Course: Biotechnology - Excursions

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Course title Biotechnology - Excursions
Course code KBC/BTE
Organizational form of instruction Excursion
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
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)
  • Danihlík Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Excursions to biotechnological operations in the Olomouc region on selected days during the summer semester and credit week. Selected examples of visited companies: Litovel Brewery, Pálenice Samotišky, Rudolf Jelínek in Vizovice, Chomout Mini Brewery, Kubeš Beekeeping in Štarnov, IAB in the Šlechtitelů area in Olomouc, Brazzale Litovel (Grand Moravia) and others. Excursion possibilities can change dynamically with regard to the capabilities of the approached companies and their willingness to accept the excursion.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation, Demonstration
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 25 hours per semester
  • Excursion - 65 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students will obtain actual knowledge on the practical function of traditional and modern biootechnology productions and factories in Olomouc region. The content of the course complements knowledge from the KBC/BTC course.
After completing the course the student should know: - the survey of most importnat biotechnological productions in the regions and their principles and applications
Prerequisites
Basic orientation in biotechnological processes, the subject is primarily intended for expanding knowledge from the KBC/BTC course.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Dialog

Active participation in excursions, discussions on the presented technologies, preparation and participation in the final joint quiz. Absence on one excursion is allowed. Excursions are carried out during the semester or during the credit week, it is necessary to take into account time flexibility, because the date of the excursion reflects not only the possibilities of the students, but also of the companies visited. Excursion dates are set dynamically during the semester, they cannot be set before the semester. There are a total of 7-9 excursions on different days throughout the semester and then during the credit week. The time required for individual excursions also includes travel, so individual excursions are half-day or full-day events. The costs of travel and any entrance fees to companies are covered by the students themselves.
Recommended literature
  • Clark, David P. (2016). Biotechnology.
  • Drobník J. (2008). Biotechnologie a společnost. Karolinum Praha.
  • Faizal Bux, Yusuf Chisti. (2016). Algae biotechnology.
  • Kadlec P a kol. (2012). Procesy a zařízení potravinářských a biotechnologických výrob. Key Publishing Ostrava.
  • Seidman, Lisa A. (2022). Basic laboratory methods for biotechnology.
  • Tomáš Bulíř, Olga Cwiková, Kateřina Demnerová, Gabriela Franke, Klára Jandová Ježková, Alžběta Jarošová, Petr Košin, Veronika Mandová, Jarmila Pazlarová, Michal Šimíček. (2023). Mikrobiologie v pivovarnictví : teorie, praxe, sanitace, MIBI, HACCP, senzorická analýza.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Biochemistry (2022) Category: Chemistry courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer