| Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences |
| Curricula |
Curricula description
| Degree program |
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| BIOEL Degree Programme in Food Processing and Biotechnology |
| Annual Themes |
| Competencies |
| Y1 Learning competence |
| - is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning
style orientation - is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically - is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams |
| Y2 Ethical competence |
| - is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the
consequences of these actions - is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field - is able to take other people into account in one’s actions - is able to apply the principles of equality - is able to apply the principles of sustainable development - is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values |
| Y3 Working community competence |
| - is able to operate as a member of a work community - is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life - is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field - knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks - is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations - is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks - possesses entrepreneurial skills |
| Y4 Innovation competence |
| - is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects
applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field - is able to work in projects - is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods - is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions |
| Y5 Internationalization competence |
| -possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for
professional development in the subject field - is able to operate in a multicultural environment - takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field |
| Y6 Entrepreneurial competence |
| - Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a
company and the business environment, and of the concept of
entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working. - Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business. |
| Y7 Quality control competence |
| - Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems - Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems. |
| 031 Competence in living and other biological materials |
| A Bachelor of Engineering: - recognises the distinctive characteristics of biological material - understands the function of living cells. |
| 032 Competence in bioprocesses |
| A Bachelor of Engineering: - is familiar with the unit operations employed in the field - is proficient in bio and food technology processes and the special demands on them as regards the materials to be processed - understands production systems as a whole. - process engineering - bio and food processes - production systems |
| 033 Safety and quality competence |
| A Bachelor of Engineering: - is able to identify and manage the risks to quality and hygiene involved in production processes - understands the significance of quality control work in production and as regards products - is familiar with the field-related legislation and the application of it for example in controlling his/her own products. - hygiene - legislation - quality control |
| 034 Technological and economical competence |
| A Bachelor of Engineering: - commands market-based operations with consideration for sustainable development - understands the distinctive characteristics of field-related production economics, e.g. in the production of daily consumer goods - is able to work in a market-oriented manner. |
| 035 Mathematical and scienctific competence |
| A Bachelor of Engineering: - commands field-related mathematics and physics - commands field-related chemistry and biology - commands skills in biochemistry - commands adequate IT skills. |
| 036 Managerial competence |
| A Bachelor of Engineering is able to perform managerial tasks. |