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UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN

Faculty of the Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management

DEBRECEN, HUNGARY

Agricultural Engineering MSc

TABLE OF CONTENTS

UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN………………………………………………………………

DEAN’S WELCOME…………………………………………………………………………

THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY…………………………

THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE FACULTY…………………………………………………

UNIVERSITY CALENDAR…………………………………………………………………..

AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING BSc PROGRAMME…………………………………….

CURRICULUM OF THE FULL TIME PROGRAMME……………………………………..

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS……………………………………………………………………

Basic prime courses…………………………………………………………………………….

Prime courses……………………………………………………………………………………

Disciplinary ……………………………………………………………………………………..

Elective…………………………………………………………………………………………..

Language………………………………………………………………………………………..

Thesis work……………………………………………………………………………………..

UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN

The history of the University and Debrecen

About Debrecen

With 205.000 inhabitants Debrecen is the second largest city in Hungary and the center of the North Great Plain Region. The Eastern gate of Europe, as Debrecen is often referred to, is also the seat of Hungarian Protestantism, and as such is often called the "Calvinist Rome". The numerous university faculties, colleges and professional schools have turned Debrecen into the country's most important educational center. More recently, the city's main focus is the development of its industrial park, and centers for knowledge management in information technology, nanotechnology, pharmacy and biotechnology. Summer is the time of festivals: thousands of people from other parts of Hungary as well as from abroad visit the famous Debrecen Flower Carnival, the Debrecen Jazz Days, the Béla Bartók International Choir Competition and the International Military Band Festival. The new Conference Center hosts professional and cultural programs. Week by week, many people support the city's most famous sport clubs, especially the football, handball and basketball teams. Those wishing to take a rest are welcome in the Great Forest, where the famous Debrecen Spa Bath and the Mediterranean Aquaticum are located.

Higher education in Debrecen

The history of Debrecen's higher education dates back to the 16th century. The Calvinist Reformed College, established in 1538, played a central role in education, teaching in the native language and spreading Hungarian culture in the region as well as in the whole country. The College was a sound base for the Hungarian Royal University, founded in 1912. Apart from the three academic faculties (arts, law, theology) a new faculty, the faculty of medicine was established, and the University soon became one of the regional citadels of Hungarian higher education. Today the University of Debrecen is classified as a “University of National Excellence” and offers the highest number of academic programs in the country, hence it is one of the best universities in Hungary. Its reputation is a result of its quality training, research activities and the numerous training programs in different fields of science and engineering in English.

With 14 faculties and a student body of almost 30.000, of which about 3700 are international students, the University of Debrecen is one of the largest institutions of higher education in Hungary.

DEAN’S WELCOME

Thank you for your interest in our university with a great past and in our agricultural higher education with approximately 150 year old traditions.

The University of Debrecen is one of the institutions offering a wide range of courses and research activities in Hungary. As one of the most significant think tanks in the country and the knowledge centre of the region, we seek to provide unprecedented opportunities for our students to gain state-of-the-art knowledge and to carry out significant activities.

With excellent infrastructure and high level education, the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management ensures excellent facilities for its students. In addition to gaining in-depth modern experience, a wide range of opportunities are available to perform professional and scientific activities beyond the scope of academic studies. After obtaining their certificates in higher education vocational training and BSc diploma courses, our students acquire a thorough practical knowledge, they can continue their studies in MSc training and then the best ones in PH.D. training.

We firmly believe that the variety of trainings and courses we offer are attractive to many students who choose the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management for academic education.

I wish you every success in your studies and hope to meet you personally in the near future.

THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY

RECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN

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COORDINATING CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management

Dean: Dr. habil István Komlósi

Address: 4032, Debrecen, Böszörményi út 138.

Phone: +36-52/508-412; 88438

Fax: +36-52/486-292

E-mail: [email protected]

Vice Dean for Educational Affairs: Dr. habil Juhász Csaba


Phone: +36-52/508-454 88454

Fax: +36-52/508-454 88454


Vice Dean of Scientific Affairs: Dr. László Stündl


Phone: +36-52/508-444 88226

Fax: +36-52/486-292


Deans Office

Head of Deans Office: Dr. Julianna Fricz Mocsáriné


Phone/Fax: +36-52/508-412, +36-52/508-489


mailto:[email protected]




Anita Adorján

Katalin Dr. Fürjné Rádi

Registrars Department:

Academic Registrar: Dr. Istvánné Kovács


Phone/Fax: +36-52/508-409, +36-52/508-317


Gizella Guthyné Kerekes

Mónika Pintyéné Bátori

Zsuzsanna Házi

László Lévai


DEPARTMENTS OF THE FACULTY

Institute of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science

Head of the Institute: Prof. Dr. habil. János Kátai

Associate professor:

Dr. habil. Imre Vágó

Dr. Andrea Balláné Kovács

Dr. Mária Dr. Micskeiné Csubák

Assistant professor:

Dr. Sándorné Kincses

Dr. Rita Erdeiné Kremper

Dr. Zsolt Sándor

Research assistant:

Dr. Magdolna Tállai

Secretary

Gizella Szász

Institute of Animal Science, Biotechnology and Nature Conservation

Department of Animal Husbandry

Head of the Department: Prof. Dr. István Komlósi

Professor emeritus: Dr. Sándor Mihók


Dr. Béla Béri

Dr. László Stündl

Dr. Gabriella Novotniné Dankó

Dr. József Prokisch

Dr. Károly Magyar

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Assistant professor

Dr. János Posta

Dr. Levente Czeglédi

Dr. Péter Bársony

Dr. Anna Pécsi

Assistant lecturer:

Dr. Nóra Dr. Pálffyné Vass

Technical assistant:

Babka Beáta

Sztrik Attila

Gulyás Gabriella

Secretary:

Károlyné Kiss

Marianna Korcsmárosné Varga

Ágnes Gere

Anikó Nagy

Sándor Boros

Department of Nature Conservation, Zoology and Game Management

Head of the Department: Dr. habil. Lajos Juhász

Professor:

Dr. Károly Rédei


Dr. Lajos Kozák

Dr. László Szendrei

Dr. Péter Gyüre


Assistant research fellow:

Dr. László Kövér

Technical assistant

Norbert Tóth

Department of Animal Nutrition and Food Biotechnology

Head of the Department: Prof. Dr. László Babinszky


Dr. Csaba Szabó

Senior lecturer.

Dr. Judit Dr. Gálné Remenyik

Animal Genetics Laboratory

Head of the Department: Prof. Dr. András Jávor

Professor: Dr. András Kovács

Senior research fellow: Dr. Szilvia Kusza

Assistant lecturer: Zsófia Dr. Rózsáné Dr. Várszegi

Institute of Food Science

Head of the Institute: Prof. Dr. Béla Róbert Kovács

Professor:

Dr. Béla Róbert Kovács

Dr. János Csapó


Dr. Erzsébet Karaffa

Dr. Péter Sipos


Dr. Ferenc Árpád Peles



Dr. Nikolett Czipa

Assistant lecturer:

Dr. Diána Ungai

Dávid Andrási


Andrea Tóthné Bogárdi

Éva Bacskainé Bódi

Secretary:

Tünde Simon

Institute for Land Utilisation, Technology and Regional Development

Head of the Institute: Dr. János Nagy, DSc

Professor:

Dr. Béla Baranyi, DSc

Dr. Gyula Horváth


Dr. Zoltán Hagymássy

Dr. Endre Harsányi

Dr. Tamás Rátonyi


Dr. Adrienn Széles Dr. András Vántus

Dr. Andorkó Imre


Senior research fellow :

Dr. Attila Csaba Dobos

Secretary:

Zsuzsanna Dorogi

Sándorné Széles

Institute of Horticulture

Head of the Instititute: Prof. Dr. habil. Imre Holb

Associate professor: Dr. habil Mária Takácsné Hájos

Assistant professor: Dr. Nándor Rakonczás

Assistant lecturer:

Péter Dremák

Ádám Csihon


Ferenc Abonyi

Secretary: Andrea Gátiné Laskai

Institute of Crop Sciences

Department of Agricultural Botany, Crop Physiology and Biotechnology

Professor: Prof. Dr. Miklós Gábor Fári

Associate professor: Dr. Szilvia Veres


Dr. Péter Makleit

Dr. Zsuzsanna Lisztes-Szabó

Dr. Éva Domokosné Szabolcsy

Assistant lecturer:

