems, Dr. Timo
Tokola: timo.tokola(at)uef.fi and Dr. Javier Arevalo: javier.arevalo(at)
uef.fi
Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course the
students will be able to effectively communicate scientific knowledge wheninteracting with different audiences and using a variety of communication
tools including traditional (e.g posters) and ICT-based tools (e.g. blogs);
apply the skills for project planning and management; and have solid
grounding for thesis and academic paper writing, as well as for presenting
scientific findings orally.
Content: Academic skills and competencies related to oral presentations
(using power point, posters etc) and other forms of communication
(academic writing, using ICT-based tools, project proposal writing), as wellas for MSc thesis writing.
Modes of study: Lectures and interactive sessions on communication and
presentation techniques and on project management (20 h); Practicals -
individual oral presentation, and group work on other communication
methods (poster, blog, or others) and project proposal writing. The
themes of the practicalss contents will be selected from recent literature
on European forestry, forest ecology, forest economy, forest policy orother relevant forestry fields (20 h).
Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi (>study units> search;
course code 3513061)
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Advanced course on forest ecology and biodiversity
(3 ECTS)
Contact person: Senior lecturer of environmental science
Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course the
students will understand how current nature conservation issues are linked
with the regional characteristics and history of forest use; will be able to
specify the main biodiversity patterns in the European forests, from bio-
geographical to local scale; will understand how biodiversity can be
measured quantitatively, use basic indices of species diversity, compare
diversity of different communities, and interpret and critically evaluate the
results; will be able to understand and predict how the major ecological
processes, e.g. natural and anthropogenic disturbances as well as
successional dynamics, shape ecological communities and will understand
the importance of different spatial and temporal processes on biodiversity.
Content: Core knowledge: Forest biodiversity and its quantitative
measurement, biodiversity patterns from bio-geographical to local scale,
influence of natural disturbances and succession on biodiversity, spatial
ecology and nature conservation.
Modes of study: Lectures (20 h) cover general ecological patterns and
processes (theory) with special focus on
European boreal forests; out of class exercises
on calculating diversity indices with computer
software provide practical training in using and
interpreting different indices with real data (20
h); written synthesis (ca 2000 words) of
scientific articles allow students to getacquainted with research literature and allow
them to focus on more specific issues (37 h +
4 h seminar).
Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/
weboodi (>study units> search; course code
3513009)
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Economics of multiple-use forestry (3 ECTS)
Contact person: Senior lecturer of forest economics
Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course students areexpected to be able to define basic economic concepts and apply them in
forest production economics; recognize the multitude of forest products
and services and their economic importance of at local, national and global
scales; interpret and classify various forest products and services and
related values as a part of total economic value of forests; apply the
production theory and nonmarket valuation methods in analyzing trade-
offs in multiple-use forestry, and explain the main principles of green
forest accounting and economicsustainability assessment.
Content: Basic economic
concepts and principles of forest
production economics, total
economic value (TEV) of forests,
valuing forest ecosystem
services, principles of multiple-
use forestry, optimal use of
forests to mitigate climate
change, biodiversity economics,
payments for environmental
services (PES), national forest
accounting and economic
sustainability assessment.
Modes of study: Lectures (20 h), exercises (6 h), literature, written exam.
Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi (>study units> search;
course code 3513040)
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Forest governance and environmental policy (3 ECTS)
Contact person: Professor of forest economics
Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course studentsare expected to understand the evolution of global forest governance and
its role in responding to global forest related issues; recognize the
concepts of forest and environmental policy, regime and governance;
distinguish the contents of the major global conventions, resolutions and
processes having impacts on forests, and related mechanisms and how
they influence forestry and forests at regional (trans-national), national
and local levels; including the policy frameworks of the European Union,
and the broader Pan-European region (Forest Europe) in regard to globalcontext; recognize the different actors and stakeholders in global forestry
related processes and the conflicts as well as possibilities for consensus
and detect the socio-economic mechanisms, which constrain or facilitate
better governance of worlds forests.
Content: The history of international cooperation related to forests. The
concepts of forest and environmental policies, regime and governance.
Global forest related issues, forest focused processes and actors (FAO,
ITTO, UNCED-UNFF). Environmental conventions and forests (CBD,
UNFCCC, UNCCD). Regional (Forest Europe, Montreal) processes and
Criteria and Indicators of SFM. Forest certification. Multi-level and multi-
stakeholder governance. The role of EU. Stakeholders in global forest
governance (nation-states, forest industries and forest owners,
environmental and social NGOs). The role of interests, values and
principles in a search for a global consensus regarding forests.
Performance and future of global forest governance.
Modes of study: Lectures (20 h), exercises (8 h), required literature, and a
final examination.
Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi (>study units> search;
course code 3513062)
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Forest resource assessment, management and planning(3 ECTS)
Contact person: Professor of forest mensuration, Dr. Matti Maltamo:matti.maltamo(at)uef.fi
Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course students
are expected to be able to understand the major principles, concepts and
techniques of vegetation inventory and environmental monitoring and
apply these in developing, carrying out and evaluating vegetation
monitoring and inventory studies; analyze and elaborate on existing
European inventory system; comprehend forest management and
planning systems in Europe; describe optimization methods in forestry;explain the basic concepts in remote sensing techniques, and perceive the
potentials for forestry related research and characterize the separate
compartments of the European and global forest wood-chain and
European forest industry
Content: Remote sensing, inventory systems, forest-wood chain, forest
management and planning, European forest industry
Modes of study: Lectures on remote sensing techniques, inventorysystems, forest wood-chain, European forest industry, forest management
and planning (20 h); group work and exercises on e.g., remote sensing,
forest inventory and forest management planning (20 h).
Further information:
h t t p s : / / w i o l a . u e f . f i /
weboodi (>study units>search; course code
3513063)
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Research methodology in forest sciences (2.5 ECTS)
Contact persons: Professor of forest information systems, Dr. Timo
Tokola: timo.tokola(at)uef.fi and Dr. Blas Mola: blas.mola(at)uef.fi
Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course students
are expected to be able to design an experimental set-up and to
understand the principles of research methodology in forestry, taking into
account the research issue and objective formulation, choosing an
appropriate research technique, sampling techniques, qualitative and
quantitative data generation, and critically evaluate accuracy, error types,
reproducibility; In addition, the students are expected to be able to
analyze collected data choosing an appropriate statistical procedure and to
apply certain statistics software packages. Finally, the students will be
able to understand basic biometric and ecosystem modeling concepts as
well as the basic concepts in Geographic Information Systems and remote
sensing techniques, and the use the basic GIS software to solve spatial
problems and perceive the potentials for forestry related research.
Content: Applied statistics and experimental set-up, research
methodology, biometric and ecosystem modeling concepts, GIS andremote sensing techniques.
Modes of study: Lectures on research and
experimental design, data analysis,
statistical concepts and methods (20 h),
exercises: practical - research design and
presentation; and practice with statistical
packages and GIS software (20 h).
Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/
weboodi (>study units> search; course
code 3513064)
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Silvicultural management of forest for timber
production and other ecosystem services (3 ECTS)
Contact persons: Senior lecturer of silviculture, Dr. Heli Peltola:heli.peltola(at)uef.fi
Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course students
understand: (i) the basic dynamics of forest ecosystems under the
changing environmental conditions and silvicultural management, and (ii)
the sustainable management of forests for timber production and other
ecosystem services under changing environmental conditions (with main
focus on boreal forests). In addition, they understand in detail: (i) how
management and environmental conditions affect in interaction forest
dynamics with implications on different ecosystem services, and (ii) how
the preference of certain management over a rotation will affect, for
example, the economic profitability of timber production and the
opportunity costs of increasing carbon stocks in forest ecosystem.
Content: Dynamics of forest ecosystems as affected by silvicultural
management (e.g. selection of tree species, initial spacing in regeneration,
tending of seedling stand, intensity, type and timing of thinning androtation length) and environmental conditions (climate, site), with
implications on timber and biomass production and other ecosystem
services (e.g. carbon sequestration/stocks of forest ecosystems, risk
management of damages such as caused by wind and snow extremes, for
example). The main focus will be on the sustainable management of
boreal forests under the current and changing climate.
Modes of study: Lectures (12 hours), group work (2-3 persons per group)
based on use of an ecosystem model (12 hours), a seminar (2 hours) fordissemination of group work, final examination for lecture material and
required literature.
Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi (>study units> search;
course code 3513065)
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Module 3: Elective courses
Elective courses
Contents: A minimum of 9 ECTS credits of elective courses must be
completed during the first academic year. A tentative list of the elective
courses available:
Code Course Name
3513019 Bioenergy markets and policies (4 ECTS)
3513036 European forest related policies (4 ECTS)
3513031 Forest biometrics (5 ECTS)
3513069 Forest health and diseases (5 ECTS) (partly online course)
3513055 Forest products mechanics (6 ECTS)
8020270 Information skills and sources in science and forestry forinternational students (1 ECTS)
3513021 Peat production and use of cutaway peat bogs (4 ECTS)
3513022 Production and energy use of wood biomass (4 ECTS)
8031003 University study skills (1 ECTS) (strongly recommended foreveryone)
Further information:https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi/ (>study units, searchby the course code)
Other courses*1131003 Orientation for international students (1 ECTS) (compulsory)
8031002 University computing skills (1 ECTS) (recommended for thosewith limited computing skills)
8015002 Elementary Finnish (2 ECTS) (compulsory)
Further information:https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi/ (>study units, searchby the course code)
*These courses are not counted to 9 ECTS of elective courses.
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Module 4: Applied period in forest institutions
(15 ECTS)
Organiser:The MSc EF partner universities and MSc EF associate partneruniversities (Northwest A&F University in China and Federal University of
Paran, Brazil) in cooperation with various research institutes, forest
organisations and companies such as IUFRO, IIASA, Institute for Forest
Growth, FAO, the Finnish Forest Research Institute (METLA) etc.
Contact persons: The coordinators at the partner universities and
Professor of forest information systems, Dr. Timo Tokola: timo.tokola(at)
uef.fi and Dr. Marjoriitta Mttnen: marjoriitta.mottonen(at)uef.fi.
Duration: 3 months
Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course students
are able to know through working as a part of a team how the
organisation is operating in European/international levels; apply their skills
and knowledge in practice; have knowledge and understanding of
European/international business culture and values, team work practices
as well as project management and how a research project starts and how
it is managed, funded and reported.
Content: The course consists of a work assignment in a national or
international forestry-related institution. The course is project oriented,
and the topic of the work assignment is agreed upon in cooperation with
the hosting organisation, the supervisor and the student. The course is
supervised by a lecturer from one of the MSc European Forestry partner or
associate partner universities. An essential part of the course is a final
report that the students write on the basis of the training period.Modes of study: Participating in a project, final report on the findings
during the course and a seminar presentation based on the report.
Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi (>study units> search;
course code 3513072)
Note: Students with EM scholarship may NOT conduct AP in their country
of origin.
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Applied period: students perspective
Applied Period in forest institutions
I spent my Applied Period with the International Section of the National Board
of Forestry (Skogsstyrelsen) in Jnkping, Sweden. My work there
consisted primarily in preparing presentations and reports about Spanish forestry
administration as well as a report about the National Forest Programmes of
countries of the European Union. During my AP, I learned about the organisation
of Swedish Forestry, from the decision making to the stand. I visited all
Departments and Sections in the National Board and also some Regional Boards
in southern Sweden. This AP has given me the opportunity of learning about
International agreements in Forestry on a both Swedish and European level. Also,I have acquired an open and wide ranging view regarding Swedish Forestry
Administration, providing an invaluable insight into the hierarchy, and how
National Policies are co-ordinated and implemented. The Applied Period as a
concept offers the students an exceptional platform to experience real European
Forestry, and in my case I cannot talk highly enough of the experience and
knowledge that I gained from my time spent in Sweden. says Mr Blas Mola
Yudego, MSc EF student 2002-2003.
