Threats and nature conservation Field of study: Environmental Protection
Programme code: W2-S1OS19.2023

Module name: Threats and nature conservation
Module code: 1OS_23_22
Programme code: W2-S1OS19.2023
Semester:
  • winter semester 2026/2027
  • winter semester 2025/2026
Language of instruction: depending on the choice
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module is designed to raise awareness of the relationship between threats and nature protection and the quality of human life. It allows for the correct understanding and application in practice of the definitions of basic concepts in the field of nature conservation, their redefinition in the context of various legal requirements. It teaches a systemic approach to nature conservation at various levels of organization, with particular emphasis on the regional level. He teaches how to use the available legal tools. It shapes the correct attitude towards threats to the natural environment at the local and regional level.
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]
It presents the historical background of the development of nature conservation and environmental protection, with particular emphasis on the development of methods research and legal tools. [1OS​_103​_1]
 1OS_W01 [4/5]
Understands, defines, and redefines basic concepts and relationships between animate and inanimate nature. He knows the forms of nature protection. [1OS​_103​_2]
 1OS_W11 [4/5] 1OS_W12 [3/5] 1OS_W13 [3/5] 1OS_W14 [2/5] 1OS_W15 [1/5]
It locates the problems of nature conservation in the issues of environmental threats on various scales (global, regional, local). [1OS​_103​_3]
 1OS_W04 [3/5] 1OS_K04 [4/5]
Explains and selects appropriate strategies for nature conservation through knowledge of the functioning of ecosystems. [1OS​_103​_4]
 1OS_U04 [2/5] 1OS_U07 [3/5] 1OS_U08 [3/5] 1OS_U09 [3/5] 1OS_U10 [3/5] 1OS_U12 [3/5] 1OS_K04 [3/5] 1OS_K05 [2/5]
Obtains knowledge in the field of nature and natural environment protection at the national and regional level (National Parks, nature reserves, PK et al.). He knows the anthropogenic threats to the forms of nature protection in the Silesian Voivodeship. [1OS​_103​_5 ]
 1OS_W01 [3/5] 1OS_W02 [2/5] 1OS_W03 [2/5] 1OS_W04 [2/5] 1OS_W05 [4/5] 1OS_W10 [2/5] 1OS_W11 [3/5] 1OS_W12 [2/5] 1OS_W13 [2/5] 1OS_W14 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
laboratory classes [1OS_23_22_L] 20 Description [a03] 
Lecture-speech [a04] 
Problem-based lecture [b01] 
Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating method – seminar / proseminar [b05] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Activating method – peer learning [b08] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
Exhibition [c01] 
Demonstration-imitation [c06] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Value-based methods – affective methods [c08] 
Working with a computer [d01] 
Working with a programmed textbook [d02] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Laboratory exercise / experiment [e01] 
Production exercise – workshop [e02] 
Internship [e05] 
Observation [e06] 
Self-education [f01] 
Individual work with a text [f02] 
Conceptual work [f03]  		course work 1OS​_103​_1 1OS​_103​_2 1OS​_103​_3 1OS​_103​_4 1OS​_103​_5
lecture [1OS_23_22_W] 10 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Description [a03] 
Lecture-speech [a04] 
Problem-based lecture [b01] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
Exhibition [c01] 
Video show [c02] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Value-based methods – affective methods [c08] 
Value-based methods – expressive methods [c09] 
Working with a programmed textbook [d02] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Self-education [f01] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		exam 1OS​_103​_1 1OS​_103​_2 1OS​_103​_3 1OS​_103​_4 1OS​_103​_5
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)
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
Production/preparation of tools, materials or documentation necessary for class participation [a05] Preparation for classes
developing, preparing and assessing the usefulness of tools and materials (e.g. aids, scenarios, research tools, equipment, etc.) to be employed in class or as an aid when preparing for classes
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
Verification / adjustment / discussion of syllabus provisions [b02] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
consulting the content of the syllabus, possibly in the presence of the year tutor or members of the class group, and, if necessary, reassessing the provisions concerning special conditions for class participation, e.g., space and time requirements, technical and other requirements, including conditions for participation in classes outside the walls of the university, classes organized in blocks, organized online, etc.
Consulting the schedule [b03] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
getting acquainted with the class schedule, possibly in the presence of the year tutor, in order to optimize participation in classes, including those supplementary to the core subjects listed in the pursued study programme
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
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
Development of a corrective action plan as well as supplementary/corrective tasks [d02] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reviewing and selecting tasks and activities enabling the elimination of errors indicated by the academic teacher, their verification or correction resulting in completing the task with at least the minimum passing grade
Undertaking, on one’s own initiative and individually, activities aimed at expanding the scope or depth of the teaching content, also beyond the walls of the University [e01] Activities complementary to the classes
a set of activities undertaken independently and on the student's own initiative, aimed at expanding the depth and scope of knowledge and skills, their revision and repetition, retention or verification, also activities carried outside the university, e.g., in a culture promoting or educational institution, a laboratory, in the open air, etc.; also self-education
Participation in non-obligatory teaching, research or organizational grants intensifying the achievement of the assumed learning outcomes [e03] Activities complementary to the classes
research, artistic, social and other activities not indicated in the curriculum, undertaken on the student’s own initiative as a way of supplementing, enriching or extending the content and activities indicated in the module curriculum, intensifying the achievement of learning outcomes
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