Szilvia Kovács

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Dr. Brigitta Tóth

Department of Crop Production and Applied Ecology

Head of the Institute: Prof. Dr. Péter Pepó

Dr. Sárvári Mihály professor emeritus

Associate professor: Dr. József Csajbók


Dr. Erika Kurasy

Dr. Lajos Fülöp Dóka

Dr. András Szabó

Assistant lecturer:

Dr. Enikő Vári

Adrienn Novák


Oláhné Tóth Ibolya

Laboratory assistant:

Csákyné Faragó Erzsébet

Secretary:

Endréné Szendrei

Gyöngyi Kovács

Genetics Group

Dr. Pál Pepó

Institute of Plant Protection

Head of the Institute: Dr. habil. György Kövics


Dr. László Radócz


Dr. András Bozsik


Dr. Antal Nagy

Senior research fellow:

Dr. Gábor Tarcali

Secretary: Tünde Szabóné Asbolt

Cental Laboratory:


Dr. habil. Tünde Pusztahelyi


Nóra Őri

Technical assistants:

Nóra Bessenyiné Tarpay

Mrs. István Sőrés

Hajnalka Pákozdi

Mrs. Gábor Tóth

Csaba Kiss

Institute of Water and Environmental Management

Head of the Instititute: Prof. Dr. Habil János Tamás

Deputy Head of the Instititute: Dr. Habil Csaba Juhász

Professor:

Dr. János Tamás

Dr. Lajos Blaskó


Dr. Csaba Juhász


Dr. Elza Kovács


Dr. Attila Nagy

Dr. Csaba Pregun

Senior research fellow: Dr.József Zsembeli

Assistant lecturer:

Dr. Lili Mézes

Dr. Tünde Fórián

Dr.Ildikó Gombosné Nagy


Nikolett Szőllősi

Péter Riczu


Katalin Bökfi

András Kaszás Tóth

Kamilla Berényi-Katona

Secretary:

Zsuzsanna Szathmáriné Pongor

Lászlóné Huszka Imre

UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

Academic year 2015/2016

academic year course/time examination period Registration week BSc 1st semester 1st year 2nd year 3rd year

2nd semester 1st year 2nd year 3rd year practise period

MSc 1st semester 1st year 2nd year

2nd semester 1st year 2nd year

AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING MSc PROGRAMME

About the course:

The MSc in Agricultural Engineering is designed to develop your undergraduate knowledge and improve it through application and research. The field of Agricultural Engineering is broad and the programme reflects this diversity, with emphasis on Applied Biochemistry, Applied Plant Physiology, Applied Genetics and Biotechnology, Applied Soil Science, Production Physiology, Nutrient Management are the key research areas of the Faculty. Throughout your stay at Debrecen University, which is the second largest university in Hungary, with 30000 students, as a postgraduate student of Agricultural Engineering, you will have a personal academic tutor to guide you through your studies and to meet your individual goals and interests. We offer you a 4 week field practice in summer.

Requirements:

Application requirements: BSc degree or higher in Agricultural Science. BSc degree or higher in a biologically-related degree. Other approved accreditation or professional qualification. Upper-intermediate English language certificate.

Length of the Study programme: Two year full-time taught programme plus dissertation. presently no part-time options are available.

Number of ECTS credits: 120

The course consists of lectures and seminars. Attendance at lectures is recommended, but not compulsory. Participation at practice classes is compulsory. A student must attend the practice classes and may not miss more than three times during the semester. In case a student does so, the subject will not be signed and the student must repeat the course. A student can’t make up a practice class with another group. The attendance at practice classes will be recorded by the practice leader. Being late is equivalent with an absence. In case of further absences, a medical certificate needs to be presented. Missed practices should be made up for at a later date, being discussed with the tutor. Active participation is evaluated by the teacher in every class. If a student’s behavior or conduct doesn’t meet the requirements of active participation, the teacher may evaluate his/her participation as an absence because of the lack of active participation in class.

The knowledge of the students will be tested several times depending on the class types during the entire course. The training ends in a Final Exam (FE) of the whole semester material and a minimum of four FE dates will be set during the examination period. Unsuccessful students may repeat

During the semester there are two tests: the mid-term test in the 8th week and the end-term test in the 15th week. Students have to sit for the tests.

Tests are evaluated according to the followings:

Score Grade 0-59 fail (1) 60-69 pass (2)

70-79 satisfactory (3) 80-89 good (4) 90-100 excellent (5) absence for any reason counts as 0%.

If the score of any test is below 60, the student can take a retake test in conformity with the EDUCATION AND EXAMINATION RULES AND REGULATIONS. An offered grade: It may be offered for the students if the average of the mid-term and end-term tests is at least good (4). The offered grade is the average of them.

Careers:

Postgraduates may progress to a PhD or find employment in agricultural science research, crop science research, lecturing, consultancy or other science based sectors of crop production, animal husbandry, and agriculture or food industry. Our faculty has a good relationship with agricultural enterprises of the region.

CURRICULUM OF THE FULL TIME PROGRAMME

The distribution of contact hours by semester and course (Agricultural engineering MSc, in English)

Contact Hours

Courses Semester I Semester II Course Instructor

lec. pr ex. cr lec pr. ex. cr

MTMAME001 Applied biochemistry Basic primary

1

1 1 T 3

Balláné Dr. Kovács Andrea / Kincses Sándorné dr.

MTMAME003 Applied genetics and biotechnology Basic primary 1 2 1 T 3 Dr. Pepó Pál

MTMAME002 Applied plant physiology Basic primary 1

1 1 T 3 Dr. Lévai László / Dr. Veres Szilvia

MTMAME004 Applied soil science Basic primary 1 2 1 T 3 Dr. Kátai János

MTMAME006 Plant nutrition management Basic primary 1 1 1 T 2 Dr. Sárvári

Mihály

MTMAME005 Production physiology Basic primary 1

1 0 T 2 Novotniné Dr. Dankó Gabriella

MTMAME026 Population genetics disciplinary 1 1 1 T 3 Dr. Pepó Pál

MTMAME027 Soil ecology disciplinary 1 1 1 T 3 Dr. Kátai János

MTMAME008 Animal nutrition Prime 1 1 1 T 3 Dr. Bársony Péter

MTMAME045 Intercultural communication language 1 2 0 T 2 Dr. Silye Magdolna

MTMAME046 Intercultural communication skill language 1 0 2 P 2 Dr. Troy Wiwczaroski

MTMAME007 Irrigated farming Basic primary 2 1 1 T 2

Dr. Dobos Attila / Dr. CsajbókJózsef

MTMAME029 Alternative land use disciplinary 2 1 1 T 3 Dr. Nagy János

MTMAME028 Feedstuffs and feed processing disciplinary 2 1 1 T 3 Dr. Bársony Péter

MTMAME009 Integrated crop production I. Prime 2 2 1 T 3 Dr. Pepó Péter / Dr. Csajbók József

MTMAME010 Animal husbandry I. Prime 2 2 1 T 3 Dr. Komlósi István

MTMAME011 Soil cultivation and land development Prime 2 1 1 T 2 Dr. Nagy János

MTMAME012 Horticulture Prime 2 2 1 T 2 Dr. Holb Imre

MTMAME047 Academic language skill I. language 2 0 2 P 2 Dr. Silye Magdolna

MTMAME048 Professonal language skill I. language 2 0 2 P 2 Dr. Troy Wiwczaroski

MTMAME034 Goat breeding elective 2 1 0 T 2 Dr. Jávor András

MTMAME035 Medical and spice crops production elective 2 1 0 T 2 Dr. Kutasy Erika

MTMAME051 Thesis project work I. 10

MTMAME030 Alternative crop production strategies disciplinary 3 1 1 T 3 Dr. Pepó Péter

MTMAME031 Animal keeping technologies disciplinary 3 1 1 T 3 Dr. Czeglédi Levente

MTMAME014 Animal husbandry II. Prime 3 2 1 T 3 Dr. Jávor András

MTMAME020 Communication Prime 3 1 1 T 2 Dr. Juhász Csilla

MTMAME015 Environment and land use Prime 3 1 1 T 2 Dr. Juhász Csaba / Dr. Tamás János

MTMAME013 Integrated crop production II. Prime 3 2 1 T 3 Dr. Pepó Péter / Dr. Csajbók József

