COURSE SYLLABUS Principles of Urban Forestry Spring 2017

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1 COURSE SYLLABUS Principles of Urban Forestry Spring 2017 Course Section: 335 Meeting Time and Place: MWF 9:00-9:55 a.m. Morgan Hall 212A Course Credit Hours: 3 hours SHARON JEAN-PHILIPPE CONTACT INFORMATION: OFFICE: 243, ELLINGTON PLANT SCIENCE BUILDING; TELEPHONE: ; JEANPHIL@UTK.EDU TREE CLIMBING TEAM: TRAVIS VICKERSON: TREE CARE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION CAMPBELL CASSEB: URBAN FORESTRY STUDENT MARY BRAND: URBAN FORESTRY STUDENT ROBERT FOWLER: URBAN FORESTRY STUDENT LOUIS VANDERGRIFF: URBAN FORESTRY STUDENT urban forest n. 1. trees or plants within a city; densely wooded areas within a city. urbanization n. 1. the process by which cities grow or by which societies become more urban. I. COURSE DESCRIPTION: PART 1: Course will cover the history of the urban forest, benefits and cost of urban forest, tree biology, urban soil, urban forestry planning and management, urban forestry and public policy, and public work. PART 2: Course will cover safe tree climbing practices and safe work checks. II. III. IV. VALUE PROPOSITION: Students will gain an appreciation of the urban forest as a benefit to the overall sustainability of the urban environmental. COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course will focus on how to plan for, establish, and manage urban community trees, forests, and other elements of nature in a dynamic urban ecosystem. STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Part I. Upon completion of the course students will: (1) understand the social needs and values in an urban society, (2) have an appreciation of the natural complexity of the forest and the interdisciplinary nature of the urban forest, and (3) acquire and analyze data describing the biological, physical and social aspects of urban forest. Revised as of January Page 1 of 7

2 Part II. At the end of this course students will be able to identify different categories of tree climbing based upon basic descriptions of various climbing techniques or systems such as: Single Rope Technique (SRT), Double Rope Technique (DRT), Mechanical Ascender Climbing, Foot locking, and Climbing using Tree Climbers commonly known as Spikes. Additionally, students will be able to identify phases of a climb and safety techniques in tree climbing. V. LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: Urban forestry topics generated from scholarly sources will be discussed with students via PowerPoint presentations, papers and classroom debates. Several online PowerPoints from forestry websites are also fused into lesson objectives to reinforce covered lecture topics. VI. TEXTS/MATERIALS/RESOURCES FOR THE COURSE: Required Course Text book: Urban Forestry: Planning and Managing Urban Greenspaces, 3 rd Ed., Author: Robert Miller, Cost: $71 and Rent $ Tree Climbers Companion Book, 2 nd Ed., Author: Jeff Jepson Cost: $ tax A. COURSE REQUIREMENTS, ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION METHODS: Attendance: Attendance is required. Lack of attendance and tardiness will affect your grade. A grade of No Credit will be given when the student has missed more than five classes. B. Class Participation: Participation is essential and students will be assigned to small groups throughout the course to complete group assignments. Willing cooperation and active communicate from students is essential to complete field and course work. C. Grading: ALL TEST ARE ESSAY TAKEN IN GREEN ESSAY BOOK. The grading system is as follows: Test 1 (Chapters 1-4) Test 2 (Chapter 5-7) Test 3 (Chapters 8-9) Test 4 (Chapter 10-12) Tree Climbing Exercises 48 points Knots 52 points Eminent Domain Project Urban Forestry Project (Due last day of Class) Final Exam 200 points Field/Class Participation Grading Scale: A B C Revised as of January Page 2 of 7

3 D F less than 600 points D. Extra Credit: Extra credit is not available. E. Laptop policy: N/A F. Acceptable Style/ Format of Assignments: All final reports must be done on a computer. Times New Roman and Twelve Point Font. G. Plagiarism and Cheating: Plagiarism and cheating are not tolerated and the student will receive a 0. Students are advised to review the section in the Hilltopics regarding Academic Standards of Conduct. H. Issues related to grades or academic coursework should first be addressed with the course instructor, then the appropriate department head, and finally the dean of the college in which the course is offered. If an appropriate solution cannot be reached through discussions with these individuals, the Director of the Student Success Center (for undergraduate students) or the staff of the Office of Graduate Student Services (for graduate students) can offer assistance regarding the best next steps for problem resolution. Issues related to academic advising should be addressed first with the advisor, then the director of the appropriate advising center, then the dean of the appropriate college, and finally with the Assistant Provost for Student Success. VII. Exams and Quizzes: Quizzes and exams may only be made up for excused absences only and at the discretion of the instructor. VIII. STUDENT PROJECT: BUILD YOUR OWN URBAN FOREST! The following criteria need to be included within the final project. Detail information on hardiness zones, height, width, fruit, growth rate, habit and family. You can obtain an additional 30 points by addressing concerns listed below: 1. Species specific address concerns regarding root problems 2. address concerns regarding litter issues 3. benefit for local wildlife species (i.e. birds) IX. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES POLICY: The mission of the Office of Disability Services (ODS) at the University of Tennessee is to partner with the campus community in creating equitable access for eligible students while promoting disability inclusive diversity. Please contact the office of Disability Services as in 2227 Dunford Hall to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Hilltopics Revised as of January Page 3 of 7

