Syllabus structure and course plans

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Name of study: Master's in Forest Engineering
Branch of Knowledge: Engineering and Architecture
Field of Knowledge: Chemical engineering, materials engineering and natural environment engineering
Duration: 1 and 1/2 academic years
ECTS Credits: 90
University title: Master's in Forest Engineering
Official Publication BOE 18/05/2022
Syllabus Official Publication BOE 28/04/2023

STRUCTURE  
Compulsory courses (B) 78
Master's Thesis (TFM) 12
TOTAL CREDIT LOAD 90

 

FIRST YEAR
FIRST TRIMESTER (October-December)
CODI COURSE NAME ECTS
103031 WOOD INDUSTRIES 8
103032 NON-WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS 6
103033 FOREST BIOMASS 6
     
SECOND TRIMESTER (January-March)
CODE COURSE NAME ECTS
103034 FOREST BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 8
103044 STATISTICAL METHODS IN FORESTRY 6
103047 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES I: BASIN, LANDSCAPE 6
     
THIRD TRIMESTER (April-June).
CODE COURSE NAME ECTS
103043 BIOECONOMY AND VALUATION OF ECOSYSTEM GOODS AND SERVICES 6
103048 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES II: TREE, STAND 6
103039 RISK MANAGEMENT IN FOREST PLANNING 4
103041 CONSERVATION AND BREEDING OF FOREST TREE SPECIES 4
     
SECOND YEAR
FIRST TRIMESTER (September-December).
CODE COURSE NAME ECTS
103045 FOREST SOCIOLOGY 6
103046 MULTIDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF FOREST SYSTEMS 4
103040 PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS 4
103049 FOREST MANAGEMENT CASE STUDIES 4
103042 MASTER'S THESIS 12

 

 

The Master's degree in Forest Engineering consists of 72 ECTS credit (One academic year). 

An ECTS credit consists of 25 hours of student work, of which 10 are taught activites.

All credits are COMPULSORY, and distributed in two groups:

  • Courses with specific content (60 ECTS)
  • Master's Thesis (12 ECTS)
FIRST TRIMESTER (October-December). MODULE FOREST INDUSTRIES AND ENERGIES
CODE COURSE NAME ECTS
103031 WOOD INDUSTRIES 8
103032 NON-WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS 6
103033 FOREST BIOMASS 6
     
SECOND TRIMESTER (January-April). MODULE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND FOREST ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
CODE COURSE NAME ECTS
103034 FOREST BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 8
103035 BIOECONOMY AND VALUATION OF ECOSYSTEM GOODS AND SERVICES 4
103036 ECONOMETRICS AND STATISTICAL METHODS IN FORESTRY 4
103037 FOREST SOCIOLOGY 4
     
THIRD TRIMESTER (April-July). MODULE FOREST PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
CODE COURSE NAME ECTS
103038 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR FOREST PLANNING 8
103039 RISK MANAGEMENT IN FOREST PLANNING 4
103040 PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS 4
103041 CONSERVATION AND BREEDING OF FOREST TREE SPECIES 4
103042 MASTER'S THESIS 12

 

Adaptation table

Master's in Forest Engineering (72 ECTS)

Master's in Forest Engineering (90ECTS)

Wood industries

OB

8

Wood industries

OB

8

Non-wood forest products

OB

6

Non-wood forest products

OB

6

Forest biomass

OB

6

Forest biomass

OB

6

Forest business management

OB

8

Forest business management

OB

8

Bioeconomy and valuation of ecosystem goods and services

OB

4

Bioeconomy and valuation of ecosystem goods and services

OB

6

Econometrics and statistical methods in forestry

OB

4

Statistical methods in forestry

OB

6

Forest sociology

OB

4

Forest sociology

OB

6

 

Multidimensional analysis of forest systems

OB

4

Digital technologies for forest planning

OB

8

Digital technologies I: basin, landscape

OB

6

 

Digital technologies II: tree, stand

OB

6

Risk management in forest planning

OB

4

Risk management in forest planning

OB

4

Planning and management of protected natural areas

OB

4

Planning and management of protected natural areas

OB

4

Conservation and breeding of forest tree species

OB

4

Genetics, conservation and breeding of forest tree species

OB

4

 

Forest management case studies

OB

4