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Farming practice part 1 (16 cr)

Code: 9A00CY25-3006

General information


Enrollment
17.04.2023 - 11.10.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
28.08.2023 - 31.07.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
16 cr
Local portion
16 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
SeAMK Agriculture
Campus
SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
Teaching languages
Finnish
English
Swedish
Degree programmes
Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises
Teachers
Jussi-Matti Kallio
Anna Tall
Teacher in charge
Jussi-Matti Kallio
Groups
AGRO23
Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises
Course
9A00CY25

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Objective

The purpose of practical training is to provide student with the opportunity to acquire practical foundation for furthering their knowledge and skills needed to complete his/her UAS degree. Upon completion of the practical training, student will be competent in working on an ordinary family farm using effective, safe, and ecological and circular economy working methods. Student will also possess skills in planning and management.

The student may also work on a farm with foreign labor. In this case, the student learns to understand people from different cultural backgrounds and becomes internationalized and networked in Finland. In the international internship, the student learns the operation and culture of a foreign farm. The purpose of the practical training book and completion of calculations is to teach student about production and production control on a farm and to provide him/her with skills needed to plan production and finances.

The student recognizes the most important agricultural machinery and their purpose. The student knows how to use a tractor and front loader, work machines, trailer safely and has the ability to start agricultural training.

Content

Working at farm in Finland or abroad.

Materials

A report compiled with information from farm companies.

Teaching methods

Farm training on farms.

Student workload

From 1.5 to 30.9 per year 720h + 80h = 800h or according to the student's personal curriculum.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

50% of the agreed practice hours completed and any additional assignments passed.
Marking of hours and return of assignments by the end of July.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: student has done practical training and report is accepted
Fail: Practical training has not been done

Qualifications

Skill to drive tractor, test passed.

Further information

If the internship notice has not been submitted to the internship supervisor about the internship in Finland no later than in week 4 of the current year, the internship opportunity will be postponed.
Tractor training passed.

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