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Master of Natural Resources, Food Chain Development: YRKK24A

Code: YRKK24A

Degree:
Master of Natural Resources

Degree title:
Master of Natural Resources

Credits:
60 ects

Duration:
1.5 years (60 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2024

Descriptions

In the studies of Food Chain Development there are courses in the area of operational environment. Agriculture based students can concentrate in farm management studies. In the thesis process the student deepens her/his competence in her/his subject area.

The graduates from the degree program are qualified to expert level to work in various companies and organization in the area of agri-food chain

During the studies socio-constructivism is a main approach. Teacher is coaching students to ask for theoretical knowledge and use their working life experience to develop their competence. As a tools essays, practical assignments and various plans for real working life are used.

Show study timings by semester, study year or period

Code Name Credits (cr) 2024-2025 2025-2026 Autumn
2024
Spring
2025
Autumn
2025
1. / 2024 2. / 2024 3. / 2025 4. / 2025 5. / 2025 1. / 2025 2. / 2025
YRKK24A-1001
COMPULSORY ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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20 35 35 17.5 17.5
9B00BT12 Development and Research 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 0.8 0.8 0.8
KA00CA97 Changes in Operational Environment and Future Developments 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
9B00DR08 Principles and Strategies in Farm Management 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
9B00DR09 Cost Management for the Farm 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
YRKK24A-1002
OPTIONAL ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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5
KA00CA99 Risk Management 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
5E00CG65 Circular Economy and New Business 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
5E00DL17 Leadership Skills of the Future 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
8F00DR10 Biochemical and Structural Factors of Meat 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
8F00DR11 Specific Issues in Meat Technology 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
YRKK24A-1003
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 5)

5
YRKK24A-1004
MASTER'S THESIS

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30
KA00CB21 Master's Thesis 30 20 10 10 10 10 5 5 3.3 3.3 3.3 5 5
Total 60 65 10 22.5 42.5 10 11.3 11.3 14.33 14.33 14.33 5 5

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Master's Degree Programme in Food Chain Development competencies

Käytetään syksystä 2022 alkaen.

1 Competence in research and development

- is able to plan, organize and develop her/his work is capable to transfer principles of research and development to her/his work
- is able to manage research and development methods at a level needed in working life
- is able to analyze results of research and development work
- he/she is able, too, to evaluate the significance of them and communicate as an expert

Development and Research
Specific Issues in Meat Technology
Master's Thesis
2 Process management competence

- is able to analyse and develop the processes of farm business

Development and Research
Changes in Operational Environment and Future Developments
Principles and Strategies in Farm Management
Cost Management for the Farm
Risk Management
Leadership Skills of the Future
Biochemical and Structural Factors of Meat
Specific Issues in Meat Technology
Master's Thesis
3 Strategic management competence

- is able to anticipate and analyze national and changes in international business environment, and to find new opportunities from those changes.
- can define business objectives, core competencies and strategies of an organization, and manage according to them.

Changes in Operational Environment and Future Developments
Principles and Strategies in Farm Management
Cost Management for the Farm
Risk Management
Circular Economy and New Business
Leadership Skills of the Future
Specific Issues in Meat Technology
Master's Thesis
Not grouped

Shared Competences of Universities of Applied Sciences(Master’s Degrees), 2022

Shared Competences of Universities of Applied Sciences(Master’s Degrees), 2022, Arene

1. Learning to learn

The graduating student promotes their own
and their community's continuous learning and
competence development, drawing on
knowledge from different fields and the opportunities of digitalisation.
- Is able to assess and develop their
expertise diversely and in a goal-oriented manner at different stages of
their career and life.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess
and produce information while taking
into account the perspectives of different fields.
- Is able to develop and manage goaloriented, continuous learning in their
community

Development and Research
Leadership Skills of the Future
Master's Thesis
2. Operating in a workplace

The graduating student is able to develop and
manage their work community and reforms
working life.
- Is able to develop and manage multidisciplinary teams and work communities.
- Is able to develop the communication and interaction culture of work
communities.
- Is able to develop and manage the
comprehensive well-being of a work
community.
- Utilises the opportunities of technology and digitalisation in development
and management.
- Promotes the resilience of a work
community.

Development and Research
Changes in Operational Environment and Future Developments
Principles and Strategies in Farm Management
Cost Management for the Farm
Risk Management
Leadership Skills of the Future
Biochemical and Structural Factors of Meat
Specific Issues in Meat Technology
Master's Thesis
3. Ethics

The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and
values of their field of profession, taking
equality and non-discrimination into account.
- Is able to promote ethically sustainable activities and the realisation of
ethical reflection in their different
operating environments.
- Promotes the realisation of the ethical principles and values of their
field.
- Makes decisions taking individual,
communal and societal perspectives
into account.
- Promotes the realisation of diversity
and accessibility.
- Implements the principles of responsible conduct of research and promotes their application in their work
community.
- Is able to manage societally influential activities based on ethical values.

Development and Research
Circular Economy and New Business
Leadership Skills of the Future
Biochemical and Structural Factors of Meat
Master's Thesis
4. Sustainable development

The graduating student develops and manages
sustainable and responsible operating methods
in their work and promotes sustainable change
in their work community and society.
- Is able to apply the knowledge and future visions of sustainable development comprehensively as a basis for
sustainable solutions.
- Is able to analyse and assess systemic
dependencies of complex multidisciplinary problems and the different dimensions of solutions

- Is able to manage the search, implementation and establishment of sustainable solutions and operating models in their work community.

Changes in Operational Environment and Future Developments
Principles and Strategies in Farm Management
Cost Management for the Farm
Risk Management
Circular Economy and New Business
Leadership Skills of the Future
Specific Issues in Meat Technology
Master's Thesis
5. Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to develop and
manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
- Is able to develop operating methods
that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to anticipate the impacts and
opportunities of global development
and phenomena.
- Is able to interact, communicate and
develop activities internationally in
their own field.

Changes in Operational Environment and Future Developments
Circular Economy and New Business
Specific Issues in Meat Technology
Master's Thesis
6. Proactive development

The graduating student is able to manage the
development of new solutions that anticipate
the future and produces new information using
different research and development methods.
? Produces new information and reforms operating methods, combining
competence in different fields.
- Is able to implement research, development and innovation projects and
apply different research and development methods.
- Is able to develop new customer-oriented, sustainable and economically
viable solutions, anticipating the future.
- Is able to analyse the current situation
and anticipate the future of their field
and changes in the operating environment.

Changes in Operational Environment and Future Developments
Principles and Strategies in Farm Management
Cost Management for the Farm
Risk Management
Leadership Skills of the Future
Specific Issues in Meat Technology
Master's Thesis
7. Entrepreneurial competence

promotes entrepreneurial action in their working community
• develops interaction between a company and its operating environment
• is able to analyse the operations and risks of a business, and develop its operations systemically

Changes in Operational Environment and Future Developments
Principles and Strategies in Farm Management
Cost Management for the Farm
Risk Management
Circular Economy and New Business
Leadership Skills of the Future
Master's Thesis
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
YRKK24A-1001
COMPULSORY ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose all)

20
9B00BT12 Development and Research 5
KA00CA97 Changes in Operational Environment and Future Developments 5
9B00DR08 Principles and Strategies in Farm Management 5
9B00DR09 Cost Management for the Farm 5
YRKK24A-1002
OPTIONAL ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose ects: 5)

5
KA00CA99 Risk Management 5
5E00CG65 Circular Economy and New Business 5
5E00DL17 Leadership Skills of the Future 5
8F00DR10 Biochemical and Structural Factors of Meat 5
8F00DR11 Specific Issues in Meat Technology 5
YRKK24A-1003
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 5)

5
YRKK24A-1004
MASTER'S THESIS

(Choose all)

30
KA00CB21 Master's Thesis 30