Study Guide

Objective

The student will achieve the following competences during the course:

- uses plans and documented processes for safe production

- applies sustainable recruitment and introduction to work tasks

- employs risk assessment and implements risk management

- integrates the central legislation on occupational safety

- shows a positive attitude towards risk handling and occupational safety

Content

Use of safe methods for every work task

Introduction of personnel to for example equipment, machinery, animal handling, buildings and silos

Quality system thinking

Silos and gases

Insurances

Backups and Stand ins – Why are they so important?

The Farm Managers documentation system

Location and time

Timing: 2nd of March - 4th of May 2022

Preliminary course introduction in Teams meeting March 2nd at 17:00 Finish local time

Online studies with at least two common sessions with lectures and all students participating (March 2nd and May 4th)

Project work in small teams and team meetings

Resource meetings in Teams, week 11, 13, 15 and 17

Materials

The Centre for Occupational Safety https://ttk.fi/oppaat_ja_ohjeet/ladattavat_julkaisut?page=1&ppkwd[0]=25168

Articles and other references recommended by the teachers and on the course Moodle site

Teaching methods

Lectures, field studies, individual assignments, projects, literature studies, online meetings with group discussions, and written discussions in the learning platform Moodle

Study teams to support each other’s learning, assignments, projects and your own development as Farm Manager

Employer connections

Cooperation Partners specified on the course Moodle site

Exam schedules

Home exams during the course

Individual development work or development work in teams, final deadline 7th of April 2022

Student workload

Workload 27 h / credit, totally 135 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Active participation in lectures, team work, field studies
Completed and assessed assignments and projects
Passed home exams

Further information

Students need access to a computer or pad with internet connection, earphones and a microphone. A web camera is desirable.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Active participation in lectures, team work, field studies
Completed and assessed assignments and projects
Passed home exam

Qualifications

No prior knowledge required

Further information

Students need access to a computer or pad with internet connection, earphones and a microphone. A web camera is desirable.