Responsible Food Production (5 ECTS)
Code: C-02471-LM00DF17-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 02.07.2024 - 01.05.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.08.2024 - 13.05.2025
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 ECTS
- Institution
- Oulu University of Applied Sciences
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 100
- Course
- C-02471-LM00DF17
Learning outcomes
Student understands the concept of responsibility and is able to ponder food production from different perspectives of responsibility. Student knows the factors that affect the health and productivity of the soil and field. Student understands the importance of nutrient cycling and diversity for crop production and its environmental impact. Student identifies measures related to the responsibility of cultivation at a farm level. Student understands the importance of animal welfare as part of responsible food production. Student knows the natural behavior of production animals and is able to observe and evaluate factors related to animal welfare in production conditions. Student understands the connection between biosafety, food security and animal welfare. Student knows the main methods of the prevention of infectious animal diseases and the principles of responsible use of antibiotics.
Content
Physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil Influencing the health and productivity of the soil Diversity and environmental impacts of cultivation Animal welfare and natural behavior Biosecurity and contagious diseases Usage of antibiotics in animal production
Teaching methods
Itsenäisesti verkossa suoritettava nonstop -opintojakso. Itsenäisen opiskelun tukena käytetään luentotallenteita ja verkkomateriaalia. Opintojaksolla hyödynnetään Uudistavan viljelyn e-opistoa ja osana opintojaksoa voi suorittaa e-opiston sertifikaatin: https://www.uudistavaviljely.fi/
Learning materials and recommended literature
Kaikki opintojakson materiaali ilmoitetaan Moodle-alustalla.
Alternative completion methods of implementation
Valinnaisista suoritustavoista sovitaan opettajan kanssa henkilökohtaisesti.
Internship and working life connections
Opintojaksolla hyödynnetään Baltic Sea Action Groupin Uudistavan viljelyn e-opistoa. Bioturvallisuus -osio on toteutettu yhteistyössä Terve karja kannattaa -hankkeen kanssa. Opintojaksolla pohditaan vastuullisuutta todellisen maatilan näkökulmasta.
Exam dates and retake possibilities
Opiskelija suorittaa vaaditut osa-alueet oman aikataulunsa mukaisesti.
Assessment methods and criteria
Opintojakso arvioidaan hyväksytty-hylätty-asteikolla. Vastuullinen kasvintuotanto 3 op - Uudistavan viljelyn e-opisto (osittain tai kokonaan) Vastuullinen kotieläintuotanto 2 op - Tuotantoeläinten hyvinvointi 1 op - Bioturvallisuus 1 op
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed