Curricula

Objective

Purpose of the course:

By the end of the course you will understand the basics of the agricultural subsidy system in the European Union and in Finland. You will be able to apply for and calculate subsidies in the European Union and the European Agricultural Union. You will understand the importance of planning the aid application process as part of profitable farming.

Competences of the course

Business skills:
-recognise the potential of bioeconomy entrepreneurship in a rural environment
-Know how to plan, implement, develop and manage a bioeconomy business
Learning to learn:
-be able to acquire, critically evaluate and appropriately apply the national and international knowledge base and practices in your field
Sustainability:
-be able to use knowledge relevant to your field to identify, implement and consolidate sustainable solutions and practices
-understand sustainability challenges, their interdependencies and the multiple perspectives of issues and problems

Learning objectives of the course

Understand the basics of the agricultural subsidy system and its impact in the context of profitable farming. You will know the different types of subsidies and be able to plan, apply and calculate the total amount of subsidies. Understand the principles of the aid application process and control.

Content

-Basics of the agricultural subsidy system
-Direct payments financed by the EU
-Other EU-funded rural development subsidies
-Nationally financed subsidies
-Application and control of subsidies

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1.You understand the main principles of the agricultural subsidy system. You will be able to search for information on subsidy schemes and use it in planning. You can calculate and apply for agricultural subsidies in a guided way. You understand the principles of subsidy control.

2. You understand the main principles of the agricultural subsidy system. You can search for information on subsidy schemes and use it in planning. You can calculate and apply for agricultural subsidies. You understand the principles of subsidy control.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3. You understand the principles of the agricultural subsidy system. You can search for information on subsidy schemes and use this information in planning. You can calculate and apply for agricultural subsidies for different types of production. You understand the principles of subsidy control.

4. You have a broad understanding of the principles of the agricultural subsidy system. You can search for information on subsidy schemes and use this information in planning. You can calculate and apply agricultural subsidies and apply and compare calculations for different types of production. You will know the principles of subsidy control.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5:
You have a broad understanding of the principles of the agricultural subsidy system. You can use a wide range of knowledge about subsidy schemes in practical planning. You can calculate and apply for subsidies by applying and comparing calculations for different types of production. You can analyse calculations and make proposals for improvements based on them. You have a broad understanding of the principles of subsidy control.