Food Loss and its Reduction (2 cr)
Code: C-02472-CA00CN07-3007
General information
- Enrollment
- 29.04.2024 - 30.11.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 02.09.2024 - 31.12.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Institution
- Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 60
- Course
- C-02472-CA00CN07
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
Teaching methods
Online lectures, skill tests and essay 2 ects
Completion alternatives
To be announced at the beginning of the course
Student workload
Total number of students working 54 h independent online education