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Open UAS Path Studies, Degree Programme in Food and Hospitality: POLKURESTO20

Code: POLKURESTO20

Duration:
1 years (60 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2020

Descriptions

This curriculum is for open UAS students. The curriculum includes first year studies and Basic Studies Common To All In SEAMK (Open UAS Path Studies, Degree Programme in Food and Hospitality). There is also some personal study planning in the open university's path studies.
PROFILE OF THE PROGRAMME
The purpose of the programme is to produce Bachelors of Hospitality Management who are capable of working in an international environment, but who also value and make use of the local environment, who possess skills in handwork and who are professionals in providing services and experts in business. They have the ability to take initiative, and they have internalised the concept of entrepreneurship and are developers of the working world. They have adopted concrete ways of working, not merely the theory of those ways. Bachelors of Hospitality Management have good social skills and consider the aspects of collaboration and consumer needs in development work. They also take societal and ecological responsibility. They are competent in utilising information and carrying out business operations. Moreover, graduates from the programme are able to make use of all of the human senses and are experts in catering, who guide others in creating a culinary adventure from food. They consider aspects of health, safety, experience and finances in their work and are competent in applying the theory of service-providing business in practice.


OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES
Bachelor of Hospitality Management is the developer of the world of work, which takes into account the needs of the consumer and the position of social and ecological responsibility. He is a professional who crates experiences. As producing food and beverage facilities, he takes into account the health, safety, adventure and business functionality. Optional studies will help increase our knowledge of nutrition, the service business, the development of food products.

PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH
Bachelor studies consist of service activities, projects, training, elective studies and thesis work. During the studies, students can deepen their knowledge to choose to nutrition, the development of food production, food services and service business. The curriculum also allows for studies in the whole food chain studies or other fields of education. Study modules are formed across the curriculum modules and customer-oriented services and projects. At a later stage of studies Study modules are realized in working life as development projects.

Show study timings by semester, study year or period

Code Name Credits (cr) 2020-2021 Autumn
2020
Spring
2021
1. / 2020 2. / 2020 3. / 2021 4. / 2021 5. / 2021
POLKURESTO20-1001
BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK

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20
POLKURESTO20-1002
Building competence

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10
XX00CG82 Studying at a University of Applied Sciences 2 2 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3
XX00CG83 Career Planning and Internationalisation 2
YPO3A3 Communication Skills 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
YPO4A3 ICT Skills 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
POLKURESTO20-1003
Business and entrepreneurship competence

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5
XX00CL55 Basics of Entrepreneurship 3
XX00BE91 SeAMK Innovation Week 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
POLKURESTO20-1004
Research and project work skills

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5
YPO1C2 Introduction to Research and Development 2
YPO2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3 3 3 1 1 1
POLKURESTO20-1005
BASIC STUDIES

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16
POLKURESTO20-1006
Communication Abilities

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8
KI15AMAT001 Mathematics 3 3 3 1 1 1
YELVIEST02 Business Communication in Finnish 2
YELENGLI06 English 1 3 3 1.5 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.5
POLKURESTO20-1022
Business Abilities in the Food Chain

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8
CA00BS64 Financial Management 3
YE00BS63 Human Resource Management 5
POLKURESTO20-1009
COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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57
POLKURESTO20-1010
Food Chain

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13
YE00BI08 Structure of Food Chain 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
YE00BI34 Chemistry in food chain 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
YE00BI09 Sustainability of Food Chain 5
POLKURESTO20-1011
Catering services

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44
CA00BI44 Food Service Production 12 12 6 6 3 3 2 2 2
YELETMBI05 Food safety and microbiology 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
CA00BS66 Foodstuffs and Nutrition 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 0.8 0.8 0.8
CA00BS67 Customer Experiences in Food Services 4 4 2 2 1 1 0.7 0.7 0.7
POLKURESTO20-1019
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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12
CA00CL48 Basic training 12 12 12 4 4 4
POLKURESTO20-1021

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2
YE00BS76 English, preparatory course 2 2 2 1 1
Total 60 67 29 38 14.6 14.6 12.7 12.7 12.7

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

General competencies (Bachelor’s Degrees)

1 Learning competence

- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Career Planning and Internationalisation
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Mathematics
Structure of Food Chain
Basic training
English, preparatory course
2 Ethical competence

- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Communication Skills
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Structure of Food Chain
Food Service Production
Customer Experiences in Food Services
Basic training
3 Working community competence

- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Career Planning and Internationalisation
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Basics of Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Food Service Production
Food safety and microbiology
Basic training
English, preparatory course
4 Innovation competence

- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions

SeAMK Innovation Week
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Mathematics
5 Internationalization competence

- possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Career Planning and Internationalisation
Food Service Production
6 Entrepreneurial competence

- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.

Basics of Entrepreneurship
Customer Experiences in Food Services
Basic training
7 Quality control competence

- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.

Structure of Food Chain
Foodstuffs and Nutrition
Not grouped
Business Communication in Finnish
English 1
Financial Management
Human Resource Management
Chemistry in food chain
Sustainability of Food Chain

Food and Hospitality competencies

1 Competence in service-mindedness

A Bachelor of Hospitality Management: - understands hospitality as the most essential value and success factor in the field can produce healthy, safe and profitable services to promote the well-being of customers
- is familiar with and observes aesthetical and ethical perspectives of providing services (premises and service products, communication)
- knows the principles of consumer behaviour and is able to utilise that knowledge when developing services.

Food Service Production
Foodstuffs and Nutrition
Customer Experiences in Food Services
Basic training
2 Competence in service systems

A Bachelor of Hospitality Management:
- is able to design, produce and develop services with consideration to the operational environment
- is able to describe, supervise and evaluate service processes (product development, profitability, organisation of work, supervision and development)
- is able to develop services according to the practices used in product development and productisation
- is familiar with field-related safety requirements and is able to apply them in one's work.

Mathematics
Structure of Food Chain
Food Service Production
Food safety and microbiology
Customer Experiences in Food Services
3 Competence in service management

A Bachelor of Hospitality Management:
- understands company strategies and is able to utilise them as tools to manage service-providing operations
- is able to plan, execute and evaluate one's daily leadership and the leadership of one's organisation
- is able to organise the activities in an organisation and to utilise the expertise of individuals, teams and communities.

No attached course units

4 Business know-how

A Bachelor of Hospitality Management:
- is competent in analysing customer relationships from the point of view of business development
- understands the essential business concepts and has adopted a business-oriented way of thinking
- is able to foresee the impacts of alternative modes of operation on economic results and competitiveness
- is able to apply the concept of entrepreneurship as an entrepreneur and employee
- is able to work in various types networks and to utilise and develop them.

Mathematics
5 Competence in service environments for service management

A Bachelor of Hospitality Management:
- is competent in evaluating the impact of purchasing and producing of services on the consumer, environment and society
- is able to take economic, social, ecological and cultural responsibility for the production and management of services
- understands the significance of internationalisation, globalisation, and different cultures to the service culture and development of the field
- is aware of the significance of one's activities as regards regional development.

No attached course units

Not grouped
Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Career Planning and Internationalisation
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Basics of Entrepreneurship
SeAMK Innovation Week
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
Business Communication in Finnish
English 1
Financial Management
Human Resource Management
Chemistry in food chain
Sustainability of Food Chain
English, preparatory course

Code Name Credits (cr)
POLKURESTO20-1001
BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK

(Choose all)

20
POLKURESTO20-1002
Building competence

(Choose all)

10
XX00CG82 Studying at a University of Applied Sciences 2
XX00CG83 Career Planning and Internationalisation 2
YPO3A3 Communication Skills 3
YPO4A3 ICT Skills 3
POLKURESTO20-1003
Business and entrepreneurship competence

(Choose all)

5
XX00CL55 Basics of Entrepreneurship 3
XX00BE91 SeAMK Innovation Week 2
POLKURESTO20-1004
Research and project work skills

(Choose all)

5
YPO1C2 Introduction to Research and Development 2
YPO2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3
POLKURESTO20-1005
BASIC STUDIES

(Choose all)

16
POLKURESTO20-1006
Communication Abilities

(Choose all)

8
KI15AMAT001 Mathematics 3
YELVIEST02 Business Communication in Finnish 2
YELENGLI06 English 1 3
POLKURESTO20-1022
Business Abilities in the Food Chain

(Choose all)

8
CA00BS64 Financial Management 3
YE00BS63 Human Resource Management 5
POLKURESTO20-1009
COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose all)

57
POLKURESTO20-1010
Food Chain

(Choose all)

13
YE00BI08 Structure of Food Chain 5
YE00BI34 Chemistry in food chain 3
YE00BI09 Sustainability of Food Chain 5
POLKURESTO20-1011
Catering services

(Choose ects: 44)

44
CA00BI44 Food Service Production 12
YELETMBI05 Food safety and microbiology 5
CA00BS66 Foodstuffs and Nutrition 5
CA00BS67 Customer Experiences in Food Services 4
POLKURESTO20-1019
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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12
CA00CL48 Basic training 12
POLKURESTO20-1021

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2
YE00BS76 English, preparatory course 2