Hedmark University College

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Hedmark University College

• Evenstad
• Department of forestry, wildlife management and
  ecoturism
• http//www.hihm.no/sue

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Campus Evenstad
In the middle of nowhere
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Dog kennels
Fish hatchery
Mouse farm UiO
Lecture room
SNO Carnivore Management
Evenstad Stadion
Moose slaughter room
Guest flat
Main building
Sauna
Bar Nøkkelbiotopen
Dormitories
Glomma
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Green values
We are researching and teaching in
Wildlife ecology Fisheries ecology Forest
ecology Landscape ecology
Wildlife management Fisheries management Forestry
Land planning
Wildlife, fishes, plants
Forests, mountains, lakes, unproductive land
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Study programs

• One-year study (60 ECTS credits)
• - Forestry
• - Wildlife management
• - Hunting, hunting organisation and guiding
• Bachelor programs (180 ECTS credits)
• - Forestry
• - Wildlife management
• - Eco-tourism
• One-semester studies (30 ECTS credits)
• - Practice in Applied Ecology
• - Nordic Forestry and Wildlife Management
• Master in Applied Ecology (120 ECTS credits)

Taught in English
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Semester course (30 ECTS) in Nordic forestry and
wildlife management feb-june 2007

• Wildlife Management 5 ECTS
• Carnivore ecology and management 5 ECTS
• Nordic ecosystems 5 ECTS
• Silviculture and forest management 5 ECTS
• Ecology of freshwater fisheries 5 ECTS
• Forest engineering 5 ECTS
• Practice in wildlife research

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Practice in applied ecology, 10 or 30 ECTS

• Introduction to various methods of wildlife
  research/forestry management through ongoing
  research written report

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International Master program in applied ecology
120 ECTS(2-year study program)

• Human impact in ecology and evolution 20 ECTS
• Study design and statistical modelling 10 ECTS
• Current topics in applied ecology 10 ECTS
• Wildlife and habitat monitoring 10 ECTS
• Optional subject 10 ECTS
• Master thesis 60 ECTS

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Research profile

• Applied Ecology
• Effects of human impact on the environment
• Effects of remedial actions
• Sustaianble use of natural resources
• Population- and habitat monitoring

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ERASMUS and NORDPLUS
Sending partners 2006
Häme
Sydväst
Dijon
Liepaja
Avila
Zvolen
Greifswald
Rottenburg
Eberswalde
Weihenstephan
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Nordnatur

• What is NORDNATUR?
• NORDNATUR is a network of institutions of higher
  education from Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland
  and Danmark. It is supported by NORDPLUS and
  offers scholarships for student- and staff
  exchange in the field of natural resource
  management.NORDNATURs vision is to give future
  natural resource managers a more Nordic
  perspective by generating mobility among students
  and teachers and initiating joint education
  programmes.
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• Application deadlines for scholarships
• Fall term 2006 open Spring term 2007 1st
  October 2006
• Checkout http//prosjekt.hihm.no/nordnatur/

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Student life
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Bear (beer) tracking
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• In the bears den

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Enjoy the peace and calm of norwegian nature.

• Or not so peaceful!

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For international students without skiis
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Make friends with the locals
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Glomma fish swim
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Evenstad a place for wild hearts

• international.hihm.no