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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: [email protected]

Ume
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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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.


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).


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.


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.


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.


www.uni-freiburg.de

www.iww.uni-freiburg.de/teaching/international-teaching-networks

www.forest-ecology-management.uni-freiburg.de
http://www.iww.uni-freiburg.de/teaching/international-teaching-networkshttp://www.iww.uni-freiburg.de/teaching/international-teaching-networks

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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.


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...

Nov01 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

Cont...

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

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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).



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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.



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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.



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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)


Tokola: timo.tokola(at)uef.fi and Dr. Blas Mola: blas.mola(at)uef.fi


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


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.



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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


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.



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


Tokola: timo.tokola(at)uef.fi and Dr. Marjoriitta Mttnen:

marjoriitta.mottonen(at)uef.fi.


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.



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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


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;


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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
http://www.msc-forest-ecology-management.uni-freiburg.de/http://www.msc-forest-ecology-management.uni-freiburg.de/

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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.

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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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Masters degree programme in European Forestry isorganised by:

in cooperation with

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