|
Lecturer(s)
|
|
|
|
Course content
|
1. Introduction - the term of the environment, global environmental issues, history of the environmental protection development. 2. Biogeochemical cycles of elements in the environment. 3. Basic natural sources. Fossil fuels and alternative sources of energy. 4. Nuclear energetics. 5. Environmental pollution. Industrial and agricultural influence on the environment. 6. Influence of traffic on the environment. Alternative means of traffic. 7. Water care and treating, water types, pollution indicators, drink water treatments, waste water treatments. 8. Solid waste elimination and application. Waste treatment. Recyclation. 9. Technical possibilities of the environmental protection. Basic terms, substances polluting the environment, technological processes. 10. Soil - properties, changes in quality, protection, remediation. 11. Polymers and the environment. Biodegradable polymer materials. 12. Strategies in the environmental protection. Evaluation of the influences on the environment (EIA). 13. International cooperation. Sustainable development. 14. Environmental audit, ecological labelling. International standards for the environmental protection management - EMS, EMAS ISO 14000.
|
|
Learning activities and teaching methods
|
- Participation in classes
- 42 hours per semester
- Preparation for examination
- 24 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 24 hours per semester
|
| prerequisite |
|---|
| Knowledge |
|---|
| The student has a basic overview of the issues of environmental protection. |
| The student has a basic overview of the issues of environmental protection. |
| learning outcomes |
|---|
| describe the fate of chemical substances in environmental components |
| describe the fate of chemical substances in environmental components |
| assess the impact of major industrial sectors on the environment |
| assess the impact of major industrial sectors on the environment |
| describe fossil and alternative sources of energy and explain their advantages and disadvantages |
| describe fossil and alternative sources of energy and explain their advantages and disadvantages |
| understand the challenges of sustainable development, sustainable resource and material utilization |
| understand the challenges of sustainable development, sustainable resource and material utilization |
| Skills |
|---|
| propose measures for the sustainable use of various chemical substances |
| propose measures for the sustainable use of various chemical substances |
| determine the impact of specific industrial sectors on the environment |
| determine the impact of specific industrial sectors on the environment |
| discuss topics related to sustainability and alternative energy sources |
| discuss topics related to sustainability and alternative energy sources |
| teaching methods |
|---|
| Knowledge |
|---|
| Lecturing |
| Lecturing |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Skills |
|---|
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Individual work of students |
| Individual work of students |
| assessment methods |
|---|
| Knowledge |
|---|
| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Written examination |
| Written examination |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
|
Recommended literature
|
-
studijní opory v elektronické podobě.
-
BARAN, V. Jaderná energetika a další problémy moderní civilizace. Academia, Praha, 2002. ISBN 80-200-1048-3.
-
BÍZKOVÁ, R. a kol. Životní prostředí v České republice 1989-2004. CENIA, 2006.
-
CORBITT, R. A. Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering, 2nd ed.. McGRAW-HILL: New York, USA, 1999. ISBN 9780070131606.
-
HERČÍK, M. Ochrana životního prostředí. Ostrava: VŠB-TU, 1994. ISBN 80-7078-255-2.
-
WEINER, R., MATTHEWS, R. Environmental Engineering, 4th ed.. Burlington, USA, 2003. ISBN 9780080494777.
|