Sustainable Development and Geohazards Field of study: Environmental Hazard Engineering
Programme code: W2-S1IZ19.2023

Module name: Sustainable Development and Geohazards
Module code: W2-IZ-S1-014
Programme code: W2-S1IZ19.2023
Semester:
  • winter semester 2026/2027
  • winter semester 2025/2026
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 1
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The course aims to learn about the assumptions of sustainable development. In particular, the objectives of sustainable development and the various problems humans face in implementing them. The current role of sustainable development in counteracting the occurrence of geohazards and explaining the causes of geohazards in global, continental, regional or local terms.
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]
understands sustainable development in the context of social and climate change [KS01]
 W04 [5/5] W05 [5/5] K01 [5/5]
able in a cause-effect analysis on the occurrence of geohazards - to see their causes in 'unsustainable development' [U01]
 W01 [2/5] W02 [5/5] W03 [1/5] W04 [5/5] W05 [5/5] U01 [5/5] U02 [4/5] U03 [3/5]
knows the origins and definition of Sustainable Development. Understands the fundamental, problematic issues surrounding the idea of sustainability [W01]
 W01 [3/5] W02 [3/5] W03 [2/5] W04 [5/5] W05 [5/5] U08 [1/5] K01 [1/5]
knows and correctly applies basic conceptual categories and terminology relating to geohazards [W02]
 W01 [5/5] W02 [3/5] W03 [1/5] W04 [5/5] K01 [1/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [W2-IZ-S1-014_fs_1] 15 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Problem-based lecture [b01] 
Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Video show [c02] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Working with a programmed textbook [d02] 
Plein air session [e09] 
Self-education [f01] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work KS01 U01 W01 W02
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
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
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
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
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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