| Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences |
| Curricula |
| Degree program |
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| B101 Master's Degree Programme in Development of Agriculture and Rural Enterprises |
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| Annual Themes |
| Competencies |
| YY1 Learning competence |
| - is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s expertise in a versatile and focused way - is able to retrieve, analyze and produce information and evaluate it critically from the point of view of different fields - is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning in a target-oriented way |
| YY2 Ethical competence |
| - is able to take responsibility for the actions of a community and for the consequences of these actions - is able to apply the ethical principles of the subject field as an expert and as a developer of working life - is able to make decisions considering an individual and the community - is able to contribute to the principles of equality in working life - is able to contribute to the principles of sustainable development and social responsibility - is capable of leading socially influential activities based on ethical values |
| YY3 Working community competence |
| - is able to develop the operations of a work community - is able to develop multidisciplinary communication and interaction in working life - is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s work - is able to create networks and partnerships - is capable of management and supervision tasks and is able to improve activities in complicated and unpredictable environments - is able to work as an expert or entrepreneur and has abilities for management and supervision tasks |
| YY4 Innovation competence |
| - is able to manage research, development and innovation projects and masters the methods of research and development work - is able to manage project work - is able to create new information and improve existing working methods by combining expertise from different fields - is able to develop customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions |
| YY5 Internationalization competence |
| - is capable of international communication in one’s work and in the development of operations - is able to operate in international environments - is able to predict the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field |
| YY6 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. |
| YY7 Quality control competence |
| - Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems - Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems. |
| 261 Competence in research and development |
| - is able to plan, organize and develop her/his work is capable to transfer principles of research and development to her/his work - is able to manage research and development methods at a level needed in working life - is able to analyze results of research and development work - he/she is able, too, to evaluate the significance of them and communicate as an expert |
| 264 Competence in network-oriented entrepreneurship |
| -understanding about strategic thinking and strategic planning -understanding about process mapping and networking principles -competent to utilise principles of networking and cooperation in agriculture and rural businesses. |
| 263 Competence in rural development |
| - as a rural developer adopt the manner to think ahead - is able to recognize the process changing rural business - is able to recognize the possibilities and treats of WTO, EU and globalization to finish rural business - knows rural developer organizations and is able to act either as a member of them or in the way of utilizing the knowledge given by them adopt initiative and developing way to work and is able to start and fulfil changing processes in rural business |
| 265 Competence in Forest Energy |
| -Understanding about the importance of forest energy in Finland and is able to take part in European level energy related discussion -Is able to describe the various viewpoints of energy potential -Understand the basics of energy balance and carbon balance calculations |
| 266 Competence in Sustainable Bioenergy Production |
| -Is able to manage forest energy production and usage of forest energy -Understands how forest energy based heat plants are managed -Understands the importance of environmental friendly and sustainable forest energy production |