Field practical classes Field of study: Aquamatics - Interdisciplinary Management of Water Environments
Programme code: W2-S2AQA24.2024

Module name: Field practical classes
Module code: AQ_006
Programme code: W2-S2AQA24.2024
Semester: summer semester 2025/2026
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 6
Purpose and description of the content of education:
During field exercises, the student learns the principles and methods of field research carried out as part of the monitoring of surface waters and groundwater. They will acquire basic knowledge in the field of hydrological and hydrogeological mapping and the ability to graphically interpret the results of field work. He will get acquainted with the methods of quantitative and qualitative research of waters. He will know the methods of determining species of plants and animals associated with the aquatic environment.
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]
Having knowledge about the surface water environment. [01]
 AQ2_W01 [3/5] AQ2_U06 [2/5]
Having knowledge about the groundwater environment. [02]
 AQ2_W01 [3/5] AQ2_U04 [2/5] AQ2_K01 [2/5]
Having nowledge of hydrobiology. [03]
 AQ2_W01 [3/5] AQ2_U11 [2/5] AQ2_K02 [2/5]
Knowledge of the basics of practical application of research methods in the field of water sciences [04]
 AQ2_W04 [3/5] AQ2_U02 [3/5] AQ2_K02 [3/5] AQ2_K05 [2/5] AQ2_W02 [3/5]
Demonstration of the ability to critically analyze the application of selected research methods in water sciences [05]
 AQ2_U06 [3/5] AQ2_K01 [2/5] AQ2_W02 [2/5]
Ability to plan and organize independent and team work in field research. [06]
 AQ2_U10 [4/5] AQ2_K04 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
field practice [01] 60 Observation [e06] 
Practice-as-research [e08]  		course work 01 02 03 04 05 06
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
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)
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
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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