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Forest based food products (5 cr)

Code: 9A00CZ08-3002

General information


Enrollment

16.04.2022 - 07.09.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 18.12.2022

Credits

5 op

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises

Teachers

  • Risto Lauhanen
  • Juha Tiainen

Responsible person

Juha Tiainen

Student groups

  • IEPFF22F

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.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved. An active participation in the course and a student portfolio (a digital day book during the course) is required