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Ecological Food and Environmental Choices

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: RHV9004
Type: Optional / x
Curriculum: H-VV 2006
Level: Continuing Education etc.
Credits: 2 cr
Responsible Teacher: Salomaa, Kirsi
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

The students realize the importance of elogogically sustainable choises in the purchases. He/she understand the importance of different quality systems and understand the cental consepts.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 54 h
- of which scheduled studies 16 h
- of which autonomous studies 38 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites.

Contents

Sustainable development, the product life cycle, ecologically food, organic food. Quality systems: Laatuketju, Parasta Suomesta. Purcahses: Fairtaraide, local food,cost-effective energy. Waste management: recycling, avoiding waste. Cleaning: to identify different dirt, sustainable cleaner, how avoid contamination.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Heikkilä, P. 2002. Ekokeittiön valinnat: Ruokapalvelut ympärsitöä säästäenn. WSOY. Porvoo.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, selfstudies and individual assingments. Partly e-learning.

Assessment Criteria

Passed

The student can define the most central concepts. He/she knows the principes of sorting waste.

Assessment Methods

Passed Assignments. Passed / Failed


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