The course seeks to offer students:

• a framework for better understanding forest policy processes and outcomes;
• an overview of current issues in forest policy and practices, and perspectives on them;
• exposure to analysing and communicating forest policy issues;
• the opportunity to engage with and learn from forest policy and management practitioners.

Note: Graduate students attend joint classes with undergraduates but are assessed separately.

On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Assessment will be based on:

• Oral & written field course report (35%; LO 2, 3)
• Oral & written forest policy statement (30%; LO 1, 2, 3)
• Literature review (35%; LO 1, 2, 3)

5 hours/ week (2.5 of which are contact) during semester, and a 5-day field course. The field course may precede the start of Semester 1, in the week of 15 February

Bachelor degree or equivalent.

SRES6600