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Course code: RSSN10220o12Semester: 2012/2013 winter
Name: Soil Science
Major: Environmental Protection
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 9 / 9 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Stanisława Strączyńska
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: The student acquaints oneself with the origin of soils, soil proprieties and processes taking place in them under the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors. The student knows the bases of the soils systematics, he can carry out and interpret basic useful analyses in the valuation of the environment conditio, defining the usable value of soils. He also gain practical skills of usage of soil science cartographical studies.
Competences: The completion of the course enable the work in the posts of the environment protection and institutions concerned with soil reclamation.
Prerequisites: geology, chemistry, physics, botany, meteorology and climatology
Course content: The aims of the course is to acquaint students with genesis of soils, soil distribution, properties and the taking place processes under the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors. The task of soil science at the fields of study - Environmental Protection is to connect basic natural sciences with agricultural sciences with particular emphasis on the impact of anthropogenic factor (which may influence positively or negatively on the soil fertility) and soils rational use.
Recommended literature: 1.Gleboznawstwo – Praca zbiorowa pod redakcją naukową prof. dr. hab. S. Zawadzkiego, PWRiL, Warszawa, 2003. 2.Gleba i jej właściwości – H.C. Buckman, Nyle C. Brady, PWRiL, Warszawa, 1971. 3.Badania ekologiczno-gleboznawcze – R. Bednarek., H. Dziadowiec., U. Pokojska., Z. Prusinkiewicz 4.Gleboznawstwo z elementami mineralogii i petrografii – Drozd J., Licznar M., Licznar E. S., Weber J. Wyd. AR Wrocław, 1997 and later.
Assessment methods: Exam and credit
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