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Forest
products are an important part of our everyday lives. Look around
you: the timber in buildings, the MDF in furniture, the paper in
magazines and, perhaps, even the fibres in your clothes! So it is
not surprising that there are many varied and rewarding career opportunities
in the forest products sector.
Our Forest Products
Technology course is available as a full-time (1 year) and part-time
(2 year) course. The taught part of the course will give you the
skills and technical knowledge you need for a successful career
in the forest products sector. Our modules are:
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Wood
Science
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the
origin and properties of wood |
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Business
Environmental Management
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the latest on corporate environmental management methods |
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Timber
Business, Marketing & Trade
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the
location and types of forests around the world and how products
from them can be marketed |
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Wood
in Construction
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the
advantages of using wood as a structural material in modern
designs |
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Sawmilling
& Secondary Processing
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the
most efficient ways to convert trees into finished products |
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Timber
Drying & Preservation
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modern
drying techniques and latest developments in preservation methods |
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Wood
Deterioration
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the
causes of failure of wood in service |
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Wood
Products Technology
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the
latest technological developments in wood composite and paper
manufacture |
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