| Course title | Agricultural Chemistry |
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| Course code | KCH/QZCHP |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | unspecified |
| Work placements | unspecified |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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1.Chemical Nomenclature, composition and structure of substances. Periodic system of elements. 2.Construction of substances, chemical bond, a weak binding interaction, binding of biopolymers. 3. Chemical action, types of chemical reactions. Reaction kinetics, catalysis, enzymes. Energy chemical reactions. 4.The chemical balance, the equilibrium constant, the principle of action and reaction. Solutions, colloidal system. Reaction in the electrolyte solution, dissociation water and pH. 5.Biogenic elements, oxygen and hydrogen, water, a summary of the relevant compounds. 6. Chemistry of carbon, a significant agricultural compounds in the cycle of nature. 7. Chemistry of nitrogen and phosphorus, agriculturally important compounds, cycling in nature. 8. List of metals, trace elements and their ecological importance, the atmosphere. 9. The composition and properties of organic compounds, isomerism. 10. List of organic compounds and their relationship to various groups natural substances. Fundamentals org.názvosloví. 11. Carbohydrates, properties and functions of individual groups of carbohydrates in living organisms 12. Lipids, composition, properties and biological importance of lipids. 13. Amino acids, peptides, proteins, properties and functions in living organisms. 14. Synthetic macromolecular compounds, degradation of plastics.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
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| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to consolidate the fundamental chemistry knowledge on the level, which allows to understand the principle of natural processes and the necessity of the preservation of the environment.
Graduates will receive a basic knowledge of general-, inorganic-, and organic chemistry. |
| Prerequisites |
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Basic knowledge of chemistry.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Combined exam
Terms and conditions for the successful subject accomplishment to be announced on the first lesson. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology | Study plan (Version): Sustainable Systems in Agricultural Land (2010) | Category: Agriculture and forestry | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology | Study plan (Version): Agribussines (2014) | Category: Agriculture and forestry | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |