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Food Loss and its Reduction (2cr)

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General information


Enrollment
22.04.2025 - 01.12.2025
Registration for the implementation has begun.
Timing
01.09.2025 - 31.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 cr
Institution
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 60

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Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

After the course, the student can… • Estimate the amount of food loss and different types of losses (kitchen, plate and serving losses) • Can use his / her expertise to develop companies or other organizations to prevent food loss • Identify financial opportunities and limitations of food loss in working life • Understand the importance of legislation and regulation related to food loss

Content

Introduction, objectives and practices, assignment Food loss types and timely variation in food loss amounts The economic meaning and environmental impact of food loss Food loss business and utilization of food loss Case studies and regulation

Location and time

Fully independent online study: The studies allow for completion according to your own schedule.

Materials

Material will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

Fully independent online study: The study is conducted online in the Moodle learning environment. The study is carried out independently at your own pace during the implementation period. The study does not include joint meetings or pair or group work. The student familiarizes themselves with the theoretical material, completes online assignments. The study requires independent work and scheduling.

Student workload

The workload of the study is designed so that one credit corresponds to an average of 27 hours of student work to achieve the learning objectives. The actual time required varies individually, e.g., due to prior knowledge. Independent study 112 h.

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