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Name |
Credits |
| Semester 1 |
| FOT100A |
Field Camp Setup & Maintenance
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2.0 |
This module deals with the setup and maintenance of field camps.
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| FOT100B |
Safety and Certifications
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1.0 |
This module includes opportunities for certification in WHMIS, TDG and BEAR AWARENESS AND AVOIDANCE. There is a section on operation and maintenance of Coleman Stoves and Lanterns. CSA/ISO/FSC forest certification processes are discussed.
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| FOT100C |
Chainsaw Safety
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2.0 |
Students are introduced to safe operation of chainsaws. Students may earn a BUCKER certification.
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| FOT100D |
ATV Rider
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0.5 |
Students complete the Canada Safety Council ATV Rider program. An optional trail ride is available to further develop rider skills.
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| FOT101A |
Introduction to Forest Measurement
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3.0 |
This course is an introduction to forest measurements and the care and use of forest measurement equipment.
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| FOT101B |
Mensuration I
|
4.5 |
This coarse introduces basic statistical analysis and data compilation. The student will use these skills to complete an introductory project using Forest Measurement data.
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| FOT105 |
Forest Sciences
|
7.0 |
This course is an introduction to forest soils and meteorology, glacial landforms, and remote sensing systems.
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| FOT110A |
Microsoft Excel for Forestry
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1.0 |
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to use electronic spreadsheets and apply them to relevant work in forestry.
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| FOT110B |
Microsoft Access for Forestry
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1.0 |
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to use the electronic data base management system Microsoft Access and apply it to relevant work in forestry.
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| FOT116 |
Silviculture
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3.5 |
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to identify 75 plant species common to Alberta and identify and provide the major silvical characteristic for 25 species common to Western Canada. The student will be able to conduct planting quality surveys and seed tests, describe major concepts of silviculture, including various types of site preparation, harvesting and succession, and describe the physiology and ecology of the seeds of the major tree species of Alberta.
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| FOT119 |
Forest Fire Management
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3.0 |
This is an entry level fire suppression course. Students MAY be certified by Alberta Environmental Protection as Wildland Firefighter Type II Academic.
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| FOT120 |
Forest Management I
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1.0 |
The principles of forest management and the basic concepts of sustained yield timber management are introduced.
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| FOT121 |
Communication in Forestry I
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0.5 |
FOT121 is a review of English fundamentals covering grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and paragraph development.
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| FOT125 |
Forest Engineering I
|
7.5 |
This course begins with a basic review of Algebra, geometry and trigonometry and their applications to basic surveying such as traversing and traverse closure. This is followed by a section on topographic surveys for watershed and road location. The final segment of the course deals with forest road drainage and horizontal and vertical road alignment.
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| Semester 2 |
| FOT201A |
Mensuration II
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2.5 |
This course is a continuation of FOT101A and provides the opportunity for all students to develop field measurements.
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| FOT201B |
Forest Measurement Field Project
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4.0 |
This course provides an opportunity for the student to develop forest measurement, compilation and reporting skills.
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| FOT205A |
Forest Fire Weather
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1.0 |
This course is an introduction to fire weather and frontal systems.
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| FOT205C |
Forest Soils
|
5.0 |
Forest soils are continued from FOT105 with emphasis on field procedures used to classify soils according to physical properties as they relate to practical forestry field.
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| FOT215 |
Silviculture II
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7.0 |
The course includes an introduction to ecology, forest nurseries, site classification, silvicultural techniques and instruction on data base management.
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| FOT220A |
Forest Management II
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1.0 |
This course deals with some of the basics of annual allowable cuts and area volume checks.
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| FOT220B |
Alberta Regeneration Survey
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4.0 |
This is the Alberta Regeneration survey course used to verify that reforested lands are adequately restocked. An academic certification may be issued.
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| FOT225A |
Introduction of Geographic Information Systems
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2.5 |
This course is an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with the use of Esri Arcview.
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| FOT225B |
Annual Operating Plan
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2.0 |
This course is a project in which an Annual Operating Plan is developed using the Alberta Timber Harvest Ground Rules.
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| FOT225C |
GPS for GIS
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2.5 |
This course is an introduction to global positioning systems (GPS) using Trimble Hardware and Software.
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| Semester 3 |
| FOT301 |
Forest Safety
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1.5 |
This course deals with safe working practices, Alberta Safety Council Defensive Driving Program, aircraft safety, dangerous goods handling and safety plans.
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| FOT303 |
Plant Collection
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3.0 |
The student will collect, identify, mount and label 30 common species of forest and range plants.
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| FOT305A |
Forest Range Management
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1.5 |
This course deals with the identification of grasses and forbs and their use by domestic and wild animals.
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| FOT305B |
Land Reclamation
|
2.0 |
This course deals with methods used to stabilize and revegetate disturbed forest sites.
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| FOT305C |
Watershed Management
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2.5 |
This course deals with methods used to measure volume flow rate and suspended solids in watercourses. Three methods of culvert sizing are presented.
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| FOT315 |
Stand Tending
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2.0 |
This course deals with prescribing density, species, health of plantation stands and the thinning of the stands using brushsaws.
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| FOT317 |
Silviculture III
|
3.0 |
This course deals with post harvest surveys and pre-harvest silvicultural assessments and prescriptions.
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| FOT318 |
Professional Development
|
3.5 |
This course is an introduction to supervision and industrial relations, and includes the supervisor's role, communication in management, leadership styles, planning and decision-making, delegation, discipline, motivation, interpreting collective agreements and reviewing case studies. There is a section on technical writing which covers memos, reports, outlines and summaries.
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| FOT319 |
Applied Forest Soils
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1.0 |
This course uses the concepts developed in FOT205C to determine soil classification in the field.
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| FOT325 |
Forest Fire Management I
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1.0 |
This is a basic course in fire control and includes fireline safety, accident prevention, organization, and equipment maintenance. Academic Certification as an Initial Attack Crew Member may be earned.
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| FOT326 |
Fire CD-Rom Self Directed
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1.0 |
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| FOT331 |
Remote Sensing I
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2.0 |
The principles of use and interpretation of aerial imagery are continued from FOT105. This course involves the preparation of the student for interpretation work at the field level. Vertical measurements from air photographs are introduced and applied.
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| FOT340 |
ARC-VIEW Applications
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1.0 |
The student is introduced to heads-up digitizing in preparation for FOT385 and FOT485 project.
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| FOT350 |
Logging
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1.5 |
This course deals with the logistics and implementation of forest harvesting and will allow the student to participate in falling, limbing, skidding and decking of timbers. Chainsaw certification may be issued.
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| FOT352 |
Wood Products
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2.0 |
This course is an introduction to solid wood products, fiberboard and pulps.
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| FOT366 |
Coarse Woody Debris
|
1.5 |
Coarse woody debris is increasingly being used as an indicator of sustainability. The student is exposed to field methods used to inventory coarse woody debris.
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| FOT375 |
Wildlife and Fisheries I
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2.5 |
The identification of important wildlife and fish species common in Alberta, and the evaluation and designation of forest habitat are continued from FOT201A. Endangered species management is introduced.
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| FOT385 |
Harvest Planning
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2.5 |
Skills developed in FOT225B are expanded with the development of a major Annual Operating Plan (AOP). The course includes a short review of Access data base and Arc-View GIS prior to commencement of the AOP.
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| FOT395A |
Road Engineering
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1.5 |
The student will use the skills learned in FOT125 to develop a road location in the field.
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| FOT395B |
GPS Projects
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1.5 |
The student will use the skills learned in FOT225C to create a data dictionary and obtain GPS data on various locations. The data will be corrected and edited.
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| Semester 4 |
| FOT417 |
Silviculture IV
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3.0 |
This course deals with even aged stand development, intermediate stand treatments (pruning, fertilization, release), the role of density in stand management, mixed wood management, autecology of competing vegetation, ecosystem classification, review of planting stock type, seed and cone collecting, direct seeding and tree improvement.
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| FOT418 |
Winter Wilderness Survival
|
3.0 |
This course provides opportunities to develop skills in a winter survival exercise.
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| FOT421 |
Forest Pathology and Entomology
|
3.5 |
This course deals with the identification and control methods of common Alberta forest insects and diseases. Some management strategies for common pests are discussed.
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| FOT425 |
Forest Fire Management II
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3.0 |
Emphasis is placed on fire control planning and organization. The student will participate in a number of fire control labs. Fire ecology, fire behavior, and wildland urban interface issues will be discussed.
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| FOT431 |
AVI Level 1
|
3.0 |
Landform airphoto interpretation is reviewed from FOT105 with emphasis on site productivity and forest engineering values. Students are introduced to the course content from Level II of the Alberta Vegetation Inventory Training Program.
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| FOT451 |
Alta Log Scaling Certification
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2.5 |
Instruction is given on the Alberta Sustainable Resource Development log scaling procedures. A scaling permit may be issued.
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| FOT452 |
Harvesting Methods
|
2.0 |
This course introduces shortwood, tree length and cut to length harvesting systems.
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| FOT456 |
Forest Management III
|
1.5 |
This is a continuation from FOT120 and FOT220. The concept of landscape sustainability is developed.
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| FOT475 |
Wildlife and Fisheries II
|
2.5 |
This is a guided self study course in Alberta Wildlife and Fish species identification, habitat requirements and management practices.
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| FOT480 |
Forest Policy
|
2.0 |
This course deals with the Alberta Forest Act and the regulations, and introduces the B.C. Forest Practices Code.
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| FOT485 |
Harvest Planning II
|
4.5 |
This is a continuation of FOT385. A complete Annual Operation Plan will be submitted and an oral presentation made.
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| FOT497 |
Environmental Field Reports (EFR)
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1.5 |
In this course you will become familiar with the industry generic form outlining minimum information required for surface disposition application on public lands. Some of the topics addressed will include how a site is constructed, operated and reclaimed to meet environmental standards and comply with legislation by Sustainable Resource Development.
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