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European forest bioeconomy, 2024-2025

Open university
smart for good
Date:
2.9.2024 - 31.5.2025
Credits:
5 ECTS credits
Location:
-
Continuous learning category:
Environmental and natural sciences
Teaching format:
Online teaching, Independent learning
Price:
100 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

Learning outcomes: Student gets familiar with European forest bioeconomy. The student understands the diversity of forest ecosystems in Europe and the impact of forest ecosystems on forest management and forestry. The student outlines various political steering actions related to the forest bioeconomy. The student can recognize and understand the basic concepts of forest bioeconomy and industrial wood processing. The student identifies regional forest bioeconomy stakeholders in their home region and how they take bioeconomy aspects into account in daily operations.

Content: Key concepts related to the forest bioeconomy, European bioeconomy strategies, political framework of European forest bioeconomy and foresight of forest bioeconomy, European forest resources, regional viewpoints of forest bioeconomy, processing of forest biomass, different kind of industrial wood products, sustainable utilization of forest industry side-streams.

Study material is available in DigiCampus, course key provided to registered students.

Modes of study: Course is based on exams and learning diary.

Teaching methods: MOOC course, online exams and submission of learning diary.

Teacher: Piritta Torssonen

The course is available online between Sep 2nd, 2024 and May 31st, 2025. More information, the description and timelines of the course can be found from Peppi study guide. In their studies, open university students must adhere to the same schedules and study modes as degree students.

NOTE! There will be a break in processing registrations between December 21, 2024 and January 6, 2025. Registrations received during this period will be processed as soon as possible after the break.

Study units cost 20 € / ECTS credit. This price holds for the academic year 2024-2025.
For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

Right to study will cover the lessons and exams.

Fees for purchasing/lending literature are not included in the study fee. 

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Registration starts:
2023-08-07 09:00
Registration ends:
2025-05-06 23:59