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Changes in Operational Environment and Future DevelopmentsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: KA00CA97

Objective

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.

Content

- Understanding operational environment in agriculture and food sector in present and in the future: political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal aspects.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

-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.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

-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 or 4.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

-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 5.

Materials

Will be announced in the beginning of the studies

Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 04.09.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 13.10.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Food Chain Development
  • Master of Hospitality Management, Food Chain Development
  • Master of Natural Resources, Food Chain Development
Teachers
  • Margit Närvä
  • Jyrki Rajakorpi
  • Matti Ryhänen
Scheduling groups
  • Avoin AMK (Ei koske tutkinto-opiskelijaa) (Size: 10. Open UAS: 10.)
Student groups
  • YRKK24R
    Master of Hospitality Management, Food Chain Development
  • YRKK24I
    Master of Engineering, Food Chain Development
  • YRKK24A
    Master of Natural Resources, Food Chain Development
  • MAAJOHT24
    Comprehensive whole-farm management
Education groups
  • Open UAS (Doesn't apply to degree student)

Objective

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.

Content

- Understanding operational environment in agriculture and food sector in present and in the future: political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal aspects.

Materials

Latvala, T. & Niemi, J. (toim.) 2024. Maa- ja elintarviketalouden suhdannekatsaus 2024. Luonnonvara- ja biotalouden tutkimus 33/2024. Luonnonvarakeskus, Helsinki. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-380-905-5
Rikkonen, P. 2017. Vaihtoehtoisia skenaarioita maataloudesta vuoteen 2030. Luonnonvara- ja biotalouden tutkimus 55/2017. Luonnonvarakeskus, Helsinki.
Ryhänen, M. & Närvä, M. (toim.) 2021. Maitotilayrityksen kokonaisvaltaisen johtamisen käsikirja. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B161. (soveltuvin osin)
Ryhänen, M., Rajakorpi, J. & Latva-Kyyny, M. 2022. Maatalousyrittäjän johtamisosaamisen kehittämisen perusteet. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja C14. (soveltuvin osin)
Tutkimuslaitosten uusimmat ennusteet (mm. PTT, LUKE).

Traitler, H. 2018. Megatrends in food and agriculture: Technology, water use and nutrition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Poutanen, K. 2017. Elintarviketalous 4.0: VTT:n visio älykkään, kuluttajakeskeisen ruokatuotannon aikakauteen. Espoo. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.
Journal articles
Luentomateriaali

Teaching methods

Lectures, assignments

Completion alternatives

Exam

Student workload

Total work load of the course 133,5 hours (scheduled studies 27 hours).

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

-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.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

-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 or 4.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

-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 5.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

16.04.2022 - 07.09.2022

Timing

03.09.2022 - 27.10.2022

Credits

5 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Food Chain Development
  • Master of Hospitality Management, Food Chain Development
  • Master of Natural Resources, Food Chain Development
Teachers
  • Margit Närvä
  • Jyrki Rajakorpi
  • Matti Ryhänen
Student groups
  • YRKK22R
  • YRKK22A
  • YRKK22I

Objective

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.

Content

- Understanding operational environment in agriculture and food sector in present and in the future: political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal aspects.

Materials

Latvala, T., Väre, M. & Niemi, J. (toim.) 2022. Maa- ja elintarviketalouden suhdannekatsaus 2021. Luonnonvara- ja biotalouden tutkimus 44/2022. Luonnonvarakeskus, Helsinki.
Rikkonen, P. 2017. Vaihtoehtoisia skenaarioita maataloudesta vuoteen 2030. Luonnonvara- ja biotalouden tutkimus 55/2017. Luonnonvarakeskus, Helsinki.
Ryhänen, M. & Närvä, M. (toim.) 2021. Maitotilayrityksen kokonaisvaltaisen johtamisen käsikirja. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B161. (soveltuvin osin)
Ryhänen, M., Rajakorpi, J. & Latva-Kyyny, M. 2022. Maatalousyrittäjän johtamisosaamisen kehittämisen perusteet. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja C14. (soveltuvin osin)
Tutkimuslaitosten uusimmat ennusteet (mm. PTT, LUKE).

Traitler, H. 2018. Megatrends in food and agriculture: Technology, water use and nutrition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Poutanen, K. 2017. Elintarviketalous 4.0: VTT:n visio älykkään, kuluttajakeskeisen ruokatuotannon aikakauteen. Espoo. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.
Journal articles
Luentomateriaali

Teaching methods

Lectures, assignments

Exam schedules

Friday 28.10.2022

Completion alternatives

Exam

Student workload

Total work load of the course 133,5 hours (scheduled studies 27 hours).

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

-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.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

-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 or 4.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

-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 5.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam

Qualifications

No prerequisites