Forestry and Forest Products Program has started education in the form of first education since the 2017-2018 academic year. The department, which had a student quota of 40 in this period, was increased to 50 students in the 2018-2019 academic year.It is located in Konuralp Campus and education is provided in the Forestry Faculty Building.
To be a role model in its field with its institutional development and intermediate staff;
* To train technical staff who are equipped with ecological, economic, social and technical issues and can use this information in the sustainable management, conservation and operation of forest resources.
* To train technical staff who are knowledgeable about the maintenance, regeneration and improvement of the existing forests, transforming the inefficient forest areas into productive areas and protecting and maintaining the existing forests.
* Evaluate the forest as an ecosystem with a scientific understanding,
* Not only wood production but also multi-purpose utilization from forest and forest areas,
* To train technicians who have high communication skills and who are prone to team work
It is envisaged that the students who will graduate will receive the title of “Forest Conservation Officer” within the General Directorate of Forestry. In addition, they can be employed as “Forest Technician” in private sector enterprises where forestry activities are carried out, in factories producing forest products, and in sapling growing firms.
To train technical staff who have basic knowledge in the forestry sector, act in accordance with the legislation in the field, take responsibility as a team member in solving problems, equipped in technical issues, and use the knowledge and skills acquired in sustainable management, ecological, economic and social protection and operation of forest resources.
| No | Program Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1 | Understanding the ecologic, economic and social functions of forests and relationship between these functions and the interactions at basic level |
| 2 | Protection of forest resources, stable usage, regulate the usage according to sustainability and apply some of techniques aimed to scientific planning |
| 3 | Essential knowledge of flora, fauna, ecosystem and natural resource concerning forestry |
| 4 | Nursing and restoration the forests, intervention via ecosystem for generating new forests |
| 5 | Applying techniques for protecting forest ecosystem and against biotic and abiotic factors |
| 6 | Skill of using contemporary techniques and instruments needed for forestry practices and forest industry |
| 7 | Essential knowledge about the administrative and legal structure, policy-making and planning processes, supply-demand relations, socio-economic situation concerning forest resources of national and international |
| 8 | Adequate knowledge and skill of environment and occupational safety as part of forestry ethic |
| 9 | Skill of designing and conducting experiments, analyzing the data, and interpreting the results, competence in taking initiative and acting independently |
| 10 | Skill of production of forest products, usage areas, protection and sustainability |
| 11 | Consciousness of professional ethics and social responsibility |
Employment areas;At the General Directorate of Forestry:
a-In Forest Management Directorates, mobile protection teams and other duties,
b- In Forest Management Enterprise, collective, department, mobile and fixed protection teams, production, warehouse and silviculture practices and other duties,
c-In other works to be given,
In the General Directorate of Afforestation and Erosion Control:
a- The branches of forestation and erosion control chief engineering,
b- The branches of afforestation and erosion control engineering,
c-The branches of nursery directorates,
d- The branches of nursery engineering,
e- In other jobs,
In the National Parks and Hunting-Wildlife General Directorate:
a-National parks and hunting-wildlife chief engineering,
b-National parks and hunting-wildlife engineering,
c-National park directorates,
d-National park engineering,
e-In other jobs.
f-They perform technical and administrative duties in institutions such as General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works, General Directorate of Highways, State Planning Organization. They can work as technical staff in the private sector, private forestry offices, landscape firms, private nurseries, other private institutions and factories producing forest products that carry out forestry related works and processes. In addition, they will be able to take part in survey and inventory studies in nature, environment and forestry-based projects that will be held by various non-governmental organizations.
- During 4 semesters, students have to accomplish 122 AKTS credited compulsory and
selective courses specified in their learning plans and complete their summer internship.
- The program includes the Common Compulsory Courses in the Higher Education Law and English
other common courses determined by the University Senate,
- Compulsory internship is 30 working days and is worth 5 AKTS in total.
Students will be able to perform their compulsory internships in the relevant units of the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks
of the Ministry of Agricultural and Forestry and the General Directorate of Forestry, nurseries, forestry offices of private enterprises,
firms processing forest products. No protocol has been signed with the institutions where internship can be done, and students are informed
that their internship will be accepted if they apply.
- The Forestry and Forest Products Program (OÜP) students of the Forestry Vocational School improve themselves
through internship programs prepared to meet the needs of the workplace where they will work, and provide benefits for forestry and industry,
on the other hand, by being in forestry and industry practices, developments and working environment like other vocational school students.
For each course, the method of assessment and grading is defined as "Course Information Form" in detail. Click for more information about regulations.
By following the education shown in the Vocational School curriculum, all courses must be successful according to the principles stated in the relevant regulations and directives, and must have successfully completed the credits and internships required for graduation.
The AKTS credit amount is determined as 30 for each period and 122 in total. The education period in Forestry and Forest Products Program is 2 years. The student who has successfully completed all the courses shown in the curriculum and has completed all the reqirements in this Regulation and other relevant legislative provisions, must also have completed a successful internship in the industry for 30 business days for graduation. AGNOs must be at least 2.00 and have completed all other reqirements.