The aim of the course is to provide students with understanding of the importance of thinking ahead as developers of rural areas. They will be able to confront alternative trends in development and to prepare for them through continuous learning, e.g. by means of agricultural and forestry technologies and business management.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course 135 h: of which
- scheduled studies 35 h
- autonomous studies and group exercise 100 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
- challenges of agriculture and forestry caused by EU agricultural policy and globalization and prospects for the future
- predicted structural development of agriculture and forestry;
- development trends of technology of agricultural and forestry machinery
Recommended or Required Reading
will be announced at the beginning of the course
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- lectures by given by experts
- invidual exercise
- and information acquisition assignments in groups
Assessment Criteria
The grading will be announced during the lessons
Assessment Methods
- active participation in seminar 10 %
- single exercise 30 %
- group exercise + associated self- and peer assessment 60 %