| Faculty | Faculty of Agriculture and Technology (FZE) |
|---|---|
| Study programme | Agriculture Specialization (N4106) |
| Branch of study / Specialization | Biology and protection of "hobby" organisms (4106T026/40 - 2013) |
| Level of acquired qualification | Postgraduate Master |
| Form of study | Full-time |
| Standard length of study | 2 years |
| Number of ECTS credits | 120 |
| Qualification awarded | Engineer (2) |
| Access to further studies | Doctoral study programme |
| Type of completion | State Final Exam |
| Study and Examination Code | URL |
| Faculty coordinator for international students | unspecified |
| Key learning outcomes | During the study, students will first learn the basics of major biological disciplines (botany and zoology, basics of ecology, genetics). In addition, the field includes several issues. The protection of nature itself is crucial, especially at the species level. It is closely related to the breeding of pets and the cultivation of collection plants (whether in zoological or botanical gardens or hobby or commercial breeding) and international trade in them. Here we pay particular attention to the issue of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, known by the acronym CITES. An integral part of the study are subjects that increase the overall qualification of students and bring them generally useful skills, such as the ability to understand professional text, ability to search and critically evaluate information, knowledge of successful presentation of not only professional information, group cooperation, communication, etc. emphasis is placed on the language skills of graduates. |
| Specific admission requirements | unspecified |
| Specific provisions for recognition of prior learning | unspecified |
| Qualification requirements and regulations | Successful completion of the bachelor's study program of appropriate specialization and successful completion of the admission procedure. The advantage for studying is a higher level of knowledge of biological disciplines. |
| Profile of the programme | Academic |
| Persistence requirements | unspecified |
| Occupational profiles of graduates with examples | Graduates will be able to hold positions where a broader and deeper knowledge of internationally protected organisms is necessary (botanical and zoological gardens, institutions dealing with nature conservation, the sphere of enlightenment, education, etc.). Therefore, graduates will find employment mainly as specialists in state institutions (Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of the Environment, Czech Environmental Inspectorate, environmental departments of regional authorities and municipalities, police departments monitoring illegal trade in organisms, customs administration, etc.), or also in similarly focused EU institutions. They will find further application in the scientific research sphere, as well as in the field of education, including the media, where highly professionally funded workers are increasingly needed. Furthermore, as operators or managers of companies engaged in the breeding of "hobby" animals and the cultivation of collection plants and trade in these organisms. |
| Branch of study / Specialization guarantor | Berec Michal, doc. Mgr. Ph.D. |
| Status | Recommended year of study | Recommended semester | Course code | Course title (* Final State Examination) | Language of instruction | Number of ECTS credits | Course availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | 1 | Winter | KBD/MKV2 | Methods of analysis of quantitative data 2 | Czech | 6 | |
| Compulsory | 1 | Winter | KCH/NBCHV | Biochemistry | Czech | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 1 | Winter | KBE/542 | Conservation Biology (Introduction) | Czech | 6 | |
| Compulsory | 1 | Winter | KBD/EER | Ecology and Ecophysiology of Plants | Czech | 7 | |
| Compulsory option | 1 | Winter | KBI/KZCHO | Zoology chapters on reared and negotiable invertebrates | Czech | 6 | |
| Compulsory option | 1 | Winter | KZO/212 | Developmental Biology | Czech | 5 | |
| Optional | 1 | Winter | KBE/118 | Economic Ecology | Czech | 3 | |
| Optional | 1 | Winter | KZVE/JZD1 | Riding (Part I) | Czech | 2 | |
| Compulsory | 1 | Summer | KBD/PUON | Legislation of Protection and Management of "Hobby" Organisms | Czech | 6 | |
| Compulsory | 1 | Summer | KBD/BM | Biological Monitoring | Czech | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 1 | Summer | KBD/EEZ | Ecology and Ecophysiology of Animals | Czech | 7 | |
| Compulsory | 1 | Summer | KBD/PRODN | Professional Practice | Czech | 4 | |
| Compulsory option | 1 | Summer | KBD/ZEZP | Foundations of Environmental Legislation | Czech | 5 | |
| Compulsory option | 1 | Summer | KBD/TRS | Tropical Phytocenosis | Czech | 6 | |
| Compulsory option | 1 | Summer | KBD/CHBI | Chronobiology | Czech | 5 | |
| Compulsory option | 1 | Summer | KBD/OR | Ornamental plants | Czech | 4 | |
| Compulsory option | 1 | Summer | KBD/TSUR | Tropical and Subtropical Crops | Czech | 5 | |
| Compulsory option | 1 | Summer | KBD/EM | Wetland Ecology | Czech | 5 | |
| Optional | 1 | Summer | KZVE/JEZD2 | Riding (Part II) | Czech | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 2 | Winter | KBD/TRZ | Toxicology of Plants and Animals | Czech | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 2 | Winter | KBD/DPOC | Determination of Products from CITES Protected Organisms | Czech | 7 | |
| Compulsory | 2 | Winter | KBD/DS | Diploma Thesis - Seminar | Czech | 5 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KZVE/WLP | Welfare - Legislation of EU | Czech | 5 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KKZP/DIPR1 | Diploma Thesis 1 | Czech | 6 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KBD/BE | Bioethics II | Czech | 4 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KBD/ORCHI | Orchideology | Czech | 6 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KBO/330 | Ecology and Biogeography of World Biomes | Czech | 6 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KZVE/DIPR1 | Diploma Thesis 1 | Czech | 6 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KBD/DIPR1 | Diploma Thesis 1 | Czech | 6 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KAES/DIPR1 | Diploma Thesis 1 | Czech | 6 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KBD/ORNI | Ornithology aimed at CITES | Czech | 5 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KZVE/LMAKP | Laboratory Methods of Feed and Food Analyses | Czech | 5 | |
| Optional | 2 | Winter | KGZB/MM | Molecular Markers | Czech | 6 | |
| Optional | 2 | Winter | KOD/MOB | International Trade | Czech | 6 | |
| Compulsory | 2 | Summer | KBD/SZESP | State Examination: Special Ecology (*) | Czech | 0 | |
| Compulsory | 2 | Summer | KBD/SZDPL | State Examination: Determination of CITES Organisms Products and Legislation (*) | Czech | 0 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Summer | KKZP/DIPR2 | Diploma Thesis 2 | Czech | 10 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Summer | KBD/SZBZI | State Examination: Biology of "hobby" Organisms (*) | Czech | 0 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Summer | KBD/DIPR2 | Diploma Thesis 2 | Czech | 10 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Summer | KBE/563 | Selected protected areas of the world - seminar | Czech | 3 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Summer | KBD/SZBRO | State Examination: Botany of "hobby" Plants (*) | Czech | 0 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Summer | KBD/UFP | Introduction to philosophy for the naturalist | Czech | 5 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Summer | KBD/ETNO | Ethnographic Artifacts 2 | Czech | 5 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Summer | KAES/DIPR2 | Diploma Thesis 2 | Czech | 10 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Summer | KBD/SZOPD | State Examination: Environmental Protection of Endangered Species (*) | Czech | 0 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Summer | KBD/BSR | Botany of succulent Plants | Czech | 6 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Summer | KZVE/DIPR2 | Diploma Thesis 2 | Czech | 10 | |
| Optional | 2 | Summer | KKM/SOPSY | Sociology and Psychology | Czech | 4 |