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Open UAS Pathway Studies, Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises, Part-time studies: POLKUMAGRO24K

Code: POLKUMAGRO24K

Duration:
1 years (60 cr)

Start semester:
Spring 2024

Descriptions

This curriculum is for open UAS students. The curriculum includes first year studies and Basic Studies Common To All In SEAMK (Open UAS Pathway Studies, Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises,). There is also some personal study planning in the open university's path studies.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME AND COMPETENCIES

A Bachelor of Agriculture is professional of future agriculture. Studies will offer tools to develop sustainable, productive and profitable agriculture which take into account the welfare of people, animals and the environment. Studies give the capacity to meet future challenges such as in pursuit of carbon neutrality and circular economics, new methods and the introduction of policies in climate change and environmental conditions.

The agrology studies at SeAMK focus on the entire food production chain, its origins, processing, and the consumer's perspective. During studies it is possible to concentrate on primary production or to augment studies, for example, with business or food processing and biotechnology.

At the beginning of their studies, students study professional modules such as plant production, domestic animal production, agrotechnological subjects, agricultural economics, and business economics. The professional studies are supported by studies in communication, natural sciences, and languages.

In the early summer, after the second year of study, there is summer studies- a Growing season study -course, where students apply the theoretical knowledge gained during the winter. In the summer, students also have traditionally made a study trip to Central Europe, which gives them a glimpse of farming cultures in other countries.

During their third of fourth year of study, students specialize, based on their own choices, either in agricultural business economics or production processes (plant or domestic animal production, agricultural technology). You can expand your competencies further in food processing by studying biotechnology or food engineering. If you wish, you can also deepen your competencies with studies in business economics or engineering.

The practical trainings includes a traineeship period at farm and so called specialization traineeship period in some company or at farm in Finland or abroad. Thesis is implemented at the final stage of the studies. In agricultural studies, the subject choice for the final thesis is free, but it is worthwhile keeping in mind the possibility of utilizing the final project for career planning and employment.

The studies include contact teaching, self-study, practical training, and a final thesis. The contact teaching combines theory and diverse practical studies. Studying in the programme is flexible, and students can concentrate on courses they find the most interesting. The production and reproduction cycles of farm animals as well as seasons and periods of growth and harvest in the fields set the pace for studying in the degree programme. Modern facilities for farm animals, laboratory work and teaching allow students to engage in hands-on and problem-based, reflective learning.

At the beginning of the studies, every student prepares a personal curriculum assisted by a study counselor or tutor. The student's studies proceed in accordance with their personal curriculum and goals.


PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY PROFILE
An agrologist works as an advisor in domestic animal or plant production, as an expert in administration, education and research, and as a developer of rural areas. Also trade and industry as well as the insurance sector employ agronomists. Developing farms require diverse competencies and a great many agrologists have their own business. There are diverse work assignments available for agrologists and they find employment easily.

PEDAGOGICAL ACTION MODELS

In Agrology studies; the learner is an active information gatherer, processor, producer, and implementer. Learning is carried out alone or with others using a network. The lessons to be learned are related to the learner's own experience, work and environment. Learning is a process in which everyone sets their own learning goals and also self-assesses their own learning. The role of the teacher is to be the supervisor of the learning process. The learning process is designed with the help of a personal study plan that defines the courses that the student chooses.

Professional studies consist of themes that use different pedagogical methods to study. The lesson to be learned can be approached as problem-based or as a phenomenon where the learner builds his / her own learning process utilizing his / her knowledge, skills and experience. For example, in the production environment and welfare of domestic animals. During the course, the student choses a specific animal and builds-up knowledge about that animal’s legislation and environment and their impact on the animal’s welfare. Team learning and collaborative projects with working life develop not only project management skills and expertise in the field, but also communication, networking and interpersonal skills. Business partners’ or students' own companies provide examples and concrete learning tasks.

Learning by doing is included in a number of study courses, especially in work practice and Growing season - summer studies with functional learning. Work-related skills can be included in the degree through the recognition of skills.

At the beginning of his / her studies, the student makes a personal study plan, in which he / she maps out his / her previous skills and learning goals with the HOPS supervisor or study counselor. During the studies, the curriculum will be examined from the perspective of the career plan and possibly taking into account the skills acquired in the field during the studies. During your studies your own professional identity develops. During studies, the student analyzes his / her own development, for example, through a learning diary. The development of professional identity is supported by annual development discussions with the HOPS instructor, under the guidance of the work practice and thesis. A graduating agrologist is a learning, developing expert.

Assessing takes place at the beginning, during and after studying, assessment is carried out using self-assessment, peer review, working life and by the teacher. For example, you can show your expertise by analyzing a soil sample, identifying plants, writing a learning diary, or developing a business development plan for your business.

Throughout their Agrology studies the core themes are:
• Information retrieval and career planning
• entrepreneurship and internationality
• Network and communication skills
• sustainable development and circular economy
• digitalisation and its uses

Show study timings by semester, study year or period

Code Name Credits (cr) 2023-2024 2024-2025 Spring
2024
Autumn
2024
3. / 2024 4. / 2024 5. / 2024 1. / 2024 2. / 2024
POLKUMAGRO24K-1001
SEAMK JOINT STUDIES

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10
POLKUMAGRO24K-1002
Study skills

(Choose all)

10
XX00DM02 Academic Studies and Career Planning 2 2 2 1 1
XX00DM03 Information and Communication Technology 4 4 4 2 2
XX00DM04 Communication Skills 4 4 4 2 2
POLKUMAGRO24K-1004
BASIC STUDIES

(Choose all)

16
POLKUMAGRO24K-1005
Communication Abilities

(Choose all)

5
YE00BW43 English 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
POLKUMAGRO24K-1006
Competence of Mathematics

(Choose all)

5
9A00BW45 Mathematics 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
POLKUMAGRO24K-1008
Food Chain

(Choose all)

6
XX00CX20 Structure of Food Chain 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
XX00CX21 Sustainability of Food Chain 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
POLKUMAGRO24K-1010
COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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25
POLKUMAGRO24K-1011
Introduction

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5
9A00CY06 The Countryside as an Operating Environment 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
POLKUMAGRO24K-1012
Crop Production

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10
9A00DB00 Soil and Water Management 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
9A00DC08 Plant Growth 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
POLKUMAGRO24K-1013
Animal Husbandry

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5
9A00CY09 Basics of Farm Animal Housing And Welfare 5 5 5 5
POLKUMAGRO24K-1014
The Basics of Agricultural Economics

(Choose all)

5
9A00CY10 Introduction to Agribusiness 5 5 5 5
POLKUMAGRO24K-1030
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 10)

10
9A00DC09 On-Farm Biodiversity 2 2 2 1 1
KA00BX11 Bioenergy 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
9A00BI17 Construction at Farm 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
9A00CN01 Basics for Forest Ownership 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
9A00DC10 Economically Viable and Sustainable After-Use of Cutaway Peatlands 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
9A00CY24 Special Course in Sales 2 2 2 1 1
9A00DI97 BIP - Future Proof Animal Production System 3 3 3 1 1 1
POLKUMAGRO24K-1031
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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16
POLKUMAGRO24K-1032
Farming Practice

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16
9A00CY25 Farming Practice part 1 16 16 16 16
Total 60 46 45 46 45 19.8 19.8 6.8 19.5 25.5

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

Shared Competences of Universities of Applied Sciences, 2022

Shared Competences of Universities of Applied Sciences, Arene 2022

1. Learning to learn

The graduating student recognises the strengths and development areas of their competence and learning methods, and they utilise the opportunities communities and digitalisation provide in their learning.
- Assesses and develops their competence and learning methods in different learning environments.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess and appropriately apply the national and
international knowledge base and practices of their field.
- Also takes responsibility for group learning and sharing what has been learned.

Academic Studies and Career Planning
Information and Communication Technology
Communication Skills
English
Mathematics
Structure of Food Chain
Sustainability of Food Chain
The Countryside as an Operating Environment
Soil and Water Management
Plant Growth
Basics of Farm Animal Housing And Welfare
Introduction to Agribusiness
On-Farm Biodiversity
Bioenergy
Construction at Farm
Basics for Forest Ownership
Economically Viable and Sustainable After-Use of Cutaway Peatlands
Special Course in Sales
BIP - Future Proof Animal Production System
Farming Practice part 1
2. Operating in a workplace

The graduating student has versatile working life skills and is able to operate in work communities of their field.
- Is able to work constructively in a work community and promotes their own and their work community’s well-be-ing.
- Is able to act professionally in communication and interaction situations at a workplace.
- Utilises the opportunities offered by technology and digitalisation in their work.
- Understands the complexity of chang-ing working life and their own resilience in changing working life situations.
- Has capabilities for an entrepreneurial approach.

Academic Studies and Career Planning
Information and Communication Technology
Communication Skills
English
Basics of Farm Animal Housing And Welfare
Special Course in Sales
Farming Practice part 1
3. Ethics

The graduating student adheres to the ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking the principles of equality and non-dis-crimination into account.
- Is able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences and reflects on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of their field.
- Takes others into account and pro-motes equality and non-discrimina-tion.
- Take into account the realisation of di-versity and accessibility in their ac-tions.
- Understands the principles of respon-sible conduct of research and adheres to them.
- Is able to influence society based on ethical values.

Academic Studies and Career Planning
Communication Skills
Structure of Food Chain
Sustainability of Food Chain
The Countryside as an Operating Environment
Soil and Water Management
Plant Growth
Basics of Farm Animal Housing And Welfare
Farming Practice part 1
4.Sustainable development

The graduating student is familiar with the prin-ciples of sustainable development, promotes their implementation and acts responsibly as a professional and a member of society.
- Is able to use information related to their field in finding, implementing and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models.
- Understands sustainability challenges, their interdependencies and the vari-ous aspects of issues and problems.

Structure of Food Chain
Sustainability of Food Chain
The Countryside as an Operating Environment
Soil and Water Management
Plant Growth
Basics of Farm Animal Housing And Welfare
On-Farm Biodiversity
Bioenergy
Construction at Farm
Basics for Forest Ownership
Economically Viable and Sustainable After-Use of Cutaway Peatlands
BIP - Future Proof Animal Production System
Farming Practice part 1
5. Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to operate in multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
- Is familiar with the impacts of their cultural background on their activities and is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to monitor and utilise the inter-national development of their field in their work.
- Is able to communicate internationally in their work tasks.

Academic Studies and Career Planning
English
The Countryside as an Operating Environment
BIP - Future Proof Animal Production System
Farming Practice part 1
6. Proactive development

The graduating student is able to develop solu-tions that anticipate the future of their own field, applying existing knowledge and research and development methods.
- Solves problem situations creatively and reforms operating methods to-gether with others.
- Is able to work in projects in coopera-tion with actors of different fields.
- Is able to apply existing knowledge in the field in development and utilises re-search and development methods.
- Is able to seek customer-oriented, sus-tainable and economically viable solu-tions, anticipating the future of their field.

Sustainability of Food Chain
Basics of Farm Animal Housing And Welfare
BIP - Future Proof Animal Production System
7. Entrepreneurial competence

• is able to act entrepreneurially in working life
• is able to recognise business opportunities
• understands the interactions between a company and its operating environment
• understands the principles of business profitability
• is able to analyse the operations and risks of a business

Structure of Food Chain
The Countryside as an Operating Environment
Introduction to Agribusiness
Special Course in Sales
Farming Practice part 1
Not grouped

Bachelor of Agriculture competencies 2023

1 Agricultural production skills

The student is able to integrate primary production into the food chain.

The student knows the whole farm and its functions and work. They are familiar with the principles of plant nutrition and the nutrient and carbon cycles. They are able to plan the cultivation of arable crops using cultivation technology in an appropriate and profitable way. They know the basics of animal welfare and health maintenance, basic animal husbandry and typical production environment solutions. They are able to select animal feeds as well as plan and evaluate the feeding of farm animals. They know how to use a tractor and its associated machinery safely.

Structure of Food Chain
Sustainability of Food Chain
The Countryside as an Operating Environment
Soil and Water Management
Plant Growth
Basics of Farm Animal Housing And Welfare
Introduction to Agribusiness
On-Farm Biodiversity
Bioenergy
Construction at Farm
BIP - Future Proof Animal Production System
Farming Practice part 1
2 Rural area as an operational environment

Students are familiar with the rural networks and are able to function in those networks. They have knowledge of national and international rural policies and are aware of their impacts on the operations and development of regions, rural areas and agriculture.

English
Structure of Food Chain
Sustainability of Food Chain
The Countryside as an Operating Environment
Bioenergy
Basics for Forest Ownership
Economically Viable and Sustainable After-Use of Cutaway Peatlands
Farming Practice part 1
3 Business and entrepreneurship competence

Students have knowledge of the principles of entrepreneurship and the areas of business. They are competent in systematically managing and developing rural enterprises in a financially profitable way.

Structure of Food Chain
Sustainability of Food Chain
The Countryside as an Operating Environment
Introduction to Agribusiness
Basics for Forest Ownership
Special Course in Sales
Farming Practice part 1
4 Environmental competence

Students are aware of the impacts their activities have on the environment and of the interaction between rural enterprises and the environment. They are competent in developing enterprises in an environmentally sustainable way.

Structure of Food Chain
Sustainability of Food Chain
The Countryside as an Operating Environment
Soil and Water Management
Plant Growth
Basics of Farm Animal Housing And Welfare
On-Farm Biodiversity
Bioenergy
Construction at Farm
Basics for Forest Ownership
Economically Viable and Sustainable After-Use of Cutaway Peatlands
BIP - Future Proof Animal Production System
Farming Practice part 1
Not grouped
Academic Studies and Career Planning
Information and Communication Technology
Communication Skills
Mathematics

Code Name Credits (cr)
POLKUMAGRO24K-1001
SEAMK JOINT STUDIES

(Choose all)

10
POLKUMAGRO24K-1002
Study skills

(Choose all)

10
XX00DM02 Academic Studies and Career Planning 2
XX00DM03 Information and Communication Technology 4
XX00DM04 Communication Skills 4
POLKUMAGRO24K-1004
BASIC STUDIES

(Choose all)

16
POLKUMAGRO24K-1005
Communication Abilities

(Choose all)

5
YE00BW43 English 5
POLKUMAGRO24K-1006
Competence of Mathematics

(Choose all)

5
9A00BW45 Mathematics 5
POLKUMAGRO24K-1008
Food Chain

(Choose all)

6
XX00CX20 Structure of Food Chain 3
XX00CX21 Sustainability of Food Chain 3
POLKUMAGRO24K-1010
COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose all)

25
POLKUMAGRO24K-1011
Introduction

(Choose all)

5
9A00CY06 The Countryside as an Operating Environment 5
POLKUMAGRO24K-1012
Crop Production

(Choose all)

10
9A00DB00 Soil and Water Management 5
9A00DC08 Plant Growth 5
POLKUMAGRO24K-1013
Animal Husbandry

(Choose all)

5
9A00CY09 Basics of Farm Animal Housing And Welfare 5
POLKUMAGRO24K-1014
The Basics of Agricultural Economics

(Choose all)

5
9A00CY10 Introduction to Agribusiness 5
POLKUMAGRO24K-1030
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 10)

10
9A00DC09 On-Farm Biodiversity 2
KA00BX11 Bioenergy 5
9A00BI17 Construction at Farm 5
9A00CN01 Basics for Forest Ownership 5
9A00DC10 Economically Viable and Sustainable After-Use of Cutaway Peatlands 2
9A00CY24 Special Course in Sales 2
9A00DI97 BIP - Future Proof Animal Production System 3
POLKUMAGRO24K-1031
PRACTICAL TRAINING

(Choose all)

16
POLKUMAGRO24K-1032
Farming Practice

(Choose all)

16
9A00CY25 Farming Practice part 1 16