Rhedir gan School of Natural Sciences

10 Credyd neu 5 Credyd ECTS

Semester 2

Trefnydd: Dr James Walmsley

It is vital for forestry graduates to be equipped with the necessary skills and experience to enable them to present themselves as professionals upon graduating, in order for them to be able to secure further employment / study positions, and to continue to enhance the profile of forestry as a highly skilled profession.
Understanding the work of a wide range of professional (e.g. Institute of Chartered Foresters), industry (e.g. ConFor), charitable (e.g. Royal Forestry Society, Woodland Trust, Woodland Heritage, Small Woods Association) and statutory organisations (e.g. Natural Resources Wales, Forest Research, Welsh Government, Defra) is also a vital pre-requisite for a career in forestry. This module is designed to introduce students to these various organisations, their respective roles and their approaches to forestry and to encourage students to take a professional approach to their future career in forestry. This module has been designed to enable Level 6 students to engage with these organisations on a professional basis through attendance at events that represent the latest developments in forestry in the UK. It is also designed to enable students to practice their job application and interview skills.

Seminars.
Searching and applying for jobs. Job interviews. Job application and interview de-brief. Attendance at a minimum of two highly relevant continuing professional development (CPD) events which may feature any two of the following aspects of forestry: pests and diseases, economics, recreation, landscape design, harvesting and extraction, planning, timber processing, measurement, research, climate change, silviculture, soils, water, biodiversity, community and society. High quality write-ups of two professional forestry 'CPD' (Continuing Professional Development) events.

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Limited demonstration of engagement with professional event. Weak understanding of the organisation hosting the event, its role and structure. Incomplete or partial coverage of the key topics covered. Lack of evidence of any professional networking. Little reflection on event facilitation and organisation. Little evidence of effort in identifying suitable job opportunity(s). Poor quality job application. Poor interview technique.

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Clear demonstration of engagement with professional event. Good understanding of the organisation hosting the event, its role and structure. Clear grasp of the key topics covered. Evidence of professional networking. Thoughtful reflection on event facilitation and organisation. Evidence of identification of suitable job opportunity. Adequate job application and competent performance at interview.

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Clear demonstration of leadership in organising professional event. Full understanding of the organisation hosting the event, its role and structure. Expert grasp of the key topics covered. Clear evidence of substantial professional networking. Thorough reflection on event facilitation and organisation. Evidence of identification of highly suitable job opportunity. High quality job application; accomplished and confident performance at interview.

1. Be able to search for and identify suitable job opportunities,

2. Understand what constitutes a high quality job application.

3. Understand what is required to perform at a high standard at job interview.

4. Have an in-depth understanding of a range of forestry organisations, their role(s) in the forestry sector and society at large, how they operate and how they are structured.

5. Have an increased awareness of the opportunities for continuing professional development in the forestry sector.

6. Develop an understanding of the value of creating and nurturing professional networks, and maintaining professional standards.

7. Identify good practice in the facilitation and organisation of professional training events.

Math	Enw	Disgrifiad	Pwysau
ADDRODDIAD	Field Visit / CPD event write up #1		25
LLAFAR	Job application and interview		50
ADDRODDIAD	Field Visit / CPD event write up #2		25

		Oriau
Seminar	1 x 2 hour seminar to introduce the module, introduce the concept of a 'profession' and 'professionalism', convene student-led discussion and debate. 1 x 1 hour seminar to: Monitor the progress of students in identification of suitable job opportunities, progress with attendance at CPD events and identification of suitable future CPD events. Provoke discussion and debate concerning jobs identified and provoke critical reflection about CPD events attended.	5
Private study	Students are required to spend the majority of hours for this module undertaking the following: Learning about the forestry profession through the material on the reading list. Searching for job opportunities Identifying forestry organisations Identifying sources of funding for forestry students to attend CPD events Posting useful information regarding the above on the blackboard discussion forums to share with other students Compiling a high quality job application Researching best practice in job application and job interview techniques Producing high quality write-ups of CPD events Developing their professional networks	61
External visit	Attendance at up to four external CPD events, equivalent to 4 (four) full days. Organisation of student attendance at some events will be organised by the module organiser but students are also expected to initiate and organise their attendance at events that specifically interest them.	32
	Mock job interview and job application and job interview feedback / debrief.	2

• Hunanreolaeth - Gallu gweithio mewn ffordd effeithlon, prydlon a threfnus. Gallu edrych ar ganlyniadau tasgau a digwyddiadau, a barnu lefelau o ansawdd a phwysigrwydd
• Archwilio - Gallu ymchwilio ac ystyried dewisiadau eraill
• Adalw gwybodaeth - Gallu mynd at wahanol ac amrywiol ffynonellau gwybodaeth
• Sgiliau Rhyngbersonol - Gallu gofyn cwestiynau, gwrando'n astud ar atebion a'u harchwilio
• Dadansoddi Beirniadol & Datrys Problem - Gallu dadelfennu a dadansoddi problemau neu sefyllfaoedd cymhleth. Gallu canfod atebion i broblemau drwy ddadansoddiadau ac archwilio posibiliadau
• Cyflwyniad - Gallu cyflwyno gwybodaeth ac esboniadau yn glir i gynulleidfa. Trwy gyfryngau ysgrifenedig neu ar lafar yn glir a hyderus.
• Dadl - Gallu cyflwyno, trafod a chyfiawnhau barn neu lwybr gweithredu, naill ai gydag unigolyn neu mewn grwˆp ehangach
• Hunanymwybyddiaeth & Ystyried - Bod yn ymwybodol o'ch cryfderau, gwendidau, nodau ac amcanion eich hun. Gallu adolygu ,cloriannu a myfyrio'n rheolaidd ar eich perfformiad eich hun ac eraill.

Goblygiadau o ran adnoddau ar gyfer myfyrwyr

CPD events may incur travel and subsistence costs - it is up to the students to decide which CPD events they wish to attend and consider the cost implications of attendance. There are plenty of local events that do not incur any costs; likewise there are online events that are free to attend.

Rhestrau Darllen Bangor (Talis)

http://readinglists.bangor.ac.uk/modules/dxx-3705.html

Opsiynol mewn cyrsiau:

• DDK5: BSC Conservation & Forest Ecosys. year 3 (BSC/CFE)
• DDL5: BSC Conservation and Forest Ecosys year 4 (BSC/CFE4)
• D503: BSc Conservation with Forestry with International Experience year 4 (BSC/CFIE)
• 5DKD: BSc Conservation with Forestry year 3 (BSC/CWF)
• 5DLD: BSc Conservation with Forestry (four year) year 4 (BSC/CWF4)
• D501: BSc Forestry (with sandwich placement) year 4 (BSC/F)
• D502: BSc Forestry with International Experience year 4 (BSC/FIE)
• D500: BSC Forestry year 3 (BSC/FOR)
• D512: MFor Forestry year 4 (MFOR/FOR)
• D514: MFor Forestry with International Experience year 5 (MFOR/FORIE)
• D513: MFor Forestry (with placement year) year 5 (MFOR/FORP)