Changes to forestry course

Press, 1 September 1982, Page 10

Changes to forestry course

Forestry courses at the University of Canterbury are being changed in anticipation of new demands by the forestry industry. A new prescription for the bachelor of science degree in forestry has been approved by the University of Canterbury Council. The change was necessary to anticipate the fast growth of the forestry industry, the head of the forestry department, Professor P. J. McKelvey, told the council. New Zealand's wood production would treble and export earnings from forest products would double by the year 2000, Professor McKelvey said. The present forestry degree needed restructuring so that graduates would fit into a more refined and advanced industry. There was agreement within the industry that

more emphasis on marketing, wood science and harvesting was needed.

The present division of the four-year degree into a twoyear intermediate and twoyear professional would be. replaced by division into a one-year intermediate and a three-year professional degree.

There would be a range of specialised options in the fourth year to cater for new industry requirements. Professor McKelvey said the new prescription would be phased in completely by 1986. The first “new look” students would graduate in 1987. Four new teachers were needed, and there would be an annual intake of 50 students to ensure that the industry received sufficient graduates.

The following degrees were conferred by the university's

chancellor. Miss Jean Herbison: Doctor of Letters: David Christopher Thorns.

Masters of Arts (second-class hons. Division 1): Christopher John Eichbaum (sociology), Kathryn Mary Yeadon (English).

Master of Arts: Margaret Anne Brewster (English). Bachelor of Arts: Geoffrey Paul Browne, Caroline Lucy Ruth Francis Hensley. George Razos, Anthony Martin Walker. Robin Yates.-

Doctors of Philosophy: Stanley Kim Juniper (zoology). Robin John Pollard (physics). Martyn Glenn Richards (chemical engineering). Selwyn Colin Yorke (chemistry).

Master of Science with distinction: William Robin Baker (operations research).

Masters of Science: Michael John Christmas .(chemistry), Robert John Lewthwaitc (chemistry). Mark Charles Kerr Mowat (physics).

Bachelor of Engineering (firstclass honours): Leong Kin Seng (electrical). Bachelors of Commerce: Ivette Jans. Saw Hoo Yong. LINCOLN COLLEGE

Doctor of Philosophy: Wan Mohamed Wan Embong (agronomy). ,

Masters of Horticultural Science, (second-class honours, division I): lan Raymond Lewis (horticultural management). Master of Horticultural Science (second-class hons. division II): Alfred George Boonkong Leong (horticulture). Bachelor of Horticultural Science: Gerard Francis Karalus.

Masters of Agricultural Science: James Bruce Jeffers Harrison (soil science). Waree Piyawongsomboon (agricultural meteorology). Bachelor • of ■ Agricultural Science, first class honours): Neil Donald Delrov.