Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

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Students will be able to determine key characteristics and processes in agricultural systems, and critically evaluate environmental and social aspects of agricultural production and food security. Comprehensive knowledge of agriculture and food related sciences, i.e. biochemistry, plant and animal physiology and other, enables students to further advance in their scientific understanding and identification of areas for application of advanced technology in agriculture and food production.

The wide offer of optional subject allows students to acquire a high level of specialisation and relevant skills in their particular area of interest. Graduates are well prepared for employment as executives, managers and specialist in various profit and non-profit institutions, governmental agencies, international agri-food companies and enterprises, as well as in research institutions.

This program is designed as follow-up BSc graduation, all fields related to agriculture and environment may be accepted as suitable prerequisites. The program is strictly thesis oriented and the thesis has to be successfully defended to complete your studies. The program consists of compulsory subjects, restricted optional subjects and freely chosen subjects. Working in multinational teams also gives students the invaluable benefit of peer teaching.

Courses Curriculum:

1st year

* Biochemistry
* Plant Physiology
* Animal Physiology
* Experimental Design and Statistics
* Agricultural Water Management
* Compulsory Optional Subject I *)
* Soil and Plant Relationship
* Livestock Management
* Food Chemistry

2nd year:

* Food Quality and Food Safety
* Analytical Chemistry
* Crop Management Systems
* Compulsory Optional Subject II
* Management of Reproduction in Livestock
* Landscaping
* Rural Development
* Food, Beverages and Food Additives
* Alternative Agriculture

Compulsory optional subjects

N/A

Accreditation

The Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources (formerly the Faculty of Agronomy, prior to that, the School of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering at the Czech Technical University) has been developing agricultural fields of study since 1918. The faculty has the longest tradition of all the faculties at Prague University of Agriculture. Today, it offers an extensive range of different branches of biology, both in applied and theoretical forms - it is possible to study the fundamental principles of agriculture, horticulture, as well as the issues concerning natural resources, production of food and other raw materials, landscape care and environment protection, rural development and revitalization of rural areas.