ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue

Course details
Course code: RSSS20153f14
Semester: 2014/2015 summer
Name: Organic Soils and their Environmental Functions
Major: Environmental Protection
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. Adam Bogacz prof. UP
Language of instruction: Polish / English


Learning outcomes: Students archive theoretical and practical knowledge concerned with soil morphology and genesis and function in environment. During lectures the problems of organic soil degradation and protection with sustainable environment will be emphasized. Lectures and practical exercises will enable the students to study role of organic soil as a impotent element of natural as well as environment.

Competences: After course completing students will be enable to conduct project and works of organic soil in sustainable management production and soil protection.

Prerequisites: soil science

Course content: Genesis and localization organic soils in Poland and in the World, soil function in environment, bogy and post bogy sites, organic soils land use, degradation, peatlands protection ,restoration.

Recommended literature: Okruszko H., Piaścik H. Hydrogenic soil. Wyd. AR Olsztyn 1990 [In Polish] Ilnicki P. 2002: Peatlands and peat. Wyd. AR Poznań. 606s.[In Polish]

Assessment methods: Obligatory to pass practices, writing exam, Base of knowlage to accept (practice+lecture) 60%

Comment: Fields escape to Przedmoście (included in course).