PdF:SZk1041a Environment. Educat. - Course Information

SZk1041a Environmental Education

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Zdeňka Lososová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Vladislav Navrátil, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Ptáček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Vystrčilová, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Boris Rychnovský, CSc.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Vystrčilová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Faculty of Education

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - English Language (eng.) (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - English Language (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - German Language (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• Special Education (eng.) (programme PdF, B-SPD)
• Special Education - Communication Techniques (programme PdF, B-SPD)
• Special Education (ger.) (programme PdF, B-SPD)
• Special Education (programme PdF, B-SPD)
• Special Education (programme PdF, B-SPD, specialization Logopedy)
• Special Education (programme PdF, B-SPD, specialization Ostatní pedie)

Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to: - work (1) with information about ecological categories (population, ecosystem); - know (2) difference between ecology and environmentalistic; - understand (3) global environmental problems; - work (4)with ecological-environmental informations; - make (5) environmetally positive deductions. In the lecture crucial problems of the contemporary human society are discussed – usage of natural resources and conversion of environment. Lecture is intent on education of students - future teachers.

Syllabus

• 1. Main goals of environmentalistics, basic concepts. 2. Environmetalistics in school and household. 3. Basic ecological (biological) concepts 4. Running of matter and energy. Protection of nature. 5. Ecology and chemismy, role of a teacher. 6. Polutants, toxicity, prevention. 7. Energy. 8. Environment generally. 9. Environment of the Czech Republic. 10. Landscape.

Literature

recommended literature
• FREEDMAN, Bill. Environmental ecology : the ecological effects of pollution, disturbance, and other stresses. 2nd ed. San Diego: Academic Press, 1995, xiii, 606. ISBN 0122665422. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, individual project.

Assessment methods

Final grade: colloquium - a) basic orientation in the problematics (test) b) seminary work (regional environmental problematics)

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4 hodiny.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2012, recent)
  
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