| Course title | Fundamentals of Environment |
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| Course code | UECHI/C042 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory, Optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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Introduction, system of environment. Global environmental problems, state of the environment in CZ. Economy and environment, historical background. Contexture and composition Earth, endogenous and exogenous factors. Rice and development of soils, quality of soil, damage and pollution of soil. Agriculture and its impact on the quality of soil, application of fertilizers and pesticides, animal production. Water and water service - the allocation of water on the Earth, the water cycle-quantitative and qualitative influence. Construction and composition of atmosphere. The development of air quality, impacts of air pollution on the elements of the environment. Nature protection and landscape protection,categorization of protected areas. Protection of mineral resources and the effects of extracting minerals on components of the environment. Population, transport, towns and recreation in relation to the basic functions of the landscape. The structure of government in the environment, an overview of the basic legislation.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing) |
| Learning outcomes |
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Students should familiarize with the basic component of environment and situation in environment in CZ including predictions of progress of environmental component and risk elimination for environment.
Students get basic overview about environmental components. |
| Prerequisites |
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Basic knowledge of ecology in the scope bachelor study.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral examination
Successful oral exam. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Economy and Management of Chemical and Food Industry (2015) | Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Environment Protection (2016) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Environment Protection (2015) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Chemical Engineering (2013) | Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Economy and Management of Chemical and Food Industry (2016) | Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Environment Protection (2015) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Chemical Engineering (2015) | Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Chemical Engineering (2016) | Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Environment Protection (2016) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Environment Protection (2013) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Environment Protection (2013) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Economy and Management of Chemical and Food Industry (2013) | Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |