Introduction to the Study of Food and Biochemical Technologies - B352020
Title: Úvod do studia potravinářských a biochemických technologií
Guaranteed by: Dean's Office of Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology (352)
Faculty: Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
Actual: from 2025 to 2025
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:2
E-Credits: winter s.:2
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, C [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Qualifications:  
State of the course: not taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Rajchl Aleš doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
The course provides an introduction to the functioning of the faculty and its organizational structure, including academic bodies, key documents and historical context. Students will become familiar with important aspects of study – study regulations, rights and obligations, scholarship opportunities, etc. Emphasis is also placed on the possibilities of foreign mobility, cooperation with practice and involvement in scientific research activities. The course includes presentations of individual institutes of the faculty with an overview of their pedagogical and scientific activities. The program is complemented by invited lectures on current topics and discussions with the faculty management, which provide space for open communication between students and school representatives.
Last update: Rajchl Aleš (20.05.2025)
Course completion requirements -

To receive credit, attendance at a minimum of ten lectures is required.

Last update: Rajchl Aleš (20.05.2025)
Literature -

Obligatory:

  • No literature is recommended for the course. During lectures, students will be informed about the location of selected study documents, such as the Study and Examination Regulations, on the intranet and website of the faculty and school. For more detailed information about the pedagogical and scientific activities of the FPBT institutes, it is possible to visit the websites of the institutes or working groups.

Last update: Rajchl Aleš (20.05.2025)
Teaching methods -

Lecture with student participation in discussion, support for explanation with interactive elements, use of case studies to connect theory with practice.

Last update: Rajchl Aleš (20.05.2025)
Requirements to the exam -

Credit will be obtained based on attending at least ten lectures.

Last update: Rajchl Aleš (20.05.2025)
Syllabus -

1. Introduction to the organizational structure of the faculty (institutes, academic senate, scientific council, disciplinary committee, dean's office, etc.), history and third role of the faculty. Key documents of the faculty (statute, organizational rules, annual report, etc.).

2. Information on studies (important regulations related to studies, study and examination rules, applications, scholarships, etc.). Student rights and obligations.

3. Information on study stays abroad, cooperation with practice, science and research at the faculty.

4. Department of Biotechnology: introduction to the pedagogical and scientific activities of the institute.

5. Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology: introduction to the pedagogical and scientific activities of the institute.

6. Department of Carbohydrates and Cereals: introduction to the pedagogical and scientific activities of the institute.

7. Department of Dairy, Fats and Cosmetics: introduction to the pedagogical and scientific activities of the institute.

8. Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition: presentation of the pedagogical and scientific activities of the institute.

9. Department of Food Preservation: presentation of the pedagogical and scientific activities of the institute.

10. Department of Chemistry of Natural Compounds: presentation of the pedagogical and scientific activities of the institute.

11. Invited lecture on a selected current topic.

12. Invited lecture on a selected current topic.

13. Meeting with the faculty management, moderated discussion not only on issues of studying at the faculty.

14. Reserve.

Last update: Rajchl Aleš (20.05.2025)
Learning outcomes -

Students will be able to:

orient themselves in the organizational structure of the faculty, basic documents of the faculty and school, and in the pedagogical and scientific activities of all departments of the faculty

Last update: Rajchl Aleš (20.05.2025)