Curricula

Objective

Purpose of the course
After attending this course, you will know how food is produced in the field in Finland. You will get to know different crops and production inputs to get an overall idea of arable farming.

Competences of the course
Agricultural skills: know how to choose cultivation procedures for different crops and know how to plan the plant production of the farm according to the production direction.
Natural sciences and environmental knowledge: identifies the key environmental, water and climate impacts of their own activities, is able to measure them and knows how to mitigate them; able to apply biology, mathematics, chemistry and physics in tasks applicable to rural businesses

Competence goal of the course
You know the characteristics of Finnish arable farming and you are familiar with the regulations of production. You can define different production methods. You will understand the role of arable farming as part of food production and the circular economy. You know the principles of cultivation and you can apply your knowledge of plant growth factors to arable farming, utilizing various production inputs with the goal of a good yield in terms of both quantity and quality. You know how to consider the environment in arable farming. You know the characteristics of different crops from the point of view of cultivation and crop use. You know the biology of different groups of pests so that you can take them into account in your farming activities. You has passed the plant protection (kasvinsuojelututkinto) degree. You can make a germination test for cereals and calculate the required amount of seed. You identify the growth rates of cereals by knowing what cultivation measures can be taken at different growth rates. You will identify the most important crops and their seeds.

Content

- Different production methods
- Conditions for cultivation in Finland
- Industry production regulations
- Cultivability of painters
- Soil structure
- Determination of fertility
- Use of different soil improvement and fertilizer products
- Basics of plant protection
- The plant protection (kasvinsuojelututkinto) degree
- Characteristics of crops, plant varieties
- Growth rates of cereals and related cultivation measures
- Identifying crops and their seeds

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Enough 1:
The student knows the characteristics of Finnish arable farming and is acquainted with the regulations of production. The student is able to define different production methods. The student understands the role of arable farming as part of food production and the circular economy. The student is familiar with the environmental impact of arable farming. The student knows the principles of cultivation and the use of different inputs in terms of quantity and quality in order to obtain a good harvest. The student knows the characteristics of different crops from the perspective of cultivation and crop use. The student knows the biology of different pest groups so that he can take them into account in cultivation activities. The student has passed the plant protection (kasvinsuojelututkinto) degree. The student is able to determine the germination of cereals and calculate the required amount of seed. The student knows the growth rates of cereals, knowing what cultivation measures can be taken at different growth rates. The student identifies crops and their seeds at an adequate level. Exercises have been approved, but they contain shortcomings.

Satisfactory 2:
The student knows the characteristics of Finnish arable farming and is acquainted with the regulations of production. The student is able to define different production methods. The student understands the role of arable farming as part of food production and the circular economy. The student is familiar with the environmental impact of arable farming. The student knows the principles of cultivation and the use of different inputs in terms of quantity and quality in order to obtain a good harvest. The student is able to define the characteristics of different crops from the perspective of cultivation and crop use. The student knows the biology of different groups of pests so that he can choose different cultivation measures to control pests. The student has passed the plant protection (kasvinsuojelututkinto) degree. The student is able to determine the germination of cereals and calculate the required amount of seed. The student knows the growth rates of cereals and is able to list what cultivation measures can be done at different growth rates. The student identifies crops and their seeds. Exercises have been returned in accordance with the assignment.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3:
The student knows the characteristics of Finnish arable farming and production regulations so that she is able to apply them in arable farming. The student is able to define different production methods and understand their effects on practical cultivation. The student understands the role of arable farming as part of food production and the circular economy. The student is able to take into account the environmental impacts of arable farming when planning farming activities. The student is able to apply the principles of cultivation and the use of different inputs in terms of quantity and quality in order to obtain a good harvest. The student knows the characteristics of different crops from the point of view of cultivation and crop use, being able to choose suitable crops for different needs. The student knows the biology of different groups of pests so that he can reasonably choose different cultivation measures to control pests. The student has passed the plant protection (kasvinsuojelututkinto) degree. The student is able to determine the germination of cereals and calculate the required amount of seed. The student is able to determine the growth rates of cereals and is able to evaluate what cultivation measures can be performed at different growth rates. Exercises have been returned in accordance with the assignment and applying the study material.

Commendable 4:
The student knows the characteristics of Finnish arable farming and the regulations of production so that she can apply them in a variety of ways in arable farming. The student is able to define different production methods and is able to apply their effects to practical cultivation. The student is able to apply the role of arable farming as part of food production and the circular economy. The student is able to assess the environmental impact of arable farming. The student is able to apply the principles of cultivation and the use of different inputs in a variety of ways, both quantitatively and qualitatively, in order to obtain a good harvest. The student is able to evaluate the properties of crops from the perspective of cultivation and crop use, being able to justify the selection of suitable crops for different needs. The student is able to apply his / her knowledge of the biology of different groups of pests so that he / she is able to reasonably choose different cultivation measures to control pests. The student has passed the plant protection (kasvinsuojelututkinto) degree. The student is able to determine the germination of cereals and calculate the required amount of seeds, as well as evaluate the effect of the obtained results on cultivation. The student is able to determine the growth rates of cereals correctly and is able to evaluate what cultivation measures can be performed at different growth rates. The assignments have been returned in accordance with the assignment and in a versatile way.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5:
The student knows the characteristics of Finnish arable farming and the regulations of production so that she is able to apply them in a versatile and comprehensive manner in arable farming. The student is able to define different production methods and is able to apply their effects to practical cultivation. The student is able to apply the role of arable farming in various ways as part of food production and circular economy. The student is able to apply the principles of cultivation and the use of different production inputs in a versatile and comprehensive manner in order to produce a good harvest in terms of quantity and quality. The student is able to evaluate the properties of crops from the perspective of cultivation and crop use, being able to justify the selection of suitable crops for a variety of different needs. The student is able to apply his / her knowledge of the biology of different groups of pests so that he / she is able to justify and apply different cultivation measures to control pests and assess the effects of the choices. The student has passed the plant protection (kasvinsuojelututkinto) degree. The student is able to determine the germination of cereals and calculate the required amount of seeds, as well as evaluate the effect of the obtained results on cultivation. The student is able to determine the growth rates of cereals correctly and is able to evaluate what cultivation measures can and should be done at different growth rates. The assignments have been prepared in accordance with the assignment, without errors and using diverse sources.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student knows the characteristics of Finnish arable farming and is acquainted with the regulations of production. The student is able to define different production methods. The student understands the role of arable farming as part of food production and the circular economy. The student is familiar with the environmental impact of arable farming. The student knows the principles of cultivation and the use of different inputs in terms of quantity and quality in order to obtain a good harvest. The student knows the characteristics of different crops from the perspective of cultivation and crop use. The student knows the biology of different pest groups so that he can take them into account in cultivation activities. The student is able to determine the germination of cereals and calculate the required amount of seed. The student knows the growth rates of cereals, knowing what cultivation measures can be taken at different growth rates. The student identifies crops and their seeds at an adequate level. Exercises have been approved.