SYLLABUS
COURSE TITLE
DEPARTMENT
COURSE CODE
DEGREE PROGRAMME
FIELD OF STUDY
BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY
COURSE FORMAT
YEAR AND SEMESTER
NAME OF THE TEACHER
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
BIOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE
DEGREE LEVEL
FORMA STUDIÓW/STUDY
MODE
I
FULL-TIME
basic
winter
prof. dr hab. Joanna Kostecka
COURSE OBJECTIVES
To familiarize students with the concepts used by the ecology & environmental science. The
causal relationships between the animate and inanimate world, homeostasis and the
effects of the disorder. Impact of human pressure on the natural environment, sustainable
development
PREREQUISITES
Basic knowledge of biology and geography. Knowledge of English
KNOWLEDGE: Student:
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Explains the basic terms and issues in the field of ecology
and environmental protection, explains the concept of
sustainable development,
- Describes the relations and interactions between biotic and
abiotic
components
of
the
environment,
- Presents the causes and consequences of a biological
imbalance in the ecosystems,
- Indicates the need for biological monitoring of the
environment and the possibility of using bio-indicators in the
assessment of the environment
SKILLS: Student:
- Shows a negative impact of human pressure on the natural
environment,
- Construct conclusions from the facts presented to him and
concepts
SOCIAL COMPETENCES: Student:
- Accepts concern for the natural environment,
- Seeks to implement the basic principles of sustainable
development,
- Is critically interested and open to innovative achievements
in the field of natural sciences
COURSE ORGANISATION –LEARNING FORMAT AND NUMBER OF HOURS
lecture – 20 h ;
workshop – 30 h
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Ecology, a science for everybody - but not an easy science, environmental protection,
nature protection, Sustainable Development, why do we need it?, Decade of Education for
SD (2005-2014), SD attributes, Indicators of anthropo-pressure („ecological foot print”),
Different levels of the life organization. Population and its characteristics, The food chain,
the matter and energy flow, Connections between the organisms, biomes. Homeostasis and
its mechanisms/ homeostatic factors, The air pollution, The water pollution, The soil
degradation. Life in the soil, Vermiculture and the possibility to use it in sustainable tourism.
The principles of the case study. Examples.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS
GRADING SYSTEM
TOTAL STUDENT WORKLOAD
NEEDED TO ACHIEVE EXPECTED
LEARNING OUTCOMES EXPRESSED
IN TIME AND ECTS CREDIT POINTS
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
MATERIALS
Lecture with multimedia presentation, discussion, brainstorming,
case studies, problem solving
Lecture - assessment, oral examination
Workshop - credit to the assessment (presence and participation
in solving tasks)
Lecture - the student will receive credit after the exam (sets of
questions) at least 60% of the maximum number of points
Workshop - the student will receive credit after participating in
60% of classes and the development and presentation of the case
study
Lectures:
Workshop:
Indoor work:
Exam:
In total:
English
20 hrs
30 hrs
30 hrs
2 hrs
82 hrs 4 ECTS
PRIMARY OR REQUIRED BOOKS/READINGS:
Environmental
Protection
http://eponline.com/home.aspx
(online
magazine):
SUPPLEMENTAL OR OPTIONAL BOOKS/READINGS:
Sustainable
Development
(online
magazine):
http://free.download2.net/s/sustainable-development-online-pdf
Kostecka J. 2009. Selected aspects of the significance of
earthworms in the context of sustainable waste management. In:
Contemporary Problems of Management and Environmental
Protection. W. Sądej (ed.) Sevages and waste materials in
environment. Olsztyn. s. 153-170.
COURSE COORDINATOR ’S
SIGNATURE
DEPARTMENT HEAD ’S SIGNATURE