Studium na lesnick a drevarsk fakulte MZLU v Brne

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Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Brno
Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology
www.ldf.mendelu.cz
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Organization structure of MUAF
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History of FFWT

• 1919
• 1923
• 1951
• 1990
• 1997
• 1993
• 1995

• Establishment of the Agricultural University in
  Brno.
• One of the two study branches Forestry branch
• Establishment of the School Estate today's
• Training Forest Enterprise Masaryk Forest in
  Krtiny.
• Original forestry branch transformed into 5-year
  study
• programme Forest Engineering.
• Study programme Wood Technology Engineering
• opened.
• Study programme Landscape Engineering opened.
• Faculty renamed
• Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology
• University renamed
• Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry
  Brno

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Faculty workplaces

• Training Forest Enterprise Masaryk Forest in
  Krtiny
• is a special-purpose facility, which serves the
  faculty as a background for demonstration,
  training and research. At the present, the TFE
  manages 10 406 hectares of forest land.
• Biometrical Laboratory
• is a specialized workplace that provides
  services for the faculty departments. The
  laboratory works with equipment for
  digitalization and computer-based image analysis.
  
• Timber Industry Workplace in Zlín
• focuses on testing and certification, research
  and development of wooden floors, windows and
  doors.
• Furniture Testing Room
• is the only accredited workplace for this group
  of products in the CR. It cooperates with
  production and commercial organizations by
  testing particular types of furniture.

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Training Forest Enterprise Masaryk Forest in
Krtiny
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Training Forest Enterprise Masaryk Forest in
Krtiny
Forest Land Area 10 273 ha Altitude 210 575 m
Average Temperature 7,5 C Average
Precipitation 610 mm per year (360 mm per
vegetation season)
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Training Forest Enterprise Characteristics
116 Forest Types 44 coniferous stands, 56
broadleaves stands
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Training Forest Enterprise - Arboreta
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Training Forest Enterprise Forest Pantheon
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Study programmes Bachelor-level degree

• Study focuses on preparation of students for work
  in practice.
• Students can continue with Master-level studies.
• Studies take 3 years, graduates obtain the title
  Bc..

• Forestry
• Wood Technology
• Landscaping

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Study programmes Master-level degree

• Bachelor-level graduates can continue their
  studies on Master
• level. Studies are completed by a state
  examination and defence
• of a diploma thesis. In each of the three study
  programmes,
• students can choose from several specializations.
• Studies take 2 years, graduates obtain the title
  Ing.

• Forest Engineering
• Wood Technology Engineering
• Landscape Engineering

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Study programmes Doctoral-level degree

• The highest form of education and scientific
  guidance finished
• by the conferment of PhD title. The newly
  outlined study
• programmes have been open in 1992.
• Plant Anatomy and Physiology
• Ecology
• Applied and Landscape Ecology
• Silviculture
• Forest Protection
• Game Management
• Technology and Mechanization in Forestry
• Forest Management
• Enterprise Management and Economics
• Wood Processing Technology

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Science and research structure of financial
resources
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Science and research
The scientific potential of the faculty focuses
on work on grants and orders. The most
important Research Project of the Faculty of
Forestry and Wood Technology (2005 2010)
No. MSM 6215648902 Forest and Wood the
support of functionally integrated forest
management and use of wood as a renewable raw
material
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International activities

• Socrates/Erasmus
• exchange of students and teachers with partner
  institutions from EU
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Internet network EDUFOREST
• Valuing formal, non-formal and informal forms of
  learning by workers in the forestry sector Learn
  For Work
• Media Naturae Project
• Water resources use and protection
• CEEPUS
• exchange of students and teachers within central
  Europe
• IUFRO
• International Union of Forest Research
  Organizations
• EARSeL
• European Association of Remote Sensing
  Laboratories
• Bilateral Cooperation Agreements

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International activitiesSocrates-Erasmus
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Tuition in English

• Since the academic year 1996/1997, FFWT uses ECTS
  - European Credit Transfer System, which enables
  the recognition and transfer of students
  learning achievements between schools.
• Since 2000/2001 FFWT offers tuition of selected
  courses in English language.
• Courses in English are offered to students of
  foreign partner schools coming through the
  Socrates/Erasmus programme as well as to domestic
  students.
• Number of courses in English offered in
  2005/2006 25
• Number of foreign students at the FFWT through
  the Socrates/Erasmus programme in 2005/2006
  34

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Contact

• Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology
• Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry
  Brno
• Zemedelská 3
• 613 00 Brno
• Czech Republic

• ? Tel [phone]
• ? Fax [phone]
• E-mail int.ldf_at_mendelu.cz
• ? http//www.ldf.mendelu.cz