Mr Surya Bahadur Magar (Nepal), MSc EF student 20052007, comments on hisAP: I performed my applied period in the Finnish Forest Research Institute
(METLA), Joensuu Research Centrefor 12 weeks. During my Applied Period, I
worked as a member of forest economics group
of METLA and involved fully in a project
analyzing data and produce a report of
international trade of roundwood in Northern
Europe. Apart from this, I also participated in
meetings, seminars and a field visit to Koli
National Park. The working approach,
management system and procedure that I
learnt in METLA are incredible. The time that I
spent in METLA allowed me to fully understand
the market integration of industrial forest
products which greatly increased my
background not only in the subject matter of
forest economics but also about the context of
European forest, European culture and values
and European organizational functioning system. All people were helpful, pleased
and cooperative. I am fully satisfied with my Applied Period in METLA.
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Module 5: European forestry field course
(8 ECTS)
Organiser:The University of Eastern Finland as the coordinator, Universityof Lleida (Spain), AgroParisTech-NANCY (France), the University of
Freiburg, and Wageningen University.
Place: European countries
Contact persons: Professor of forest information systems, Dr. Timo
Tokola: timo.tokola(at)uef.fi and Dr. Marjoriitta Mttnen:
marjoriitta.mottonen(at)uef.fi.
Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course students
are able to have deep understanding of contemporary forest management
in different regions of Europe. In addition, they are able to comprehend
the influence of historical, cultural and geographical factors in European
forestry.
Content: An intensive field course where the students will familiarize
themselves with topical forestry issues in Europe.
Modes of study: Intensive field course including forest and cultural visits,
lectures, seminars and presentations. The students are required to carry
out group work, discuss given topics and to prepare individual reports.
Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi (>study units> search;
course code 3513073)
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EFFC 2013, tentative route
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Module 6: Multifunctional forestry in mountainregions (3 ECTS)
Organiser:University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Place: Austria (Vienna and BOKU field study centre)
Contact person:Professor Hubert Hasenauer, Tel. +43 1 47 654 4051,
email: hubert.hasenauer(at)boku.ac.at
Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course students
have awareness for existing tensions between forest protection and
forest use as well as for socio-economic mechanisms on local andinternational scale; and how other mountain land uses - such as
pasturing, hunting, outdoor sports - are considered.
Content: An intensive field course where the students will familiarize
themselves with multifunctional and mountain forestry issues in
Austria.
Modes of study: Lectures, field trips and group work. The students are
required to work in groups and apply their skills and experience in orderto solve given problems.
Further information:https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi >study units> search;
course code 3513074)
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Multifunctional forestry in mountain regions
Example: Course schedule in May-June 2012
Thursday, May 31Arrival at Vienna Westbahnhof, a trip to the Experimental Forest at BOKU by bus.
Friday, June 1
Introduction to multifunctional forestry in mountain regions.
Saturday, June 2Introduction to multifunctional forestry in mountain regions.
Sunday, June 3
Free time
Monday, June 4
Field excursion: Forest Engineering & Silviculture in Steep Terrain. Topic: Steepterrain harvesting technologyAustrian Federal Forests
Tuesday, June 5Field excursion: Forest Engineering & Silviculture in Steep Terrain. Topic: Steepterrain harvesting and forest road constructionPrivate Forest Enterprise
Wednesday, June 6
Field excursion: Forest Engineering & Silviculture in Steep Terrain. Topic: Water pro-
duction/management and forestry
Thursday, June 7Disturbance regimes in mountainous forests.
Friday, June 8
Summary of the week, exams.
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COURSE LIST 2013-2014
(Second academic year)_________________________
For the second academic year of studies at the MSc EF, the
coordinators of the consortium universities will distribute the students
equally among the second year study tracks available. The preferences
of the students are taken into account as much as possible.The offered study tracks for the second academic year are:
Full academic year at BOKU University (Austria)
Full academic year at University of Freiburg (Germany)
Full academic year at Wageningen University (the Netherlands)
Full academic year at SLU University (Sweden)
Full academic year at University of Lleida (Spain)
Full academic year at AgroParisTech-NANCY (France)
Split academic year between SLU (Sweden) and UEF (Finland) *
Split academic year between Lleida (Spain) and UEF (Finland)*
(*In the two last two options where the academic year is split, students take elective
courses at SLU or Lleida and Master thesis at UEF).
Each university offers an equal number of study places to the students.
The individual study tracks are discussed and decided during the spring
of the first academic year (approx. February-March). The details on the
second year studies are agreed individually with the co-ordinator at the
partner university to form an interesting and relevant study plan for the
student, fitting the topic of the thesis and providing the required skills
and competences.
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Module 7: Obligatory and elective courses(at partner universities)
Organiser and contact person: The co-ordinators at each of the sevenMSc EF partner universities.
ECTS:30 ECTS (the credit load may differ among partner universities)
Time: Academic year 2013/2014 (second academic year).
Further information: in the box below, and at the webpage
www.uef.fi/europeanforestry/second-year-studies1
Courses/Study programmes offered for the second year of studies:
Each of the partner university provides a different offer of courses orspecialisation within a given study programme:
1 University of Natural Resources and Applied Sciences,Vienna (Austria)
Mountain Forestry programmewww.boku.ac.at/mf.html
2 University of Freiburg (Germany)M.Sc. Forest Sciences/Forstwissenschaften (elective line IV"Forest Ecology and Management")www.msc-forest-ecology-management.uni-freiburg.de/
3 AgroParisTech-ENGREF (Nancy) (France)www.agroparistech.fr/-formation-
4 University of Lleida (Spain)European Forestry
programmewww.mscef.udl.cat/en/pla.html
5 Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sweden)European Forestry programmewww.slu.se/en/education/courses/
6 Wageningen University (the Netherlands)Forest and Nature Conservationprogrammewww.mfn.wur.nl
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Module 8: Masters thesis and online thesisseminar
Organiser:The University of Eastern Finland, the Swedish University ofAgricultural Sciences, the University of Natural Resources and Life
Sciences, Vienna, the University of Lleida, Wageningen University,
AgroParisTech, and the University of Freiburg.
ECTS:30 ECTS (*the credit load may differ among partner universities)
Duration:~6 months (estimated)
Time: Generally in the spring semester of the second academic year
(2013/2014)
Place: One of the MSc EF partner universities.
Contact person:The coordinators at the partner universities.
Study mode: Individual research in forestry. The general idea is to
learn how to independently identify and carry out research in forestry.
The goal is to produce such an internationally acceptable piece of
research work with European or wider dimension included that can bepublished in an international scientific journal.
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Thesis of former participants
Examples of Masters thesis topics of previous MSc EF students are:
Sustainability assessment of two forest production systems in Brazilian Amazon.
Kelen Bhrer Pedroso from Brazil (thesis at Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg,
Germany)
Potential for agroforestry alley-cropping with valuable broadleaves in Central
Catalonia. Vincent Colomb from France (thesis at University of Lleida, Spain)
Natural regeneration and biodiversity in pine plantations of Southerns Spain. Pablo
Gonzlez Morenofrom Spain (thesis at Wageningen University, the Netherlands)
Capital asset pricing model in forestry: review of methods and application. Binod
Gyawali from Nepal (thesis at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life
Sciences, Austria)
Effect of stump lifting to the pine weevil (Hylobius abietis) damage on Norway spruce
(Picea abies) seedlings. Abul Kalam Mohammad Yeasinur Rahman
from Bangladesh (thesis at University of Joensuu, Finland)
Case studies of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in forest products companies -
and customer's perspectives. Danang Ari Raditya from Indonesia (thesis atSwedish University of agricultural Sciences, Sweden)
Charcoal production and its role in the socio-economic conditions of people - a case
study from the State of Jammu and Kashmir , India. Dherminder Sharma from
India (thesis at Albert-Ludvig University Freiburg, Germany)
Perspectives of international forestry students on the utilization of Malaysia Palm oil
as biofuel. Lai Yuen Pon from Malasia (thesis at the University of Joensuu, Finland)
Water availability controls nitrogen fixation in the feather moss Pleurozium schreberi.
