FOR30050
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Academic Year 2025/2026
Elective Forestry Project II (FOR30050)
Subject: : Forestry
College: : Health & Agricultural Sciences
School: : Agriculture & Food Science
Level: : 3 (Degree)
Credits: : 5
Module Coordinator: : Professor Aine Ni Dhubhain
Trimester: : Autumn and Spring (separate)
Mode of Delivery: : Blended
Internship Module: : No
How will I be graded? : Letter grades
Curricular information is subject to change.
Individual students carry out a research project on an approved topic in Forestry, under the guidance of one of the Forestry staff members. The student will be expected to make contact with a Forestry staff member with ideas about potential research topics. The student will be expected to investigate an agreed specific problem as part of this exercise Regular progress meetings will be used to guide the student in terms of research topic/problem selection, literature search, development of a methodology, data collection and analysis, presentation of results, development of report structure and outline, report drafting and finalizing.\ \ This module can be taken as a 12-week module in Autumn, and as a 7- or 12-week module in Spring. \ \ This module may also take the form of an essay. The body of the essay should contain about 3,000 words (ca 8 pages at 1.5 spacing), but it should not exceed 4,000 words (about 10 pages). Supporting information, in the form of tables, figures, appendices, and references (etc.) are excluded from this word count. However, the quality of the assignment is far more important than the number of words it contains. This module can be taken as a 12-week module in Autumn, and as a 7- or 12-week module in Spring. Students who register for this module should contact the module co-ordinator in the first week of the trimester they plan to undertake the module to confirm the topic theme. An outline of the essay should be submitted by week 4 (if taken in Autumn) or week 2 (if taken in Spring).
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What will I learn?
Learning Outcomes:
Select and define a topic/problem suitable for a research project. Address the specific problem through appropriate scientific investigations.Carry out a project, with limited guidance, including a literature search, a literature review, and a synthesis of the literature.Write a project report or literature review.
How will I learn?
Student Effort Hours:
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Small Group | 5 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 5 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
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| Total | 110 |
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Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The students are required to engage in critical reflection and critical writing.
Am I eligible to take this module?
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Not applicable to this module.
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Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:\ FOR10020 - Trees and Forests in Ireland\ \ \ \
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): Final submission | Week 12 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 80 | No |
| Assignment(Including Essay): Draft of essay | Week 6 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 | No |
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Carry forward of passed components
No
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What happens if I fail?
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| Repeat | Within Two Trimesters |
Please see Student Jargon Buster 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?
Students will be given feedback on the draft they submit.