MTMAME016 Marketing Prime 3 1 0 T 2 Dr. Csapó Zsolt

MTMAME017 Product quality, crop processing Prime 3 1 1 T 2 Dr. Sipos Péter

MTMAME019 Research methodology Prime 3 2 1 T 2 Dr. Vincze Szilvia / Dr. Csajbók József

MTMAME018 Sectoral economy I. Prime 3 2 1 T 3 Dr. Nábrádi András

MTMAME049 Academic language skill II. language 3 0 2 P 2 Dr. Troy Wiwczaroski

MTMAME050 Professonal language skill II. language 3 0 2 P 2 Dr. Troy Wiwczaroski

MTMAME036 Biometrics elective 3 1 1 T 3 Dr. Csajbók József

MTMAME039 Etology elective 3 1 0 T 2 Rózsáné Dr. Várszegi Zsófia

MTMAME041 EU knowledge elective 3 1 1 T 3 Katonáné Dr. Kovács Judit

MTMAME037 Integrated plan protection elective 3 1 1 T 3 Dr. Radócz László

MTMAME038 Organic farming elective 3 1 1 T 3 Dr. Kutasy Erika

MTMAME040 Project management elective 3 1 1 T 3 Dr. Nábrádi András

MTMAME052 Thesis project work II 3 0 # P 8 MTMAME033 Animal husbandry politics disciplinary 4 1 1 T 3 Dr. Jávor András

MTMAME032 Regional farming disciplinary 4 1 1 T 3 Dr. Csajbók József

MTMAME022 Animal husbandry III. Prime 4 2 1 T 3 Dr. Czeglédi Levente

MTMAME021 Integrated crop production III. Prime 4 2 1 T 3 Dr. Pepó Péter / Dr. Csajbók József

MTMAME025 Management Prime 4 2 1 T 3 Dr. Berde Csaba

MTMAME024 Quality assurance Prime 4 2 1 T 3 Dr. Peles Ferenc / Dr. Juhász Csaba

MTMAME023 Sectoral economy II. Prime 4 2 1 T 3 Dr. Nábrádi András / Dr. Szűcs István

MTMAME042 Animal breeding elective 4 1 1 T 2 Dr. Komlósi István

MTMAME044 Extension in crop production elective 4 1 1 T 2 Dr. Csajbók József

MTMAME043 Milk and meat processing elective 4 1 1 T 2 Dr. Jávor András

MTMAME053 Thesis project work III 12 P

MTMAME054 Precision agriculture elective 4 2 0 T 3 Dr. Tamás János

MTMAME055 Water management elective 4 2 0 T 3 Dr. Juhász Csaba

MTMAME056 Technical knowledge elective 4 2 0 T 3 Dr. Harsányi Endre

MTMAME057 Agricultural economics I. elective 2 2 0 T 2 Dr. Kuti István / Dr. Karcagi-Kováts Andrea

MTMAME058 Agricultural economics II. elective 4 2 0 T 2 Dr. Popp József

MTMAME059 Fisheres and aquaculture elective 4 2 0 T 3 Dr. Stündl László

MTMAME060 Agricultural water management based on soil science elective 3 2 0 T 3 Dr. Várallyal

György

MTMAME061 Agroinformatics elective 2 2 1 T 2 Dr. Herdon Miklós

Abbreviations: cr.:credit, ex.:exam, lec.:lecture, pr.:practical , T: assessed by final exam, P: assessed by semester performance

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

FOUNDATION PRIME COURSE

Applied Biochemistry

Number of classes/week: 2+1 T

Course credits: 3

Course instructor: Dr Andrea Kovács-Balla

Condition of enrolment for the course: experience in organic chemistry

Short course description:

Classification of biomolecules. Differences between biomolecules and inorganic compounds. Carboxylic acids, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids. Enzymes, vitamins, hormones. Photosynthesis. Biosynthesis and decomposition of polysaccharides, lipids and proteins. Szentgyörgyi-Krebs cycle. Urea cycle. Glyoxylic acid cycle. Focusing on carbohydrate metabolism, proteins, fatty acids, and signal- and regulation mechanisms at an advanced level.

Compulsory/ Recommended literature, readings (in English):

Marschner, H. 1986. Mineral nutrition of Higher Plants. Academic Press New York.

Squires, E. J. 2003. Applied Animal Endocrinology. Wallingford: CABI Publishing.

Mathews - van Holde. 2000. Biochemistry. The Benjamin Cummings Publishing Company Inc.

Baldi, P. 2002. DNA Microarrays and gene expression. Cambridge University Press.

Mengel, K – Kirkby, E.A Principles of plant nutrition. 2001 London, Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Applied plant physiology


Course credits: 3

Course instructor: Dr. László Lévai

Condition of enrolment for the course: -


During the time of course students receive scientific information about the topic of plant physiology: photosynthesis, respiration, water management, minerals assimilation, nitrogen metabolism, bioregulators, seed germination, plant development, flowering, fruit formation and ageing. Both of basic knowledge and practical application will received by the instructor during the course. Moreover students learn about the influence of environmental factors to the vital processes and stress physiology also.

Compulsory/ Recommended literature, readings:

• Plant Physiology fourth edition ONLINE (http://4e.plantphys.net/) ed. by Lincoln Taiz and Eduardo Zeiger

• Plant Physiological Ecology ed. by H. Lamberes, F.S., Chapin III.,T.L.,Pons, Springer 2000

• Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress ed. by M. Pessarakli, Marcel Dekker Inc. 1999 • Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants ed. by H. Marschner, Academic Press 1999

Applied plant genetics and biotechnology

Course instructor: Dr. Pál Pepó


Course credits: 3


The main objective of the course is to provide a theoretical and practical introduction to the scientific principles of plant genetics, biotechnology. Applied plant molecular genetics and biotechnology including the hormonal and developmental regulation of gene expression, in vitro and tissue culture techniques, and transformation strategies. Marker-assisted breeding, risk assessment for Genetically Modified Organisms, Genetically Modified Organism certification protocols and Arabidopsis genetics. Genetic transformation in crop, Genetic transformation by particle bombardment In vitro regeneration and genetic transformation Microprojectile-mediated Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Regeneration and genetic transformation. In vitro and recombinant DNA technologies for the improvement of grain, in vitro morphogenesis, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, genomics, nitrogen fixation and utilization, nutritional improvement, and biodiversity in vitro regeneration and genetic transformation expression and stability of transgenes modification of traits in almost all the important crops area. Molecular players in nitrogen use efficiency, DNA markers and molecular plant breeding, genetics of plant defense signaling and genetic engineering of crop plant. Describe important techniques in molecular breeding. Genetics of molecular markers in plants. Molecular breeding for drought tolerance. Plant diseases and resistance.Tolerance to abiotic stresses. Tissue culture and other in vitro techniques.

Compulsory/recommended readings:

Bernard R. Glick and Jack J. Pasternak: Molecular biotechnology: principles and applications of recombinant DNA. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C.: ASM Press, 1998

Bruce Alberts et al.: Molecular biology of the cell. 4. ed. New York: Garland Science, [2002]

S. H. Mantell et al.: Principles of plant biotechnology: an introduction to genetic engineering in plants. Oxford; Boston: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1985

Frederick M. Ausubel et al.: Current protocols in molecular biology. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1994-1998.

Applied Soil Sciences


Course credits: 3

Course instructor: Dr. János Kátai



First of all varied functions of soil have been introduced. Physical and chemical features of soil and correlations among them have been summarized. Biological processes in soil have been presented. Other important points of the course are soil biodiversity, effects of ecological parameters and soil features on soil fertility. Favourable and unfavourable influences of applied technological methods from the point of environmental protection have been emphasized. Nutrient management in the precision agriculture, soil degradation processes and possibilities of their improving, soil information system, principles of soil protection strategy in EU are important topics of the course.


Blum, W. E. H. – Santelises, A. A. 1994. A concept of sustainability and resilience based on soil functions: the role of ISSS in promoting sustainable land use. 1994. CAB INTERNATIONAL. Soil Resilience and sustainable land use. (ed. Greenland, D. J. and Szabolcs, I) 535-542. p.

Brady, N. – Weil, R. 1996. The Nature and Properties of Soils. Prentice-Hall, Inc, 740. P.

Paul, A. D.: 2007. Soil microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry. Acad. Press. Elsevier. 195-226. p.

Stolp, H. 1988. Microbial ecology: organisms, habitats, activities. Cambridge studies in ecology. 273. P. Wood, M.: 1995. Environmental Soil Biology. Blackie Academic – Professional. 15-30. p.

Cunningham, W. P. 1997. Environmental Science. A Global Concern. Chapter 13. Biodiversity. 269-292. p.

Production physiology

Course instructor: Dr. Gabriella Novotni-Dankó PhD


Course credits: 2



Interaction of the farm animal and the environment of production. Function of the digestive system; process of feed-digestion; the intermedier metabolism; characteristic of ruminant digestion. Physiology of muscle system. Biology of the meat production. The endocrine system. Physiology of reproduction. Biotechnological methods in animal breeding. Physiology of milk production. The reproduction physiology of the hen.

Compulsory/ Recommended literature, readings (in English)

Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry (I. kötet) - Belgrád: Institute for Animal Husbandry, 2007

Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry (II. kötet) - Belgrád: Institute for Animal Husbandry, 2007

William O.Reece: Physiology of Domestic Animals

P. L. Senger: Pathways to Pregnancy and Parturition : Current Conceptions, Inc., 2003

Cronjé, P. B. : Ruminant Physiology . Wallingford: CABI Publishing, 2004

Plant nutrition management


Course credits: 2

Course instructor: Dr. Mihály Sárvári



Macro, mezo and micro elements fertilization. Correlation between crop productivity and the level of supply.

Effect of ecological and field conditions on efficiency of nutrition. Ecological elements influences the nutrient supply of crops. Organic matter management. Fertilization of main crops.

Role of different tillage systems in nutrition management. Protecting of soil fertility in conventional systems. Principles and methods of nutrient balance. Principles and methods of field experiments


Antal J. (2005): Crop production I-II. (book) ), Mezőgazda Kiadó

Pepó Pé.-Sárvári M. (1999) Basic knowledge of crop production (university book)

Crop production booklets I-VIII (university books)

Irrigated farming


Course credits: 2

Course instructor: Dr. József Csajbók



Interaction between water management and crop production in agriculture. Water balance of plants, water requirement of plants. Bases of water regulation in crop production. Learning of significance of environment friendly and economic irrigation. Effect of irrigation on soil and plant. Production requirements of irrigation. Aims of irrigated crop production. Necessary of irrigation, efficiency of water. Principles of fertilization in irrigated fields. Evaluation of irrigation patterns. Main functions of irrigation and crop production. Correlations between irrigation and yield stability. Irrigation regime of main crops.


Burton, M. (2010): Irrigation Management: Principles and Practices, CAB Intl. ISBN: 9781845935160

Brebbia, C. A., Marinova, M. Bjornlung, H. (2010): Sustainable Irrigation Management, Technologies and Policies III. Wit Pr/Computational Mechanics, Billerica, USA, ISBN: 978184544468

PRIME COURSES

Course title: Animal nutrition

Number of classes/week1+1 ׃ T

Course credits3 ׃

Course instructor: Dr. Péter Bársony

Condition of enrolment for course׃ -

Short description course:

Feedings possibilities to modify of composition, quality and safety of meat of several animal species as animal origin foods Feedings possibilities to modify of composition, quality and safety of eggs of several poultry species as animal origin foods Feedings possibilities to modify of composition, quality and safety of milk of several animal species as animal origin foods Processing of feeds in the interest to increasing efficiency of nutrient transformation Nutrigenomics as a new method in the nutrition

Compulsory literature:

Fekete, Sandor Gy. (Ed.) (31 Co-Authors) (2008): Veterinary nutrition and dietetics. Pro Scientia Veterinaria Hungarica, Budapest, ISBN 978-963-06-5166-0, 1175.p. Curriculum of lectures

Recommended literature:

W. G. Pond (Ed.)(2005): Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding. 5th ed. 580.p., John Wiley and Sons, New York, ISBN 0-471-30864-1 Hungarian and international publications of this subject Hungarian Animal Production (Állattenyésztés és Takarmányozás) Budapest Acta Alimentaria, Budapest

Integrated crop production I.


Course credits: 3

Course instructor: Dr. Peter Pepó



The roles, targets and issues of crop production in domestic economics. The positions of crop production in the world, in EU and in Hungary. Targets, issues, developing trends. Multifunctional crop production. Sustainable crop production. Alternative crop models. The agroecological, biological-genetic and agrotechnical factors of crop production. Material and energy process in crop production. „Green” energetical industry, bioenergy in crop production. Quality dimensions in crop production. Production of foods, feedstocks and industrial raw materials in crop production. Organic farming. Elements and models of integrated crop production. Crop production and environmental protection.

Compulsary literatures:

Martin, John H., Leonard, Warren H., Stamp. David L., Waldren, Richard: Principles of Field Crop Production. 2005. ISBN: 0130259675

Pratley, Jim: Principles of Field Crop Production. 2006. ISBN: 0195515552 Jolánkai M.: Crop Production. Akaprint. Budapest. 2002. Birkás M.: Environmentally – sound adaptable tillage. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest. 2008. Nagy J.: Maize production. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest. 2008.

Advised literatures:

Jr., J. Benton Jones: Agronomic Handbook: Management of Crops, Soils and Their Fertility. CRC Press. 2002.

Allen V. Barker., David J. Pilbeam: Handbook of Plant Nutrition (Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment). CRC Press. 2006.

Milkha Aulakh., Cyntia A. Grant: Integrated Nutrient Management for Sustainable Crop Production. CRC Press. 2008

Animal husbandry I.

Course instructor: Dr. Levente Czeglédi PhD

Lectures (in a week): 2+1 T

Credit: 3



Determination of breeding aims. Animal performance measurements. Estimation of genetic parameters. Estimation of breeding value. Selection. Qualitative features/parameters of poultry, heritability of these parameters. Quantitative features/parameters of poultry, heritability of these parameters. Theory and practice of hybridization at different poultry species. Selection techniques at poultry hybridization. Possibilities of utilization of rare genotypes in breeding programmes and production. Genotype x environment interaction in poultry nutrition at different types of production. Evaluation of nutrient value of feed of different origin. Animal keeping technologies depending on genotype, nutrition, production with consideration into the changing market demand. Processing technologies to improve the efficiency the poultry production.


W. M. Muir, S. E. Aggrey (2003): Poultry Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology. Cabi Publishing. 1-720. Lectures and scientific papers

Soil cultivation and land development


Course credits: 2

Course instructor: Dr. János Nagy

Condition of enrolment for the course: Applied soil science, Plant nutrition management


Students acquire the knowledge needed for the maintenance and improvement of soil fertility and the rational utilisation of energy that can be connected into land use by means of the soil. They also have to be able to practically apply the processes and methods that improve soil fertility.


Birkás, M. (2008): Environmentally - Sound Adaptable Tillage. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest

Birkás, M., Szalai, T., Gyuricza, Cs., Jolánkai, M., Gecse, M. (2000): Subsoil compaction problems in Hungary. [In. R. Horn, J.J.H. van den Akker & J. Arvidsson (eds) Subsoil Compaction: distribution, processes and consequences]. Catena Verlag, Reiskirchen, 354–362. Farkas, Cs., Gyuricza, Cs., László, P., Birkás, M. (2000): Study of the influence of soil tillage on soil water regime. [In. R. Horn, J.J.H. van den Akker & J. Arvidsson (eds) Subsoil Compaction: distribution, processes and consequences]. Catena Verlag, Reiskirchen, 251–257. Morgan, R.P.C. (1995): Soil Erosion and Conservation. Longman Kiadó, London.

Schwab, G.O., Fangmeirer, D.D., Elliot, W.J., Frevert, K.R. (1993): Soil and Water Conservation Engineering. 4th. ed., John Wiley and Sons Kiadó, 1993, New York.

Horticulture


Course credits: 2

Course instructor: Dr. Imre Holb



Definition and importance of horticulture. Production are and economic situation of horticulture in Hungary and all over the world. Braches of horticulture: including the disciplines of fruit and grape production, vegetable growing, ornamental production. Fundamentals of fruit production technology, Introduction to grape and wine production and basics of production technological elements, Basics of vegetable growing, Clastering ornamental plants, basic ornamental production technology.


U. Banerjee, M. Deep 2002. A Handbook of Practical Horticulture 190 p

N. Rai and D.S. Yadav 2005 Advances in Vegetable Production 995 p

K.V. Peter 2009. Basics of Horticulture 734 p.

Integrated crop production II.


