Course: Food Security and Emergency Supply

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Course title Food Security and Emergency Supply
Course code LUEB/L9CPB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Valášek Pavel, doc. Ing. CSc. LL.M.
Course content
Students will be introduced to following topics: 1. Food, its basic characteristics and properties. 2. What is food security, basic terminology. 3. Methods of food security assessment. 4. Basic legislation in a field of food security. 5. Current topics of food security and food self-sufficiency of a state. 6. Food security in relation to food safety, inerpretation and definition of terms. 7. Basic lagislation in a field of food safety. 8. Physical, chemical and biological aspects of food safety. 9. Resources and methods of food safety assessment. 10. Overview of basic food productions, I food of vegetal origin. 11. Overview of basic food productions, II food of animal origin. 12. Resources of food production and distribution during emergency events. 13. Food assessment during emergency events. 14. Food checkl during emergency events.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Individual work of students
  • Home preparation for classes - 2 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 2 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Requisition of successful course completion is base-knowledge in a field of "Protection of the population" at a Bc. level.
Requisition of successful course completion is base-knowledge in a field of "Protection of the population" at a Bc. level.
learning outcomes
orientovat v otázkách, spojených s potravinovou bezpečností
orientovat v otázkách, spojených s potravinovou bezpečností
osvojit si odpovídající poznatky v oblasti nouzového zásobování obyvatelstva potravinami při mimořádných událostech a krizových situacích
osvojit si odpovídající poznatky v oblasti nouzového zásobování obyvatelstva potravinami při mimořádných událostech a krizových situacích
seznámit se se základní legislativou v oblasti potravinové bezpečnosti
seznámit se se základní legislativou v oblasti potravinové bezpečnosti
rozlišit pojmy potravinová bezpečnost ve vztahu k bezpečnosti potravin
rozlišit pojmy potravinová bezpečnost ve vztahu k bezpečnosti potravin
získat přehled základních potravinářských výrob, I potraviny rostlinného původu
získat přehled základních potravinářských výrob, I potraviny rostlinného původu
assess crimes against the environment in the sense of Act No. 40/2009 Coll
assess crimes against the environment in the sense of Act No. 40/2009 Coll
acquire adequate knowledge in the field of emergency food supply to the population during emergencies and crisis situations
acquire adequate knowledge in the field of emergency food supply to the population during emergencies and crisis situations
familiarize themselves with the basic legislation in the field of food security
familiarize themselves with the basic legislation in the field of food security
distinguish the terms food security in relation to food safety
distinguish the terms food security in relation to food safety
get an overview of basic food products, including food of plant origin
get an overview of basic food products, including food of plant origin
Skills
aplikovat metody posuzování potravinové bezpečnosti
aplikovat metody posuzování potravinové bezpečnosti
posoudit aktuální otázky potravinové bezpečnosti a potravinové soběstačnosti státu
posoudit aktuální otázky potravinové bezpečnosti a potravinové soběstačnosti státu
pracovat se základní legislativou v oblasti bezpečnosti potravin
pracovat se základní legislativou v oblasti bezpečnosti potravin
používat rostředky a metody posuzování bezpečnosti potravin
používat rostředky a metody posuzování bezpečnosti potravin
apply food security assessment methods
apply food security assessment methods
assess current issues of food security and food self-sufficiency of the state
assess current issues of food security and food self-sufficiency of the state
work with basic legislation in the field of food safety
work with basic legislation in the field of food safety
use means and methods of food safety assessment
use means and methods of food safety assessment
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
assessment methods
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • FRANCIS, FREDERICK J. Encyclopedia of Food Science and Technology (2nd Edition).. London, 1999. ISBN 978-0-471-19285-5.
  • KUNA, Z. Demografický a potravinový problém světa. Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7357--588.
  • KYZLINK, V. Principles of food preservation. Amsterdam-Oxford-New York-Tokyo, 1999. ISBN 0-444-98844-0.
  • LAVRENCE, G., LYONS, K., WALLINGTON, T. security, nutrition and sustainability. Earthscan. London, 2010. ISBN 9781849774499.
  • VALÁŠEK, P., ROP, O. Základy konzervace potravin. Zlín, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7318-587-9.
  • ZEUTHEN, P., SORENSEN, B. Food Preservation Techniques. 2003. ISBN 978-1-85573-530-9.


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