ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue

Course details
Course code: IBN10137o14
Semester: 2014/2015 summer
Name: Basics of Environmental Protection
Major: Civil Engineering
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 9 / 9 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Maciej Piotrowski
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: : Knowledge: Student knows the basic concepts of the natural environment, has knowledge of importance of the environment and the necessity of its protection. He knows the methods of improving the environment, knows what methods should be used to protect the environment from pollution and degradation and improve its condition. He is knowledgeable about the impact of investments (including building) on the environment and how to minimize this impact. He knows the basic methods of reducing or minimizing environmental hazards. Skills: He can independently analyze problems affecting state of the environment. He can determine the impact of natural and anthropogenic factors on air, water, soil, vegetation, animals and on a man. He can choose plants for specific purposes and special features to reduce or minimize the negative impact of environmental burdens on water, soil and air. He can identify the cause of natural and anthropogenic changes in the environment, is able to apply appropriate actions influencing the environment, is able to recognize non-technical aspects of solving engineering tasks.

Competences: The student knows the methods for protection of environment against pollution and degradation, can practically apply some regulations and norms of environment protection.

Prerequisites:

Course content: Environment, the basic concepts and the need to protect, the basic source of environmental burdens, degradation, causes of degradation, pollution, causes and protection of air, water and soil. Impact of construction investment on the environment. Rehabilitation of degraded areas, storage and utilization of municipal and industrial wastes, non-conventional sources of energy, protection of natural resources, sustainable development.

Recommended literature: Bieszczad S., Sobota J. (red.): Zagrożenie, ochrona i kształtowanie środowiska przyrodniczo-rolniczego. Wyd. AR we Wrocławiu, Wrocław, 1999. Maciak F.: Ochrona i rekultywacja środowiska. Wyd. SGGW, Warszawa, 1999. Głowiak B. i in.: Podstawy ochrony środowiska. PWN, Warszawa, 1985. Kuropka J.: Oczyszczanie gazów odlotowych z zanieczyszczeń gazowych (Urządzenia i technologie). Wyd. Politechniki Wrocławskiej, Wrocław, 1991. Wiatr I.: Inżynieria ekologiczna. PTIE, Warszawa-Lublin, 1995. Zakrzewski S. F.: Podstawy toksykologii środowiska, PWN Warszawa Zabłocki Z. i inni: Pozarolnicze obciążenie środowiska. Akademia Rolnicza w Szczecinie, Szczecin 1998.

Assessment methods: Assessment of a project exercise, test, test from lectures.

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