FORE151-18S1 (C) Semester One 2018

Commercial Aspects of Forestry

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2018
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 2 March 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 18 May 2018

Description

Evaluating forestry sector performance at the business and industry level. An introduction to the key commercial disciplines as they are applied to forestry. Understanding methods to assess the value of forests in providing timber and non-timber benefits. Identifying the strategic choices and issues facing the commercial forestry sector.

This course will provide an introduction to the key commercial disciplines used in forestry. Analysis tools will be applied to evaluate forestry sector performance at the business and industry level. The course will introduce methods to assess the value of forests in providing timber and non-timber benefits, and identify the strategic choices and issues facing the commercial forestry sector.

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this course a student will be able to:

- Read and analyze the information contained in Statements of Financial Performance, Balance Sheets and Cash Flow statements. Be able to interpret other information in Annual Reports;
- Use micro- and macro-economic concepts to analyze problems in the forestry sector; and
- Identify and assess the key drivers of the future of the forestry sector, from a strategic viewpoint.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Forestry Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Report Draft 10%
Final Report 15%
Written Assignment 15%
Mid-Term Test 20%
Mid-Year Exam 40%

Notes

Learn is used to communicate with students and for posting and submission of assignments. Additional information on additional reference material will be provided at the commencement of the course.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $937.00

International fee $4,363.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Forestry .

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