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Course: Enviromental protection and conservation

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Course title Enviromental protection and conservation
Course code CBG/OZP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ščerba Eduard, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introdution to protection of environment. Basic terms. Living environment and its componennts. 2. Nature conservation. Protected territories. 3. Diversity protection. Protected species of plants and animals. 4. Anthropogenic air pollution, climate and greenhouse effect, global warming, ozone, ozon layer and its waste. Air pollution, smog. 5. Water and its cycle, water in atmophere, hydrosphere and cryosphere. Utilising of water and water sources. Water pollution. Water protection. 6. Soils - definition and charakteristics. Utilising of the soil, its degradation and intoxication, food production. 7. Human health and environment. 8. National and global aspects. Global problems of livin environment. Ecological catastrophes. 9. Natural and civilization risks, perception, risk assessment and management. 10. Wastes. Sources of energy and raw materials. Renewable resources. 11. Biodiversity. 12. Environmental education. 13. Living environment in the Czech Republic. History of environment protection.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Seminar
  • Individual project (40) - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Students are interested in problems of living environment and have basic knowledge of biology.
Skills
The student uses the basic rules of environmentally friendly behavior in his daily life.
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Characterize problematics of environment protection.
Studento knows basic terms of protection of environment and he is able to explain them in the point of view of the citizen and of the expert.
Explain problems of environment pollution (air, climate, water, soil).
Explain concept of diversity and importance of its protection.
Skills
Student is able to use rules to gently behavior to environment in everyday life.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Self-study of literature
Project-based instruction
Skills
Project-based instruction
Competences
Project-based instruction
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Seminar work
Skills
Seminar work
Competences
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Bowman, William D.; Cain, Michael L.; Hacker, Sally D. Ecology. Fourth edition. 2018. ISBN 978-1-60535-797-3.
  • Braniš, Martin. Základy ekologie a ochrany životního prostředí : učebnice pro střední školy. 1. vyd. Praha : Informatorium, 1997. ISBN 80-86073-03-3.
  • Friedman, B. Environmental ecology. The ecological effects of pollution, disturbance and other stresses.. Academic Press., 1995.
  • Moldan, Bedřich. Životní prostředí v globální perspektivě. Vydání druhé, doplněné. 2021. ISBN 978-80-246-4967-2.
  • Primack, Richard B. Biologické principy ochrany přírody. Praha : Portál, 2001. ISBN 80-7178-552-0.
  • Storch, David; Mihulka, Stanislav. Úvod do současné ekologie. Praha : Portál, 2000. ISBN 80-7178-462-1.


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University of West Bohemia, date of update: 26.07.2024 23:53. Data created for academic year 2024/2025