Curricula 2015–
D = full-time studies
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Degree Programme in Natural Resources and the Environment, Environmental Planning (240 cr)
English translation, degree programme conducted in swedish.Degree: Bachelor of Natural Resources
Qualification title: Bachelor of Natural Resources
Duration of studies: 4 years
Study type: Full-time
Qualification title: Bachelor of Natural Resources
Duration of studies: 4 years
Study type: Full-time
Generic competences
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| Code | Name | Cr/year/total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Realization plans | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total | |
| Gru | 69 cr | ||||||
| NM13ST | 9 | 9 cr | |||||
The student: - has the skills necessary to carry out studies at a university of applied sciences - knows how to work in groups and projects - is able to use IT as a tool for learning | |||||||
| RB14IN01 | Introduction to Academic StudiesThe student - is familiar with his/her UAS and Campus - is aware of the gain of activating methods of learning - can reflect on his/her studies and future plans and is aware of his/her individual learning style - can plan and follow up his/her studies - can generate new knowledge and create personal learning environments and share knowledge with others - can reflect on life-long learning within the profession - can retrieve and critically view information 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM14BP01 | Project in our Line of BusinessDen studerande - kan planera, genomföra och utvärdera ett branschspecifikt projekt - har grundläggande insikt i sin egen bransch - kan använda verktyg inom projektplanering och -hantering - känner till hur team bildas och utvecklas - kan arbeta med andra i grupper och team oberoende av bakgrund - känner till projektledarens roll och uppgifter 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| UONB10IK01 | ICTThe student has a good command of: - the IT services of the UAS and the utilities needed in work and studies in order to compile written assignments, analyse data and report projects - file handling - word processing programs used for creating and handling standard documents, official letters and reports - word processing programs used for creating and handling lengthy documents including e.g. a list of contents and a list of references - spreadsheet programs needed to handle calculations including formulae, functions and charts - presentation graphics programs used for making presentations 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13SP | 9 cr | ||||||
The student: - can communicate coherently and in a professional manner both orally and in writing, in a work context - demonstrates appropriate knowledge of the process of academic writing and a correct use of references - can use different channels to retrieve information and compile reports according to the standard form and layout | |||||||
| YH10SV01 | SwedishThe student: - can communicate coherently and in a professional manner both orally and in writing, in a work context - demonstrates appropriate knowledge of the process of academic writing and a correct use of references - can use different channels to retrieve information and compile reports according to the standard form and layout 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| YH10FI01 | FinnishThe student: - demonstrates ability to communicate in a natural and professional manner, in speaking as well as writing, in a work context, including customer service - demonstrates proficiency in the terminology of the field and is able to benefit from research and literature in his/her professional development - shows such skills in the Finnish language as are in accordance with the Act on the Knowledge of Languages Required of Personnel in Public Bodies (424/2003). This means that the student must show satisfactory (grade 1, 2 or 3) or good (grade 4 or 5) skills in speaking and writing Finnish. Written and oral skills are assessed separately. 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| YH10EN01 | EnglishThe student: - shows the ability to communicate in a professional manner in a work context in speaking as well as writing - is familiar with essential terminology within his/her field and is able to benefit from professional literature - has a positive attitude to developing his/her receptive and productive language skills and is familiar with the relevant tools - is aware of cultural differences in international contexts 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13NA | 9 cr | ||||||
| NM13NA01 | Handling of GPS and GISThe student: - knows how to plan and realise gathering of position-specific information - is able to produce geographical information for the use of the natural resources sector - knows how to localize existing GIS information on the Internet and the databases of his/her own organization 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13NA02 | Handling of Data related to Natural ResourcesThe student: - knows how to arrange and process gathered data into information - is familiar with the methods related to the effective storage of large quantities of information - is able to use spreadsheet (e.g. Excel) in an effective and versatile manner for the storage, analysis and presentation of data - knows how to validate the correctness of data - knows how to choose and use statistically correct methods to meet various objectives 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13NA03 | MathematicsThe student: - understands that independent work, focusing and accuracy constitute the conditions for learning - understands that it is important to cooperate and to be sensitive for different angles of approach and to take them into consideration - knows how to solve mathematical problems - is able to apply the trigonometry of a right-angled triangle - is able to solve polynomial equations and interpret polynomial functions graphically - is able to represent and calculate by using arithmetic and geometric series - understands how scientific phenomena can be described by using mathematical functions and models - knows how to use basic logarithm rules in order to solve exponential equations - understands the reasons for using and the possibilities gained by using logarithm and exponential functions - is familiar with the concepts of limit, differential coefficient and integral and knows how to apply rules for simple functions 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13BG | 6 cr | ||||||
| NM13BG01 | BotanyThe student: - is familiar with the structure of a plant and how it functions - is familiar with the central plant physiological functions, e.g. photosynthesis and respiration - understands the basics of plant classification and knows how literature is used in the identification of plants 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13BG02 | EcologyThe student: - is familiar with nature, ecology and the most important processes in the most common ecosystems - is familiar with the meaning of the concept ecosystem services - is able to account for the dynamics in natural and man-affected ecosystems - possesses the ecological knowledge basis required in other vocational studies 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13LS | 3 | 6 | 9 cr | ||||
| NM13LS01 | Community PlanningThe student: - understands the need of community planning - is familiar with the Finnish planning system - is familiar with the frame of reference for the legislation and contributory organizations of community planning - is familiar with the contents of the various plans (landscape, master and detailed plans) and their legal consequences - knows how to account for the planning process in a munincipality 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13LS02 | Landscape ManagementThe student: - knows how to assess ecological, aesthetic and economic values - is able to understand the cultural values of landscape - learns how to communicate with and understand the active parties within the natural resources and environmental sector - knows how to administer areas with landscape values (planning and management) 1 | 6 | 6 cr | ||||
| NM13UM | 6 cr | ||||||
| NM13UM01 | Research MethodologyThe student: - knows the fundamentals of the theory of science - is able to describe and apply relevant research methods - knows how to make a plan for a scientific thesis - knows how to document and communicate his/her research findings - knows how to search for information from various sources - knows how to compile information in accordance to established scientific practices - understands the objective of a degree thesis and the requirements placed on it | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13UM02 | StatisticsThe student - understands the need for statistics as a tool for analysing information - masters the most basic statistical concepts - understands the importance of a correct selection procedure in the collection of data - knows how to perform hypothesis testing - understands the importance of complying with the terms and conditions of statistical tests - has a good command of the most important statistical macros and functions of the spreadsheet program MS Excel and is familiar with the possibility of using real statistical software - knows how to interpret and present the results of an analysis | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM15HF | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 cr | |||
| NM13NE01 | AccountingThe student: - is familiar with the principles of good accounting ethics - knows the basics of accounting - is familiar with the demands for tax accounting - is acquainted with the demands on the employer to register, pay VAT and sign required insurances - is able to assess the accounts of the company and their impact on the strategy of the company | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13NE02 | Management AccountingThe student: - is familiar with the overall purpose of management accounting - is able to assess and evaluate cost-benefit analysis of a company - understands the importance of using business ratios in evaluating the company - is familiar with risk assessment - knows how to set up an appropriate budget - knows how to determine the correct price on goods and services - is familiar with tendering and invoicing procedures | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13NE03 | Marketing and SalesThe student: - is aware of the importance of marketing in creating a network of customer relations - can do a market analysis and set up a purposeful marketing strategy - understands the potential of different marketing channels - knows how to evaluate the marketing process and adjust it to the correct category of customers - understands how to adapt the sales process to suit the company profile | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13NE043 | Leadership in PracticeThe student: - knows the demands on the leadership in order to manage a growing enterprise - is familiar with different leadership styles and can evaluate and develop his/her own leadership profile - is able to take into account how goals, motivation and conflicts impact team interaction - is aware of the responsibility and obligations of the employer | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13NE05 | Start your own CompanyThe student: - is aware of the possibilities for self-employment by starting his/her own business - is familiar with the financial support instruments available for starting a business - knows what applications and permits are required for the business - knows the main differences between various company forms - knows how to make a business plan based on a business idea - can assess different financial alternatives - is acquainted with business networks and support organizations within a certain market area - knows how to evaluate the market and competition situation in his/her own line of business | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13MS01 | Management SystemsThe student: - has basic knowledge of environmental and quality management systems and their purpose and benefits - knows the ISO standards and how they are structured - knows environment, health and safety procedures in companies - knows how to perform a small scale management system for an organization | 6 | 6 cr | ||||
| Yrk | 114 cr | ||||||
| NM13BK | 30 cr | ||||||
