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Sustainability of Food Chain (3 cr)

Code: XX00CX21-3002

General information


Enrollment

19.04.2021 - 30.01.2022

Timing

24.01.2022 - 08.04.2022

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises
  • Degree Programme in Food and Hospitality
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Food Processing and Biotechnology

Teachers

  • Anu Latva-Reinikka
  • Margit Närvä
  • Leena Arjanne
  • Merja Kyntäjä
  • Teija Rönkä

Responsible person

Teija Rönkä

Student groups

  • RESTO21B
  • AGRO21B
  • BIELI21B

Objective

Student knows the dimensions of the responsible food chain. Those dimensions are environmental impacts of the food chain, food safety, nutrition, well-being at work, animal welfare, economic responsibility and local market presence.

Content

- The significance of responsible food chain in globally
- Environmental responsibility of the food chain
- Safety food and traceability
- Nutritional recommendations
- Well-being at work
- Animal welfare as one dimension of the responsible food chain
- Economic responsibility and local market presence

Teaching methods

Lectures
Group work
self study

Student workload

Totally 80 h
Contact learning 15 h, autonomous study 65 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The course is graded as pass/fail.
Pass: The student can explain the dimensions of the responsible food chain.

Assessment methods and criteria

Approved assignments

Qualifications

Structure of Food Chain