Bi5520 Food quality of plants' origin

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Oldřich Chloupek, DrSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Tomáš Středa, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Veronika Oškerová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jiřina Relichová, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. Ing. Oldřich Chloupek, DrSc.
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:50 B11/306
Prerequisites
Secondary school.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 19 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Study of this subject enable students critically consider quality of plants´ origin food, genetical and environmental factors of the quality and will have a resistance to groundless arguments of advertisements. He/she will be able to understand labelling of food in markets (e.g. of potatoes). By tasting learns quality diferences of different varieties of wheat and potatoes and appreciates contribution of plant breeding.
Syllabus
  • Human nutrients, natural toxins and pollutants. Quality and safety of food raw materials. Genetic and environmental factors of the food quality. Consumers´ value and food from cereals. Quality of wheat, rye, triticale, barley, oat, maize and pseudocereals (buckwheat etc). Consumers´ value and products made from legumes, oil crops, potato and sugar beet. Quality of vegetables and fruits, beer and wine. Organic agriculture. Identification of seeds of food crops, technological evaluation of samples (seeds and flour). Tasting of bread and potato from different varieties and of oil from different crops.
Literature
    required literature
  • Chloupek O., Procházková B., Hrudová E. 2005: Pěstování a kvalita rostlin. Skriptum. MZLU v Brně, 176 s.
    recommended literature
  • Smolin LA, Grosvenor MB 2010: Nutrition: Science and application. 2nd ed., Wiley, 785 p.
Teaching methods
Lectures, one-day practice on Mendelu.
Assessment methods
Exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012.
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