E0313 Environmental chemistry

Přírodovědecká fakulta
podzim 2023
Rozsah
2/0/1. 2 kr. (příf plus uk plus > 4). Ukončení: zk.
Vyučováno prezenčně.
Vyučující
Lisa Emily Melymuk, Ph.D. (přednášející)
prof. RNDr. Jana Klánová, Ph.D. (pomocník)
Garance
prof. RNDr. Jana Klánová, Ph.D.
RECETOX – Přírodovědecká fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Lisa Emily Melymuk, Ph.D.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: RECETOX – Přírodovědecká fakulta
Rozvrh
Po 9:00–10:50 D29/252-RCX1
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je otevřen studentům libovolného oboru.
Cíle předmětu
This course provides a discussion-based forum to study current topics in environmental chemistry, intended for science students or those with a background in environmental and health research . This course will highlight current issues in environmental chemistry, covering major categories and types of pollutants, and examples of ways in which data on environmental pollutants is used by selecting recent environmental chemistry topics of general interest and researching the underlying scientific issues.
Výstupy z učení
After this course, students should be able to: - have a scientific overview of the major environmental chemistry issues, properties of major pollutants, their sources and occurrence in the environment;
- understand relations between the chemical structure of substances, their physical-chemical properties and their fate in the environment;
- understand the link between environmental pollution and regulatory/policy issues;
- understand the importance of chemical pollution to global environmental challenges (e.g. climate change, biodiversity loss)
- critically evaluate literature describing environmental chemistry issues
Osnova
  • The course is taught weekly using a hybrid of lecture and discussion based format. Specific topics will be identified at the start of the semester, selected from the most relevant and timely environmental chemistry issues. Students will gain experience in critically reading both news and scientific literature, strategies for researching environmental science topics, and gain a scientific overview of the major environmental chemistry issues (for example, but not limited to, PFAS, microplastics, waste disposal).
Literatura
    doporučená literatura
  • BEARD, James M. Environmental chemistry in society. Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis, 2009, xvii, 345. ISBN 9781420080254. info
Výukové metody
Education is given in weekly lecture/discussion hybrid format. Active participation from students is expected. Each week, a new topic is introduced, and students participate in the discussion, identification of key issues, and selection of topics for further research.
Metody hodnocení
Students are required to lead the discussion for one research topic, selected based on their interest in consultation with the instructor. Evaluation is based on the background research and presentation of the topic presented by the student, including presentation of topic to class (50% of final grade), and oral examination (50% of final grade).
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
http://www.recetox.muni.cz
http://www.recetox.muni.cz
Další komentáře
Předmět je dovoleno ukončit i mimo zkouškové období.
Předmět je vyučován každý semestr.
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Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích podzim 2022, jaro 2023, jaro 2024, jaro 2025.