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On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Recognise the significance of the correct use of technical and scientific terminology.
2. Determine the appropriate format and level of detail required in reporting on a wide range of professional forestry practices.
3. Produce scientific, technical and operational forestry reports, such as those containing information on site descriptions, silvicultural prescriptions, inventory results, management plans and research findings.
4. Make a presentation, based on technical and/or scientific information.
5. Communicate on the various roles within the Irish forest sector and the relevance of clear communication and professionalism.
6. Identify a range of tree genera and tree species, including those native to Ireland and those in use in commercial forestry.
7. Critique their personal input and evaluate their performance in a team-based setting.
8. Explain some of the key issues affecting forestry currently.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 36 |
Specified Learning Activities | 40 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 42 |
Total | 118 |
Elective for Stage 3 and 4 Forestry students.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Not yet recorded. |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
Ongoing verbal and written feedback on small written assignments; grades on other assignments and individual feedback offered if the students request it; feedback on presentations - asked to contribute their own comments as well as class discussion and mod coordinator feedback.