Unit of Study FORS2011 Native Forest Silviculture (2024)

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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

This unit has a compulsory 2 day residential for ALL students at the Lismore Campus. Please refer to https://www.scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables.

Unit description

Introduces students to the theory and practice of silviculture, by reviewing the underlying physiological and ecological principles and explaining how these are applied in controlling the composition, growth and regeneration of native forests.

Unit content

1. Disturbance and regeneration in Forests Systems

2. Regeneration systems and techniques in native forests

3. Eucalypt Forests — young and old

4. Regulation and management in silviculture

5. Designing silviculture systems

6. Tropical rainforest silviculture

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Lismore	Term2	Term2
Online	Term2	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:

understand how disturbance and forest regeneration form the basis of forest management

describe native silvicultural systems of Eucalypt and other forests

analyse how regulations apply to silvicultural systems and management objectives

evaluate and design native silvicultural systems for forest production, restoration, and conservation outcomes.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Residential 2 days (Once)

Assessment
Quiz	25%
Case study	45%
Presentation	30%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Residential 2 days (Once)

Assessment
Quiz	25%
Case study	45%
Presentation	30%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

Reader and individual articles added under "other resources" on Blackboard site.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

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