4 X. IMPORTANT DATES IN THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR SPRING 2017: Jan. 16 th Martin Luther King Day/Labor Day (no classes) Jan. 17 th Last Day to Add, Change Grading or Drop without a W 1 st session Jan. 20 th Last Day to Final Register, Add Change Grading or Drop without W Full Session March 13 th 17 th Spring Break April 10 th Last Day to Drop Course W - Full term courses April 14 th Spring Recess (No Classes) April 28 th Last Day of Classes May 2 nd 9 th Final Exams May 11 th 13 th Official Graduate Date XI. XII. THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE, ALTER AND/OR AMEND THIS SYLLABUS, AS NECESSARY. STUDENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING AND/OR BY OF ANY SUCH REVISIONS, ALTERATIONS AND/ORAMENDMENTS. COURSE OUTLINE: OVERVIEW: PRINCIPLES OF URBAN FORESTRY DATE/WEEK LECTURE MATERIAL CHAPTER(S)/ONLINE READING WEEK 1 PART I - THE URBAN FOREST: AN INTRODUCTION Jan. 11 th Review of Syllabus Jan. 13 th Introduction to CHAPTER 1 Urban Forestry BOWLINE WEEK 2 Jan. 16 th PART I - THE URBAN FOREST: AN INTRODUCTION No Classes Martin Luther King Day Jan. 18 th Evolution of Cities and CHAPTERS 2 & 3 Urban Forestry Jan. 20 th Social Needs and Values Of Urban Society RUNNING BOWLINE WEEK 3 PART I - THE URBAN FOREST: AN INTRODUCTION Jan. 23 th Functional uses and Design of CHAPTER 4 Urban Vegetation BOWLINE ON A BIGHT Jan. 25 th Chapter Test Review/Knot Test (Bowline, Running Bowline & Bowline on a Bight) Revised as of January Page 4 of 7

5 Jan. 27 th TEST: PART I CHAPTERS 1 4 Week 4 PART II APPRAISAL AND INVENTORY OF URBAN VEGETATION Jan. 30 th & Feb. 1 st Value of Urban Vegetation CHAPTER 5 Economic Values Feb. 3 rd Values of Urban Vegetation CHAPTER 5 Legal Values STOPPER KNOTS WEEK 5 PART II APPRAISAL AND INVENTORY OF URBAN VEGETATION Feb. 6 th Street Tree Inventories and CHAPTER 6 Assessment Feb. 7 th Street Tree Inventories and CHAPTER 6 Assessment Feb. 10 th Urban Forest, Tree Canopy, CHAPTER 7 and Regional Ecosystem Assessment DOUBLE FISHERMANS WEEK 6 Feb. 13 th Chapter Test Review/ Knot Test (DBL. Overhand, Figure 8 & Double Fishermans) Feb. 15 th TEST PART II: CHAPTERS 5-7 Feb. 17 th WEEK 7 Urban Forestry Professionals Chase Giebner (Bartlett Arborist Representative), Tom Simpson (East Tennessee Regional Urban Forester), Kasey Krouse (City of Knoxville Urban Forester) & Nicholas St. Sauveur (Cortese Tree Specialist) Feb. 20 th Policy, Planning and Urban CHAPTER 8 Forestry Feb. 22 th Vegetation Ordinances CHAPTER 9 Feb. 24 th Urban Forest Management CHAPTER 10 Planning for Street Trees CLOVE HITCH Revised as of January Page 5 of 7

6 WEEK 8 Feb. 27 th Planting Street Trees CHAPTER 11 Mar. 1 st Maintenance Street Trees CHAPTER 12 Mar. 3 rd Program Administration and Analysis CHAPTER 13 SHEET BEND WEEK 9 Mar. 6 th Chapter Test Review/ Knot Test (Clove Hitch & Sheet Bend) Mar. 8 th TEST PART III: CHAPTERS 8 10 Mar. 10 th Management of Park and CHAPTER 14 Open Space Vegetation WEEK 10 WEEK 11 Mar. 20 th Mar. 13 th through 17 th Spring Break Utility Arboriculture Professionals Nick Bridgeman (Utility Forester - KUB) & Thomas Jennings (ACRT) Mar. 22 nd Commercial and Utility Arboriculture CHAPTER 15 Mar. 24 th Commercial and Utility Arboriculture CHAPTER 15 BLAKE S HITCH WEEK 12 Mar. 27 th Chapter Test Review Mar. 29 th TEST PART III: CHAPTERS Mar. 31 st WEEK Apr. 3 rd Apr. 5 th 7 th Apr. 10 th 12 th Apr. 17 th 21 st Apr. 24 th 28 th KNOTS REVIEW TREE CLIMBING Tree Climbing Introduction Tree Circuit Tree Circuit Tree Circuit Tree Circuit Review and Final Tree Climbing Tree May 5 th at 8 10am Final Exams: Comprehensive: Chapters 1-15 Revised as of January Page 6 of 7

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