Monitoring and Management of the Production and Quality

Structure Type: Course
Code: KA01BKOTU12
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Rönkä, Teija
Teacher Team: Rönkä, Teija ; Palander, Samu ; Kalliomäki, Taina
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
MAELINK-2013   2 spring   5.0   2015-01-02   2015-07-31  
MAELINK-2014   2 spring   5.0   2016-01-01   2016-07-31  
MAELINK-2015   2 spring   5.0   2017-01-01   2017-07-31  
MAELINK-2016   2 spring   5.0   2018-01-01   2018-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

The students can take the central notes prescribed by law and required for the registers and databases used in the monitoring, planning and development of the production. They can interpret the indicators and observation results presented in the reports summarising the production. They know the objectives and information sources of the health care systems for farm animals. The students can explain the basic connections between the animal production, health care systems and food safety.

Student's Workload

Totally 133 h. Scheduled studies 60 h, autonomous studies 73 h. In multiform learning scheduled studies 35 h and autonomous studies 98 h.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Introduction to agriculture.

Contents

Gathering of information from animal farms for different registers and databases, systems and objectives in the health care of farm animals, interpretation of reports telling about the production, quality requirements and pricing principles of animal products.

Recommended or Required Reading

Material informed by the teachers.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and assingments.

Assessment Criteria

Level 1: The students can name the most important data collected and the central ways of data collection at animal farms. They can specify the objectives of the heath care of the production animals and the most important factors affecting food safety and the quality of animal products.

Level 3: The students can take the central notes required for monitoring the production, animal health care systems and ensuring the food safety. They can explain the basic connections between the animal production and food safety. They can interpret indicators used in the reports and plans.
Level 5: The students can explain, how data collected and reports and plans drawn up are utilized for different purposes. They can analyze and utilize the indicators used in reports and plans.

Assessment Methods

Active participation, exam and approved assignments.

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