Environmental geochemistry Field of study: Environmental Protection
Programme code: W2-S1OS19.2023

Module name: Environmental geochemistry
Module code: 1OS_23_30
Programme code: W2-S1OS19.2023
Semester:
  • summer semester 2026/2027
  • summer semester 2025/2026
Language of instruction: depending on the choice
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 5
Purpose and description of the content of education:
Interdisciplinary foundations of environmental geochemistry. Environmental threats related to global, regional, and local changes induced by human economic activity (including tracking the course of geochemical anomalies associated with the use of fossil fuels). Understanding and analyzing the mechanisms of element circulation in the outer layers of the Earth, interactions between biotic and abiotic elements, and the impact of anthropogenic stress on processes taking place on the Earth's surface. Outline of methods of geochemical research of field and laboratory environmental samples. The importance of medical geochemistry in environmental sciences.
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]
Can work independently and in a team to prepare reports on analyzes and present them using multimedia. [K01]
 1OS_K02 [4/5]
Knows and understands the principles of environmental resources management, recognizes ecological problems, and the need to improve their professional competencies. [K02]
 1OS_K03 [4/5] 1OS_K05 [4/5]
He knows health and safety regulations, can work independently and in a team, applies basic analytical techniques in geochemical research, and formulates correct conclusions. [U01]
 1OS_U01 [4/5] 1OS_U04 [4/5] 1OS_U08 [4/5]
He knows the issues of the geochemistry of the environment and their relationship with various branches of natural sciences. [W01]
 1OS_W01 [4/5]
Defines the fundamental problems of environmental threats and knows how to counteract their effects. [W02]
 1OS_W03 [5/5] 1OS_W05 [4/5]
He knows the basic techniques and analytical methods in geochemical research and statistics in geochemistry. [W03]
 1OS_W06 [5/5] 1OS_W07 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [1OS_23_30_1] 20 Description [a03] 
Problem-based lecture [b01] 
Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Screen presentation [c07]  		exam K02 W01 W02 W03
laboratory classes [1OS_23_30_2] 30 Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Laboratory exercise / experiment [e01] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work K01 U01 W03
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Determining the stages of task implementation contributing to the verification of learning outcomes [c01] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
devising a task implementation strategy embracing the division of content, the range of activities, implementation time and/or the method(s) of obtaining the necessary materials and tools, etc.
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
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