Course: Sustainable management systems

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Course title Sustainable management systems
Course code KAES/SSH
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Moudrý Jan, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Getting acquainted with the issue of sustainable agricultural systems and environmentally friendly farming systems. Acquisition within the subject of individual management systems with emphasis on environmental impacts of agricultural activities (especially impacts on soil, water, air and biodiversity), application of agri-environmental measures, material energy flows, principles of good agricultural practice, landscape and rural area (definition, components, structure and potential) and principles of conversion to organic farming. Part of the course is also the acquisition of the use of tools for assessing the sustainability of agricultural farming systems (Life Cycle Assessment - LCA, Ecological Footprint - EF).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with text (with textbook, with book), Individual preparation for exam, Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies), Individual tutoring
  • Preparation for classes - 35 hours per semester
  • Field trip - 6 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 15 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 100 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 90 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim is to get acquainted with the issue of sustainable agricultural systems and environmentally friendly farming systems.
Acquisition of management systems with emphasis on the application of agri-environmental measures, material and energy flows, principles of good agricultural practice, landscape and rural areas and the principles of conversion to organic farming.
Prerequisites
Completion of a master's or engineering degree

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Seminar work

Working with text Individual study for the exam Working with multimedia resources Individual consultations with the teacher Elaboration of a seminar work on a given topic Presentation of seminar work
Recommended literature
  • CAMPANHOLA, Clayton a Shivaji PANDEY. Sustainable food and agriculture: an integrated approach.. London: Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier,, [201. ISBN 978-0-12-812134-4.
  • Demo, M. et al. Projektovanie trvalo udržitelných polnohospodárských systémov v krajine,. Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita v Nitre, 2004. ISBN 80-8069-391-9.
  • Křen, Jan. Metodika hodnocení trvalé udržitelnosti systémů rostlinné produkce pro podmínky ČR. Brno : Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7375-588-1.
  • Moldan, B. Indikátory trvale udržitelného rozvoje.Učební texty,1996, 102 s.,. 1996.
  • Nováček, Pavel. Udržitelný rozvoj. 2. vydání. Olomouc : Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2011. ISBN 978-80-244-2795-9.
  • Robinson, G. Sustainable Rural Systems, 2008, 226 s.. Routledge, 2008. ISBN 0754647153.
  • Sengar, R. S., Singh, A. Eco-friendly Agro-biological Techniques for Enhancing Crop Productivity, 2018, 292 s.. Springer, 2018.
  • Surinder Singh Rana. Farming System and Sustainable Agriculture, 2011, 124. CSK HPKV Palampur, 2011.
  • Šarapatka, Bořivoj. Agroekologie : východiska pro udržitelné zemědělské hospodaření. Olomouc : Bioinstitut, 2010. ISBN 978-80-87371-10-7.
  • VÁCHAL, Jan a Jan MOUDRÝ. Projektování trvale udržitelných systémů hospodaření.. Č. Budějovice: ZF JU,, 200. ISBN 80-7040-536-8.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): General plant production (1) Category: Agriculture and forestry - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -