University of Maribor, Faculty of Agriculture and Biosystemic Studies

Maribor

Diploma in organic farming engineering

Slovenian

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I-VET

Formal

Diploma in organic agriculture provides students with an interdisciplinary understanding of organic agricultural systems in the broader context of societal needs and developments. This broad perspective will enable students to investigate how societal changes shape the agriculture and food value chain in general and with regard to specific requirements, such as certification of organic agricultural and food production practices and standards.

organic farming, sustainability, agriculture, engineering

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Professional Bachelor

2022-10-01

3 years

agricultural skills, engineering skills, agricultural engineering, organic farming

agricultural business

Matura or vocational matura; or school-leaving examination (prior to 1 June 1995) under any four-year secondary school programme.

Students will be able to: (general competences) independently seek optimal solutions to problems in their professional field by analysing the situation and linking theory and practice, master basic research approaches and the special features of research in organic farming, act ethically and show a commitment to professional ethics, take professional decisions through self-initiative and autonomy, master communication skills, cooperate with others in solving problems and tasks, be familiar with the importance of responsibility of the individual for successful team work, perform critical and self-critical assessment, more easily and successfully communicate in the international environment, make independent decisions and take responsibility, master the basics of constant attention to the quality of products and services, (subject-specific competences) resolve specific problems applying standard professional and scientific methods and procedures, link knowledge from various areas, perform analysis applying scientific methods and their results in practice, seek new findings based on the results of their own research, operate according to the principles of ethical and socially responsible actions. critically evaluate the achievements of science in the area of farming and farm products, document, analyse and evaluate various farming practices, understand the standards of quality and safety in farming (Global GAP, HACCP, IFS etc.) and in other fields (e.g. business excellence, ISO, SIST standards and so forth) and apply standards in practice, develop skills in applying interdisciplinary findings and knowledge in the area of organic farming, use information and communication technologies and systems in the area of farming, cooperate with experts from other disciplines, demonstrate personal professional integrity and operate in line with professional ethics.