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

Code: YLB2021KYA

Degree:
Master of Natural Resources

Degree title:
Master of Natural Resources

Credits:
60 ects

Duration:
2 years (60 cr)

Start semester:
Spring 2021

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) 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 Spring 2021 Autumn 2021 Spring 2022 Autumn 2022 2. / 2021 3. / 2021 1. / 2021 2. / 2022 3. / 2022 1. / 2022
YLB2021KYA-1008
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

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5
YLBM02000 Research and Development Studies 5
YLB2021KYA-1002
BIOECONOMY DEVELOPMENT

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20 10 10 10 10 5 5 10
YLBM02200 Bioeconomy, Human and Society 5 5 5 5
YLBM02400 New Technologies in Growing Bioeconomy 5 5 5 5
YLBM02500 Bioeconomy Economy and Operating Environment 5 5 5 5
YLBM02300 Ecological basics of Bioeconomy 5 5 5 5
YLB2021KYA-1003
MASTER'S THESIS

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30 10 20 10 15 5 5 5 15 2.5 2.5
YZZON100 Master's Thesis 30 10 20 10 10 10 2 8 10 7.5 2.5
YZ00BB05 Maturity Test, Master's Degree 0
YLB2021KYA-1004
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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0 - 5 5 5 5
YLBM02600 Elective studies 5
YLBM02602 Bioeconomy and geospatial information 5 2 3 2 3 2 3
YLBM02700 Advanced Studies in Bioeconomy 5 5 5 5
YLB2021KYA-1006
MANAGEMENT

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0 - 5
YZZZ0220 Leadership Dynamics 5
YZZZ0210 Formulating Strategy 5
YZZZ0230 Managerial Accounting 5
Total 60 22 38 0 22 28 10 0 7 15 28 7.5 2.5 0

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

Master's degree: Common working life competences 2020-2022

Ethical competence

The student
- promotes the implementation of sustainable development principles and social responsibility as a developer of working life
- applies the principles of equality and non-discrimination in their actions and promotes global responsibility
- applies the principles of good scientific practice and open science in their actions.

Research and Development Studies
Master's Thesis
Leadership Dynamics
Internationalisation and communications competence

The student
- develops transdisciplinary working life communication and interaction
- develops the various communication forms, channels and environments in their field
- predicts the effects of and opportunities provided by internationalisation development in their professional field
- operates in multicultural and international networks and operating environments.

Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Leadership Dynamics
Formulating Strategy
Learning and information management competence

The student
- evaluates and develops in a goal-oriented manner their expertise by means of continuous learning
- assumes responsibility for their own goal-oriented learning and that of their community as well as competence sharing
- acquires, processes, produces and evaluates knowledge critically and utilises knowledge from various fields in a purposeful manner
- evaluates, utilises and applies digital environments and tools in various kinds of networks.

Research and Development Studies
Master's Thesis
Leadership Dynamics
Entrepreneurship, innovation and working community competence

The student
- is capable of working as a developer of working life in demanding expert and managerial positions or as an entrepreneur
- develops and creates new operations that are customer-driven, sustainable and financially profitable, with due account taken of the foreseen changes in the operating environment
- manages things, people and networks and applied research, development and innovation projects
- develops the operation and occupational well-being of the work communities.

Research and Development Studies
Leadership Dynamics
Formulating Strategy
Managerial Accounting
Not grouped
Bioeconomy, Human and Society
New Technologies in Growing Bioeconomy
Bioeconomy Economy and Operating Environment
Ecological basics of Bioeconomy
Elective studies
Bioeconomy and geospatial information
Advanced Studies in Bioeconomy

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.

Research and Development Studies
Bioeconomy, Human and Society
New Technologies in Growing Bioeconomy
Bioeconomy Economy and Operating Environment
Ecological basics of Bioeconomy
Master's Thesis
Bioeconomy and geospatial information
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
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
Bioeconomy and geospatial information
Not grouped
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Elective studies
Leadership Dynamics
Formulating Strategy
Managerial Accounting

Code Name Credits (cr)
YLB2021KYA-1008
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

(Choose all)

5
YLBM02000 Research and Development Studies 5
YLB2021KYA-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
YLB2021KYA-1003
MASTER'S THESIS

(Choose all)

30
YZZON100 Master's Thesis 30
YZ00BB05 Maturity Test, Master's Degree 0
YLB2021KYA-1004
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose 5)

0 - 5
YLBM02600 Elective studies 5
YLBM02602 Bioeconomy and geospatial information 5
YLBM02700 Advanced Studies in Bioeconomy 5
YLB2021KYA-1006
MANAGEMENT

(Choose 5)

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