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| ORM4015 | @Silvicultural Planning | 2+0+0 | ECTS:3 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Fahrettin ATAR | | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Dr. İbrahim TURNA | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to teach the fundamental principles and methods for the preparation and implementation of silvicultural plans; to introduce the ecological, technical, and legal framework that guides the planning process; and to familiarize students with the current practices of silvicultural plan preparation and monitoring in Turkish forestry, thereby enhancing their ability to develop field-oriented silvicultural plans.
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| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | They will be able to summarize the fundamental concepts related to silvicultural planning. | 1,2,3,4,5 | 1,3, | | LO - 2 : | They will have learned the principles of preparing silvicultural plans in connection with the forest management discipline. | | 1,3, | | LO - 3 : | They will be able to prepare compartment-level silvicultural plans based on silvicultural planning principles and techniques. | | 1,3, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The course Silvicultural Planning focuses on planning approaches aimed at managing forests sustainably while preserving their natural structure. The course content includes the definition of silvicultural planning, its core concepts, and fundamental principles. It covers how to plan natural regeneration in both pure and mixed stands, as well as the planning of tending, conversion, and rehabilitation treatments. Practical training is provided through sample stand-based silvicultural plans. The course also addresses the current silvicultural principles applied in Turkish forestry and the procedures for preparing and monitoring silvicultural plans. By the end of the course, students are expected to gain a comprehensive understanding through discussions and evaluations based on contemporary approaches. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Fundamental Concepts and Characteristics of Silvicultural Planning | | | Week 2 | Principles of Silvicultural Plan Preparation | | | Week 3 | Planning Natural Regeneration (in Pure Stands) | | | Week 4 | Planning Natural Regeneration (in Mixed Stands)
| | | Week 5 | Planning of Tending Operations | | | Week 6 | Planning of Conversion Treatments | | | Week 7 | Planning of Rehabilitation | | | Week 8 | Examples of Stand-Based Silvicultural Plans | | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 10 | Current Silvicultural Principles and Guidelines in Turkish Forests (General Information) | | | Week 11 | Current Silvicultural Principles and Guidelines in Turkish Forests (Preparation and Monitoring of Silvicultural Plans) | | | Week 12 | Current Silvicultural Principles and Guidelines in Turkish Forests (Preparation and Monitoring of Silvicultural Plans) | | | Week 13 | Monitoring and Evaluation of In-Term Activities | | | Week 14 | Discussion and General Evaluation | | | Week 15 | Discussion and General Evaluation | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Odabaşı, T., 1983 . Silvikültürel Planlama. İstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Yayınları, No : 3154/351. İstanbul | | | 2 | Anonim, 2024 . Ormanlarımızda Uygulanacak Silvikültürel Esaslar ve İlkeler. Orman Genel Müdürlüğü Silvikültür Dairesi Başkanlığı, Tebliğ No : 317, Ankara. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 09 | 02/11/2023 | 01,00 | 30 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 15 | 15/01/2024 | 01,00 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 22/01/2024 | 01,00 | 50 | | |
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