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Seminar for Bachelor Students: Forest and Landscape

Seminar für Bachelor-Studierende: Wald und Landschaft

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Eva Lieberherr, Dr. Mathieu Lévesque
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:14:27

Abstract

Interdisciplinary seminar on forest and landscape issues with particular emphasis on the key processes shaping the development of forest ecosystems and landscapes. Students perform literature researches, and train presentation and moderation techniques as well as a constructive feedback culture.

Objective

- To critically analyze and discuss original scientific articles for selected processes and methods in relation to forest and landscape. - Scientific exchange with subject-specific experts. - Learn standard rhetoric and moderation methods through training in the seminar. - Effective feedback regarding the independent development of presentation and moderation competencies.

Content

Seminars will deal with the following topics: 1) Biological, ecological and physical processes, and technical aspects in forest ecosystems with effects on the community, ecosystem and landscape; 2) Social and political processes and institutions with relation to land use; 3) Products and services of forest ecosystems and landscapes and 4) Forest management systems. The contributions will be grouped by topics. Furthermore, the seminar teaches rhetoric and moderation methods, which will serve to deepen the above topics through presentations and discussions.

Resources

Lecture Notes

There will be a script for the rhetoric and moderation methods.

Literature

Literature references will be provided by the lecturers.

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
seminar Seminar für Bachelor-Studierende: Wald und Landschaft
Bekanntgabe des weiteren Ablaufs zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt (hängt ab von der Anzahl eingeschriebener Studierender).
  • Thu 10:15-12:00 (LFV E 41)
2 h weekly

Offered In

  • Environmental Sciences Bachelor
    • Specialization in an Environmental System
      • Forest and Landscape (The following courses are highly recommended as preparation for the Specialization in Forest and Landscape: 701-0266-00L Einführung in die Dendrologie (Autumn semester) 701-0951-00L GIST - Einführung in die räumlichen Informationswissenschaften und -technologien (Autumn Semester) 551-0448-00L Zoologie (Spring semester) 701-0360-00L Systematische Biologie: Pflanzen (Spring semester) These courses should be successfully completed during the second year.)