Curricula

Objectives

The student form an overall picture of the factors affecting the planning of domestic animal production. The student is able to plan the functionality of domestic animal production, work chains, calculate their costs and determine the labour input of different production methods. The student can draw a functional ground plan for a domestic animal production building, interpret official construction drawings, and make a cost estimate for a building.
The student is able to calculate the production costs of the various branches of domestic animal production, their profitability, cost structure and production capacity. The student can calculate the profitability of investments based on the present value method, considering investment risks. The student can plan the financing of investments.
The student can make a viable functional plan for investments on a domestic animal farm. The student knows the importance of quality production.

Content

Environmental protection and production quality.
Functional design, work chains, labour input, costs.
Building projects and building regulations.
Investment cost estimate and financing plan.
Profit margin, net profit, production cost, profitability, efficiency, investment profitability calculations and risk analysis.
Creating a functional plan.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Mikkola, H. ym. 2002. Paras käytettävissä oleva tekniikka kotieläintaloudessa. Helsinki: Suomen Ympäristökeskus

Turkki, A. 2010. Tuotantoekonomia, kotieläintuotannon ekonomian osuus, 2. uudistettu painos. Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto, taloustieteen laitos

Enroth, A. Mallilaskelmia maataloudesta 2009. ProAgria keskusten liitto

Kannattava maatilayritys. 2008. Tieto tuottamaan 124. ProAgria maaseutukeskusten liitto.

Teaching methods

Lectures, reading the specified literature, a functional plan for a domestic animal farm, exam.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

At the end of the course, exam and two reexams

Alternative completion methods

The course or part of it can be completed on the basis of previous competence or by studying in working life.

Student workload

Lectures 24 h, guest lectures 12 h, independent study 180 h. Total 216 h.

Further information for students

Evaluation of exam and production plan

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

0 (fail) The learning requirement for the course is not met.
1 (adequate) The student knows how to plan the functions of a domestic animal building and is able to read construction drawings. The student knows how to make a small scale investment plan and profitability calculations. The student knows how to calculate the labour input for different alternatives.
2 (satisfactory) Along with aforementioned, the student knows how to make profitability calculations on different areas of domestic animal production and knows how to calculate the profitability of investments based on her/his calculations.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 (good) Along with aforementioned, the student knows how to make a comprehensive plan for investments. The student is able to evaluate the feasibility of her/his plan. 4 (very good) Along with aforementioned, the student is able to evaluate the risks of activities from the point of view of production, technology and quality as well as the well-being of both animals and human beings.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 (Excellent) In addition to the above, the student is able to apply new technological and operational solutions creatively and evaluate their effects from a social, ecological and economic point of view.

Prerequisites

LMSE0100 Practical Work on a Domestic Animal Farm , LMSE0200 Production Animal Care and Welfare