Course credits: 3




Elements of integrated cereal crop models and their interactive effects. Sustainable crop technology of small grain cereals. Wheat production for quality. Site-and hybrid specific crop models in maize production. Environmental friendly technological systems in other small grain cereals. Role of pulses in integrated crop management. Integrated crop technologies of some pulses. Quality of pulses. Complex, multidiscipline evaluation of crop models in cereals and pulses. Food safety demands in cereals and pulses crop production. Food security and logistics in cereals and pulses technologies.


Martin, John H., Leonard, Warren H., Stamp. David L., Waldren, Richard: Principles of Field Crop Production. 2005. ISBN: 0130259675 Pratley, Jim: Principles of Field Crop Production. 2006. ISBN: 0195515552 Jolánkai M.: Crop Production. Akaprint. Budapest. 2002. Birkás M.: Environmentally – sound adaptable tillage. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest. 2008. Nagy J.: Maize production. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest. 2008.





Animal husbandry II.


Course credits: 3

Course instructor: Dr. András Jávor


Short course description: Economic impact of the livestock industry in different regions. Sustainable animal husbandry (safe, humane and sustainable ways). Species discussed: rabbit, sheep, cattle, llama, goat, pig, poultries, horse, buffaloe, fish, camel, alpacca, mollusks, crustaceans. Breeding oranisations. Systems of production. Management, housing and equipments. Main diseases. Maintenance of health. Main products and product quality. Directions, tools, results of developing animal breeding. Definition and areas of animal breeding policy; relationship between agricultural policy and animal breeding policy. Ratio of species and its regulation in animal husbandry, determination of the production, profitability. Estate structure of animal husbandry, concentration of livestock. Animal husbandry activities of farmers, planning. Funding of animal husbandry. Enactment and setting up regulations in animal husbandry, laws and regulations in the operating animal husbandry. Safeguarding and harmonization of interests in animal husbandry. Profit harmonization between the participants of animal husbandry. Methods and tools of the qualitative development of animal husbandry. International co-operation. Special tasks of animal husbandry (nature conservation, environmental protection). Environmental impact of animal husbandry. Animal husbandry policy of farmers.


WJA Payne and RT Wilson (1999): Introduction to Animal Husbandry in the Tropics. Blacwell Publishing.Acker, Duane & Tour, Mickey La & Cunningham, Merl (2004): Animal Science and Industry. 7th ed. Pearson Education Limited. James Blakely, David H. Bade (1994): Science of Animal Husbandry. 6th ed. Reston Publishing Company, Inc. Reston, Virginia.

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Environmental and landscape management


Course credits: 2

Course director: Prof. János Tamás



The main aim of the course is to get the basic knowledge of environmental management and agri-environmental protection and beside this is to get the learning of theoretical and practical landscape management. Moreover, the goal is to use this knowledge readiness in the agricultural engineer practices. The development of the environment protection and environmental management. Natural resources and its types: the continual, the non renewable and the renewable resources. The concept and filch of the environment, the sources, reasons and forms of the environment pollution. The pollution of the air, and the protection against that pollution. The contamination and degradation of the soil: pollution and pollutants of the soil. Water quality, water quality defense. Water administration. Waste management: the concept, types, sources and effects of the waste. International and Hungarian practice of the agricultural environment management. The impacts of the agricultural production on the environment: effects of the crop production and animal breeding. Environmental Impact Assessment. The environmental state of Hungary: the state of the air, the water and the soil. State of the settlement environment. Basis of the landscape management. The concept of landscape. Relations between men and landscape. Landscape protection and planning. Estate and magnitude of the natural environment. Landscape as a natural system. Conventional farming systems. Landscape management strategies. Role of the ecological farming systems in the sustainable landscape management. Crop production and landscape management. Methods of the ecological farming, typical perspectives. Animal breeding and landscape management.

Compulsory/Recommended literature, readings:

Miller, T. G. 2000. Living in the environment. Publ. Wadsworth. New York

Watts, S., Halliwell, D. (eds.) 1996. Essential Environmental Science. Publ. Routlege. London

Goodchild, M., Parks, B., Steyaert, L. 1998. Environmental Modelling with GIS. Oxford University Press

Marketing


Course credits: 2

Course instructor: Dr. Zsolt Csapó



The main aim the course is to make students capable to understand the basics of marketing, marketing concepts and practical implementation of the theoretical knowledge. Main topics of the course are as follows: basics of marketing, market segmentation, positioning, consumer behaviour, product policy, pricing policy, channel policy and promotion.


Compulsory: Philip Kotler – Gary Armstrong: Principles of Marketing, Pearson Prantice Hall, 2006 Recommended: Stanley – William – E. Jerome: Bacis Marketing, McGraw Hill, 1999

Product quality, crop processing


Course credits: 2

Course instructor: Dr. Zoltán Győri


Knowledge in plant husbandry, horticultural production, plant genetics, plant nutrition and biochemistry


Different requirements of quality determinations. Chemical and physical properties of plant origin materials. Principle of plant material qualification (physical, chemical, rheological, microbiological and radiochemical). Determination of cereal quality by different methods. Determination of oil crops quality. Main methods of tubel crops quality determination. Tobacco quality. Quality of fruits and vegetables.


Kent N. L. (1983): Technology of cereals. BPCC Wheatons Etd. Pomerant Y. (1984): Wheat chemistry and technology. AACC. St. Paul, Minnesota. Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC International. 16th Edition. Arlington. Virginia. Approved Methods of AACC. (2000) 10th Edition. St. Paul, Minnesota.

Olson, R. A. – Frey, K. J. (1990): Nutritional quality of Cereal Greins, ASA, CSSA

Salunkhe, D. K. (1976): Storage, Processing and Nutrional quality of Fruits and Vegetables. CRC Press, Cleveland.

Hoveland, C. S. (1980): Crop quality, storage, and utilization. ASA Press Madison.

Sectoral economy I.

Number of classes/week: 2+1, T

Course credits: 3

Course instructor: Dr. András Nábrádi



Economic and managerial questions of the crop production, international outline, european review, macroeconomic approach in Hungary. Fixed assets, current assets, human workload. Cost-benefit analysis, income, natural and economic efficiency in the sector. Regulations, subsidy in agriculture. Elaboration of the technological and business plan in a certain crop sector.


T.K. Wolfe (2004): Production of Field Crops ; A Textbook of Agronomy. Publisher: International Book Distributing Co., Pub (2004) ISBN-10: 8187421355, ISBN-13: 978-8187421351

Kent D. Olson (2003): Farm Management: Principles and Strategies. Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (August 15, 2003) Language: English. ISBN-10: 0813804183, ISBN-13: 978-0813804187

Nábrádi A. – Takacsné Gy. K.- Pupos T. (2007): Üzemtan I, Üzemtan II. Debreceni Egyetem Agrártudományi Centrum. ISBN:987-963-9732-70-4

Research methodology


Course credits: 2




Basic definitions of experiments. In vitro, in vivo experiments, field experiments. Experimental methods, planning field experiments. The aims of the field experiments, factors, variables, plots, treatments, repetitions. The accuracy of the experiment data, the determinant factors, homogeneity. Estimating the experimental error, and the difference between the treatments. Real and hidden replications. Computing the required repetion number. Design variations of single and multi factor experiments, randomization.


Dr. Jánossy A. – Muraközy T. – Aradszky G-né (1966): Biometriai értelmező szótár, Mezőgazdasági Kiadó, Budapest Cochran, W.G. – Cox, G.M. (1966): Experimental Designs, Wiley Publications, New York USA

Kumar, Ranjit (2005): Research methodology: a step-by-step guide, SAGE

John W. Creswell (2003): Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches

Communication


Course credits: 2

Course instructor: Dr. Csilla Juhász



Importance of communication and rhetoric. Verbal and nonverbal communication. Problems of communication and rhetiric. Communication and culture. Mass media, communication in marketing and business. Communication for managers, and organizational communication. Rhetoric for managers.


John Fiske: Introduction to communication studies New York : Routledge, 1991

John M. Penrose - Robert W. Rasberry - Robert J. Myers: Business Communication for Managers : An Advanced Approach South-Western College, 2005

Phillip G. Clampitt: Communicating for Managerial Effectiveness. SAGE Publications, 2004

Integrated crop production III.


Course credits: 3




Elements of integrated oil crop models and their interactive effects. Sustainable crop managements of sunflower, colza and other oil crops. Integrated crop managements of root and tuber crops. Crop models of other inductrial crops. Integrated crop models of different fodder crops. Crop production models for quality of oil, root-tuber, industrial and fodder crops and their interdiscipline, complex evaluation. Food safety and logistics demands and tasks of oil, root-tuber, industrial and fodder integrated crop models.

