Sustainability of Food Chain (3 cr)
Code: XX00CX21-3012
General information
Enrollment
13.11.2023 - 14.02.2024
Timing
12.02.2024 - 05.04.2024
Credits
3 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
3 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises
- Degree Programme in Food and Hospitality
- Bachelor of Engineering, Food Processing and Biotechnology
Teachers
- Anu Latva-Reinikka
- Eija Putula-Hautala
- Merja Kyntäjä
- Teija Rönkä
Student groups
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MRESTO24Bachelor of Hospitality Management, Part-time studies
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MAGRO24Bachelor of Natural Resources
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MBIELI24Bachelor of Engineering, Food Processing and Biotechnology, Part-time studies
Objective
Student knows the dimensions of the responsible food chain. Those dimensions are environmental impacts of the food chain, food safety, nutrition, well-being at work, animal welfare, economic responsibility and local market presence.
Content
- The significance of responsible food chain in globally
- Environmental responsibility of the food chain
- Safety food and traceability
- Nutritional recommendations
- Well-being at work
- Animal welfare as one dimension of the responsible food chain
- Economic responsibility and local market presence
Materials
Material assigned by teachers.
Teaching methods
Lectures, group work, autonomous studies.
Student workload
81 h
Evaluation scale
Passed/failed
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
x
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The course is graded as pass/fail.
Pass: The student knows the dimensions of the responsible food chain.
Assessment methods and criteria
Active participation. Approved assignments.
Qualifications
Structure of Food Chain