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Master’s Degree Programme in Bioeconomy Development: Part-time Studies

Code: YLB2024KYA

Degree:
Bachelor of Natural Resources

Degree title:
Master of Natural Resources

Credits:
60 ects

Duration:
2 years (60 cr)

Start semester:
Spring 2024

Teaching language:
Finnish

Descriptions

In the Bioeconomy Development Degree Program, you will develop your expertise as part of a multiprofessional exploratory learning team. It will be posible for you to familiarize with the methods of developing and renewing services, processes and operating models that promote change and growth in the bioeconomy industry. You can consider ecological, technological, economic, cultural and social aspects to study of bioeconomy development.

You will learn to anticipate national and international developments in the bioeconomy. You develop business models in the industry based on the needs of your organization. You will be able to act as a bioeconomy expert and coordinator of development activities in both public and private organizations.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 Spring 2024 Autumn 2024 Spring 2025 Autumn 2025 2. / 2024 3. / 2024 1. / 2024 2. / 2025 3. / 2025 1. / 2025
SHARED MASTER COMPETENCE

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5
YLB2024KYA-1001
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

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5
YZZZ0110 Research-based Development 5 5 5 5
EXPERT CORE COMPETENCE

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50
YLB2024KYA-1002
BIOECONOMY DEVELOPMENT

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20
YLBM02200 Bioeconomy, Human and Society 5 5 2 3 2 3
YLBM02400 New Technologies in Growing Bioeconomy 5 3 2 3 2 3 2
YLBM02500 Bioeconomy Economy and Operating Environment 5 5 5 5
YLBM02300 Ecological basics of Bioeconomy 5 5 5 5
YLB2024KYA-1003
MASTER'S THESIS

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30
YZ00BL94 Master's Thesis, Planning 7 5 2 5 2 5 2
YZ00BL98 Master's Thesis, Research Writing 3 3 3 3
YZ00BL95 Master's Thesis, Implementation 10 10 2 8 2 4 4
YZ00BL96 Master's Thesis, Reporting 10 5 5 5 5 2.5 2.5 5
YZ00BB05 Maturity Test, Master's Degree 0
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE

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5
YLB2024KYA-1004
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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0 - 5
YZZZ0130 Qualitative Research 5
YZZZ0120 Quantitative Research 5
YLBM02601 Biotalouden menetelmät LCA 5 5 5 5
YLBM02700 Advanced Studies in Bioeconomy 5 5 5 5
YLB2024KYA-1005
MANAGEMENT

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0 - 5
YZZZ0220 Leadership Dynamics 5
YZZZ0210 Formulating Strategy 5
YZZZ0230 Managerial Accounting 5
YLB2024KYA-1006
CAMPUSONLINE

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0 - 5
YLB2024KYA-1007
EDUFUTURA

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0 - 5
YZZA1300
Learning And Competence Development (For Master's Student) 2023-2025

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0 - 17
YZZA1300-1001
Studies in Educational Sciences

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0 - 12
AJ00BN75 Understanding Learning 6
AJ00BN76 The Future of Education 6
YZZA1300-1002
Developing Pedagogical Skills and Competences

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0 - 5
AE00BO56 Theoretical Foundations of Special Needs Education 5
AJ00BN77 Developing Competency in Guidance 5
AJ00BN78 Equality and Equity in Teaching and Guidance 5
AJ00BP45 Versatile Online Learning Assignments 5
AJ00BP46 Video as a Pedagogical Tool 5
AJ00BY42 Accessibility in Teaching and Guidance 5
YLB2024KYA-1008
EUDRES STUDIES

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0
Total 60 18 42 5 18 21 21 5 18 0 21 14.5 6.5 5

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Master's Degree: Bioeconomy Development 2020-2023

Bioeconomy knowledge base competence

The student
- masters the multidisciplinary knowledge base of the bioeconomy sector and comprehensively understands the relationships between ecological, technological, economic as well as cultural and social perspectives in terms of changes in the bioeconomy and related business activities.
- has a comprehensive, critical and development-oriented method of working when acting as an expert in bioeconomy development in various public, private and third sector organizations.

Bioeconomy, Human and Society
New Technologies in Growing Bioeconomy
Bioeconomy Economy and Operating Environment
Ecological basics of Bioeconomy
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Advanced Studies in Bioeconomy
Environmental competence in the bioeconomy

The student
- is able to analyse and predict changes in the operating environment of the national and international bioeconomy sector.
- understands innovations and development trends related to the bioeconomy and knows how to take advantage of the opportunities they offer.
- knows how to identify, develop and renew processes that develop and strengthen the growth of the bioeconomy at the individual, community and regional level.

Bioeconomy, Human and Society
New Technologies in Growing Bioeconomy
Bioeconomy Economy and Operating Environment
Ecological basics of Bioeconomy
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Biotalouden menetelmät LCA
Advanced Studies in Bioeconomy
Bioeconomy substance-competence

The student
- is able to produce new information that can be applied in practice to the development of bioeconomy.
- is able to apply theoretical research knowledge in the field of expertise to practical problem solving.

Bioeconomy, Human and Society
New Technologies in Growing Bioeconomy
Bioeconomy Economy and Operating Environment
Ecological basics of Bioeconomy
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Biotalouden menetelmät LCA
Advanced Studies in Bioeconomy
Not grouped
Research-based Development
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Leadership Dynamics
Formulating Strategy
Managerial Accounting

Master’s degree: The shared competences 2023-2027

Ethics

The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking equality and non-discrimination into account.
- Is able to promote ethically sustainable activities and the realisation of ethical reflection in their different operating environments.
- Promotes the realisation of the ethical principles and values of their field.
- Makes decisions taking individual, communal and societal perspectives into account.
- Promotes the realisation of diversity and accessibility.
- Implements the principles of responsible conduct of research and promotes their application in their work community.
- Is able to manage societally influential activities based on ethical values.

Research-based Development
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Leadership Dynamics
Proactive development

The graduating student is able to manage the development of new solutions that anticipate the future and produces new information using different research and development methods.
− Produces new information and reforms operating methods, combining competence in different fields.
- Is able to implement research, development and innovation projects and apply different research and development methods.
- Is able to develop new customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future.
- Is able to analyse the current situation and anticipate the future of their field and changes in the operating environment.

Research-based Development
New Technologies in Growing Bioeconomy
Bioeconomy Economy and Operating Environment
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Biotalouden menetelmät LCA
Advanced Studies in Bioeconomy
Leadership Dynamics
Formulating Strategy
Managerial Accounting
Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
- Is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to anticipate the impacts and opportunities of global development and phenomena.
- Is able to interact, communicate and develop activities internationally in their own field.

Bioeconomy, Human and Society
Ecological basics of Bioeconomy
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Formulating Strategy
Sustainable development

The graduating student develops and manages sustainable and responsible operating methods in their work and promotes sustainable change in their work community and society.
- Is able to apply the knowledge and future visions of sustainable development comprehensively as a basis for sustainable solutions.
- Is able to analyse and assess systemic dependencies of complex multidisciplinary problems and the different dimensions of solutions.
- Is able to manage the search, implementation and establishment of sustainable solutions and operating models in their work communit.

Research-based Development
Bioeconomy, Human and Society
New Technologies in Growing Bioeconomy
Bioeconomy Economy and Operating Environment
Ecological basics of Bioeconomy
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Biotalouden menetelmät LCA
Formulating Strategy
Managerial Accounting
Learning to learn

The graduating student promotes their own and their community's continuous learning and competence development, drawing on knowledge from different fields and the opportunities of digitalisation.
- Is able to assess and develop their expertise diversely and in a goal-oriented manner at different stages of their career and life.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess and produce information while taking into account the perspectives of different fields.
- Is able to develop and manage goal-oriented, continuous learning in their community.

Research-based Development
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Leadership Dynamics
Managerial Accounting
Operating in a workplace

The graduating student is able to develop and manage their work community and reforms working life.
- Is able to develop and manage multidisciplinary teams and work communities.
- Is able to develop the communication and interaction culture of work communities.
- Is able to develop and manage the comprehensive well-being of a work community.
- Utilises the opportunities of technology and digitalisation in development and management.
- Promotes the resilience of a work community.

Research-based Development
New Technologies in Growing Bioeconomy
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Advanced Studies in Bioeconomy
Leadership Dynamics
Managerial Accounting
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
SHARED MASTER COMPETENCE

(Choose all)

5
YLB2024KYA-1001
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

(Choose all)

5
YZZZ0110 Research-based Development 5
EXPERT CORE COMPETENCE

(Choose all)

50
YLB2024KYA-1002
BIOECONOMY DEVELOPMENT

(Choose all)

20
YLBM02200 Bioeconomy, Human and Society 5
YLBM02400 New Technologies in Growing Bioeconomy 5
YLBM02500 Bioeconomy Economy and Operating Environment 5
YLBM02300 Ecological basics of Bioeconomy 5
YLB2024KYA-1003
MASTER'S THESIS

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30
YZ00BL94 Master's Thesis, Planning 7
YZ00BL98 Master's Thesis, Research Writing 3
YZ00BL95 Master's Thesis, Implementation 10
YZ00BL96 Master's Thesis, Reporting 10
YZ00BB05 Maturity Test, Master's Degree 0
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 5)

5
YLB2024KYA-1004
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose 5)

0 - 5
YZZZ0130 Qualitative Research 5
YZZZ0120 Quantitative Research 5
YLBM02601 Biotalouden menetelmät LCA 5
YLBM02700 Advanced Studies in Bioeconomy 5
YLB2024KYA-1005
MANAGEMENT

(Choose 5)

0 - 5
YZZZ0220 Leadership Dynamics 5
YZZZ0210 Formulating Strategy 5
YZZZ0230 Managerial Accounting 5
YLB2024KYA-1006
CAMPUSONLINE

(Choose 5)

0 - 5
YLB2024KYA-1007
EDUFUTURA

(Choose 5)

0 - 5
YZZA1300
Learning And Competence Development (For Master's Student) 2023-2025
0 - 17
YZZA1300-1001
Studies in Educational Sciences

(Choose 12)

0 - 12
AJ00BN75 Understanding Learning 6
AJ00BN76 The Future of Education 6
YZZA1300-1002
Developing Pedagogical Skills and Competences

(Choose 5)

0 - 5
AE00BO56 Theoretical Foundations of Special Needs Education 5
AJ00BN77 Developing Competency in Guidance 5
AJ00BN78 Equality and Equity in Teaching and Guidance 5
AJ00BP45 Versatile Online Learning Assignments 5
AJ00BP46 Video as a Pedagogical Tool 5
AJ00BY42 Accessibility in Teaching and Guidance 5
YLB2024KYA-1008
EUDRES STUDIES

(Choose 0)

0