Compulsory literatures:

Martin, John H., Leonard, Warren H., Stamp. David L., Waldren, Richard: Principles of Field Crop Production. 2005. ISBN: 0130259675 Pratley, Jim: Principles of Field Crop Production. 2006. ISBN: 0195515552 Jolánkai M.: Crop Production. Akaprint. Budapest. 2002. Birkás M.: Environmentally – sound adaptable tillage. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest. 2008. Nagy J.: Maize production. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest. 2008. Advised literatures:




Animal husbandry III.



Credit: 3



Recent situation of cattle breeding in the world, European Union, Hungary and its analyses. Genetic background for milk and meat production, tendencies of breed policy in the world. Analyses of different housing technologies for milk and meat production, characterization of modern systems. Feeding for intensive milk production, feed additives in cattle nutrition. Methods for the breeding value evaluation in cattle. Selection systems for mating. Recent advantages of molecular biology in the efficiency of breeding. Organisations in breeding programmes. Gene preservation in cattle breeding, native breeds. Biological production, functional foods in cattle production systems.


H. Tyler, M. E. Ensminger (2005): Dair Cattle Science. Prentice Hall. 1-432.

H. S, Thomas (2009): Storey’s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle, 3 rd Edition. Storey Publishing, LLC. 1-340.

Lectures and scientific papers

Sectoral economy II.


Course credits: 3




Economic and managerial questions of the crop production, international outline, european review, macroeconomic approach in Hungary. Fixed assets, current assets, human workload. Cost-benefit analysis, income, natural and economic efficiency in the sector. Regulations, subsidy in agriculture. Elaboration of the technological and business plan in a certain crop sector.


T.K. Wolfe (2004): Production of Field Crops; A Textbook of Agronomy. Publisher: International Book Distributing Co., Pub (2004) ISBN-10: 8187421355, ISBN-13: 978-8187421351

Kent D. Olson (2003): Farm Management: Principles and Strategies. Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (August 15, 2003) Language: English. ISBN-10: 0813804183, ISBN-13: 978-0813804187

Nábrádi A. – Takacsné Gy. K.- Pupos T. (2007): Üzemtan I, Üzemtan II. Debreceni Egyetem Agrártudományi Centrum. ISBN:987-963-9732-70-4

Quality assurance


Course credits: 3

Course instructor: Dr. Zoltán Győri

Condition of enrolment for the course:

Horticultural, plant husbandry, animal husbandry, management, Product quality, crop processing.


Principle and practice of general quality assurance. Safety and quality in the agrifood chain. Good agricultural practice, hygiene codes, HACCP, ISO 9000 family, ISO 22000 and others. Quality assurance systems and Food Safety. Traceability in the soil-plant-animal-food-human chains. Risk and risk assessment in the food chain.


Luning, P. A. – Devlieghere, F. – Verhé, R. (2007): Safety in the agri-food chain. Wageningen Academic Publishers. Alli I. (2004): Food Quality Assurance. Principles and Practices. CRC Press. London. Beier, R. C.- Pillai S. D. – Phillips T. D. (2004): Preharvest and Postharvest Fod Safety..Blackwell Publishing. IFT Press. Evans J. R. – Lindsay W. M. (1993): The Management and Control of Quality. West Publishing Company.

Management


Course credits: 3

Course instructor: Dr. Csaba Berde



Introduce MSc students to the history, development, most important schools, trends and theories of management science. Beside we aim to present most important relations, managerial methods and procedures. Main topics: development of management, managerial schools, trends, group management, organizational development, oragnizational culture, change management, motivation, conflict management, managerial method, managerial style, innovation management.


Management Science Journal, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Mintzberg, H. (2009): Managing, ISBN: 9780273709305Prentice Hall Financial Times, USA.

Anderson, D.R, Sweeny, D.J, Williams, T. A. (2004): An Introduction to Management Science: Quantitative Approaches to Decision Making, South-Western College Pub, USA

Lectures and scientific papers.

DISCIPLINARY COURSES

Population genetics


Course credits: 3

Course instructor: Dr. Pál Pepó



This course will serve as an introduction into the field of population genetics. Of primary importance is an understanding Mendel’s laws and other genetic principals as they affect entire populations of organisms. Moreover, this class will focus on how to estimate population parameters that are important descriptors of genetic variation. These concepts will necessarily be based on genetic models and require a quantitative approach to genetics. Overall, the aim of this class is to enable you to apply insights gained from classic and modern genetic techniques to understand how genetic variation is produced, maintained, and distributed within and among populations.


John H. Gillespie 2004: Population genetics Second Edition. ISBN: 0-8018-8009-2

Philip W. Hendrick 2005: Genetic of population Third Edition. ISBN: 0-7637-4772-6

Daniel L. Hartl 2000: A Primer of Population Genetics, Third Edition. Harvard University

Falconer, F.S. and MacKay, T.F.C 1996: Introduction to Quantitative Genetics. Fourth Edition. Longman Group

Soil Ecology


Course credits: 3

Course instructor: Dr. János Kátai



Important points of the course: Biosphere, bioms, ecosystems. Soil enviroment and enviromental effects. Functions of agro-ecosystems. Structure of different ecosystems. Soil as the habitat of terrestrial biocoenoses. Living organisms of soil. The role of living being in processes in soil. The effect of living organisms on the soil formation. The role of living organisms in the material cycles and energy flow. Humification. Mineralization. The cycles of C, N, S, P. Ecological correlations among living organisms in soil. Nutrient netting in soil. Ecology of extreme, polluted soil. Soil ecological manipulations – soil biotechnology.


Coleman, D – Crossley, D. A. 1996. Fundamentals of Soil Ecology. Academic Press. INC. USA 26-28. p.

Killham, K. 1994. Soil Ecology. 1-333. p.

Lavelle P. – Spain, V. A. Soil ecology. 143-200. p.

Paul, A. D.: 2007. Soil microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry. Acad. Press. Elsevier. 195-226. p.

Wood, M.: 1995. Environmental Soil Biology. Blackie Academic – Professional. 15-30. p.

Feedstuffs and feed preparation and processing

Number of classes/week1+1 ׃ T

Course credits3 ׃

Course instructor: Dr. Péter Bársony

Condition of enrolment for course׃


Knowledge of methods to improvement of feedstuffs by feed processing in connection with the practical animal feeding. To solve problems based on former acquired knowledge in the field of animal nutrition and feeding, and on the different basic sciences. Food safety risks of feeds and feeding. Feeds and feeding on the production of functional foods.


Fekete, Sándor Gy. (Ed.) (31 Co-Authors) (2008): Veterinary nutrition and dietetics. Pro Scientia Veterinaria Hungarica, Budapest, ISBN 978-963-06-5166-0, 1175.p. Curriculum of lectures


W. G. Pond (Ed.)(2005): Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding. 5th ed. 580.p., John Wiley and Sons, New York, ISBN 0-471-30864-1 Hungarian and international publications of this subject Hungarian Animal Production (Állattenyésztés és Takarmányozás) Budapest Acta Alimentaria, Budapest

Alternative land use


Course credits: 3

Course instructor: Dr. János Nagy

Condition of enrolment for the course: Applied soil science, Plant nutrition management


Providing land use knowledge supplementing the body of basic natural science, forming the approach of students. They have to be able to effectively utilise natural, artificial and social resources provided for crop production and to protect the balance of the natural environment by planning land use methods.


Birkás, M. (ed.) (1996): Soil Management and Land Use. Agricultural University, Gödöllő, 53–59.

Filep, Gy. (ed.) (1997): Land Use and Soil Management. Agricultural University, Debrecen, 216–223

Nagy, J, Rajkai K (eds.) (2001): Environmental problems and results in under transition agriculture]. Debrecen Agricultural University, Debrecen.

Nagy, J. (ed.) (2008): Maize production. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest. Nagy, J., Fieldsend, A. (2005): Strategies for the future based on land use evaluations. [In: Simon, L (ed.) Innovation and utility in the Visegrad Fours]. International Visegrad Fund, Nyíregyháza, 409–414

Alternative crop strategies


Course credits: 3

Course instructor: Dr. Péter Pepó



Elements of crop production systems. Historical backgrounds of crop systems. Extensive, traditional, intensive and modern crop production systems. Role of multifunctional crop production in alternative crop strategies. Elements characters of industrial-like, integrated, sustainable and organic crop production systems and their applying possibilities. Role of biological-genetic basis in crop strategies. Characters of site-specific crop models. Variety-specific crop systems and their application.


Martin, John H., Leonard, Warren H., Stamp. David L., Waldren, Richard: Principles of Field Crop Production. 2005. ISBN: 0130259675 Pratley, Jim: Principles of Field Crop Production. 2006. ISBN: 0195515552 Jolánkai M.: Crop Production. Akaprint. Budapest. 2002. Birkás M.: Environmentally – sound adaptable tillage. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest. 2008. Nagy J.: Maize production. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest. 2008.





Animal keeping technologies



Credit: 3



Animal keeping technologies of poultry, sheep, horse, pig, cattle. Determination of special requirements about environmental conditions (area, comfort, temperature, humidity) of species and aim of production. Differences on animal requirements at different biological status and age of animal.

Technologies at extensive and intensive animal productions. Technologies at different production levels. Technologies at a farm and a large industry-like system.

Evaluation of animal keeping technologies at the point of view of production level, profitability, adaptability of animal.


C. M. Wathes D. R. Charles (1994): Livestock Housing. CABI Publishing. 1-448.

Lectures and scientific papers

Regional farming


Course credits: 3




Learning of such professional knowledge, which makes possible the effective, economical crop production, adapting to the site region. Agroecological regions. Adapting to the region and the site. Possibilities, conditions to improve the site circumstances. To develop the species and variety structure adapting to regional production. Role and possibilities of nutrient management, land cultivation, soil protection, crop protection in regional production.


I.J. Benton Jones (2004): Agronomic Handbook: Management of Crops, Soils and Their Fertility, CRC Press John Martin, Warren Leonard, David Stamp, Richard Waldren (2005): Principles of Field Crop Production, ISBN13: 9780130259677

Animal husbandry politics


Course credits: 3




Directions, tools, results of developing animal breeding. Definition and areas of animal breeding policy; relationship between agricultural policy and animal breeding policy. Reasons for the quantitative development of animal breeding and directions of the development. Importance and role of the Hungarian animal husbandry in the animal husbandry of the EU. Ratio of species and its regulation in animal husbandry, determination of the production, profitability. Estate structure of animal husbandry, concentration of livestock. Animal husbandry activities of farmers, planning. Funding of animal husbandry in the EU, national funding system. Enactment and setting up regulations in animal husbandry, laws and regulations in the operating animal husbandry. Safeguarding and harmonization of interest sin animal husbandry. Profit harmonization between the participants of animal husbandry. Methods and tools of the qualitative development of animal husbandry. International co-operation in animal husbandry. Share of animal husbandry within agricultural production. Special tasks of animal husbandry (nature conservation, environmental protection). Organization of animal husbandry, its bodies and their policy. Animal husbandry policy of farmers.


Current laws, regulations and statistics Studies about the field

Livestock production and society / Geers, R. - Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publ., 2006.

ELECTIVE COURSES

Goat breeding


Course credits: 2




The situation and importance of goat breeding in the world economy and Hungary. Basic studies of goat breeding. Standard of values of goats and their systems of relation. Theory and practice of breeding methods in goat breeding, different animal breeds in Hungary. Characteristics of some important foreign breeds. Biological base of increasing breeding, offspring and progeny of goats and its theoretical and practical conditions. Biological and physiological characteristics of goat feeding, basic principles and practice of goat feeding. Feeding of the animals for breeding. Principles and practice of doe feeding depending on their biological conditions. Feeding characteristics of goat fattening. Raising up male and female individuals. Buck feeding in season and out of season. Technology of keeping, fold types and installation, mechanizations. Biotechnological and biotechnical processes used in goat breeding.


Maggie Sayer: Storey's Guide to Raising Meat Goats, 2007

A.K. Stubbs and G.L. Abud: Dairy Goat Farming Practices, 2003

Arthur Stubbs and Gaille Abud: Dairy Goat Manual, 2002

Medical and spice crops production


Course credits: 2

Course instructor: Dr. Erika Kutasy



Giving thematic and complex informations about the ecological conditions, production technology, storing and processing medical and aromatic plants. Medicine and aromatic plant production in Hungary and in the world. Agroecological conditions of production of medical and spice crops. Biological basis of medical and spice crops farming. General and specific questions of production technology of medicine and aromatic plants. Breeding of medicine and aromatic plants. Drying, storing of medical and aromatic crops, extraction of active agents. Studying general and specific questions of production of medicine and aromatic plants. Knowing and applying the production technology and quality requirements.



Karin Kraft/Christopher Hobbs: Pocket Guide to Herbal Medicine, 2004

Rudolph Fritz Weiss/Volker Fintelmann: Herbal Medicine, 2000


R. F. Weiss: Weiss's Herbal Medicine, Classic Edition, 2001

Joanne Barnes - Linda A. Anderson – J. David Phillipson: Herbal Medicines. Third edition, 2007.

Herbal Medicine Expanded Commission E Monographs, American Botanical Council, 2000

Frauke Gaedcke, Barbara Steinhoff: Herbal Medicinal Products. Scientific and Regulatory Basis for Development, Quality Assurance and Marketing Authorisation, 2003.

Biometrics


Course credits: 3




The history of biometrics. The stages of the statistical analysis, basic definitions, basis of the biometrics. The methods of estimation (mean, sum, ratio of initial population), statistical samples, test of statistical hypothesis (alfa error, error of second kind). Sampling. Computing of standard deviation and variance. Computing and interpretation of mean, its statistical tests, confidence intervallum. Comparing means, tests of the outliers. Tests of standard deviation, analisys of variance. Statistical evaluation of the single and multi factor experiments. Correlation analysis, regression analysis.


Jánossy A. – Muraközy T. – Aradszky G. (1966): Biometriai értelmező szótár Mezőgazdasági Kiadó, Budapest

SPSS Statistics 17.0 Brief Guide SPSS Inc. (2007)

Li, Stan (ed) (2009): Encyclopedia of Biometrics I-II. Springer, New York

http://www.springer.com/computer/image+processing/book/978-0-387-73004-2

Integrated Plant Protection

Number of classes/week: 1 lecture + 1 practical, T

Course credits: 3

Course instructor: Dr. Imre Holb



Definition of integrated plant protection and relation to sustainable agriculture; detailed description of the elements of integrated control methods against diseases, pests and weeds; mecahnical, phyioscal, biological, biotechnological and chemical control options in integrated plant protection; integrated plant protection law and regulates; modern decision support systems in integrated plant protection; integrated plant protection in arable crops; integrated plant protection in fruit and vegetables; extension and design plant protection technology in farms.


E. B. Radcliffe, W. D. Hutchison, R. E. Cancelado (2008): Integrated Pest Management. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

Heitefuss, R. (2000) Crop and Plant Protection. John Willey & Sons, New York

Reuveni R. (1995) Novel Approach to Integrated Pest Management, CRC Press, Boca Raton

D. Walters, A. Newton, G. Lyon (2001): IR for Plant Defence: Sustainable Approach to Crop Protection. Wiley-Blackwell, New York

Organic farming


Course credits: 3

Course instructor: Dr. Erika Kutasy



Studying environmental, chemical free crop production technology.

Learning theoretical and practical aspects of the elements of production technology. Development of the conventional crop production.

Unfavourable environmental effects and their evaluation in the conventional crop production.

Biological and ecological conditions of crop production.

General and specific questions of organic farming.

Practical production technology of some important crops in the organic farming.

Knowing the possibilities and methods changing into the organic farming, the advantages, problems and the real lookouts of organic farming.



Nicolas Lampkin: Organic Farming, Farming Press Limited, 1991

Jon Newton: Profitable Organic Farming, Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition, 2004


Organic Agriculture: Sustainability, Markets, and Policies by OECD, Cabi Publishing, 2003

Peter V. Fossel: Organic Farming: Everything You Need to Know, Voyageur Press; 1st edition, 2007

Global Development of Organic Agriculture: Challenges and Prospects, Edited by N Halberg, H F Alroe, M T Knudsen and E S Kristensen, CABI, 2006

Etology

Number of classes/week: 1 T

Course credits: 2

Course instructor: Dr. Zsófia Várszegi Dr. Rózsáné



We describe the interaction between animal body and environment. We demonstrate the different species-specific behaviours; introduce the individual animal species (sheep, poultry, horses, pigs and cattle) in various types of utilization, including the behavioural patterns of each age group. We talk about environmental factors influencing behaviour and production.

