Curricula

Objective

Purpose of the course

After completing this course, you have learned the basics of entrepreneurial ownership and management of forest farms.

Competences

Forestry competence: can select appropriate forestry measures for the forest, can plan the forestry of the farm and manage the forestry in a profitable and sustainable way.
Business competence: recognises the potential of bioeconomy entrepreneurship in a rural environment, masters customer-oriented product development and marketing, can plan, implement, develop and manage bioeconomy business.

Learning outcomes

You are able to define the content and purpose of a forest plan and know the electronic services and spatial data sets that are available for managing forest estates. You will be able to describe the process involved in timber trade and its bidding, as well as comprehend the value calculations of a forest estate and the key characteristics of forest estate trade. You will be able to interpret forestry profitability calculations and describe the basics of forest management.

Content

-forest plans, maps and spatial data
-forest owner services and organizations
-timber trade
-forest estate trade and value determination of forest estate
-profitability of forestry
-forest estate management

Qualifications

Knowledge of forest silvicultural methods.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate 1:
You are able to define the contents and utilization of a forest plan and are able to list other tools and spatial data sets used for forest management. You are able to describe the basics of the timber trade process and know how to compete in the timber trade. You understand forest estate value calculations and know basics of the forest estate trade. You can decipher the profitability calculations, know the business environment of forest owner and describe the basics of forest estate management. Assignments have been submitted but contain deficiencies.

Satisfactory 2:
You can identify the necessary measures from the forest plan and compare how forest plan and electronic services and spatial data sets are suitable for managing forest farm. You are able to explain the wood trade process and compare ways to do the timber trade. You can interpret the calculations of forest estates value and know the forest estate trade. You are able to calculate the profitability of forestry. You are familiar with the services available to forest owners, you are familiar with the development of the operating environment and options for forest estate management. The assignments have been completed in accordance with the assignment requirements.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3:
You are able to manage the forest estate by utilising a forest plan, spatial data sets and other appropriate tools. You know how to make and tender a timber trade and you can calculate the financial outcome of the timber trade offers. You know how to determine the value of a forest estate. You will be able to assess the profitability of forest estate trade and compare the profitability of forestry investments. You know how to utilize the services offered to forest owners and know the development of the operating environment. The assignments have been returned in accordance with the assignment and using the provided learning materials.

Very Good 4:
You are able to update a forest plan and use it, as well as spatial data sets and other electronic services to support decision-making in managing forest farm and defining alternative approaches. You will be able to act actively and independently in the role of forest owner and interpret timber trade offers. You know how to calculate the value of forest estate, can interpret the value estimates and you can trade a forest estate. You will be able to manage forest farm and improve the profitability of forestry using the services available and taking into account changes in the operating environment. The assignments have been perused in line with the given criteria and are supported by a range of sources.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5:
You are able to manage a forest farm in an entrepreneurial way using forest plans and spatial data sets and forest owner services, taking care of profitability while also achieving personal goals. You possess the know-how to navigate the timber trade process and interpret the financial implications of various timber trade offers. You know how to calculate forest value and trade in forest space. Furthermore, you possess the foresight to anticipate and prepare for changes in the operating environment. The assignments have been comprehensively documented with diverse sources in accordance with the assignment guidelines.