| Course Unit Code | 545-0175/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 5 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | First Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Summer Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| KOZ99 | doc. Ing. Roman Kozel, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| The course focuses on the application potential of raw materials in selected industries. The lectures emphasize the application of final mineral products in target markets. During the exercises, students gain practical experience by working on a semester project on the topic of target markets for products of selected minerals in a particular industry. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| Identify the importance of raw materials for the national economy. Explain the relationship between supply and demand in the market of individual raw materials. Apply the use of raw materials in selected industries. Assess the usability of raw materials in a specific market. Suggest alternative uses of raw materials. |
| Course Contents |
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1. Importance of raw materials in the product chain
2. Perspectives of using domestic minerals
3. Superstrategic (critical) raw materials of the present
4. Mining industry, comparison of supply and demand
5. Areas of application of chemical industry products
6. Non-metallic raw materials in the glass and ceramic industry
7. Iron and non-ferrous metal ores in the metallurgical industry
8. Application of raw materials in heavy and medium engineering
9. Use of precious metals in light and precise engineering
10. Application of raw materials in other processing industries
11. Importance of raw materials in the energy industry
12. Use of raw materials in the construction industry
13. The position of secondary raw materials in the circular economy |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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BLENGINI G.A. et al. Study on the EU's list of Critical Raw Materials. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2020. ISBN 978-92-76-21049-8.
RADETZKI, Marina; WÅRELL, Linda. A Handbook of Primary Commodities in the Global Economy. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press, 2020. ISBN 978-1108841542.
STAHEL, Walter R. The Circular Economy: A User's Guide. Routledge, 2019. ISBN: 978-0367200176.
TILTON, John E. a Juan Ignacio GUZMÁN. Mineral economics and policy. New York: RFF Press, Resources for the Future, 2016. ISBN 978-1-61726-088-9. |
SOCHOROVÁ, Veronika. Než se dostanou k vám, musíme je vytěžit: industry 4.0. Brno: Těžební unie, 2020. ISBN 978-80-906047-3-5.
JIRÁSEK, Jakub a Martin VAVRO. Nerostné suroviny a jejich využití CD-ROM. Praha: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy ČR, 2008. ISBN 978-80-248-1378-3.
SIVEK, Martin. Ekonomika nerostných surovin. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2007. ISBN 978-80-248-1467-4.
TILTON, John E. a Juan Ignacio GUZMÁN. Mineral economics and policy. New York: RFF Press, Resources for the Future, 2016. ISBN 978-1-61726-088-9. |
| Recommended Reading: |
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BROWN, T.J. et al. World Mineral Production 2015-19. Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey, 2021. ISBN 978-0-85272-790-4.
WELLMER, Friedrich-W. et al. Raw Materials for Future Energy Supply. Springer, 2018. ISBN 978-3319912288
CLAYTON, Blake C. Commodity Markets and the Global Economy. Cambridge University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-1107042513.
WAGNER, Lorie A. Materials in the economy: material flows, scarcity, and the environment. Denver: U.S. Geological Survey, 2002. ISBN 0-607-98412-0. |
Aktuální ročenka: Surovinové zdroje České republiky: nerostné suroviny 20XX : statistické údaje do roku 20YY (uzávěrka odborných podkladů 31. srpna 20XX). Praha: Česká geologická služba, 20XX. ISBN ZZZ
KARPÍŠEK, Jindřich. Oceňování báňských podniků a ložisek nerostů. 2. vyd. V Praze: Vysoká škola ekonomická, Institut oceňování majetku, 2002. ISBN 80-245-0295-X.
BROŽOVÁ, Silvie. Možnosti recyklace vybraných materiálů: Możliwości recyklingu wybranych materiałów. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7204-880-9.
WAGNER, Lorie A. Materials in the economy: material flows, scarcity, and the environment. Denver: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 2002. U.S. Geological Survey circular, 1221. ISBN 0-607-98412-0. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Tutorials, Project work |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Credit | Credit | 45 (45) | 25 |
| Semestrální projekt | Semestral project | 45 | 25 |
| Examination | Examination | 55 (55) | 26 |
| Písemná zkouška | Written examination | 30 | 14 |
| Ústní zkouška | Oral examination | 25 | 12 |