ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue
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Course code: RSSS20399o15Semester: 2015/2016 summer
Name: Environmental disasters and emergencies
Major: Environmental Protection
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 5
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: Prof. dr hab. Jarosław Kaszubkiewicz, dr inż. Paweł Jezierski
Language of instruction: Polish / English
Course teacher (for Erasmus students): dr Andrzej Kocowicz
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: The student knows the most important sources of environmental hazards, including sudden and catastrophic events. He knows the ways and methodologies for assessing the effects of disasters and failures on some elements of the environment and to human health. He knows the ways to prevent accidents and natural and anthropogenic disasters. He knows the rules for responding in the event of a failure, the competence of the administrative authorities and institutions established to combat the effects of emergencies. Skills: Assess the impact of failures and disasters on selected elements of the environment, using appropriate methods and taking advantage of the law. The student proposals for measures aimed at reducing the impact of human pressure and eliminate damage to the environment, according to the specializations. He can obtain information from literature and other sources, it can integrate information obtained, interpret and critically evaluate them. This justifies selection of the optimal method of reclamation and apply the substantive arguments in favor of this choice. Evaluates the effectiveness of reclamation taken to eliminate the consequences of the largest environmental disasters.
Competences: Social competence: Is aware of the effects that can cause pollution and can indicate risk minimization activities. Manifests the need to learn current issues in the field of environmental protection; inspires others to interest in these issues; can reliably and accessibly provide environmental information.
Prerequisites: Environmental Chemistry, Physics, reclamation of degraded areas (in the field of first-degree studies)
Course content: The influence of social, economic and political factors on the risk of environmental disasters and emergencies. Types of installations and activities that cause the most dangerous failures. The effects of environmental disasters, their range, impact intensity and duration. The responsibility for the consequences of environmental disasters. Possibilities for mitigation and reduction of environmental pollution as a result of organizational, technical and economic activities.
Recommended literature: 1.J. Ranecki „Prognozowanie katastrof naturalnych”, Na ratunek 4/09 2.S. Winchester, S. Junger, D. Murphy, E. Macarthur, S. Wheeler „ Ziemia, nieujarzmiona planeta” Warszawa 2004 3.Graniczny M. Mizerski W.: “Katastrofy przyrodnicze. 2009, Komitet Planeta Ziemia, Wydział VII PAN. 4.M. Graniczny, Mizerski W.: Katastrofy przyrodnicze, Warszawa 2007. 5.Największe katastrofy ekologiczne na świecie, [on-line] http://zapytaj.onet.pl/Category/006,010/2,20360557,Najwieksze_katastrofy_ekologiczne_na_swiecie.html 6.Jared M. Diamond, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, 2005 Viking Press. 7.http://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-disaster-risk-reduction/
Assessment methods: Knowledge: Tests of the contents of lectures and exercises, evaluation of project exercises, presentations rating in terms of content. The written examination of the material covered by lectures. Skills: Evaluation of specific project tasks, formal assessment of presentation. Social competence: Evaluation of presentations and discussion.
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