Course: Basics of social farming

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Course title Basics of social farming
Course code KAES/QZSZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Moudrý Jan, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Within the course, students are acquainted with the basic principles of social agriculture, basic terminology, links to non-productive functions of agriculture with emphasis on social function, the concept of Green care, inclusion of social agriculture in multifunctional agriculture, structure and history of social agriculture in the Czech Republic and the world. groups of social agriculture (physically and mentally handicapped, long-term unemployed, people of retirement age, prisoners ...), specific needs of individual target groups, basic legislation of social entrepreneurship, possibilities of integration of target groups into farm processes, suitable agricultural and plant activities and animal production, the specifics of processing and marketing of production, non-agricultural work and therapeutic activities and the connection of the social sphere with the agricultural sphere.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Excursion
  • Class attendance - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 36 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 72 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the issue of social agriculture, its basic principles, history, development, current structure and benefits.
After completing the course, the student is acquainted with the basic principles of social agriculture, its specifics, benefits, target groups, its current state and expected development.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of sustainable farming and non-productive functions of agriculture.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Seminar work

Credit Requirements: Participation in seminars, seminars and excursions Examination Requirements: Written test (75 % of successful completion), analysis of incomplete or incomplete answers, oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Hudcová, E., Chovanec, T., Moudrý, J. Rozvoj sociálního zemědělství v ČR - Metodiky I-IV. Praha, 2019. ISBN 978-80-87809-51-8.
  • Chovanec, T., Hudcová, E., Moudrý, J. Sociální zemědělství - představení konceptu. Praha, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7434-212-7.
  • Moudrý, J., Chovanec, T., Hudcová, E. Možnosti využití konceptu sociálního zemědělství v politikách sociálního začleňování ve venkovském prostředí. Praha, 2015.


Study plans that include the course
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