Course detail

Sustainable Development

FCH-BCA_TURAcad. year: 2011/2012

The issue of Sustainable Development. Effects of thraten of nature spere. Depth profilig of specific areas (probability of demage), Effects of antropogenic activities on ecosystems (energetics, maning, metalurgy, chemic and food industry, agriculture and forestry, transport). Effects of growing population on sustainable development. Methods and proceses of reaching of Sustainable Development.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Helena Doležalová Weissmannová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection (ÚCHTOŽP)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Understanding of basic terms, importance and achievement of aim plans of sustainable development.

Prerequisites

General compendium of knowledges. basic knowledges of chemistry and ecology.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Final classification is based on average classification of individual tasks - seminar work and their oral presentation.

Course curriculum

1. Terms of sustainable development.
2. Characteristic aim of SD
3. Content of SD.
4. The aims of plans to achievement of sustainable development.
5. Indicators of SD.
6. Threat natural sphere, probability of dengerous site.
7. Depth profiling of critically site (probability of dengerous).
8. Impact antropogenic activities of nature, ecosystems.
9. Importance of SD in relationship of impact.
10. Activities of achievement of sustainable development.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The explanation of importance sustainable development (SD), contents of SD, influence of mhumankind to ecosystems. The explanation of methods and ways of achievement SD.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Consultations for students in distant form.
Requirements: oral presentation and seminar work.
Oral consultation in the extent of lectures.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Manahan S.E. Environmental science and Technology, Sustainable Approach to Green Science and Technology. Tailor & Francis group. 2007, pp. 1-646, (CS)

Recommended reading

Chiras D.D. Environmnetal science, Creating a sustanaible future. Jones and Bartlett Publisher, 2006, pp.1-730 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BKCP_OOB Bachelor's

    branch BKCO_KROO , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

    branch CKCO_CZV , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Helena Doležalová Weissmannová, Ph.D.