Forest based food products (5 cr)
Code: 9A00CZ08-3001
General information
Enrollment
19.04.2021 - 06.09.2021
Timing
06.09.2021 - 31.12.2021
Credits
5 op
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises
Teachers
- Anu Katila
- Risto Lauhanen
- Juha Tiainen
Responsible person
Jukka Kauppila
Student groups
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IEPFF21FFrom Field to Fork
Objective
In this course, the student will get familiar with the forest-based food products, like legal eatable berries, mushrooms and herbs. In addition, spruce sprouts and birch sap will be a part of the course contents. Every-man's rights, acts, markets, taxes and food safety issues will be studied.
Content
Lessons, forest excursions and excursions in food companies and research institutes in Finland.
Teaching methods
Lessons, forest excursions and excursions in food companies and research institutes in Finland and in Estonia.
Evaluation scale
Passed/failed
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Approved. An active participation in the course and a student portfolio (a digital day book during the course) is required
Assessment methods and criteria
Pass/fail Rank Approved. An active participation in the course and a student portfolio (a digital day book during the course) is required (approved/or not approved).