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Forestry Online - Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences via distance learning
Forestry via distance learning
This program covers the principles and practices of forest management. It considers both the regional differences in forests and the industrial demands of forest products. It combines science principles with forestry needs and thoroughly discusses topics such as trees structure and function, reproduction, ecology, industrial applications, and preservation.
Academic Supervisor : Arun Kumar Lahiry
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Forestry Online via distance learning
Specialist, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor - Forestry.
This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctor) Degree Programs. This academic program is designed at the postgraduate level (Master’s or Doctoral). This module may also be adapted to complete the course requirements of Specialist, Expert Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree. A further option is the enrollment into each of the courses listed within this specialization module. This module may be combined or completed with other modules from this faculty. For example: Agroecology - Disaster Management - Ecology - Environmental Engineering - Environmental Health - Environmental Management - Environmental Science - Fire Science - Marine Ecosystems - Meteorology - Natural Ecosystems Management .
Specialist - Expert Diploma - Forestry Online
Tuition Fee: 1.050 Euros (1.350 US$) ... 1.470 Euros (1.890 US$).
Specialist - Expert Diploma Online: 15 ... 21 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Forestry via distance learning = 30 Academic credits - Select 5 courses for the online diploma of Specialist or 7 courses for the Expert Diploma from the total of courses from the specialization module.
Bachelor's Degree - Forestry Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 3.510 Euros (4.420 US$) ... Max. 6.800 Euros (8.700 US$).
Bachelor's Degree Online: 130 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Forestry via distance learning = 30 Academic credits + 60 credits in General Education (may be transferred from previous education and professional experience) + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Natural Ecosystems Management.
Master's Degree - Forestry Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 4.680 Euros (6.120 US$) ... Max. 7.020 Euros (9.180 US$).
Master's Degree Online: 36 ... 54 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Forestry via distance learning = 30 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Natural Ecosystems Management. + 13 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree - Forestry Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 5.850 Euros (7.650 US$) ... Max. 9.360 Euros (12.240 US$).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree Online: 45 ... 72 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Forestry via distance learning = 30 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Natural Ecosystems Management. + 18 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Payment plans are available upon request up to 36 monthly installments. More info...
BIU adapts each Distance Learning Higher Education degree program to the needs of each student. More info...
Forestry Online
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 academic credits):
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credits (30 hours of study).
You may study any subject as an independent online continuing education course. More info...
Ecosystems
This course surveys the structure and functioning of major terrestrial ecosystems. It considers the dynamics of ecosystems, landscape ecology, the methods of ecosystem analysis, energy flow, nutrient cycling, community dynamics, issues of scale, models, and ecosystem properties of self-organization, resilience, and stability.
Academic Supervisor: Gonzalo de la Fuente de Val
Soil & Water Conservation
This course reviews the problems, principles, and control of soil erosion by water and wind, land planning for soil conservation, and water management including irrigation and drainage problems.
Academic Supervisor: Rafif Srour
Wood Products
This course reviews major forest and wood products and industries, their economic importance, the raw material used, harvesting and manufacturing processes, and industrial trends. It also explores laminated wood, particle boards, and paper making.
Academic Supervisor: Arun Kumar Lahiry
Dendrology
This course reviews the development, anatomy, morphology, function, and ecology of trees.
Academic Supervisor: Arun Kumar Lahiry
Forestry
This course covers the principles and practices of forest management. It considers regional differences in forests and forest products industry demand. It integrates science principles with forestry needs, including trees structure and function, reproduction, ecology, industrial applications, and preservation.
Academic Supervisor: Arun Kumar Lahiry
Wood Science
This course studies wood structure and relates it to the properties of major wood products and the technology used. It introduces wood as an industrial raw material, pulping and bleaching, tree growth, and wood formation. It discusses contemporary forest products, including the production of lumber alternatives from veneers and particles.
Academic Supervisor: Arun Kumar Lahiry
Ecology & Human Impact
This course studies the relationships of live organisms, including humans, to their environment at the individual, population, and community level. It includes adaptations to the physical environment, competition, concept of the niche, population dynamics, predator-prey interactions, herbivore effects, community ecology, ecosystem structure and stability, and the use and management of resources by the human beings.
Academic Supervisor: Gonzalo de la Fuente de Val
Plant Health Management
This course studies the identification and biology of important diseases and plant insects. It presents an integrated approach to pest and plant health management in various plant environments.
Academic Supervisor: Rafif Srour
Forest Ecosystem Management
This course presents an integrated approach to forest resources management with an evaluation to current ecosystem management models. It examines planning, regulating, and decision-making associated with public and private forests with resource and policy constraints. It considers the ecological management of processes, services, and goods produced by the forest such as wildlife, water, range, recreation, wilderness, biodiversity, as well as wood products.
Academic Supervisor: Arun Kumar Lahiry
Wildlife Ecology Management
This course deals with the issues, ethics, challenges, and opportunities associated with management of wildlife, the physical and biological interactions in wildlife, and how it is affected by man's activities. It explores the relationships between wildlife populations, human communities, and the characteristics of the landscape they occupy.
Academic Supervisor: José Luis Corona Lisboa
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Forestry Online via distance learning
Recommended Professional References.
Joining the proper association is the best way to become an updated professional.
Bircham International University graduates may join many professional associations. Membership requirements for each association may vary depending on the degree program, specialization and graduate resume en each occasion. BIU can not guarantee membership in all instances. BIU does not intermediate in these procedures. Bircham International University provides a list of available memberships and professional references from each faculty where some BIU graduates may belong. Contact directly the ones you select. More info...
ABPM - Associação Brasileira de Preservadores de Madeira
AIF - Association pour l'Interaction entre les Forestiers
ATBC - Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation
CFA - Commonwealth Forestry Association
CIFOR - Center For International Forestry Research
EFI - European Forest Institute
FPS - Forest Products Society
IFSA - International Forestry Students' Association
IPEF - Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Florestais
IPFE - International Partnership for Forestry Education
IUFRO - International Union of Forest Research Organizations
RA - Rainforest Alliance
RFS - Royal Forestry Society
SBS - Sociedade Brasileira de Silvicultura
SECF - Sociedad Española de Ciencias Forestales
SIF - Sociedade de Investigações Florestais
SN - Silva Network
SPCF - Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências Florestais
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Admission requirements - Forestry
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
For official admission status at Bircham distance education university; you need to send in a filled out, dated, and signed official Application for Admission. You may download this application form from the website or request it by email or mail. Please send this application and enclosed documents to our address. You may also submit this application and attached documents by email in a PDF Format. More info...
Bircham International University issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the distance learning degree program's major. Bircham University can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission. More info...
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METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: Distance Learning Higher Education
This distance learning education program is completed by a traditional correspondence instruction method. Once you sign up for the course, Bircham International University will send you (to your mailing address) the suggested textbooks. After reading the book, you will be asked to write a 20 to 35 pages report that reflect your understanding of the book. This report is equivalent to the exam and can be submitted by email or mail. Bircham International University will evaluate your written work. If passed, BIU will issue the corresponding diploma. For more instructions about BIU pedagogy, tutoring, and evaluation, please read our distance learning education study guide. More info...
Students enrolling into this distance education program should be aware that:
1. Location: Bircham International University needs a functional geographical location to ship the book and materials for successful completion of this program of study.
2. Communication: Email, courier, phone are key communication instruments with Bircham University that play an important role in the progress and support of this program of study.
3. Capacity: Any impediment, physical or psychological, to read a book and write a report must be communicated to Bircham International University prior to enrollment into this distance learning program.
4. Technology: No specific technology is required to complete this distance education program.
5. Language: Book reading and report writing in other language than English must be requested (and approved by BIU) prior to enrollment in any distance learning program.
6. Discrimination: There is no discrimination with respect to race, color, gender, beliefs or religion.
7. Age: Check the admission requirements for each distance education degree program. More info...
Duration - Forestry Online via distance learning
For a program of 21 credits, the estimated time for completion is 21 weeks. For 45 credits, the estimated time for completion will be 45 weeks, and so on. Calculations are approximate. The length of each distance learning degree program is calculated based on an average of 15 hours of learning per week. It also depends on the number of validated credits from previous knowledge and the level of commitment to the studies. More info...
All information related to the distance learning degree programs is in English, although you may, upon request and approval, submit the required assignments in other languages.
Recognition - Forestry Online via distance learning
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Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences via distance learning
Forestry Online
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
