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Master-level Open UAS , Pathway Studies, Master of Hospitality Management, Food Chain Development: YRKK24R

Code: POLKUYRKK24R

Duration:
1 years (30 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2024

Descriptions

This curriculum is for open Master-level UAS students. The curriculum includes first year studies in Master's Degree Programme in Construction (Open UAS Path Studies, Master's Degree Programme in Food Chain Development). There is also some personal study planning in the open university's path studies.

The degree programme leads to a higher education degree which is a second cycle Master-level degree in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).

In the studies of Food Chain Development there are various courses in the area of studying methods, operational environment analysis, business management, process management, nutrition and marketing.

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.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2024-2025 Autumn
2024
Spring
2025
1. / 2024 2. / 2024 3. / 2025 4. / 2025 5. / 2025
POLKUYRKK24R-1001
COMPULSORY ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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15
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
KA00CB05 Developing of the Nutritional Quality 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 0.8 0.8 0.8
POLKUYRKK24R-1002
OPTIONAL ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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20
KA00CA99 Risk Management 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
KD00CD39 Marketing Capability Development 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
5E00DK76 Financial Management and Developing Management Control Systems 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
CB00DB10 Nutrition Project 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
POLKUYRKK24R-1003
FREE CHOICE STUDIES

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15
Total 30 45 20 25 10.1 10.1 8.37 8.37 8.37

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

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
Nutrition Project
2 Process management competence

- is able to analyse and develop the processes of food sector

Development and Research
Changes in Operational Environment and Future Developments
Risk Management
Financial Management and Developing Management Control Systems
Biochemical and Structural Factors of Meat
Specific Issues in Meat Technology
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
Risk Management
Financial Management and Developing Management Control Systems
Specific Issues in Meat Technology
4 Tourism and Hospitality Management Competence

- is able to analyze and evaluate customer and user orientation of services.
- is capable to analyze, evaluate, and develop service systems and service processes.
- can anticipate needs of changes in service culture on the basis of the latest research, and develop it proactively.
- can provide new knowledge, develop concepts and practices in the field of services.
- is able to take responsibility for one’s own field and area of competitiveness and development of well-being.

Developing of the Nutritional Quality
Marketing Capability Development
5 Nutrition management competence
Developing of the Nutritional Quality
Nutrition Project
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
Nutrition Project
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
Risk Management
Nutrition Project
Biochemical and Structural Factors of Meat
Specific Issues in Meat Technology
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
Marketing Capability Development
Financial Management and Developing Management Control Systems
Biochemical and Structural Factors of Meat
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
Risk Management
Marketing Capability Development
Financial Management and Developing Management Control Systems
Specific Issues in Meat Technology
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
Marketing Capability Development
Nutrition Project
Specific Issues in Meat Technology
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
Risk Management
Marketing Capability Development
Financial Management and Developing Management Control Systems
Specific Issues in Meat Technology
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
Risk Management
Marketing Capability Development
Financial Management and Developing Management Control Systems
Not grouped
Developing of the Nutritional Quality

Code Name Credits (cr)
POLKUYRKK24R-1001
COMPULSORY ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose all)

15
9B00BT12 Development and Research 5
KA00CA97 Changes in Operational Environment and Future Developments 5
KA00CB05 Developing of the Nutritional Quality 5
POLKUYRKK24R-1002
OPTIONAL ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose ects: 20)

20
KA00CA99 Risk Management 5
KD00CD39 Marketing Capability Development 5
5E00DK76 Financial Management and Developing Management Control Systems 5
CB00DB10 Nutrition Project 5
8F00DR10 Biochemical and Structural Factors of Meat 5
8F00DR11 Specific Issues in Meat Technology 5
POLKUYRKK24R-1003
FREE CHOICE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 15)

15