# FOR40140

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Academic Year 2025/2026

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#### Forest Policy and Law (FOR40140)

Subject:
:   Forestry

College:
:   Health & Agricultural Sciences

School:
:   Agriculture & Food Science

Level:
:   4 (Masters)

Credits:
:   5

Module Coordinator:
:   Professor Aine Ni Dhubhain

Trimester:
:   Autumn

Mode of Delivery:
:   On Campus

Internship Module:
:   No

How will I be graded?
:   Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module provides an outline of forest policy in Ireland. The impact of EU forest policy on Irish forest policy is also considered. The historical development of forestry in Ireland is detailed and the impact of the policy of successive Irish governments on the development of the forestry sector in Ireland is described. The interaction between agricultural and environmental policy and forest policy is outlined. Forestry legislation and forestry taxation is reviewed is detail.

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### What will I learn?

###### Learning Outcomes:

• Outline the historical development of forestry in Ireland. \
• List the key elements of forestry legislation and taxation.\
• Explain the interaction between forest policy and agricultural and environmental policy \

### How will I learn?

###### Student Effort Hours:

| Student Effort Type | Hours |
| --- | --- |
| Lectures | 36 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 24 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 50 |
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| Total | 110 |

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###### Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Lectures and studennt presentations. Some task based activity

### Am I eligible to take this module?

###### Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

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###### Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
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### How will I be assessed?

###### Assessment Strategy

| Description | Timing | Component Scale | Must Pass Component | % of Final Grade | In Module Component Repeat Offered |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assignment(Including Essay): Students will give a presentation on a topic assigned by the MC | Week 12 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 | No |
| Exam (In-person): 2 hour written exam | Week 14 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 70 | No |

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###### Carry forward of passed components

Yes

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### What happens if I fail?

| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
| --- | --- |
| Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |

*Please see [Student Jargon Buster](https://www.ucd.ie/students/services/ucdstudentjargonbuster/) for more information about remediation types and timing.* \

### Assessment feedback

###### Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment\

###### How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

### When is this module offered?

**Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.**

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Autumn | Exam | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 28 | Fri 09:00 - 10:50 |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Tues 11:00 - 12:50 |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Wed 12:00 - 12:50 |

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