DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY SPRING 2020 Faculty of Natural Resources Department of Forestry BA/BSc Program in Forest Sciences & Engineering Course Type Credits General 22 Basic 21 Compulsory 87 Optional 10 Total 140 MA/MSc Program in Forest Sciences & Engineering in 3 subfields (Forest Management- Forest Biological Sciences- Forest Engineering & Utilization) Course Type Credits Compulsory 10 Optional 16 Thesis 6 Total 32 PhD Program in Forest Sciences & Engineering in 2 subfields (Forest Management- Forest Biological Sciences) Course Type Credits Compulsory 8 Optional 10 Thesis 18 Total 36 IA Office, University of Kurdistan DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY SPRING 2020 Program Title: BSc Program in Forest Sciences & Engineering Course Title: General Mathematics Credit Type: Basic Prerequisites/Co-requisites: - Number: 3 Instructor: - Hours: 48 Supplementary Training: Yes No Scientific Trip: Workshop: Laboratory: Seminar Presentation: Course Objectives: Familiarize students to the applications of mathematics in solving natural resource engineering problems. Syllabus: Lecture: Cartesian coordinates, polar coordinates, multiplicative complex numbers and their roots, geometric representation of complex numbers, polar representation of complex numbers, function, algebra, algebra of functions, boundary and boundary theorems, left and right boundary, conjugation, derivative, derivative statements Derivation, Inverse Function and Derivative Function, Derivative of Trigonometric Functions and Inverse Functions, Relativity Theorem, Mean Theorem, Tiller Expansion, Derivative Engineering and Physical Applications, Curve Equations in Polar Coordinates, Derivative Application to Root Equations Approximation, Definition of Continuous Functions and Integrals of Continuous Functions Continuous fragment, basic calculus theorems, approximate methods of integral estimation in computing area, volume and length Curve and torque and center of gravity and work (in Cartesian and polar coordinates), logarithm and exponential function and their derivatives, hyperbolic function, integral methods such as variable substitution and fractional analysis, some variations of specific variables, sequence and numerical series and the related theorems and Taylor series power and theorem with the remainder. Tutorial: - References: IA Office, University of Kurdistan DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY SPRING 2020 Program Title: BSc Program in Forest Sciences & Engineering Course Title: General physics Credit Type: Basic Prerequisites/Co-requisites: - Number: 2 Instructor: - Hours: 32 Supplementary Training: Yes No Scientific Trip: Workshop: Laboratory: Seminar Presentation: Course Objectives: Familiarity of students with general Physics Syllabus: Lecture: Measurement of physical quantities, units, unit conversions, errors, linear motion, Newton's first law, velocity, acceleration, rotational motion, force torque, momentum, static fluid laws, pressure, barometers, Archimedes principle, density, densitometers, surface tension, Osmotic pressure capillary, Gases law, Marriott law, Dalton law, Complete gas equation, Temperature and heat, Different scales of temperature, Thermometers, Heat and objects change due to heat, Change of boiling point due to pressure, Heat transfer, Displacement, Conduction , Radiation, thermometry, Ionization and electrical conductivity in gases, photoelectric phenomenon and particle theory of light, Ionization of gases, light, various light sources, rules of reflection and refraction of light, neuroscience, quantities of light and its unit, classification of electromagnetic waves in terms of Wavelength, spectroscopy, radiation absorption and radiation, nucleus and natural radioactivity, alpha, beta and gamma rays, nuclear transformations of radioisotopes, application of radioisotopes. Tutorial: - References: IA Office, University of Kurdistan DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY SPRING 2020 Program Title: BSc Program in Forest Sciences & Engineering Course Title: Geology Credit Type: Basic Prerequisites/Co-requisites: - Number: 2 Instructor: - Hours: 80 Supplementary Training: Yes No Scientific Trip: (64 Hours) Workshop: Laboratory: Seminar Presentation: Course Objectives: Familiarity with minerals, rocks and sediments of Iran, familiarity with the geological phenomena of the surface of Iran, investigation of the role of geology in the occurrence of natural hazards such as landslides, earthquakes, floods and flooding. Syllabus: Lecture: Appearance and position of the Earth in relation to the solar system, surface characteristics of the Erath from surface to depth, mineralogy and important types of Iranian minerals, crystallography, silicate polymers, lithology and important types of Iranian rocks, sedimentological studies, evaluation the susceptibility of geological materials to erosion and sedimentation, the role of geology in the formation of various types of vegetation (Geobotany) soils, lithological and geological studies in different natural resource projects, stratigraphy and its units (time stratigraphic, rock stratigraphy), Iranian geology and geological zones, structural and tectonic geology (earth surface changes of Iran including folding, faulting, nonconformity, and etc.) due to internal and external forces, diapirs or salt domes of Iran and their impact on degradation of natural resource quality, plate tectonic theory, isostasis, geological hazards including earthquake, landslide, flood and desertification and their hazard mapping, geological maps, geological phenomena in aerial photography. Tutorial: Identification of minerals, identification of rocks, granulometry and investigation of sediments mineralogy, application of topographic maps in geological surveys, application of aerial photographs in survey of geological phenomena and rocks detection, application of geological maps, mapping the watershed border on the geological map and preparing the geological sections References: IA Office, University of Kurdistan DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY SPRING 2020 Program Title: BSc Program in Forest Sciences & Engineering Course Title: Vegetation Credit Type: Basic Prerequisites/Co-requisites: - Morphology &Taxonomy Number: 3 Instructor: - Hours: 80 Supplementary Training: Yes No Scientific Trip: (32 Hours) Workshop: Laboratory: (16 Hours) Seminar Presentation: Course Objectives: Understanding the vegetative and vegetative organs of the plant and the methods of plant classification Syllabus: Lecture: Overview, Importance and Use of Botany, Morphology of Vegetative Organs: Types of Roots, Stem Types, Leaves, Leaves, Morphology of Generative Organs: Flowers and Inflorescence, and its Types, Fruits, Fruits, Seeds, Classification: Definition, Principles of Tracing Vegetation, Types of Classification, Classification Units, Principles of Scientific Naming of Plants, Vascular Plants and Plant Sciences, Pedigrees, Study of Different Pedigree Vegetable Glands including Ancestors (Cedar, Pine, Yew), Intermediates, Ephedra, Angiosperms Including: Monocots Important voles in the flora of Iran. Tutorial: Macroscopic and microscopic identification of plants in the Herbarium Laboratory, visiting botanical gardens and herbarium, familiarity with how to collect and nominate plants, and the principles of preserving dried specimens and naming them. References: IA Office, University of Kurdistan DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY SPRING 2020 Program Title: BSc Program in Forest Sciences & Engineering Course Title: General chemistry Credit Type: Basic Prerequisites/Co-requisites: - Number: 3 Instructor: - Hours: 64 Supplementary Training: Yes No Scientific Trip: Workshop: Laboratory: (32 Hours) Seminar Presentation: Course Objectives: Familiarity of students with general chemistry Syllabus: Lecture: Introduction to Chemistry; Molecules, Ions, and Chemical Formulas; Chemical Reactions; Reactions in Aqueous Solution; Energy Changes in Chemical Reactions; The Structure of Atoms; The Periodic Table and Periodic Trends; Ionic versus Covalent Bonding; Molecular Geometry and Covalent Bonding Models; Solutions, Structure and Bonding; Acids and Bases. Tutorial: Laboratory review of some of the material presented in the theory section References: IA Office, University of Kurdistan DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY SPRING 2020 Program Title: BSc Program in Forest Sciences & Engineering Course Title: Statistics Credit Type: Basic Prerequisites/Co-requisites: - Number: 3 Instructor: Dr. Loghman Hours: 64 Supplementary Training: Yes No Ghahramany Scientific Trip: Workshop: Laboratory: (32 Hours) Seminar Presentation: Course Objectives: Introducing statistical methods in natural resources to students Syllabus: Lecture: A review of statistical definitions (population, sample, variable); Frequency tables and charts; Central tendency and dispersion Parameters (Arithmetic mean, Mode, Median, Range, Standard deviation, Standard error of mean, Confidence interval); Probability; Expectation; Combination & Permutation; Binomial Distribution; Normal Distribution; Testing statistical assumptions (One-sample T test, Independent samples T test, Paired samples T test, One-way ANOVA); Correlation analysis; Regression analysis; Chi square test; Non parametric statistics (Kolmogorov- Smirnov Test., Wilcoxon test, Kruskal-Wallis test; Leven test;Q-Q plots; P-P plots ); Sampling methods. Tutorial: Introducing statistical software (SPSS; MINITAB) to students. References: IA Office, University of Kurdistan DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY SPRING 2020 Program Title: BSc Program in Forest Sciences & Engineering Course Title: General