Course: Technology and Machinery for Live Stock Production

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Course title Technology and Machinery for Live Stock Production
Course code KZT/TTZP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
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)
  • Šístková Marie, Ing. CSc.
Course content
1. Requirements for the housing systems in cattle breeding. 2. Principles of construction and technical solutions of stables and adjacent buildings. 3. Principles of construction and technical solutions of stables and adjacent buildings. 4. Model solutions of new stables for dairy farming. 5. Model solutions of reconstruction of stables for dairy farming. 6. Water resources, agricultural water supply, and water supply for the farms. 7. Conditions of the welfare in intensive livestock farms. 8. The microclimate in livestock buildings. 9. Manipulating and storage of feces in cattle breeding. 10. Manipulating and storage of feces in pigs and poultry breeding. 11. The technique and technologies in use of agricultural waste. 12. Proper agricultural practice and the integrated permit (IPPC). 13. Drying of agricultural materials.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Projection
  • Semestral paper - 20 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 15 hours per semester
  • Field trip - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The outcome of the course is to present to students the issue of technology of breeding, technologies used in selected areas of livestock production and principles of proper agricultural praxis.
Precise knowledge of the technology used in selected areas of livestock production, knowledge of proper agricultural praxis, abilities in area of livestock production waste utilization technology.
Prerequisites
not specified

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined exam

Active participation at seminars, a seminar paper and knowledge of lectured topics
Recommended literature
  • Andrt, M. Technika a technologie pro chov zvířat. ČZU v Praze, Provozně ekonomická fakulta, 2011. ISBN 978-80-213-2164-9.
  • Doležal, O., Staněk, S. Chov dojeného skotu. Praha, 2015. ISBN 978-80-86726-70-0.
  • Gálik, R. a kol. Technika pre chov zvierat. SPU Nitra, 2015.
  • Přikryl, M. a kol. Technologická zařízení staveb živočišné výroby. Praha, TempoPress II, 1997. ISBN 80-901052-3.


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): Agricultural and handling technology (2016) Category: Agriculture and forestry 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter