Emulation Program – Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences & Design

In accordance with the provisions of Law 4589/2019, the opportunity is given to students of the Study Programs “Wood and Furniture Design and Technology” and “Forestry and Management of the Natural Environment” of the University of Thessaly, who have completed the necessary conditions for obtaining their degree and wish to join the Simulation Program of the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design, in order to obtain a university degree.

According to relevant decisions of the Senate of the University of Thessaly, after a relevant proposal of the Assembly of the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences & Design, the following apply:

The courses of the Study Program of the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Management, which are recognized and taken into account for obtaining a degree in the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design, are as follows:

Course	ECTS
Introduction to Information Technology and Internet Technologies	5
Plant Morphology and Physiology	6
Forest Soil Science	5
Wildlife Biology I – Birds, Inland Fish	6
Forest Botany (Angiospermae)	5
Biometry	5
English	3
New IT Applications in Environmental Management	4
Rangeland Ecology	4
Forest Utilization	5
Forest Mensuration	5
Topography	5
Forest Ecology	5
GIS – Mapping of Natural Resources	5
Protection of Forest Ecosystems	6
Wood Technology	5
Agroforestry	5
Ecorourism – Alternative Types of Tourism	5
Applied Silviculture	5
Biomass Utilization	4
Management of Protected Areas and Wetlands	5
Wildlife Management	5
Economics of Forest Ecosystems	5
Forest Hydrology-Protection of hydrologic basins	5
Forest Management	5
Biodiversity and Assessment of Forest Ecosystems	6
Forest Fires	4
Rangeland Management	5
Game Management	4
Forest Vegetation – Plant Sociology	6
Landscape Restoration	4
Urban Green	6
Climate Change	6
Forest and Environmental Law	5
Environmental Education	4
Forest Cadastre – Remote Sensing	6
Economics of Forest Organizations	5
Environmental and Professional Ethics	4
Sustainable Practices in the Primary Sector	4
Aromatic, Medicinal and Beekeeping Plants	6
Total ECTS which are recognized:	175-182

The additional courses that students who have successfully completed the Study Program of the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Management must take in order to obtain a degree in the Department of Forestry, Wood Science and Design are as follows:

Semester	Code	Course	Course Type	ECTS
II	ΚΜ241	CAD – 2D	Mandatory	6
III	ΚΜ331	CAD – 3D	Mandatory	5
IV	ΚΜ411	Mechanical Wood Processing	Mandatory	5
V	ΚΜ531	Wood Composites	Mandatory	5
V	ΚΜ551	CAD-CAM-CAE	Mandatory	5
VI	ΚΜ631	Forest Products Quality Control & Certification	Mandatory	5
VI	ΚΜ621	Design of Products and Processes	Mandatory	5
VIII	ΞΣΥ711	Furniture Manufacturing Technology	Mandatory	5
VII	ΞΣΥ731	Furniture Design Software	Mandatory	6
VIII	ΞΣΥ821	Digital Manufacturing Systems	Mandatory	5
VIII	ΞΣΥ811	Technology of Timber Structures	Mandatory	5
IX	ΞΣΥ931	Marketing of Wood Products	Mandatory	6
			Total ECTS credits of additional university simulation courses:	63

Some free-choice courses (25-32 ECTS credits) from the curriculum of the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design which have not been matched with courses of the Undergraduate Study Program of the Department of Forestry & Natural Resources Management until the completion of 270 ECTS.

The courses of the Study Program of the Department of Design and Wood and Furniture Design and Technology that are recognized and taken into account for obtaining a degree in the Department of Forestry, Wood Science and Design are as follows:

Courses	ECTS
Mathematics	5
Architecture, Art & Furniture Styles	6
Technical Drawing I	6
Wood Structure	6
Applied Informatics	5
Free-Hand Drawing I	5
Wood Technology I: Solid Products	5
Mechanical Wood Processing I – Hygiene & Safety	5
Wood Properties	5
Wood Technology II:Glued Products	5
Computer Aided Design II	5
Creative Design	6
Furniture Production Technology I	6
Polymer & Composite Materials	4
Contemporary Wood Construction Materials	6
Computer Aided Design III	5
Industrial Design of Furniture I	6
Contemporary Mechanical Wood Processing	6
Furniture Production Technology II	4
Furniture Finishing	4
CAD – CAM Ι	5
Industrial Design of Furniture II	5
Furniture Production Technology III	6
Chemical Technology of Wood Products	5
Business Administration of Wood & Furniture Enterprises	5
Wooden Structures Technology I (Indoor Structures)	5
Quality Control of Wood and Wood Products	5
Business Economics of Wood & Furniture Enterprises	5
Furniture Design Software	6
Furniture Repair & Conservation	6
Rendering and Animation	6
Marketing of Wood Products & Furniture	6
Wooden Structures Technology II (Outdoor Structures)	4
Furniture Design Project (Construction)	4
Quality Control of Furniture	4
Total ECTS which are recognized:	173

The additional courses that students who have successfully completed the Undergraduate Study Program of the Department of Wood and Furniture Design and Technology must take in order to receive a degree from the Department of Forestry, Wood Science and Design are as follows:

Semester	Code	Course	Course Type	ECTS
I	ΚΜ121	Ecology of Terrestrial Ecosystems	Mandatory	5
I	ΚΜ151	Wildlife Biology	Mandatory	6
II	ΚΜ211	Forest Botany	Mandatory	5
II	ΚΜ251	Introduction to Bioeconomy	Mandatory	5
III	ΚΜ321	Ecotourism – Forest Recreation	Mandatory	5
IV	ΚΜ451	Biological Threats to Forest Trees and Wood	Mandatory	5
IV	ΚΜ461	Wildlife Management	Mandatory	5
IV	KM421	Applied Silviculture	Mandatory	5
V	KM511	Forest Ecosystems Management	Mandatory	5
VI	KM611	Protected Areas Management	Mandatory	5
VI	KM641	Rangeland Management	Mandatory	5
VI	KM651	Forest Fires	Mandatory	5
			Total ECTS credits of additional university simulation courses:	61

Some free-choice courses (36 ECTS credits) from the curriculum of the Department of Forestry, Wood Science and Design which have not been matched with courses in the Study Program of the Department of Wood and Furniture Design and Technology until the completion of 270 ECTS.