Farming Practice part 1 (16cr)

Objective

The purpose of practical training is to provide student with the opportunity to acquire practical foundation for furthering their knowledge and skills needed to complete his/her UAS degree. Upon completion of the practical training, student will be competent in working on an ordinary family farm using effective, safe, and ecological and circular economy working methods. Student will also possess skills in planning and management.

The student may also work on a farm with foreign labor. In this case, the student learns to understand people from different cultural backgrounds and becomes internationalized and networked in Finland. In the international internship, the student learns the operation and culture of a foreign farm. The purpose of the practical training book and completion of calculations is to teach student about production and production control on a farm and to provide him/her with skills needed to plan production and finances.

The student recognizes the most important agricultural machinery and their purpose. The student knows how to use a tractor and front loader, work machines, trailer safely and has the ability to start agricultural training.

Content

Working at farm in Finland or abroad.

Qualifications

Skill to drive tractor, test passed.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: student has done practical training and report is accepted
Fail: Practical training has not been done

Further information

Farm practice is totally 720 hours work at farm.