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Course code: BBS10298f14Semester: 2014/2015 winter
Name: Biometeorology
Major: Biology
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 10 / 20 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. inż. Adam Roman
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Student: W1 - knows the basic climate factors and weather creative factors. Additionally student knows causes of their variability [KB_W18]; W2 - has a general knowledge about climatic variations influence on the differentiation of living organisms [KB_W07]; W3 - can describe the influence of changing weather conditions on the functioning of living organisms [KB_W08]; W4 - knows influence of basic anthropogenic factors of air environmental on animals [KB_W20]. Skills: Student: U1 - properly handles the equipment for microclimatic measuring [KB_U02]; U2 - explains the interactions between the air environment and living organisms [KB_U11]; U3 - can identify the threats to the Earth's atmosphere resulting from human activity [KB_U11]; U4 - knows how to interpret and explain the reasons of meteotropism complaints [KB_U11]; U5 - has the ability to prepare papers and presentations on issues the impact of meteorological conditions on living organisms [KB_U18].
Competences: Personal and social competencies (attitudes and behaviors): Student: K1 - understands effects of meteorological phenomena in nature [KB_K06]; K2 - has responsibility for entrusted equipment [KB_K08]; K3 - can keep safety rules connection with the prevalence of hazards in the environment [KB_K09]. K4 - shows interest in a systematic updating of knowledge on the impact of variable weather conditions on living organisms, understands the need to supplement the knowledge acquisition and lifetime [KB_K01].
Prerequisites: physics (or biophysics), physiology
Course content: Learning contents: climate factors and their influence on climate types; weather factors and their variability; relationship between weather factors; influences of meteorological elements on human and animal organism; adaptation to defined climate conditions, acclimatization; adaptation to changing weather conditions, meteotropismus, climatotherapy
Recommended literature: 1. Berke-Nowak G.: Pogoda a zdrowie, Kraków 1998. 2. Bogucki J. (red.): Biometeorologia turystyki i rekreacji. Poznań 1999. 3. Grączewski J.: Wpływ pogody na zdrowie człowieka. PZWL, Poznań 1967. 4. Jankowiak J. (red.), Biometeorologia człowieka. PZWL, Warszawa 1976. 5. Kozłowska T., Błażejczyk K., Krawczyk B.: Biometeorologia człowieka. Monografie IGiPZ PAN, Warszawa 1997. 6. Roman A.: Podstawy biometeorologii. Wyd. UP Wrocław, 2011.
Assessment methods: Completion of the exercise: regular (1-2 times a month) written tests to assess the current rating (based on oral statements) progress and activity. The presence of the exercises is compulsory, the student may have only one unauthorized absence. When student was absence he is required to pass the relevant part of the material. Completion of exercises based on the marks average. Completion of the course: students with a valid credit classes pass a written test (30 open questions) of the lectures
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