Sustainable Food SystemLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: 8B00CG67
Objective
The objective of the study is that the student understands a food loss globally at different stages of the food chain, the packages of food products, and side streams of food industry. The student learns to understand the wholeness of the global food system and to estimate its sustainability on the life cycle analysis.
The student gets readiness to the problem solving.
Content
o Global food system
o Life cycle analysis
o Definition of the food loss
o Reasons and reducing means for the food loss in Finland and globally
o Packages of food products and their environmental effects
o Sidestreams of food industry
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
x
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The Student passes the Moodle examinations and assignments.
The student will understand the underlying factors of the food loss at different stages of the food chain. The student can analyse the packages of food. The student understands the global food system. The student is familiar with life cycle analysis.
The student can analyse the side streams of food industry.
Enrollment
07.06.2023 - 30.11.2023
Timing
15.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Credits
5 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
5 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Engineering, Food Processing and Biotechnology
Teachers
- Jarmo Alarinta
- Margit Närvä
Student groups
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BIELI21
Objective
The objective of the study is that the student understands a food loss globally at different stages of the food chain, the packages of food products, and side streams of food industry. The student learns to understand the wholeness of the global food system and to estimate its sustainability on the life cycle analysis.
The student gets readiness to the problem solving.
Content
o Global food system
o Life cycle analysis
o Definition of the food loss
o Reasons and reducing means for the food loss in Finland and globally
o Packages of food products and their environmental effects
o Sidestreams of food industry
Materials
To be announced
Teaching methods
Virtual teaching. Independent studying. Virtual tasks. Follow-up task of food waste and packaging loss in own household.
Network meetings ( as voluntary)
Further information
The course is available through CampusOnline also for students from other universities of applied sciences.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
x
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The Student passes the Moodle examinations and assignments.
The student will understand the underlying factors of the food loss at different stages of the food chain. The student can analyse the packages of food. The student understands the global food system. The student is familiar with life cycle analysis.
The student can analyse the side streams of food industry.
Enrollment
01.08.2022 - 30.11.2022
Timing
15.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
Credits
5 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
5 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Engineering, Food Processing and Biotechnology
Teachers
- Jarmo Alarinta
- Margit Närvä
Responsible person
Margit Närvä
Objective
The objective of the study is that the student understands a food loss globally at different stages of the food chain, the packages of food products, and side streams of food industry. The student learns to understand the wholeness of the global food system and to estimate its sustainability on the life cycle analysis.
The student gets readiness to the problem solving.
Content
o Global food system
o Life cycle analysis
o Definition of the food loss
o Reasons and reducing means for the food loss in Finland and globally
o Packages of food products and their environmental effects
o Sidestreams of food industry
Materials
To be announced
Teaching methods
Virtual teaching. Independent studying. Virtual tasks. Follow-up task of food waste and packaging loss in own household.
Network meetings ( as voluntary)
Further information
The course is available through CampusOnline also for students from other universities of applied sciences.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
x
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The Student passes the Moodle examinations and assignments.
The student will understand the underlying factors of the food loss at different stages of the food chain. The student can analyse the packages of food. The student understands the global food system. The student is familiar with life cycle analysis.
The student can analyse the side streams of food industry.