Forests of Poland 2800-OG-EN-FPOL

(in Polish) Contact hours with a teacher - 40 hrs: - participation in lectures - 20 hrs - participation in field classes - 10 hrs - consultations - 10 hrs Self-study hours - 60 hrs: - preparation for classes - 15 hr - reading literature - 15 hrs - preparation for a test - 30 hrs In total: 100 hrs (4 ECTS)

(in Polish) LECTURES Student: W1: has detailed knowledge of main statistics on Polish forests (species composition, age structure, ownership structure etc.), knows trends of the statistics and causes which have conditioned the trends W2: is familiar with main species of plants and animals occurring in Polish forests and knows their basic ecological requirements W3: has basic knowledge in filed of functioning of semi-natural and managed forest ecosystems W4: has in-depth knowledge in field of main disciplines of forestry (silviculture; forest management; forest protection; forest utilization), W5: knows main current dilemmas, problems and trends in modern forestry FIELD TUTORIALS Student W6: is familiar with main species of plants occurring in Polish forests and knows their basic ecological requirements W7: knows basic relations between main forest plant species and characteristics of a forest site W8: knows specific techniques/methods used in silviculture and forest managements which are used in Polish forestry

(in Polish) Lectures: Student U1: is able to link one another particular elements of forest ecosystem with regard to ecological forest functioning and to forest management, U2: has the ability to recognize main species of plants and animals which occur in Polish forests, U3: can discuss and interpret the rationality of forest management treatments executed in particular parts/sections of a forest Field tutorials: Student U4: is able to recognize main species of plants which occur in Polish forests, U5: has basic skills in scientific field methods used in Polish forestry (e.g. measurement of tree height and diameter, determining tree age using cores extracted with an increment borer) U6: can explain main relations between biotic and abiotic components of forest ecosystems U7: can analyse silvicultural and forest management techniques used in a tree stand

(in Polish) Lectures: Student K1: understands the importance to deepen her/his knowledge in field of forestry and life sciences K2: is well prepared for a critical evaluation of methods/techniques used in Polish forestry K3: is open to initiate actions for the public interests in field of forestry and nature protection K4: can cooperate, communicate and work with practical foresters who work in Polish forests Field tutorials: K5: understands the importance to deepen her/his knowledge in field of forestry and life sciences K6: is well prepared for a critical evaluation of methods/techniques used in Polish forestry

(in Polish) Lectures: Expository teaching methods: - informative lecture - discussion Field tutorials: Demonstration teaching methods: - display Expository teaching methods: - description - discussion Exploratory teaching methods: - practical - observation - field measurement

- display

- informative (conventional) lecture

- observation
- field measurement

elective course

(in Polish) Basic knowledge in field of botany and zoology.

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