Course: Ecological Agriculture

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Course title Ecological Agriculture
Course code KAES/EAZE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kabelka David, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
The relation of agriculture to the enviroment. General principles of sustainable farming and organic farming. Organic farming organs and associations in the Czech republic and in the world. Principles and methods of crop production in organic farming systems, in relation to animal production. Natural methods of animal breeding. Quality, processing, marketing and economic aspects of organic production. Non-food crop production, industrial and energetic crops.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies)
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 12 hours per semester
  • Field trip - 6 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The subject aims to introduce and describe the principles of sustainable farming, forms and methods of use and protection of farming land, productive and non-productive functions of agriculture and legislation concerning organic and alternative farming.
After completing the subject, the student is able to decide on methods of production and protection of environment in the ecological way of farming while respecting the legislative principles (NR 834/2007 EU) and related regulations
Prerequisites
General knowledge of science subjects at high school and newly at ZFJU, botany, agriculture.

Assessment methods and criteria
Systematic student observation, Combined exam, Test, Seminar work

Credit Requirements: Participation in seminars, seminars and excursions, elaboration and presentation of seminar work individually or in pairs Examination Requirements: Written test (80% of successful completion), analysis of incomplete or incomplete answers, oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Hatfield, J.L., Karlen, D.L. Sustainable agriculture systems. Lewis publishers, London, 1994.
  • M. Lacko-Bartošová a kol. Udržateľné a ekologické poľnohospodárstvo. SPU Nitra, 2005.
  • Moudrý, J. et al. Ekologické zemědělství. ZF, JCU, 2007.
  • Šarapatka, B., Urban, J. et al. Ekologické zemědělství. PRO-BIO Šumperk, 2005, 334 s.. PRO-BIO Šumperk, 2006.
  • Urban, J., Šarapatka, B. Ekologické zemědělství: učebnice pro školy i praxi. I. díl, Základy ekologického zemědělství, agroenvironmentální aspekty a pěstování rostlin. MŽP, PRO-BIO, Praha, 2003.
  • Urban, J., Šarapatka, B. Ekologické zemědělství: učebnice pro školy i praxi. II. díl, Normy Evropské unie, chovy a walfare hosp. zvířat, ekonomika, marketing, konverze a příklady z praxe.. MŽP, PRO-BIO, Praha, 2005.


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): Agriculture Engineering (2014) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Land Adjustment and Real Estate Trade (2010) Category: Agriculture and forestry 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agricultural Ecology (2013) Category: Agriculture and forestry 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Sustainable Systems in Agricultural Land (2010) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer