Transatlantic Masters Degree Program in Forest Resources (ATLANTIS)

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1 Faculty of Agriculture and Festry Transatlantic Masters Degree Program in Fest Resources (ATLANTIS) University of Helsinki, Department of Fest Sciences Transatlantic Masters Degree Program in Fest Resources (ATLANTIS) Degree requirements in Fest Ecology and Management, 120 ECTS Degree requirements in Fest Economics and Marketing, 120 ECTS General infmation The Atlantis is a two-year dual Master degree programme ganised by the University of Helsinki (), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Nth Carolina State University () and Michigan Technological University () in which students spend one semester in Finland and in Sweden and two semesters in USA. Upon graduation, the students of Transatlantic Master's Degree Program in Fest Resources will receive two degrees, the Finnish M.Sc. (Agr.&F.) and a degree from depending on maj. Graduates of the programme possess professional knowledge, language and intercultural communication skills invaluable f successful careers in international environments. Degree Structure The duration of the Transatlantic Degree programme is two academic years with a full wkload cresponding to 120 ECTS (1 US crh is 3,3 ECTS). The programme consists of general studies (15 ECTS), maj subject studies (90 ECTS) and electives (15 ECTS). The programme consists of three basic components: one semester at SLU (30 ECTS); one semester at (30 ECTS); a full academic year (two semesters) at either (60 ECTS equals 18 US graded credit hours). Contact Infmation University of Helsinki: Ms.Outi Orenius (outi.enius@helsinki.fi) Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences: Dr. Eric Agestam (eric.agestam@slu.se) Michigan Technological University: Dr. Chandrashekhar Joshi (cpjoshi@mtu.edu) Nth Carolina State University: Dr. Bronson Bullock (bronson_bullock@ncsu.edu) F most up to date infmation on the timings of the courses, check: : Weboodi SLU: Courses : NC State course catalog : Graduate course descriptions Degree requirements in Fest Ecology and Management MASTER S DEGREE, 120 credits All study lines GENERAL STUDIES, 15 cr credits timing FOR 603 Research methods () 7 fall FW 5810 Research methods () 7 fall, spring Personal study plan () 1 I Free-choice method studies 7 MAJOR SUBJECT STUDIES, 90 credits Advanced Studies, 54 credits FOR240 Internship 3 open MEK220 Literature 5 open MEK240 Essays 3 open FOR 601 Graduate Seminar (NSCU) 3 fall, spring FW 5800 Graduate seminar () 3 fall, spring, summer Master s Thesis (incl. Maturity essay) 40 open

2 Faculty of Agriculture and Festry Transatlantic Masters Degree Program in Fest Resources (ATLANTIS) Other Advanced Studies to be chosen accding to specialization line, 36 credits Courses recommended f the specialization lines: A) Ecology of growth and production MEH205 Sustainable fest ecosystem management 4 II MET210 Biogeochemistry of fest and peatland ecosystems 5 I MET220 Whole tree structure and dynamics 5 II MET230 Dynamic modelling in production ecology 5 I-II MET234 Adaptation of Festry to climate change 6 III, even years MET240 Fest ecosystems of the wld their structure, functioning and production 5 IV MET250 Field course in production ecology 5 I-II TROP230 Agrofestry in the tropics and developing countries 5 III TROP240 Participaty methods in sustainable management of natural resources 5 I FOR230A Fest bioenergy 5 I FOR230B Fest bioenergy project 2 II SLU, Alnarp Sustainable festry in southern Sweden 15 fall Sustainable fest management: Concept, modelling and a case study 15 fall Fest and society: Processes, interactions and policies 15 spring Broadleaves: Ecology, nature conservation, silviculture 15 spring FW 3020 Fest and landscape ecology 10 fall FW 3330 Soil science 13 fall FW 3840 Fest health 10 fall FW 4220 Wetlands 13 fall FW 5000 Distinguished ecologist lecture Series 3 fall FW 5100 Advanced terrestrial ecology 10 fall, spring odd years FW 5020 Ident. & biology of fest vegetation 7 fall FW 5210 Organisms and their environment 10 spring, even years FW 5540 Advanced terrestrial remote sensing 13 fall, even years FW 5550 GIS 13 fall FW 4300 Introduction to wildland fire 10 spring FW 4370 Fest and landscape hydrology 10 spring FW 4380 Landscape ecology 10 spring FW 5109 Ecophysiology of global change 10 spring, even years FW 5032 Introduction to fest inventy & data analysis 10 spring FW 5210 Micrometeology 7 spring FW 5115 Restation ecology 10 spring FOR 501 Dendrology 10 fall FOR 507 Silviculture 3 spring FOR 510 Intro to GPS 3 fall, spring FOR 520 Watershed and wetland hydrology 13 fall FOR 540 Advanced dendrology 10 spring, odd years FOR 727 Tree improvement research techniques 10 spring, alt. years FOR 734 Advanced fest management planning 10 spring, alt. years FOR 750 Ecological restation 10 spring, even years FOR 765 Advanced fest entomology 10 spring, alt. years GIS 510 Introduction to geographic infmation science 10 fall, spring NR 554 Data management in natural resources 10 spring PB 565 Plant community ecology 13 fall SSC 570 Wetland soils 10 fall ST 511 Experimental statistics f Biol Sci I 10 fall, spring, summer ST 512 Experimental statistics f Biol Sci II 10 fall, spring, summer ECG 715 Environmental resource economics 10 fall B) Environmental Change and Fests MET230 Dynamic modelling in production ecology 5 I-II MET250 Field course in production ecology 5 I-II

3 Faculty of Agriculture and Festry Transatlantic Masters Degree Program in Fest Resources (ATLANTIS) MET210 Biogeochemistry of fest and peatland ecosystems 5 I MET214 Fest ecosystem hydrology and water balance 5 IV MET216 Fests and peatlands as modifiers of atmospheric composition MET217 Mitigation of climate change in Festry. uneven years 6 III, odd years MET234 Adaptation of Festry to climate change 6 III, even years TROP260 Tropical fests and climate change 5 III MET240 Fest ecosystems of the wld their structure, functioning and production 5 IV FOR230A Fest bioenergy 5 I FOR230B Fest bioenergy project 2 II SLU, Alnarp Sustainable festry in southern Sweden 15 fall SLU, Umeå Plant growth and development 15 fall BL 5150 Advanced plant physiology 10 on demand BL 5460 Advanced ecology: ecosystems 10 spring, odd years FW 4120 Tree physiology and genetics 10 spring FW 4370 Fest and landscape hydrology 10 spring FW 5032 Integrated fest inventy and data analysis 10 spring FW 5070 Developmental and ecological genetics 10 fall FW 5100 Advanced terrestrial ecology 12 spring FW 5115 Restation ecology 10 spring, odd years FW 5130 Fest vegetation dynamics 10 spring, odd years FW 5210 Organisms and their environment 10 spring, even years FW 5350 Soil biology 12 spring, odd years FW 5700 Graduate field festry 26 fall GE 5100 Advanced geomphology and glacial geology 12 fall, odd years FOR 501 Dendrology 10 fall FOR 520 Watershed and wetland hydrology 13 fall FOR 540 Advanced dendrology 10 spring, odd years FOR 725 Fest genetics 10 spring FOR 750 Ecological restation 10 spring, even years FOR 784 The practise of environmental impact assessment 12 fall NR 554 Data management of natural resources 10 spring NR 571 Current issues in natural resource policy 10 fall C) Biodiversity and sustainable management MEH205 Sustainable fest ecosystem management 4 II MEH250 Restation and rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems 5 IV, odd years MER210 Alien species 4 IV, even years MPAT131 Fest microbiology 10 II MPAT132 Basic biotechnology in festry 5 I MPAT221 Advanced fest mycology & pathology 10 II MPAT211 Epidemiology and ecology of plant pathogens 5 I, even years MPAT222 Plant-microbe interactions and molecular defence of plants 10 III TROP230 Agrofestry in the tropics and developing countries 5 III FOR230a Fest bioenergy part I 5 I FOR230b Fest bioenergy part II 2 II SLU, Alnarp Sustainable festry in southern Sweden 15 fall Sustainable fest management: Concept, modelling and a case study 15 fall Fest and society: Processes, interactions and policies 15 spring Broadleaves: Ecology, nature conservation, silviculture 15 spring SLU, Umeå Plan biotechnology and molecular breeding 15 spring Biology and biotechnology in fest production 15 spring

4 Faculty of Agriculture and Festry Transatlantic Masters Degree Program in Fest Resources (ATLANTIS) FW 3180 Geomphology, landscapes and ecosystems 7 fall FW 3880 Insect ecology 7 fall FW 4140 Vegetation modeling 7 spring FW 4260 Population ecology 10 fall FW 4300 Introduction to wildland fire 10 spring FW 4370 Fest and landscape hydrology 10 spring FW 5000 Distinguished ecologist lecture series 3 fall FW 5020 Identification & biology of fest vegetation 7 fall FW 5070 Developmental and ecological genetics 10 fall FW 5100 Advanced terrestrial ecology 12 spring FW 5115 Restation ecology 10 spring, odd years, FW 5130 Fest vegetation dynamics 10 spring, odd years FW 5150 Institutions and natural resource management max 3 fall, spring, summer FW 5160 Operations research in natural resource management 10 on demand FW 5221 Advanced wetland science 3 fall FW 5350 Soil biology 12 spring, odd years FW 5400 Advanced conservation biology 12 spring FOR 420 Watershed and wetland hydrology 12 fall FOR 750 Ecological restation 10 spring, even years FOR 765 Advanced fest entomology 10 spring, alt. years FOR 784 The practice of environmental impact assessment 12 fall SSC 570 Wetland soils 10 fall SSC 701 Tropical soils: characteristics and management 10 fall, alt. years D) Tropical Fest Ecology and Management TROP130 Seminar: Current topics on natural resources management in developing countries 3 I TROP230 Agrofestry in the tropics and developing countries 5 III TROP240 Participaty methods in sustainable resource management 5 I TROP250 Plantation festry in the tropics 5 IV TROP260 Tropical fests and climate change 5 III MET214 Fest ecosystem hydrology and water balance 5 IV MET240 MEH250 Fest ecosystems of the wld their structure, functioning and production 5 IV Restation and rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems: they and application 5 IV, odd years JAL401 Selection breeding and experimental design 5 III, odd years JAL402 Conservation of plant genetic resources 5 IV, even years JAL505 Fest tree breeding 5 II, even years SLU, Alnarp Fest and society: Processes, interactions and policies 15 spring FW 3020 Fest and landscape ecology 10 fall FW 4300 Introduction to wildland fire 10 spring FW 5221 Advanced wetland science 3 fall FW 5400 Advanced conservation biology 12 spring FW 5550 Geographic infmation systems f resource management 12 fall FW 5710 Trees in agricultural systems 7 spring FW 5760 Graduate tropical festry 3 fall FW 5770 Rural community development planning and analysis 7 spring FOR 414 Wld festry 10 spring FOR 415 Wld festry study tour 3 spring FOR 509 Fest resource policy 3 spring FOR 513 Silviculture f intensively managed plantations 10 fall FOR 520 Watershed and wetlands hydrology 12 fall FOR 522 Consulting festry 10 fall FOR 583 Tropical festry 10 fall, odd years FOR 680 Field practicum in tropical festry 7 summer FOR 782 Silviculture and management of fest plantations in the tropics 10 spring FOR784 The practice of environmental impact assessment 12 fall E) Fest resource management

5 Faculty of Agriculture and Festry Transatlantic Masters Degree Program in Fest Resources (ATLANTIS) MARV104 Fest inventy 5 III, odd years MARV105 Multi-attribute fest planning 5 III, even years MARV215 Operations research in fest planning 5 IV, odd years RS201 Remote sensing 2 5 II, odd years GIS203 GIS in logistics and business 5 II, even years GIS204 Environmental GIS 5 IV, odd years METEK101 Basics in logistics 3 I METEK201 Advanced course in logistics 6 II, odd years METEK216 Environmental effects of festry and fest industry 3 IV METEK224 International wood procurement 3 IV, even years METEK236 Operations research in wood procurement 6 I-II METEK240 Wood procurement supply chain and infmation management 5 IV FOR230A Fest bioenergy 5 I FOR230B Fest bioenergy project 2 II SLU Alnarp Sustainable fest management: concept, modelling and a case study 15 fall SLU Umeå Advancing Fest Technology 7,5 spring Fest Remote Sensing 7,5 fall FW 5032 Integrated fest Inventy and data analysis 10 spring FW 5088 Fest finance & economics 10 spring FW 5098 Advanced wood processing 7 fall FW 5150 Institutions and natural resource management max 10 fall, spring, summer FW 5160 Operations research in natural resource management 10 on demand FW 5376 Advanced fest and environmental resource management I max 13 fall, spring, summer FW 5410 Analysis of natural resource data 10 spring, even years FW 5411 Applied Regression Analysis 10 spring, odd years FW 5412 Regression with the R environment f statistical computing 3 spring, odd years FW 5540 Advanced terrestrial remote sensing 13 fall FW 5550 GIS f resource management 13 fall FW 5560 Digital image processing: A remote sensing perspective 13 spring, even years FW 5700 Graduate field festry 26 fall FW 5701 Graduate field applied ecology 26 fall FW 5720 International festry seminar 3 fall, spring, summer FW 5740 Overseas research 3 fall FW 5850 Effective grantsmanship wkshop 10 spring FOR 505 Fest management 13 fall FOR 534 Fest operations and analysis 10 spring FOR 444 Wood procurement management 10 spring FOR 450 Professional development IV: Leadership 3 spring FOR 485 Natural resources advocacy 10 fall, spring FOR 501 Intro to operations research 10 fall FOR 502 Fest measurements 3 fall FOR 503 Tree physiology 3 fall FOR 505 Fest management 12 fall FOR 510 Introduction to GPS 3 fall, spring FOR 534 Fest operations and analysis 10 spring FOR 554 Principles of spatial analysis 10 fall FOR 583 Tropical festry 10 fall, odd years FOR 608 Fest management and planning 3 spring FOR 680 Field practicum in tropical festry 7 summer FOR 734 Advanced fest management planning 10 spring, alt. years GIS 510 Introduction to geographic infmation science 10 fall, spring GIS 520 Advanced geospatial analytics 10 fall, spring GIS 530 Principles of geospatial infmation science 10 fall, spring ECG 741 Agriculture Product Supply 10 fall ISE 505 Linear Programming 10 fall, spring ISE 518 Manufacturing Operations Management 10 fall, spring ISE 546 Management Decision and Control Systems 10 fall ISE 708 Integer Programming 10 spring, alt. years ISE 709 Dynamic Programming 10 spring Other recommended courses at the University of Helsinki: Courses in statistics and geoinfmatics at the Faculty of Science.

6 Faculty of Agriculture and Festry Transatlantic Masters Degree Program in Fest Resources (ATLANTIS) Optimization and business mathematics at the Helsinki School of Economics. ELECTIVES, 15 credits Based on the student s personal study plan. To be approved by the profess in charge. Language studies (i.e. Finnish offered by the Department of Finnish Language and Literature, Swedish offered by the Language Centre) and Statistical Data Processing (Y136) are recommended. MASTER S DEGREE TOTAL 120

7 Faculty of Agriculture and Festry Transatlantic Masters Degree Program in Fest Resources (ATLANTIS) Degree requirements in Fest Economics and Marketing MASTER S DEGREE, 120 credits All study lines GENERAL STUDIES, 15 cr credits timing FOR 603 Research methods () 7 fall FW 5810 Research methods () 7 fall, spring Personal study plan () 1 open Free-choice method studies 7 MAJOR SUBJECT STUDIES, 90 credits FOREST ECONOMICS Advanced Studies, credits MLY120 Optimal rotation model in fest economics () 6 II FOR 519 Fest Economics () 10 fall FW 5088 Fest Finance and Economics () 10 spring MLY260 Econometrics II () 6 IV ECG 751 