GS021 Environmental geology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: -.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Eva Geršlová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Eva Geršlová, Ph.D.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jana Pechmannová
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( G9811 Geochem. exogen. proc. || NOW( G9811 Geochem. exogen. proc. ) || G9811k Geochem. exogen. proc. || NOW( G9811k Geochem. exogen. proc. )) && ( GA921 Environmental Geochemistry || NOW( GA921 Environmental Geochemistry ) || GA921k Environmental Geochemistry || NOW( GA921k Environmental Geochemistry ))
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 16 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Students can apply general principles of geology in solving environmental problems. They are able to think critically and independently and make decisions on topics related to the environmental protection.
Learning outcomes
The graduate will understand basic and key processes in geological time and physico-chemical processes in environment. The graduate is able to solve basic tasks in applied environmental sciences. The graduate will be able to focus on environmental pollution and subsequent reclamation for practical purposes.
Syllabus
  • Questions to the State Bachelor Examination from Environmental Geology 1. Planetary system and its significant cycles 2. Dangerous geological processes 3. The use of land resources and its environmental impacts 4. Waste production and management 5. Contaminants in the environment 6. Principles of risk analysis Questions to the State Master's Exam in Environmental Geology 1. Geochemical cycles (rock cycle, energy flows, hydrological cycle, biogeochemical cycles); 2. Dangerous geological processes (classification of natural disasters, weather-related hazards); 3. Utilization of natural resources (renewable and non-renewable resources, efficient and sustainable resource management); 4. Pollutant assessment (classification and methods of pollution assessment, analytical methods, fate of chemicals in the environment); 5. Contaminants in the environment (organic and inorganic contaminants - classification, terminology); 6. Water quality and pollution of surface and groundwater; 7. Reduction of waste generation and disposal (waste management, waste minimization methods); 8. Atmosphere and its global threats; 9. Soil degradation and contamination (erosion, degradation of physical properties, acidification, salinisation, biological degradation, reduction of buffering capacity); 10. Environmental protection tools (normative, economic, global environmental policy, principles of environmental and health risk analysis).
Teaching methods
lectures, projects, exercise
Assessment methods
The exam is in oral form.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, spring 2012 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, autumn 2017, spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2024, recent)
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