| Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences |
| Curricula |
Curricula description
| Degree program |
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| METSATAL Degree Programme in Forestry |
| 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. |
| 021 Competence in forest ecology and silviculture |
| A Bachelor of Natural Resources; understands the biological, ecological and economical foundations of growing forests; is competent in independently compiling and executing plans for growing and managing forests. |
| 022 Timber procurement competence |
| A Bachelor of Natural Resources is familiar with the wood purchasing chain and competent in considering the technical, economical and ecological aspects of their activities, as well as the aims of forest owners. |
| 023 Forest planning competence |
| A Bachelor of Natural Resources; is competent in moving around forest terrain independently using various maps and aerial pictures and in utilising surveying equipment; knows how to make forest plans according to the goals of forest owners and to utilise those plans. |
| 024 Bioenergy competence |
| A Bachelor of Natural Resources; understands the basic concepts and definitions associated with bio-energy; is familiar with the various ways to produce bio-energy, measurement quantities and units, energy balances and potentials, as well as with the burning techniques of various forms of bio-energy. A student can select stands for bioenergy procurement, can do work site plans and energy-wood measurement as well as evaluate work quality. |
| 025 Business and entrepreneurship competence |
| A Bachelor of Natural Resources; has a comprehensive understanding of the business operations in a company and possess a business-oriented way of thinking; is competent in establishing their own business, evaluating how profitable it is and in marketing their expertise. |