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ORML7610Coppice Forest and Conversion of Coppice into High Forest3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Fahrettin ATAR
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. İbrahim TURNA
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Analyzing coppice forests, learning coppice management such as oak, beech, willow, alder, chestnut, and eucalyptus, and their conversion into high forest
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Will be able to comprehend the definition and contents of coppice forests and coppice management1 - 2 - 31,
PO - 2 : Will be able to offer different approaches to the management of coppice forests knowing their characteristics1 - 2 - 31,4,
PO - 3 : To be able to make applications in various tree species suitable for coppice management in our country2 - 3 - 4 - 91,
PO - 4 : To be able to make applications on the conversion of coppice management into high forest 1 - 2 - 3 - 91,4,
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), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
1. To teach the principles of coppice management 2. To teach the coppice management of firewood 3. To teach coppice management in forest tree species suitable for coppice management 4. To teach how to convert oak and beech coppice stands into high forest 5. To teach how to convert oak and beech coppice-with-standards into high forest
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Coppice forest types and management
 Week 2Coppice and coppice-with standards in Turkey
 Week 3Firewood and charcoal coppice
 Week 4Willow coppice
 Week 5Alder coppice
 Week 6Chestnut coppice
 Week 7Eucalyptus coppice
 Week 8Locust coppice
 Week 9Midterm week
 Week 10Principles to conversion of coppice into high forest, technique and conversion methods
 Week 11Principles of conversion of coppice into high forest in Turkey
 Week 12Principles of conversion of coppice into high forest in Turkey
 Week 13Conversion of coppice-with-standards into high forest
 Week 14Conversion of coppice-with-standards into high forest
 Week 15Tending principles of coppice and coppice-with-standards forests
 Week 16Final exam week
 
Textbook / Material
1Saatçioğlu, F., 1979. Silvikültür Tekniği (Silvikültür II). İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayın No:2490
2Genç, M., 2004. Silvikültür Tekniği. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Yayını No:46
3Coppice Forests in Eurpoe, Albert Ludwing University Freiburg Printing Press
 
Recommended Reading
1Odabaşı, T., 1976. Türkiye'de Baltalık ve Korulu Baltalık Ormanları ve Bunların Koruya Dönüştürülmesi Olanakları Üzerine Araştırmalar, İ.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Yayın No: 2079/218
2Nyland, R.D., 2002: Silviculture Concepts and Aplication. Second Edition, McGraw-Hill Companies New York, 682 pp.
3Ecology and Management of Coppice Woodlands, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9. Hafta 01.12.2023 60 25
Quiz 13. Hafta 29.12.2023 60 25
End-of-term exam 16. Hafta 24.01.2024 60 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 12 36
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 1 3
Arasınav için hazırlık 1 1 1
Ödev 3 1 3
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load44