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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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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.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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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
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| Knowledge |
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| Students are interested in problems of living environment and have basic knowledge of biology. |
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| The student uses the basic rules of environmentally friendly behavior in his daily life. |
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| Knowledge |
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| 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. |
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| Student is able to use rules to gently behavior to environment in everyday life. |
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| Lecture |
| Self-study of literature |
| Project-based instruction |
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Recommended literature
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Bowman, William D.; Cain, Michael L.; Hacker, Sally D. Ecology. Fourth edition. 2018. ISBN 978-1-60535-797-3.
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Braniš, Martin. Základy ekologie a ochrany životního prostředí : učebnice pro střední školy. 1. vyd. Praha : Informatorium, 1997. ISBN 80-86073-03-3.
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Friedman, B. Environmental ecology. The ecological effects of pollution, disturbance and other stresses.. Academic Press., 1995.
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Moldan, Bedřich. Životní prostředí v globální perspektivě. Vydání druhé, doplněné. 2021. ISBN 978-80-246-4967-2.
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Primack, Richard B. Biologické principy ochrany přírody. Praha : Portál, 2001. ISBN 80-7178-552-0.
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Storch, David; Mihulka, Stanislav. Úvod do současné ekologie. Praha : Portál, 2000. ISBN 80-7178-462-1.
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