| Course title | Agriculture Chemisty |
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| Course code | KANT/C831 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Winter |
| 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) |
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| Course content |
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Plant composition Photosynthesis and factors affecting it Soil formation and evolution Soil types and properties Nutrients in soil and plants Fertilizers - classification, properties and application Plant and crop protection - importance and methods Pesticides - classification, properties and application Specifically effectual substances in the nutrition of livestock
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing) |
| Learning outcomes |
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To introduce Agricultural Chemistry as a multidisciplinary subject devoted to utilization of latest findings in chemistry and biochemistry in agriculture to increase production and quality of agricultural products.
Knowledge gained in the course makes good preconditions for work in plant and livestock production, in industry of fertilizers, pesticides and feeding additives, in research & development in the field of agricultural chemistry and other related branches. |
| Prerequisites |
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Knowledge of basic biochemistry, biology, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, inorganic technology (artificial fertilizers).
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written examination
The course is ended by written exam that is a cross-section of the whole subject. To pass the exam it is necessary to correctly answer min. 50 % of questions. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Chemistry and Technical Chemistry (2016) | Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Evaluation and Analysis of Foodstuffs (2013) | Category: Food industry and food industry chemistry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Chemistry and Technical Chemistry (2013) | Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Evaluation and Analysis of Foodstuffs (2015) | Category: Food industry and food industry chemistry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Evaluation and Analysis of Foodstuffs (2014) | Category: Food industry and food industry chemistry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Evaluation and Analysis of Foodstuffs (2016) | Category: Food industry and food industry chemistry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Chemistry and Technical Chemistry (2015) | Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Chemistry and Technical Chemistry (2014) | Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |