From Field to Fork | SeAMK

From Field to Fork

The School of Food and Agriculture of Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences offers a one semester programme “From Field to Fork” for international students.

The applicants should be students enrolled at a partner university of Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences.

Contents of the studies

The programme offers students professional courses and projects within the fields of Agriculture, Food and Biotechnology and Food and Hospitality. The projects within the field of Food and Hospitality focus on food service processes and food development. Study projects can also be chosen from the field of Food Processing and Biotechnology.

Course offering

  • Autumn semester 2020

    2 Sep 2020 - 18 Dec 2020
    NB! From Field to Fork programme is available only during AUTUMN semester.

    Mandatory studies to all in From Field to Fork programme
    9Y00CL97 Finnish Food and Bioeconomy, 5 ECTS

    Professional Studies:

    Circular economy in Food System (optional for all)
    9K00CM01 Carbon cycle and low-carbon food chain, 2 ECTS
    9K00CM02 Biogas production in food chain, 2 ECTS
    9K00CM03 Solar energy in food chain, 2 ECTS
    9Y00CM06 Food loss and its reduction, 2 ECTS
    9Y00CM07 Circular economy project, 2 ECTS

    Choose only one: Agriculture/Food and Biotechnology/Food and Hospitality:
    1) Agriculture
    9K00CL99 Good hygienic practises in animal production, 5 ECTS
    9K00CM00 Pathogens in primary production, 5 ECTS
    9K00CM14 Biosecurity project, 5 ECTS

    2) Food and Biotechnology
    CA00CG19 Food development project, 5 ECTS
    8B00BU17 Dairy technology, 5 ECTS
    8B00CG69 Work course of the food technology, 5 ECTS

    3) Food and Hospitality
    CA00BU18 Conceptualizing services, 5 ECTS
    CA00CG19 Food development project, 5 ECTS
    CA00CG20 Food Production Processes, 5 ECTS

    Project Studies
    8B00CM13 Project studies in food technology, 2 – 10 ECTS
    CA00CM15 Project studies in food and hospitality management, 2 – 10 ECTS

    Practical Training
    9A00BU13 Practical farming, 2 ECTS (agriculture)
    8B00CM16 Practical training, 2-10 ECTS (hospitality management, biotechnology)

    Basic Studies
    KD06APSU012 Finnish Language and Culture, 3 ECTS
    KDKMVVO105 Intercultural communication, 3 ECTS
    KD07AYEN026 Professional English, 3 ECTS
    YE00BW57 Marketing planning and implementation in the food chain, 5 ECTS

  • Autumn 2019

    2 Sep - 13 Dec 2019

    Basic Studies

    • Finnish language and culture, 3 ECTS
    • Intercultural communication, 3 ECTS
    • Professional English, 3 ECTS
    • Marketing planning and implementation in the food chain, 5 ECTS

     

    Agriculture

    • Practical farming, 2 ECTS
    • Organic production, 5 ECTS
    • Multipurpose forestry, 5 ECTS
    • Monitoring and management of the production and quality, 5 ECTS

     

    Food and Biotechnology

    • Food development project, 5 ECTS
    • Food processes, 5 ECTS
    • Dairy technology, 5 ECTS

     

    Food and Hospitality

    • Conceptualizing services, 5 ECTS
    • Food development project, 5 ECTS
    • Food production processes, 5 ECTS

     

    Project studies, 2-10 ECTS according to planning
    Practical training, 5-30 ECTS according to planning