Kotieläintuotannon suunnittelu (8 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

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.

Materials

Lecture materials.Mikkola, H. et al. 2002. Paras käytettävissä oleva tekniikka kotieläintaloudessa. Helsinki: Suomen Ympäristökeskus;Turkki, A. 2005. Tuotantoekonomia, pp. 60-105. 2nd rev. ed. Helsinki: University of Helsinki, Department of Economics and Management;Materials in the online learning environment.

Completion alternatives

Exam 50% and design exercise 50%. Presence of the course during reported the first lecture. The course is divided in two parts: exam 4 ECTS credits and exercise 4 ECTS credits.

Student workload

Lectures 120 h,guest lectures 12 h,independent study 80 h. Total 216 h.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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.

Assessment 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.

Qualifications

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

Further information

Recognition of prior learning: Certificate of a corresponding university level course and description of the course content. Competences acquired in working life are to be demonstrated with separate proof.