Study Guide

Objective

The student gets familiar with Finnish agriculture and agri-entreprunership by working at farm or other agricultural place. Intership place will be chosen together with SeAMK practising councellor.
Before working at farm student is learning how to connect different machines and trailers to a tractor and use them correctly and safely. He will be aware of the dangers involved in using the machines.
The student gets basic abilities for working with livestock.

Content

Working at farm or other agricultural place.
Practical work with animals.
Machines:
- Familiarizing oneself with the basic farming machinery
- Using tractors with machines/trailers connected to them
- Work safety
- Knowledge and skills in maintenance of farm machinery

Materials

Material announced by teachers.

Teaching methods

Practical training (animal production and farm machines). Written work, animal production.

Completion alternatives

Previous work experience. Studification of work.

Student workload

Practical training in animal production 24 h, practical training with farm machines 20 h, autonomous studying 10 h.

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

.Passed/Failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: Active participation in practical training. The student is able to work safely.
Failed: No attend to practical training or disregard of instructions at working place.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in practical training (100%). Accepted test in the use of farm machines and written work.

Qualifications

None.