UWFMF13

Title, content and qualification objectives

Title: Forest protection research

Content: Research, documentation and publication of risk factors and their management on individual trees and in forests

Qualification objectives: Students will gain competences in the analysis of risk factors and the scientific inclusion of basic knowledge of, for example, chemistry, botany and zoology as well as for the development and application of scientific basics to study the biology, ecology and regulation of, in particular biotic, potential risk factors. They will be able to further develop and implement measures of identification, monitoring, prognosis and management of potential risk factors in forests as well as have the qualification to scientifically process, document and popularise forest protection issues and research results. Furthermore, students will have the skills to develop strategies for risk assessment and management.

Teaching and learning types

• 1.0 SWS lecture
• 2.5 SWS seminar
• 0.5 SWS practice
• individual study

Teaching may be at least partly in English. The attendance of the seminar and the practice and limited to 32 participants according to § 6 paragraph 7 of the study regulations.

​Requirements for attendance

In-depth knowledge of the ecology of forest tree species and forest fauna, ability to understand complex biological-ecological relationships, basic knowledge on risk factors in forests.

Usability

This module is one out of 30 elective modules within the Forest Sciences master degree, of which modules that add up to 50 ECTS have to be chosen. According to § 6 paragraph 8 of the study regulations, the module has a minimum participant number of five.

Requirements for credit points

Credit points are received, if the module's exam is passed. The module's exam consists of a project work of 150 hours.

Credit points and grades

By passing this module 10 ECTS points can be gained. The module grade is the grade of the exam.

Module frequency and duration

This two-semester module is offered once per year, starting in summer semester.

Workload

The total workload is 300 hours.