Food Chain ChallengesLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: 4_LAF032
Credits
5 op
Learning objectives
The course focuses on food chain development in multidisciplinary environment. Student is able to plan and realize problem based development task or project in multidisciplinary and international group. Student is familiar with quality management in the whole food chain and knows basics on labeling and traceability in the food chain. The student recognises the cultural and social background risk factors of food chain.
Content
Quality management in the food chain. Labeling of food products. Traceability in the food chain. Food chain development case: a topic chosen from food chain subareas such as primary and/or secondary production and/or consumer markets. Underlying values and social phenomena influencing in the food chain. Human security.
Materials
Addressed in the beginning of the course
Enrollment
01.12.2023 - 15.01.2024
Timing
08.01.2024 - 29.03.2024
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Teaching languages
- English
Teachers
- Ardita Hoxha-Jahja
Student groups
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EXCS24KIisalmi Campus Exchange Students, spring 2024
Materials
Addressed in the beginning of the course
Enrollment
01.12.2022 - 15.01.2023
Timing
23.01.2023 - 31.03.2023
Credits
5 op
RD proportion (cr)
4 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 40
Teachers
- Ardita Hoxha-Jahja
Student groups
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MPRO2023Luva MultiPro 2023
Teaching methods
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Describes
- Team work and case example about the food chain challenges.
- Team working – formalizing the teams, principles and agreements
- Project work assessment
- Course starts week 4 and ends week 13. Week 5 and week 13 study visits trips take place. Other weeks lectures and team work in the classroom.
- other relevant information for the student.
Alternative implementation methods
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Student workload
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Describes the student’s workload for each learning method, e.g. lectures x h, exercises x h, simulations x h and independent studying x h.
6h contact lectures, 8h study visit, project work 80h, self evaluation 1h, 40h self studying
Practical training and working life cooperation
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In your teams you will choose a sector (company) to identify challenges and prepare a project work with practical problem solving practice.
Materials
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Learning materials and links are provided in Moodle.
Further information
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