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RA23SP Degree Programme in Agriculture and Rural Industries: RA23SP

Code: RA23SP

Degree:
Bachelor of Natural Resources

Degree title:

Credits:
240 ects

Duration:
4 years (240 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2023

Teaching language:
Finnish

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 Autumn
2023
Spring
2024
Autumn
2024
Spring
2025
Autumn
2025
Spring
2026
Autumn
2026
Spring
2027
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RA23SP-1001
Basic Studies

(Choose all)

40
RA23SP-1019
Basic Studies

(Choose all)

40
4_RAP01 Studying Natural Resources 5
4_RAP021 Introduction to Agricultural Production 5
4_RAC01 Communication and Computing Skills 5
4_RAP04 Agrotechnology 5
4_RAP05 Biological Sciences for Bachelors of Rural Industries 5
4_RAP061 Plants, Animals and Environment in Agriculture 5
4_RAP07 Farm Entrepreneurship 5
4_RAC02 English for Working Life 5
RA23SP-1003
Professional Studies

(Choose ects: 120)

120
RA23SP-1004
Mandatory Professional Studies

(Choose ects: 95)

95
4_RAA04 Agriculture in Global Context 5
4_RAA01 Farm Work Load and Machinery Planning 5
4_RAA02 Farm Enterprise Economics 5
4_RAA03 Conditions and Procedures of Plant Production and Breeding 5
4_RAA05 Animal Welfare 5
4_RAA06 Animal Feeding Planning, Monitoring and Implementation 5
4_RAA07 Entrepreneurship and Business 5
4_RAA19 Research Methodology 5
4_RAA09 European Agricultural Policy 5
4_RAA10 Field Workshops in Plant and Animal Production 5
4_RAA08 Profitability Factors and Development Possibilities in the Farm 5
4_RAC03 Swedish for Working Life 5
4_RAA12 Accounting 5
4_RAA13 Organisational Communication 5
4_RAA15 Animal Breeding 5
4_RAA14 Energy Efficient Farm Building Construction 5
4_RAA16 Planning and Monitoring Plant Production 5
4_RAA17 Efficient Dairy and Beef Production 5
4_RAA18 Farm Succession and Development 5
RA23SP-1005
Alternative Professional Studies: Entrepreneur

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
4_RAY01 Alternatives of Crop Production 5
4_RAY02 Alternatives in Domestic Animal Production 5
4_RAY03 Technology and Information Systems 5
4_RAY04 Liquidity and Budgeting 5
4_RAY05 Farm Management 5
RA23SP-1006
Alternative Professional Studies: Expert

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
4_RAK01 From Idea to Project 5
4_RAK061 Tools for Customer Work 5
4_RAK03 Developing Rural Enterprise 5
4_RAK08 Knowledge Management 5
4_RAK052 Expert Skills 5
RA23SP-1018
Alternative Professional Studies: Agrotechnology

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
RA00BB51 Renewable energy sources in agriculture 5
RA00BD54 Agricultural Mechanics 5
RA00BD57 Electricity in agriculture 5
RA00BD59 Agricultural automation 5
RA00BB50 Precision farming 5
RA23SP-1014
Internship

(Choose all)

50
RA23SP-1016
Agriculture in Practice

(Choose all)

30
4_RAH011 Placement on Farm/Spring and Summer on Farm 15
4_RAH02 Placement on Farm / Fall on farm / Year's Results 15
RA23SP-1017
Specialised Placement

(Choose all)

20
4_RAH03 An Operator in Work Life 10
4_RAH04 Roles of the Expert 10
AMKONT
Thesis

(Choose all)

15
AMKONT-1003
Thesis

(Choose all)

15
XT00BA37 Thesis Planning 5
XT00BA38 Thesis Implementation 5
XT00BA39 Thesis Finalisation 5
XT00BA40 Maturity Test 0
RA23SP-1008
Elective Studies

(Choose ects: 15)

15
RA23SP-1007
Optional Professional Studies: Equine Studies

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
RA00BD45 Welfare and health of horses 5
4_RAE13 Equine Industry 5
RA00BD48 Nutrition and Feeding of Horse 5
4_RAE12 Equine Sport 5
4_RAE11 Horse Breeding 5
Total 240 70 70 80 80 30 40 40 30 25 55 45 35 30 40 40 30 25 55 45 35

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Code Name Credits (cr)
RA23SP-1001
Basic Studies

(Choose all)

40
RA23SP-1019
Basic Studies

(Choose all)

40
4_RAP01 Studying Natural Resources 5
4_RAP021 Introduction to Agricultural Production 5
4_RAC01 Communication and Computing Skills 5
4_RAP04 Agrotechnology 5
4_RAP05 Biological Sciences for Bachelors of Rural Industries 5
4_RAP061 Plants, Animals and Environment in Agriculture 5
4_RAP07 Farm Entrepreneurship 5
4_RAC02 English for Working Life 5
RA23SP-1003
Professional Studies

(Choose ects: 120)

120
RA23SP-1004
Mandatory Professional Studies

(Choose ects: 95)

95
4_RAA04 Agriculture in Global Context 5
4_RAA01 Farm Work Load and Machinery Planning 5
4_RAA02 Farm Enterprise Economics 5
4_RAA03 Conditions and Procedures of Plant Production and Breeding 5
4_RAA05 Animal Welfare 5
4_RAA06 Animal Feeding Planning, Monitoring and Implementation 5
4_RAA07 Entrepreneurship and Business 5
4_RAA19 Research Methodology 5
4_RAA09 European Agricultural Policy 5
4_RAA10 Field Workshops in Plant and Animal Production 5
4_RAA08 Profitability Factors and Development Possibilities in the Farm 5
4_RAC03 Swedish for Working Life 5
4_RAA12 Accounting 5
4_RAA13 Organisational Communication 5
4_RAA15 Animal Breeding 5
4_RAA14 Energy Efficient Farm Building Construction 5
4_RAA16 Planning and Monitoring Plant Production 5
4_RAA17 Efficient Dairy and Beef Production 5
4_RAA18 Farm Succession and Development 5
RA23SP-1005
Alternative Professional Studies: Entrepreneur

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
4_RAY01 Alternatives of Crop Production 5
4_RAY02 Alternatives in Domestic Animal Production 5
4_RAY03 Technology and Information Systems 5
4_RAY04 Liquidity and Budgeting 5
4_RAY05 Farm Management 5
RA23SP-1006
Alternative Professional Studies: Expert

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
4_RAK01 From Idea to Project 5
4_RAK061 Tools for Customer Work 5
4_RAK03 Developing Rural Enterprise 5
4_RAK08 Knowledge Management 5
4_RAK052 Expert Skills 5
RA23SP-1018
Alternative Professional Studies: Agrotechnology

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
RA00BB51 Renewable energy sources in agriculture 5
RA00BD54 Agricultural Mechanics 5
RA00BD57 Electricity in agriculture 5
RA00BD59 Agricultural automation 5
RA00BB50 Precision farming 5
RA23SP-1014
Internship

(Choose all)

50
RA23SP-1016
Agriculture in Practice

(Choose all)

30
4_RAH011 Placement on Farm/Spring and Summer on Farm 15
4_RAH02 Placement on Farm / Fall on farm / Year's Results 15
RA23SP-1017
Specialised Placement

(Choose all)

20
4_RAH03 An Operator in Work Life 10
4_RAH04 Roles of the Expert 10
AMKONT
Thesis
15
AMKONT-1003
Thesis

(Choose all)

15
XT00BA37 Thesis Planning 5
XT00BA38 Thesis Implementation 5
XT00BA39 Thesis Finalisation 5
XT00BA40 Maturity Test 0
RA23SP-1008
Elective Studies

(Choose ects: 15)

15
RA23SP-1007
Optional Professional Studies: Equine Studies

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
RA00BD45 Welfare and health of horses 5
4_RAE13 Equine Industry 5
RA00BD48 Nutrition and Feeding of Horse 5
4_RAE12 Equine Sport 5
4_RAE11 Horse Breeding 5