| NM13VÄ01 | Pedology"The student: - is familiar with the most common soil and earth types in Finland and their formation - knows how the ice age affected geology in Fenno-Scandinavia - knows what effects the type of earth has on the characteristics of the soil - is familiar with the circulation of nutrients - knows how water moves in the soil - understands how the buffer capacity of soil functions" | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13SI01 | Forest Mensuration 1"The student: - knows how to measure trees, growing stands and growth - knows how to obtain volumes for individual trees and stands with the help of tables - is familiar with the definitions for various development classes and is able to identify these in the terrain - knows the development of growing stands during the entire rotation period" 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13BK01 | Forest site Types and Dendrology"The student: - knows how to identify plants for forest type classification - is able to identify the most important Finnish trees and shrubs" 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13GS01 | Nature BiotopesThe student: - knows how the climate and soil lead to the formation of different natural biotopes - is familiar with the most important Finnish forest, bog and meadow biotopes - knows how to identify the biotopes protected according to laws and societal agreements - is familiar with the plants (key species) required in biotope determination 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13BK02 | Game Preservation and Multipurpose Forestry"The student: - is familiar with different multipurpose functions and understands their importance as a part of the use of natural resources - is familiar with different forms of game preservation and hunting - knows what the right of common access allows as well as its importance on a national scale - knows how to assess management needs and plan management measures on the basis of multipurpose aspects - knows how to observe multipurpose aspects and esthetics in connection with management measures" | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13BK03 | Nature Inventory IThe student: - knows the terrestrial biotopes dealt with mainly in the Nature Conservation Act and Forest Act - •can determine common vascular plants and birds occurring in southern Finland - •can use the most important species inventory methods in the field 1 | 6 | 6 cr | ||||
| NM13BK04 | Nature Inventory IIThe student: - •is able to make a nature inventory and prepare an environmental management plan using established methods, measuring devices and GIS (geographical information systems) - knows how to communicate in a professional manner 1 | 6 | 6 cr | ||||
| NM13BK05 | Diversity and EcologyThe student: - is familiar with ecology as a branch of science - is familiar with the interaction between the living and non-living environment - understands the diversity of nature as an evolution biological process - is familiar with and knows how to use methods for the estimation of biological diversity 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM15BK01 | Peat MossDen studerande - förstår torvmarkernas hållbarhetsdimensioner - känner till torvmarkernas geologiska och ekologiska bildningsprocesser - känner till klassificeringsgrunder för torvmarker i naturtillstånd - kan beakta hur en torrläggning (dikning) påverkar våtmarksekosystemet - kan utvärdera behovet och omfattningen av vattenskyddsåtgärder vid vattenreglering 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13SK07 | Forest and Nature Conservation"The student: - knows how to explain the background and development of forest and nature conservation - is able to describe the methods used in protecting the biodiversity of nature in productiive forests - is able to identify especially important habitats in accordance with the Forest Act - knows how to identify forested nature types mentioned in the Nature Conservation Act - knows how to identify habitats protected by forest certification - is able to combine general conservation methods with normal forest management - is able to identify permanent ancient remains in the forests - is able to observe forest and nature conservation in connection with felling of energy wood - is able to observe water protection requirements in the planning of all measures " 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13MP | 21 cr | ||||||
| NM13MP01 | Agriculture and Environmente student: - gets insight into agricultural industries and their preconditions - understands the structure and connections in the Finnish food product supply chain - is able to understand the environmental consequences of agricultural production - is familiar with the contents of the environmental subsidies system of the EU | 6 | 6 cr | ||||
| NM13MP02 | Sustainable DevelopmentThe student: - understands the ecological, economic and social aspects of sustainable development - is aware of the fact that future possibilities of survival and good life depend on the careful and sustainable use of nature, environment and people - understands the connection of different aspects of sustainability to his/her own field 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13MP03 | Environmental LegislationThe student: - is familiar with and knows how to apply valid environmental legislation - understands the character of licence processes and how different authorities work - has insight into the administration of municipalities 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13MP04 | Environmental ProtectionThe student: - has basic knowledge of questions related to hygiene - had basic knowledge of legislation and supervision methods regarding household and bathwater control as well as foodstuff control - is familiar with the problems regarding indoor climate - has an insight into how a health officer work 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| CM13IG01 | Environmental Impact AssessmentThe student: - understands the importance of assessing the long term environmental consequences of planning and construction - knows the EIA process in Finland and EU - is familiar with different methods of assessing environmental consequences of a product, a service or an activity | 6 | 6 cr | ||||
| NM13CM | 27 cr | ||||||
| SM10VR02 | Water ManagementThe student •- is acquainted with maintenance and restoration of aquatic bodies - •is familiar with restoration methods, mainly for lake systems 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| CM13CE01 | Coastal Ecology IThe student: - knows principles of community ecology as applied to brackish water habitats - can identify common species in the Baltic Sea - is familiar with marine environments - knows the basic methods for measuring important ecological parameters in the field and laboratory - knows how to carry out an ecological study and present the findings 1 | 6 | 6 cr | ||||
| CM13SW01 | Sustainable Coastal ManagementThe student: - knows the concepts of integrated coastal zone management - has basic knowledge of challenges in cross sectorial management of coastal areas - can identify stakeholders and knows how to involve them in the management process - understands how maritime spatial planning can be used in sustainable coastal management - is familiar with relevant policies and legislation | 6 | 6 cr | ||||
| CM13CE03 | Fisheries Resource ManagementThe student: - is familiar with fisheries management - knows different forms of aquaculture - knows environmental impacts of aquaculture and unsustainable fishery | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| IZ10RM04 | Monitoring of Aquatic BodiesThe student: - knows what type of pollutional load threatens our water bodies - knows how and why water bodies are monitored - is familiar with authorities and other actors conducting monitoring of aquatic bodies | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13MT | 15 cr | ||||||
| NM13TT05 | BioenergyThe student: - is familiar with different ways to arrange energy technology taking alternative systems and locally produced energy into account - knows how to make economic calculations in order to determine the profitability of energy-saving measures, production and the use of renewable energy - knows how to assess the effects of different energy forms on carbon dioxide emissi 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13MT01 | Waste ManagementThe student: - is familiar with how waste management is managed in Finland and how contaminated soil is cleaned up - is familiar with the current legislation within the sector - knows how to handle environmental information on both national languages and knows where to find translations of field-specific terminology - has basic knowledge of how to communicate in a professional manner - understands the responsibilities municipalities have within waste management with reference to stakeholders and knows who they are 1 | 6 | 6 cr | ||||
| NM13MT02 | Environmental ChemistryThe student: - is familiar with various toxic substances and their effect on living organisms 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| CM13SW02 | Water and Sewage ManagementThe student: - knows important principles for managing the optimum use of water resources - knows the basics of prevention, management and treatment of sewage - can suggest suitable sewage management solutions in different settings | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13GI | 12 cr | ||||||
| NM13GI01 | Map SkillsDen studerande: - kan läsa och förstå kartans information - kan röra sig i terrängen och lokalisera objekt med hjälp av karta - känner till kartornas geometriska egenskaper - kan kombinera kartgeneraliseringen och verkligheten - kan bedöma de egna fysiska och kunskapsmässiga begränsningarna och skapa ett positivt förhållningssätt till självutveckling 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| NM13LP02 | GIS AnalysisDen studerande: - känner till metoder för datafångst och bearbetning av data inför GIS-analyser - kan analysera vektor- och rasterbaserade miljödata med hjälp ArcGIS - kan visualisera geografisk information effektivt och utnyttja webbaserade metoder för att sprida informationen vidare 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| CM13IG02 | Geographic Information SystemsThe student: - is able to handle geographic data in a GIS program - knows how to capture data using the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) - can analyze geographic environmental data using different data sources and methods - can effectively visualize geographic information for different purposes | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| CM13IG03 | 3 | 3 cr | |||||
| NM13PH | 9 cr | ||||||
| NM13UP01 | Research and Development ProjectThe student - knows how to realize a interdisciplinary R&D project - knows how to work in interdisciplinary teams - is able to use interactive planning methods - knows how to independently apply planning methods and programmes relevant for the field - knows how to present and illustrate results based on the character of the project order - knows how to observe sustainability issues in the realization 1 | 6 | 6 cr | ||||
| CM13PR02 | Project ManagementThe student: - knows the basic principles of project management - can make and implement a project plan and a timetable - understands the principles of project administration - has practical experience in working in projects as a team member and/or project manager | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
| Val | 12 cr | ||||||
| Pra | 30 cr | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 6 | 30 cr | ||||
The internship, which comprises of 30 credits, is of central importance for the professional image of the student. The student - becomes acquainted with the field-specific functions and requirements of working life - learns to apply his/her knowledge from studying in a practical context and acquire knowledge from working life - gets the chance to make contact with persons and organizations active within the natural resources and environmental sector | |||||||
| Lär | 15 cr | ||||||
| 15 | 15 cr | ||||||
Examensarbetet är en del av den studerandes personliga kompetensprofil. I samband med examensarbetet erhåller den studerande ett fördjupat yrkeskunnande genom att utföra ett utrednings- eller forskningsarbete inom sitt yrkesområde. I anslutning till examensarbetet avläggs ett individuellt, skriftligt mognadsprov, som visar förtrogenhet med ämnesområdet. Den studerande: - kan tillämpa teoretiska modeller på praktiska problemställningar - kan utveckla lärdomsprovet till ett trepartssamarbete där den studerande, yrkeshögskolan och organisationer tillsammans utvecklar produkter, system eller skapar ny kunskap | |||||||
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