Changes in Operational Environment and Future Developments

Structure Type: Course
Code: KA33B20
Type: Compulsory
Level: Master
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Närvä, Margit
Teacher Team: Närvä, Margit ; Ryhänen, Matti
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
RUOKAPAL-2015   2 autumn   5.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  
RUOKATEO-2015   2 autumn   5.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  
RUOKATUO-2016   1 autumn   5.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

The course will give knowledge and skills to understand the operational environment in agriculture and food sector. The students are able to acquire reliable data and information of the agriculture and food sector, as well as about changes in it, in order to support their firm or farm development.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 135 h
- of which scheduled studies: 32 h
- of which autonomous studies: 103 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites

Contents

- Understanding operational environment in agriculture and food sector

Recommended or Required Reading

Will be announced in the beginning of the studies

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

-Lectures
-Exam

Assessment Criteria

-Students who are familiar with operational environment and are able to understand satisfactory the effects of the changes which take place in it on the individual firm will receive a grade of 1 or 2.

-Students who are able to describe operational environment and able to understand well the effects of the changes which take place in it on the individual firm will receive a grade of 3.

-Students who are able to describe operational environment excellently and are able to analyze the effects of the changes which take place in it on the individual firm will receive a grade of 4 or 5.

Assessment Methods

-Exam
-Activate participation

Work Placement

None

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