Course: Multifunctional Agriculture

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Course title Multifunctional Agriculture
Course code KAES/MZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Perná Kristýna, Mgr. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Thematic units: Functions of agriculture in the landscape, production and non-production functions, environment as a means of production, regional and alternative food production, use of renewable and non-renewable resources of raw materials and energy, environmental functions - absorption of negative externalities of production, aesthetic, historical, cultural, educational, recreational, hygienic - therapeutic, securitization, social. Seminar topics: Rural entrepreneurship - Diversification of production focus Support of small and start-up entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurship, rural heritage, EU rural development programs (ROP, ESF, RDP), human resources in rural areas, employment, access to lifelong learning , community life in the countryside, cooperation inside and outside the community, associations, rural tradition

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with text (with textbook, with book), Excursion, Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies), Group work
  • Semestral paper - 12 hours per semester
  • Field trip - 6 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 12 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to acquaint students with the sustainable development, development possibilities of rural areas as well as alternative economic activities and the creation of additional resources for maintaining employment and thrifty use of resources in agriculture.
After completing the course, the student is able to decide on the possibilities of the diversifying of the activities in the rural regions based on the potential of the landspace and the economic and social situation.
Prerequisites
General knowledge of science subjects at high school and newly at FZT JU, botany, agriculture.

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay, Combined exam, Test

Credit Requirements: Participation in consultations, 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
  • Cooper, P. J., Vargas, C. M.:. Implementing Sustainable Development,. Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Maryland, 2003.
  • G. A. Wilson. Multifunctional Agriculture: A Transition Theory Perspective. CABI, 2007.
  • Guido van Huylenbroeck, Guy Durand. Multifunctional Agriculture: A New Paradigm for European Agriculture and Rural Development. Ashgate. ISBN 0754635767.
  • Hatfield, J. L., Karlen, D. L.(eds.):. Sustainable Agriculture systems.. Lewis Publishers, London, 1994, 316 pp. ISBN 2 56670 049 3.
  • HELMING, Katharina a Hubert WIGGERING. Multifunctional agriculture: a transition theory perspective.. Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag,, 2003. ISBN 3-540-00008-9.
  • Moudrý,J. a kol. Malofaremní hospodaření. 2019. ISBN 978-80-87371-36-7.
  • Ryszkowski, L. (ed.):. Landscape Ecology in Agroekosystems Management. CRC Press, London, 2002, 366 pp. ISBN 0 8493 0929 0.
  • Váchal, J., Moudrý, J.: Projektování trvale udržitelných systémů hospodaření. Projektování trvale udržitelných systémů hospodaření,. Č. Budějovice 2002, 238 s.


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): Land Adjustment and Real Estate Trade (2017) Category: Agriculture and forestry 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agricultural Ecology (2017) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agricultural Ecology (2017) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer