Student Resources at the Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia

Undergraduate Course Resources

When planning your academic program, it’s often helpful to review each course outline or visit the course website before the class begins in order to better understand the course objectives, required readings, assignments, exams, and grading practices. This can be particularly helpful when selecting electives.

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CONS = Natural Resources Conservation
FOPR = Forest Operations
FRST = Forestry
WOOD = Wood Products Processing

Forestry Undergraduate Courses

CONS | FOPR | FRST | WOOD

CONS 101	-	Introduction to Conservation
Seminars on current natural resources conservation and forest sciences topics.

CONS 200	-	Foundations of Conservation
Conceptual foundations of conservation; means of conserving nature and natural resources.

CONS 330	-	Conservation Biology
This course will provide the opportunity for students to discuss, debate and explore current issues in conservation science. We will address themes in weekly units, including tutorials with practical skills, lectures with historical and theoretical discussions, and guest presentations by leading researchers in their discipline.

CONS 340	-	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems for Forestry and Conservation
Introduction to principles, practice and context of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applied to forest management and natural resource conservation issues. Priority enrolment to students in the Faculty of Forestry.

CONS 370	-	Perspectives on First Nations and Forest Lands
History of contact in North America, contemporary relations, Aboriginal Rights, contemporary treaty processes including interim measures, co-management/joint ventures, traditional uses, and self government. Some full day field trips. Fees will be assessed to meet expenses.

CONS 425	-	Sustainable Energy: Policy and Governance
Energy as a policy problem; governance framework for energy policy; prominent controversies in Western Canadian energy policy; the politics and policy of energy alternatives.

CONS 440	-	Conservation Policy
Contemporary issues are used to examine conservation policies designed to achieve conservation objectives.

CONS 449A	-	Directed Studies in Natural Resources Conservation
In special cases and with the approval of the instructor concerned, a student may carry out directed studies of specific problems in natural resources conservation.

CONS 449C	-	Directed Studies in Natural Resources Conservation
In special cases and with the approval of the instructor concerned, a student may carry out directed studies of specific problems in natural resources conservation.

CONS 451	-	Integrated Field School
Field methods, research and analysis, community oriented projects, and the interactions between biological and social aspects of conservation research. Students may not take any other courses in conjunction with CONS 451. Restricted to students registered in fourth year of the B.Sc. (NRC).

CONS 452	-	Global Perspectives Capstone
Examination of global resources and sustainability via scenario evaluation, modelling, and prescription.

CONS 481	-	Conservation Planning and Wildland Recreation
Theory and tools needed for the selection and design of protected areas, the designation of land use types, and the management and conservation of wildland recreation resources.

CONS 495	-	Principles of Managing Problem Wildlife in Forests and Agricultural Environments
Impacts of wildlife on crop productivity in temperate and tropical environments, the resiliency of wildlife populations to conventional control methodology, adoption of innovative methods to reduce crop damage, and the impact of introduced species on native fauna.

CONS 498	-	Thesis or Special Project
An independent study or research project of a subject of special interest to the student under the supervision of a staff member.

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