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Lecturer(s)
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Konvalina Petr, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The teacher will specify the content of the course at the beginning of the semester to respect the topic of the dissertation and its professional direction. The teaching consists mainly of self-study from the recommended literature and individual consultations between the student and the teacher. The course of study includes in particular the following topics: 1. approaches to assessing the quality of the products of different farming systems 2. basic legislative standards, control, and certification system for organic food producers 3. the influence of cultivation/farming technology on the quality parameters of production 4. modern trends in food production and practical examples, excipients, and additives in organic food production and processing procedures 5. examples and processing of individual plant/animal commodities (according to the topic of the dissertation). The study includes excursions to organic farms and the preparation of a seminar paper, which serves as a the basis for the oral examination of the course.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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E-learning, Individual tutoring
- Preparation for classes
- 220 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course of study further deepens the student's knowledge of the specifics of the quality of crop production in the system of organic and sustainable agriculture and introduces him to the methodology of this area.
Compared to similarly focused courses at the bachelor's and master's levels, a graduate of a doctoral course has knowledge that goes more in-depth in selected topics and covers more complex and broader aspects of the subject.
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Prerequisites
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Students' ability to independently study professional and scientific literature on the topic, discuss it and integrate the information into the context of their own research.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination
The course is based on an independent study of professional and scientific literature, recommended by the teacher. The student also elaborates an essay on a topic related to his/her dissertation, which also serves as a basis for the oral examination.
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Recommended literature
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Česká technologická agentura pro ekologické zemědělství. .
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Organic Eprints. .
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Chandran S. et al. Organic Farming ? Global Perspectives and Methods.. Woodhead Publishing, 2018. ISBN 9780128132722.
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Prugar, Jaroslav. Kvalita rostlinných produktů na prahu 3. tisíciletí. Praha : Výzkumný ústav pivovarský a sladařský : Komise jakosti rostlinných produktů ČAZV, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86576-28-2.
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