Toimintaympäristön tuntemus (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The student understands the structure and operation of national economy. He/she develop an overall picture of Finnish national economy and its development prospects. The student knows significant local and global development trends. He or she understands the ethical principles and earnings logic of economic activity. The student knows the objectives and means of agricultural, forest, rural, land use and regional policy. The student knows the EU farm subsidy system, their application and supervision prosedure. The student knows the structure, functions and methods of the organizations involved in the development of rural areas. He or she is aware of the possibilities to contribute to the development of their field. The student is able to assess the needs to develop activities, caused by changes in the rural business environment, as well as the impact of internationalization on the development of companies and the entire sector.

Content

• EU and national farm subsidies, their application and supervision
the basic concepts and operation of national economy
• the state and development prospects of Finnish national economy
• local and global development trends
• the ethical principles and earnings logic of economic activity
• the objectives and means of agricultural, forest, rural, land use and regional policy
• the organizations involved in the development of rural areas
• opportunities for social influence
• the effects of changes in the business environment on the development of companies and the entire sector

Materials

Material of the online learning environment. Pohjola, Matti. 2014. Taloustieteen oppikirja.

Completion alternatives

Active participation in lectures. Assignments 50 %. Exam 50%.

Student workload

Lectures70 h, assignments 30 h, independent study 29 h, exam4 h Total 135 h.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1. The student knows the basic concepts and operation of national economy. The student knows EU and national farm subsidies, their application and supervision prosedures.
2. In addition to earlier criteria the student knows organizations involved in the development of rural areas, their missions and ways of operation.
3. In addition to earlier criteria the student knows the objectives and means of agricultural, forest, rural, land use and regional policy and
the student knows the ethical principles and earnings logic of economic activity, the state and development prospects of Finnish national economy local and global development trends.
4. In addition to earlier criteria the student understands the opportunities for social influence in developing his/her field.
5. In addition to earlier the student is able to assess the needs to develop activities, caused by changes in the rural business environment, as well as the impact of internationalization on the development of companies and the entire sector.