Special crops
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KA01CKATE09 |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 3.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Riikonen, Leena |
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| Teacher Team: | Riikonen, Leena |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Students will be familiar with the latest methods and technology for cultivating, harvesting, storing and prepping specialty plants. They will also learn about the factors affecting the amount and quality of the harvest.
Student's Workload
Lectures 32 h, autonomous studies 48 h.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
- Significance of the latest specialty plants
- Chosen specialty plants and how to cultivate and harvest them
- Factors affecting quality
Recommended or Required Reading
- Information acquisition from various sources
- Written compositions
- Poster presentations
- Keskitalo, M. et al 2007. Erikoiskasvien viljely. Tieto tuottamaan 118. ProAgria.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- Contact teaching: 40 %
- Approved assignments: 35 %
- Approved exam: 25 %
Assessment Criteria
Grade 1. The student names special plants and defines the possibilities of their cultivation. The student explains the main things of the cultivation technique of special plants and lists factors which affect the yield and quality of the crop.
Grade 3. The student defines the term special plant and compares the possibilities of their cultivation. The student makes the summary of the cultivation techniques of special plants and estimates factors which affect the yield and quality of the crop.
Grade 5. The student justifies the term special plant and analyses their cultivation possibilities. The student is interested in studying the cultivation techniques of special plants and compares them. The student analyses factors which affect the yield and quality of the crop.
Assessment Methods
- Active participation in classroom sessions and group work
- Approved assignments and exam
Work Placement
None
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