Changes in Operational Environment and Future Developments (5cr)
Code: KA33B20-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 15.04.2018 - 14.10.2018
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 27.08.2018 - 02.11.2018
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Food Chain Development
- Master of Natural Resources, Food Chain Development
- Master of Hospitality Management, Food Chain Development
- Teachers
- Margit Närvä
- Matti Ryhänen
- Terhi Junkkari
- Course
- KA33B20
Objective
The course will give knowledge and skills to understand the operational environment in agriculture and food sector. The students are able to acquire reliable data and information of the agriculture and food sector, as well as about changes in it, in order to support their firm or farm development.
Content
- Understanding operational environment in agriculture and food sector
Materials
European Union. 2016. Agriculture. [Verkkojulkaisu]. Luxembourg: Publications Office on the European Union. Saatavana: https://europa.eu/european-union/topics/agriculture_en (tai uudempi)
Maataloustieteen päivien julkaisu 2018 (talous- maatalouspolitiikka-artikkelit).
MAVI:n vuosittain tuottama tukimateriaali. Nettiosoitteet vaihtuvat, tarkistettava vuosittain.
Niemi, J. & Väre, M. (toim.) 2017. Suomen maa- ja elintarviketalous 2016/20117. Luonnonvara- ja biotalouden tutkimus 17/2017. Luonnonvarakeskus, Helsinki.
Rikkonen, P. 2017. Vaihtoehtoisia skenaarioita maataloudesta vuoteen 2030. Luonnonvara- ja biotalouden tutkimus 55/2017. Luonnonvarakeskus, Helsinki.
Tilastojulkaisut (mm. Tike, Tilastokeskus)
Tutkimuslaitosten ennusteet (mm. PTT, LUKE).
Traitler, H. 2018. Megatrends in food and agriculture: Technology, water use and nutrition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Poutanen, K. 2017. Elintarviketalous 4.0: VTT:n visio älykkään, kuluttajakeskeisen ruokatuotannon aikakauteen. Espoo. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.
Luentomateriaali
Teaching methods
Lectures, assignments
Student workload
Total work load of the course 133,5 hours (scheduled studies 27 hours).
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
-Students who are familiar with operational environment and are able to understand satisfactory the effects of the changes which take place in it on the individual firm will receive a grade of 1 or 2.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
-Students who are able to describe operational environment and able to understand well the effects of the changes which take place in it on the individual firm will receive a grade of 3 or 4.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
-Students who are able to describe operational environment excellently and are able to analyze the effects of the changes which take place in it on the individual firm will receive a grade 5.
Qualifications
No prerequisites