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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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- History of human influencing on nature, natural environment, country and living environment. - Components of living environment and basic natural resources of the Earth: description and relevance. Importance of learning and understanding of Laws of Nature and an application of such knowledge. - Water maintenance, water classification; water contamination substances, drinking water treatment. - Sewage cleaning and treatment. - Climate protection: the most important air pollutants, glasshouse gasses, substances affecting the ozone layer; smog situations. - Soil protection: pollution and deterioration of soils, loss of values of soils, methods of remediation of soil contamination. - Waste management: basic terms, prevention of waste production, material and energetic utilisation of waste, biological waste and options for utilisation, liquidation of waste by burning and dumping. - Energetic sources: description, renewable and non-renewable sources, ecological aspects of their utilisation. - Influence of industrial activities on living environment; examples of negative influence of industrial compounds. - Influence of agriculture and influence of traffic on living environment. - Protection of biodiversity: the most important ecosystems of central Europe. Protection of forest ecosystems. - Protection of ecosystems of meadows and pastures. Protection of ecosystems of rock formations and steppes. - Protection of ecosystems of waters and wetlands. - Protection of the country and landscape; water reticence abilities of the country.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
- Participation in classes
- 28 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 20 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 12 hours per semester
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| learning outcomes |
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| knowledge in the area of environmental protection and basic understanding of protection of ecosystems. |
| knowledge in the area of environmental protection and basic understanding of protection of ecosystems. |
| describe the history of human influence on nature, the landscape and the environment |
| describe the history of human influence on nature, the landscape and the environment |
| list and describe renewable and non-renewable resources |
| list and describe renewable and non-renewable resources |
| define waste management and describe ways of preventing waste |
| define waste management and describe ways of preventing waste |
| comprehensively explain methods of environmental protection |
| comprehensively explain methods of environmental protection |
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| propose a lesson on the topic of environmental protection |
| propose a lesson on the topic of environmental protection |
| analyze a text dealing with environmental issues |
| analyze a text dealing with environmental issues |
| evaluate the importance of environmental protection |
| evaluate the importance of environmental protection |
| collaborate on a group project on the topic of environmental protection |
| collaborate on a group project on the topic of environmental protection |
| search for information on the possibilities of environmental protection from a professional text |
| search for information on the possibilities of environmental protection from a professional text |
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| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
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| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
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Recommended literature
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HERČÍK M. 111 otázek a odpovědí o životním prostředí. Ostrava : Montanex, 2007.
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KOTOVICOVÁ, J. a kol. Ochrana životního prostředí. Brno : Mendelova zemědělská a lesnická univerzita v Brně, 2009.
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PRIMACK, R. B., KINDLMANN, P.; JERSÁKOVÁ J. Úvod do biologie ochrany přírody. Praha : Portál, 2011.
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