| Course Unit Code | 542-0017/02 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 6 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Third Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Summer Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| HUM72 | Ing. Martin Hummel, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| The course deals with the description of the environment and its parts, the influence of mining and others technology proceses on the individual components of the environment. Analysis of the various operation leads to define which factors are more that are less essential and how they can be reduced. Furthermore, the subject deals with the remediation and reclamation affected areas. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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The aim is to introduce and deepen the knowledge of students with problems of the environment.
Student will gain the general information about the environmental protection problems and particularly about the processes of human activity leading to its pollution.
Student will know to formulate the basic problems connected with environmental protection.
Student is familiar with current legislation.
Student will know on the examples of theoretical and practical pieces of knowledge the demonstrate the possible process procedures leading to negative influence minimization.
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| Course Contents |
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1st Basic concepts, environmental legislation
2nd Atmosphere, air protection
3rd Protection of pedosphere, lithosphere
4th Water protection
5th Biosphere and influence of ekosystems
6th Work environment and hygiene, and protection against adverse effects on health
7th Mining and treatment of mineral and envirnment
8th Transport and impact on the environment
9th Waste, storage, disposal, storing, recycling
10th Fossil fuels, new energy sources, secondary energy sources
11th The issue of nuclear energy
12th Impacts on environment caused by liquidation of factories
13th Reclamation of land devastated area |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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| FRIEDMAN, B. Environmental Ecology. The ecological effects of pollution, disturbance and other stresses. Secon edition. California (USA), Academic Press, San Diego, 1995 |
HERČÍK, M. Ochrana životního prostředí a legislativa. Ostrava: Vysoká škola podnikání, Katedra podnikání a managementu v životním prostředí, 2004. ISBN 80-86764-05-2
HERČÍK, M. Životní prostředí: Základy environmentalistiky. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2006. ISBN 80-248-1073-5
SMOLÍK, D. a kol. Ekologie. Úvod do studia ekotechniky. Ostrava: VŠB - TU Ostrava, 1992. ISBN 8070781696
FRIEDMAN, B. Environmental Ecology. The ecological effects of pollution, disturbance and other stresses. Secon edition. California (USA), Academic Press, San Diego, 1995
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| Recommended Reading: |
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| MILLER, G. T. Environmental Science - An Introduction. Second edition. Wadsworth Publ. Company. Belmont. California, 1988 |
STORCH, D. a S. MIHULKA. Úvod do současné ekologie. Praha: Portál, 2000. ISBN 80-7178-462-1
PIVNIČKA, K. a M. BRANIŠ. Úvod do studia životního prostředí. Praha: Karolinum, 1995. ISBN 80-7066-945-4
ŠIMÍČKOVÁ, M. Environmentální management v EU: průvodce distančním studiem. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, Regionální centrum celoživotního vzdělávání, 2003. ISBN 80-248-0361-5
MILLER, G. T. Environmental Science - An Introduction. Second edition. Wadsworth Publ. Company. Belmont. California, 1988 |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Seminars, Individual consultations, Tutorials |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Credit | Credit | 33 | 17 |
| Examination | Examination | 67 | 18 |