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Agriculture in Global Context (5 cr)

Code: 4_RAA04KV-138942

General information


Enrollment

01.12.2023 - 15.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Credits

5 op

RD proportion (cr)

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 15

Teachers

  • Agnieszka Laherto
  • Ardita Hoxha-Jahja

Student groups

  • EXCS24K
    Iisalmi Campus Exchange Students, spring 2024

Teaching methods

The student recognizes the most substantial global challenges for agriculture. The student knows how to find and utilize reliable international information. The student will increase his/her intercultural awareness and understanding of cultural diversity and the impact of culture on human behaviour and interaction.

The student will increase his/her intercultural awareness and understanding of cultural diversity and the impact of culture on human behaviour and interaction.
Active participation. Assessed self-evaluation based on lectures, workshops and discussions. Alternatively the course or a part of it can be completed by working in an international project or similar.

Student workload

40h lectures, 22h study visits, International report 43h, Global Market 10h, International Evening 20h

Practical training and working life cooperation

Visits to companies, teamwork in international environment.

Materials

Lectures, assignments, projects, workshops, discussions. Digital eLearning tools will be utilized (e.g. Moodle)