Monitoring of the natural environment Field of study: Environmental Hazard Engineering
Programme code: W2-S1IZ19.2023

Module name: Monitoring of the natural environment
Module code: W2-IZ-S1-305
Programme code: W2-S1IZ19.2023
Semester:
  • winter semester 2026/2027
  • winter semester 2025/2026
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The course aims to gain knowledge on the methods of monitoring present or possible environmental hazards. The student will gain knowledge about the principles of the construction of geohazard monitoring systems. The student will learn the methods of using data obtained from the monitoring (observation) of geohazards and will define the role of monitoring in environmental management and spatial planning, crisis management, and reducing human and material losses. The student will get acquainted with the actual legal acts and activities of the State Environment Monitoring.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
student can use his knowledge, formulate and solve complex and unusual problems and perform tasks in various conditions [U01]
 U01 [5/5]
student can use appropriate methods and tools, including electronic sources, and has the ability to correctly draw conclusions based on data from various sources [U03]
 U03 [5/5]
student appropriately selects and applies research methods and tools in the field of science including geohazards, independently conducts observations and measurements in the field or laboratory, and applies statistical and IT techniques to describe phenomena and data analysis [U04]
 U04 [5/5]
student is able to solve practical engineering tasks requiring the use of standards, norms and technologies appropriate for actions counteracting geohazards [U13]
 U13 [5/5]
student has advanced knowledge on geohazard sciences, knows the terminology used in these sciences and understands the complex conditions of phenomena constituting geohazards [W01]
 W01 [5/5]
student knows selected facts, objects and phenomena, as well as methods and theories concerning them, explaining the complex relationships between them [W02]
 W02 [5/5]
student knows research techniques and tools used in science related to geohazards, including statistical and IT tools to describe and interpret geohazardous phenomena [W03]
 W03 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [W2-IZ-S1-305_fs_1] 15 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Activating method – educational games [b03] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		exam W01 W02 W03
laboratory classes [W2-IZ-S1-305_fs_2] 15 Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Practice-as-research [e08] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work U01 U03 U04 U13
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Developing practical skills [a03] Preparation for classes
activities involving the repetition, refinement and consolidation of practical skills, including those developed during previous classes or new skills necessary for the implementation of subsequent elements of the curriculum (as preparation for class participation)
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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