Econometric methods () 10 fall EC 4200 Econometrics () 10 fall FPM230 Survey methods in marketing and social sciences () 6 III MARV105 Multi-attribute fest planning 5 III, even years FOR 505 Fest Management () 14 fall FW 5160 Operations Research in Natural Resource Management () 10 on demand LME265/ MLY285 Essays 3 open FOR240 Internship 3 open LME270/ MLY220 Literature 5 open FOR 601 Graduate Seminar (NSCU) 3 fall, spring FW 5800 Graduate seminar () 3 fall, spring, summer LME290/ MLY290 Master s Thesis (incl. Maturity essay) 40 open Free-choice Advanced studies 2-19 credits The student selects from the following courses to fulfil the 90 credit requirement (Note: courses from other departments, faculties, universities can also be approved): LME210 Accounting and finance in fest industry 5 IV, odd years LME215 Economics of climate change in festry and natural resources 5 II MLY270 Private festry and fest policy 3 III MLY240 Valuation of environmental benefits 3 I, odd years MLY255 International fest policy 5 II,odd years MLY275 Special topics in fest economics and policy 4-10 open LME260 Special topics in fest economics and management 3-7 open METEK101 Basics in Logistics 3 I SLU Fest and society: Processes, interactions and policies 15 spring FW 4080 Fest Economics and Finance 10 spring

8 Faculty of Agriculture and Festry Transatlantic Masters Degree Program in Fest Resources (ATLANTIS) FW 4150 Fest Resource Management 10 fall FW 4170 Consulting Festry 7 summer FW 4810 Integrated Resource Assessment 12 fall FW 5150 Institutions and Natural Resource Management max 3 fall, spring & summer FW 5376 Advanced Fest and Environmental Resource Management I max 4 fall, spring & summer FOR 509 Fest Resource Policy 3 spring FOR 522 Consulting Festry 10 fall FOR 534 Fest Operations and Analysis 10 spring FW 553 Principles of Wildlife Science 10 spring FOR 608 Fest Management and Planning 3 spring FOR 734 Advanced Fest Management Planning 10 spring, alt. years FOR 772 Fest and Renewable Resource Policies on the Public Lands 3 spring, odd years FOREST PRODUCTS MARKETING Advanced Studies, 69 credits FPM120 Industrial marketing in fest sect 9 I-II FPM210 Strategic marketing and management in global fest industry 5 II FPM230 Survey methods in marketing and social sciences 6 III FOR 601 Graduate Seminar (NSCU) 3 fall, spring FW 5800 Graduate Seminar () 3 fall, spring, summer FPM270 Essays 3 open FOR240 Internship 3 open FPM290 Master s Thesis 40 open Maturity Essay Free-choice Advanced studies, 21 credits The student selects from the following courses to fulfil the 90 credit requirement (Note: courses from other departments, faculties, universities can also be approved): FPM130 Marketing of services in fest sect 5 III FPM180 FPM seminar 4 open FPM220 Advanced literature 5 open SLU, Uppsala Selected courses from Skogens produkter -department FW 5098 Advanced Wood Processing 7 fall EC 5300 Managerial Economics 10 spring, summer BA 5750 Strategic Managerial Processes 10 spring BA 5760 Cpate Social Responsibility & Business Ethics 10 on demand FOR 414 Wld Festry 10 spring FOR 444 Wood Procurement Management 10 spring FOR 485 Natural Resources Advocacy 10 fall, spring COM 201 Introduction to Persuasion They 10 fall, spring, summer COM 226 Introduction to Public Relations 10 fall, spring, summer COM 342 Interviewing 10 fall, spring, summer COM 436 Environmental Communication 10 fall, odd years BUS 455 Quantitative Methods f Management 10 spring BUS 462 Marketing Research 10 fall, spring BUS 467 Product and Brand Management 10 EC 452 Fecasting f Business and Economics 10 ELECTIVES, 15 credits Based on the student s personal study plan. To be approved by the profess in charge. Language studies (i.e. Finnish offered by the Department of Finnish Language and Literature, Swedish offered by the Language Centre) and Statistical Data Processing (Y136) are recommended. MASTER S DEGREE TOTAL 120