Pablo Martn Ortega from Spain (thesis at Swedish University of Agricultural
Sciences, Sweden)
Modeling effects of thinning on the growth response of oak forest in Austria.Sishir
Gautamfrom Nepal (thesis at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life
Sciences, Austria)
All thesis titles can be found at the MSc EF Thesis database:
www.uef.fi/europeanforestry/thesis-database
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Online thesis seminar
Organiser:The University of Eastern Finland
ECTS:0 ECTS*
Time: Arranged individually, after submission of the students thesis
(June October 2014)
Place: Virtual seminar through an internet platform
Contact person: Professor Timo Tokola: timo.tokola(at)uef.fi or
Marjoriitta Mttnen: marjoriitta.mottonen(at)uef.fi
Study mode: A seminar consisting on the individual online presentation
and discussion of each students Masters thesis.
Further information: At the webpage of the programme,
www.uef.fi/europeanforestry/thesis-seminar
*The Seminar, although does not have credit load, is obligatory in order to graduate.
PRESENTATIONS Thesis Seminar
Available presentations:
Jaspar Albers (Germany)
Comparative analysis of forest fire situation in Central-EasternEurope
Click here to see and listen to the Presentation.
Comments and questions concerning this presentation can be posted in V IEFOR's meeting room (http://wanda.uef.fi/metsatdk/viefor/) until 8th
May 2012.
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COURSES AT ASSOCIATEPARTNER UNIVERSITIES INCHINA AND BRAZIL_________________________
Organisers:Northwest A&F University (China) and Federal University of
Paran, Brazil
Time: Arranged individually (Feb-April 2013, summer 2013)
Contact person: Professor Timo Tokola: timo.tokola(at)uef.fi or
Marjoriitta Mttnen: marjoriitta.mottonen(at)uef.fi
A preliminary list of available courses:
Northwest A&F University, China
Forest resources and the way of vegetation restoration in China
The new role of nature conservation in Chinese forestry
Forest products and utilization of non-timber-oriented plants
Chinese forestry policy and practice
Federal University of Paran, Brazil
Plantation forestry
Natural forests in Amazonian region
Tree improvement in fast growing plantations
For more information about the course contents and timetables, contactMarjoriitta Mttnen: marjoriitta.mottonen(at)uef.fi
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COUNCELLING_________________________
MSc European Forestry Secretariat will offer confidential informal and
formal conflict resolution services to resolve students possible
problems and concerns related to MSc European Forestry studies. If the
problems and concerns are related to the studies of the second
academic year, students can also contact the local coordinator of the
MSc EF consortium university in question.
The possible conflicts and problems that cannot be managed by thelocal coordinator or by MSc European Forestry Secretariat are dealt at
the MSc EF Consortium level and/or at the MSc EF university in
question according to the rules of the university in question.
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ALUMNI
_________________________In addition to a highly recognised double-degree and the experience to
be gained in prestigious European institutions, the MSc EF and the
Erasmus Mundus programme aim to promote the professional and
personal networking of its different generations of participants.
Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association
The European Commission has supported the establishment of an
Erasmus Mundus Students and
Alumni Association (EMA).
More information is available in
the website http://www.em-
a.eu/. A EMA seminar is
annually held in Brussels todiscuss the development of
such Assoc iat ion, with
representatives of Erasmus
Mundus Masters Courses.
MSc European Forestry Network of Students
The coordination of the MSc EF study programme promotes thenetworking of former and present MSc EF students. Between 2002 until
2004, 35 students have studied the former one-year-version MSc EF. In
addition, 10 students enrolled in the first class of the new two-year MSc
EF Erasmus Mundus programme 20042006, whereas 27 students did
it in the group 20052007, 27 more in 20062008, 25 in 2007 2009,
21 in 20082010, and 17 in 20092011 and in 2010-2012 and 15 in
2011-2013. Altogether, between 2002 and 2011, 194 students from
more than 50 countries have taken part in the MSc EF.
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