Unit of Study FORS2010 Forest Operations and Technology (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Enrolment information

There will be a one day optional residential for ALL students that will be held at the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://www.scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables.

Unit description

Introduces students to forest operations and technology. These include transport infrastructure, fire management, recreation and conservation and wood production. Issues of project management, budget and finance, legal matters and engineering design are incorporated.

Unit content

The scope of forest operations and operational objectives

Legislation codes of practice and operational management

Landscape zoning

Transport infrastructure

Fire management operations

Recreation and conservation operations

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Term3	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

capable of planning an operation incorporating an account of relevant technology, legislation, codes of practice, and operations management methods.

proficient in landscape management zoning and communicating this skill as maps and associated land-use specifications.

design roads and other types of infrastructure required by operations management through practical demonstration

demonstrate knowledge of operations and infrastructure required by wood production, fire management, recreation and conservation land uses.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 1 hour (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hr (Weekly)

Residential 1 day (Once)

Assessment
Presentation	30%
Report	45%
Quiz	25%

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Fee information

Domestic

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