Forest based food products (5cr)

Code: 9A00CZ08-3002

General information

Enrollment: 16.04.2022 - 07.09.2022; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 29.08.2022 - 18.12.2022; Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

Unit: SeAMK Agriculture

Campus: SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami

Teaching languages: English

Degree programmes: Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises

Teachers: Risto Lauhanen; Juha Tiainen

Teacher in charge: Juha Tiainen

Course: 9A00CZ08

Evaluation scale

1-5

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.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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