Course Description
Study-abroad to examine issues pertaining to the management of forested landscapes in the visited country. Introductory lectures on the natural and cultural history of the visited country will be followed by extended field examination of the country's forest resources and their management.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to submit an individual
report on a selected topic which will be graded on a pass/fail
basis. In addition to the report, graduate credit for the course
requires that the quality of the presentations, written exam
material, and project assignments will be of a higher quality
than at the undergraduate level. Accordingly, written material
and project assignments will receive more rigorous grading than
at the undergraduate level.
Athena Title
INTERNL FOREST MGMT
Non-Traditional Format
Combination of lectures and field experiences in a foreign country.
Undergraduate Prerequisite
Permission of school
Graduate Prerequisite
Permission of school
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The major goal is to provide students with an opportunity to examine how forestry management is conducted in other countries. The first offering will be in Australia. Other goals include: 1. To expose UGA students to a range of land management issues unique to the country being visited; 2. To provide an experience of how forestry is taught in another country; 3. To provide UGA students with an opportunity to interact with students at universities in another country; 4. Allow UGA students to experience a range of landscapes / forest types unique to the visited country; and 5. To learn about forestry-related research being conducted in the visited country.
Topical Outline
Outlines will vary with each offering.