Compulsory/Recommended literature, readings:

F. Huntingford: The Study of Animal Behavior, Chapman &Hall (1984)

P. Jensen: The Etology of Domestic Animals, CABI Publishing (2002)

L.J. Keeling – H.W. Gonyou: Social Behaviour in Farm Animals (2001)

Project management


Course credits: 3




The application of modern management techniques and systems to the execution of a project from start to finish, to achieve predetermined.., internal and external analysis, swot matrix, roblem tree, objectives tree, log frame matrix, gnatt diagram, controlling of achieved results. Managing project.


Sunny Baker - Michael Campbell - Kim Baker K. Wolfe (2009): Project mamagement, Publisher: Que; 2 edition (February 2, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 078973821X, ISBN-13: 978-0789738219

Görög M. (2007): Projekt menedzsment, Aula kiadó, Bp.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Ph.D.%2C%20Sunny%20Baker

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_3?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Kim%20Baker

EU knowledge

Number of classes/week: 1 lecture +1 practical class T

Course credits: 3

Course instructor: Dr. Judit Kovács-Katona



The aim of the subject is to give the students a clear view how the European works, how can the students be more involved in the development of the integration as members of this Union. The curriculum contains the following topics: market integration in the EU; the institution structure; budget of the EU; community decision-making and legislation; the economic and monetary union; the common agricultural policy. Practical classes will give place for students to own work, where they have to present Hungarian examples how they meet with the results of the Hungarian membership.


Zoltán Horváth (2002): Handbook on the European Union. Reference Press ISBN 963 204 156 9 Frank McDonald – Stephen Dearden (2005): European Economic Integration. fourth edition, Prentice Hall ISBN-10: 0-273-67908-2

Pascal Fontaine (2006): Europe in 12 lessons. European Commission Directorate-General for Communication Manuscript completed in October 2006 ISBN 92-79-02864-2

The webpage of the European Union: http://europa.eu

Animal Breeding

Number of classes/week: 1 + 1 T

Course credits: 2

Course instructor: Dr. István Komlósi



Organisation of breeding in the European Union and other countries with developed breeding. Laws and regulations at international level. The development of animal breeding structure during the history. The role of ministry and other public organisations in. Recognised breeding associations in different species, breeds. Breeding programmes. Breeding value evaluation in different species. Performance recording and registration in different species. Institutions, firms, associations linked to the breeding industry.


Performance Codexes of different species Relevant EU regulations and laws Lynch, M., Walsh, B. 1998.Genetics and Analysis of Quantitative Traits. Sinauer Associates.

Milk and meat processing


Course credits: 2



Short course description: Economic aspects of milk and dairy products. Qualification system of raw milk. Constituents, characteristics of milk and its role in nutrition. Microbes of milk and the control of their functioning. Primary milk treatment. Major operations of milk processing. Production of milk for consumption and flavoured milk products. Production of cured dairy products. Production of curd. Production of butter. Production of cheese. Production of bulk cheese. Production of milk powder. Utilization of by-products from dairy processing. Cleaning and disinfection in dairy plants. Chemical composition of meat, its significance in nutrition. Tissues of meat. Physiology of slaughtering, processes in meat. Meat quality. Qualification of slaughter animals. Classification and processing of slaughter animals and carcass. Egg production and egg processing. Fish and fish processing. Production of products with meat as a basic material. Packaging of meat and meat products. Quality assurance in meat production and processing.


Dairy Microbiology / Robinson, R. K. - London: Elsevier Applied Science, 1990

Milk composition, production and biotechnology / Welch, R.A.S. - Wallingford: CAB International, 2002

Extension in crop production


Course credits: 2




The main goal of the subject is to give information about the structure and working of the agricultural extension system in Hungary, especially its connecting points to the crop production. Basic knowledge to the effective utilization the extension system that helps improving the production methods and to select the environmental and effective crop cultivation operations.


A. W. Van Den Ban, Helen S. Hawkins (1996): Agricultural extension Blackwell Science

Donald J. Blackburn (1994): Extension Handbook: Processes and Practices

Burton E Et Al Eds Swanson (2005): Improving Agricultural Extension: A Reference Manual/FAO, Daya Publishing House

I. Ray Ison and Russell (2002): Agricultural Extension and Rural Development -- Breaking out of Traditions. Cambridge University Press

FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES

Intercultural communication (lecture)

Number of classes/week: 2

Course credits: 2

Course instructor: Dr. Magdolna Silye

Condition of enrolment for the course:-


To help them to be aware of the national and international cultures and values around, the students learn about cultural stereotypes and realities, national reputations in business and otherwise, as well as cultural values and the respect for them.

The effects of globalization and localization, and the conflicts arising thereof are also taken into consideration. Multiculturalism, its successes and failures. Cultural identity and global conflicts, ethics and related conflicts are also discussed.


Falkné dr. Bánó K. (2001): Kultúraközi kommunikáció. Püsky Könyvesház.

Niedermüller P. (1999): A kultúraközi kommunikációról. In: Béres-Horányi: Társadalmi kommunikáció. Osiris Kiadó, Budapest.

Intercultural communication


Course credits: 2

Course instructor: Dr. Troy B. Wiwczaroski

Condition of enrolment for the course: intermediate English language level


This course introduces students to the problems of culture and interculturality, as well as cultural and ethnic conflict areas and stereotypes to be avoided, when conducting professional business activities. Additionally, there is the question of identity and the problem of national identity vs. otherness. Other areas of study include globalization, non-verbal communication and business etiquette.


Intercultural Communication: A Contextual Approach. James Neuliep. Sage Publ., 2007.

Basic Concepts of Intercultural Communication: Selected Readings, edited by Milton J. Bennett, Intercultural Press, 1998. Bridging the Cultural Gap: A Practical Guide to International Business Communication, Penny Carté and Chris J. Fox, Kogan Page, 2004.Communicating with Strangers: An Approach to Intercultural Communication, Second Edition, William B. Gudykunst and Young Yun Kim, McGraw-Hill, 1992.Intercultural Business Communication, Second Edition, Lillian H. Chaney and Jeanette S. Martin, Prentice Hall, 2000.Intercultural Communication: A Reader, Ninth Edition, Larry A. Samovar and Richard E. Porter, Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2000.Intercultural Communication in the Global Workplace, Linda Beamer and Iris Varner, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2000.

Academic language skills I.


Course credits: 2

Course instructor: Dr. Magdolna Silye

Condition of enrolment for the course:-


The pedagogical goals of the subject are to equip students with the essential receptive skills of reading and understanding high standard technical texts and to prepare them to be able to acquire subject knowledge and read scientific literature in English.


Glendening, E. (2006): Study Reading. A course in reading skills for academic purposes. Cambridge.

Wallace, M. (2006): Study skills in English. Cambridge.

Professional Language Skills I.


Course credits: 2




This course introduces students to the norms and expectations of professional presentation styles in the following areas: company introduction, product description and sales, convincing an audience to accept change and how to give a presentation in a team. Rhetorical methods, use of technologies and argumentation systems, as well as logic, are incorporated into the course.


Rodgers, Drew. English for International Negotiations. St. Martins, 1997.

Wiwczaroski, Troy B.: Writing and Professional Communication. Debrecen, 2007.

Wiwczaroski, Troy B.: Lecture notes.

Academic Language Skills II. Number of classes/week: 2

Course credits: 2




This course introduces students to the mechanics of more formal academic writing. Organization, tone, stylistics, thesis statements, proper methods of citation and documentation are included for such types of writing as: abstracts, paraphrasing, summarizing, lab report writing and basic grant writing skills.


Reid, Joy M. The Process of Composition. 3rd Edition. Longman: White Plains, NY., 2000. ISBN: 0-13-021317-9.

Wiwczaroski, Troy B. Writing and Professional Communication. Debrecen, 2007.

Wiwczaroski, Troy B. Lecture notes.

Professional Language Skills II.


Course credits: 2




Written correspondance, report writing, case study preparation for use in a business setting, as well as an introduction to the problems of business negotiation are all the foci of this course.


Rodgers, Drew. English for International Negotiations. St. Martins, 1997.

Wiwczaroski, Troy B. Writing and Professional Communication. Debrecen, 2007.

Wiwczaroski, Troy B. Lecture notes.

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