School of Renewable Natural Resources

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Courses in English in the Academic Year 2010-2011

AUTUMN SEMESTER (SEP-DEC)

L014350 Planning Recreational Areas 5 ECTS credits

Objectives: Students learn about the planning of recreational areas and routesfor various user groups taking nature, environment and legislation into consideration. Students understand the importance of visitor counts and surveys in planning of recreational areas. They are also able to analyse the values and qualities of various types of recreational areas. They can plan structures for recreational areas from the perspective of landscape and safety.

Contents: Planning of recreational areas and routes. Structures of recreationalareas and routes. Quality of recreational areas. Visitor counts and surveys. Legislation and planning of recreational areas.

Requirements: Examination, practical and planning assignments.

Literature: 1. Freett. 2007. Forest recreation handbook. [Wigton] : [Grambus Heritage and Training].

Staff: Ms Anu Hilli

Timing: weeks 36-47

Degree programme: Agricultural and Rural Industries

L012742 Forest Management Planning 5 ECTS credits

Objectives: Students understand the basics of managing a forest estate and how forestry measures are planned. They can utilize the forest management plan as a tool for planning measures and in advisory tasks. Students know the inventory methods of forests and have the skills to compile a small-scale forest management plan.

Contents: Inventory systems of forests. Assessing the value of forest holding. Successions and forms of ownership at forest estates. Process of compiling forest management plans. The research of non-industrial private forest ownership.

Requirements: Examination and practical assignments.

Literature: To be agreed on later

Staff: Ms Raili Hokajärvi

Timing: weeks 36-47

Degree programme: Agricultural and Rural Industries

L001060 English for Profession 3 ECTS credits

Objectives: Student manages in English language in oral communication situations related to his profession. He is able to seek information related to his work from English sources and he is able to produce written material in English related to his work.

Contents: Meetings and negotiations. Giving advice and guiding texts about student’s future profession. Oral presentations about student’s future profession.

Requirements:. Active participation in oral exercises, written and oral tasks, exam.

Literature: To be agreed on later

Staff: To be informed later

Timing: weeks 40-51

Degree programme: Agricultural and Rural Industries, Horticulture, Landscape Planning

L014330 Design Course: Public Areas 5 ECTS credits

Objectives: Students are familiar with the principles and practices of planning public areas. Students acquire skills to compose landscape plans and designs for public areas.

Contents: Planning and construction of public green spaces such as parks, road areas, and squares as well as the surroundings of public buildings. Green space systems and green space programs. Regulations and statutes in planning of public areas. Survey and analysis of the site. Consideration of townscape and aesthetics in planning. Use of plants in public areas. Municipal engineering of public areas.

Requirements:. Seminars, examination and practical assignment.

Literature: To be agreed on later

Staff: Ms Pirjo Siipola

Timing: 3 ECTS in the autumn, 2 ECTS in the spring, weeks 44-5

Degree programme: Landscape Planning

L014380 Advanced Course in Landscaping Plants 5 ECTS credits

Objectives: Students expand their identification skills of landscaping plants and receive detailed information on their features and use.

Contents: The ecology and uses of wild and cultivated woody plants as well as herbaceous perennial plants in Finland. The most common plant diseases and pests in Finland.

Requirements:. Exam and exercises

Literature: To be agreed on later

Staff: Mr Pentti Hanhela

Timing: 2 ECTS in the autumn, 3 ECTS in the spring

Degree programme: Landscape Planning

L016030 Advanced Course in Berry Production 5 ECTS credits

Objectives: Students know the specific cultivation techniques of berry plants. Students can compose a cultivation plan and plan a production chain from the marketing point of view. Students advance their knowledge in the field of cultivation techniques, marketing and logistics. They make economic calculations, evaluate and compare the share of fixed and variable costs in production.

Contents: Prospects of berry production. Potentials of crop timing. Production costs in berry production at various efficiency levels. Cultivation planning. Production planning on a berry farm. Organic berry production.

Requirements: Exam, cultivation and production plans including calculations of productivity.

Literature: To be agreed on later

Staff: Ms Paula Syri

Timing: 36-42

Degree programme: Horticulture

L016500 Vegetable Production in Greenhouses 5 ECTS credits

Objectives: Students have knowledge of the cultivation methods, growth regulation and fertilization of most common greenhouse vegetables. They develop the skills necessary to plan cultivation systems. Students understand the influence of cultivation system to the yield and quality of crops. They know how to reduce the environmental load of greenhouse production. Students learn how to obtain information from domestic and foreign sources

Contents: Cultivation methods and growth regulation of most common greenhouse vegetables (tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, lettuce, potted herbs). Fertilization and its planning. Plant nitrate test. Planning of cultivation system. Organic production of greenhouse vegetables. Greenhouse production and environment. Research and development.

Requirements: Examination and practical assignments.

Literature: To be agreed on later

Staff: Mr Sami Talonen

Timing: 40-51

Degree programme: Horticulture

SPRING SEMESTER (JAN-JUNE)

L012300 State of the Environment and its Indicators 5 ECTS credits

Objectives: Students are able to observe, recognize and evaluate the changes occurring in the state of the environment.

Contents: The state of water, air, soil and forests. Follow-up and sampling techniques for assessing the state of waters and forests.

Requirements:. Laboratory work and reports, field practices, visits and examinations.

Literature: To be agreed on later

Staff: Ms Outi Laurinen

Timing: weeks 15-22

Degree programme: Agricultural and Rural Industries

L012080 Sustainable Production 5 ECTS credits

Objectives: Students understand the principles of sustainable agriculture and forestry. Students develop their abilities to select and promote production and working methods that preserve the nature. They have knowledge of the development of this sector and can follow the research and development in this field.

Contents: Criteria of sustainable agriculture and forestry. Environmentally friendly and Best available techniques in agriculture and forestry. Environmental legislation. Research and development in the field of sustainable agriculture and forestry

Requirements:. Practical assignments, projects and examination.

Literature: To be agreed on later

Staff: Ms Kaija Karhunen

Timing: weeks 6-17

Degree programme: Agricultural and Rural Industries

L012783 Harvesting and Uses of Energy Wood 5 ECTS credits

Objectives: Students are familiar with the possibilities and alternatives in energy wood production and use. They recognize the potential sites for energy wood and are able to evaluate the profitability of producing energy wood. Students can plan the supply chain of energy wood. Furthermore, they can make a budget and dimensioning for a small-scale heating plant. Students are aware of the various possibilities to develop the production and uses of energy wood in Finland. They can follow the research and development in this field.

Contents: Energy wood and the energy system. Energy properties of wood, classification of energy derived from wood and quality requirements of energy wood. Assessment of the yield of energy wood. Production and harvesting of energy wood. Wood chips and firewood production. Use of wood in producing electricity and heat, and technical production alternatives. Dimensioning and budget planning for a small-scale heating plant. Markets for energy wood. Research and development in this field.

Requirements:. Planning of energy wood procurement. Planning a small-scale heating plant and the presentation of the plan, field trips and examination.

Literature: To be agreed on later

Staff: Mr Tuomo Pesola

Timing: weeks 11-22

Degree programme: Agricultural and Rural Industries

L014340 Forest and Landscape 5 ECTS credits

Objectives: Students understand the importance and the values of forests for forestry and landscape management. Students know the classifications of forests and urban woodlands. They acquaint themselves with the ecological and economical aspects of forestry as well as with the silvicultural methods from the perspective of nature conservation and landscaping.

Contents: Multiple values of forest. The meaning of forest in landscape. Concepts and classifications of forestry and urban woodlands. Silviculture in commercial and urban forests.

Requirements:. Examination and practical assignment.

Literature: To be agreed on later

Staff: Ms Anu Hilli

Timing: weeks 11-22

Degree programme: Landscape Planning

L014002 Northern Vegetation and Nature Conservation 5 ECTS credits

Objectives: Students understand the importance of biodiversity in landscape planning.

Contents: Nature Conservation and Forest Acts of Finland. Vegetation types and Flora of Finland. Nature protection and biodiversity. Key biotopes. Endangered and protected plant species. Types of conservation areas of Finland, Natura 2000.

Requirements:. Exam and plant identification test

Literature: To be agreed on later

Staff: Mr Pentti Hanhela

Timing: weeks 14-22

Degree programme: Landscape Planning