Civilisation risks and sustainability Field of study: Environmental Protection
Programme code: W2-S1OS19.2023

Module name: Civilisation risks and sustainability
Module code: 1OS_23_23
Programme code: W2-S1OS19.2023
Semester:
  • summer semester 2025/2026
  • summer semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: depending on the choice
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 3
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the module is to familiarize the student with contemporary civilization threats and the concept of sustainable development based on the examples of programs and activities implemented on various scales: global, regional, and local. The student learns the importance of different ways of assessing bio- and geodiversity for the purposes of implementing the idea of ​​sustainable development. The student independently identifies environmental problems and discusses and proposes possible solutions in accordance with the assumptions of sustainable development.
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]
The student explains the concept of sustainable development as the only rational model of civilization development and characterizes the ways to evaluate it [K01]
 1OS_K03 [3/5] 1OS_K04 [5/5]
Identifies the environmental problem and proposes its solution, taking into account the idea of ​​sustainable development [K02]
 1OS_K01 [3/5] 1OS_K02 [4/5] 1OS_K04 [4/5]
The student shapes attitudes and behaviors corresponding to the concept of sustainable development, assuming various roles at individual work and teamwork [K03]
 1OS_K02 [4/5] 1OS_K03 [4/5] 1OS_K04 [5/5] 1OS_K05 [4/5]
Recognizes and analyzes the directions of geodiversity development and defines indicators of eco-development - use of natural resources, environmental pollution, and social risks [U01]
 1OS_W03 [3/5] 1OS_W05 [3/5] 1OS_U08 [4/5] 1OS_U09 [3/5] 1OS_U12 [5/5]
Lists and explains the causes and effects of the loss of biodiversity in various spatial scales and discusses the possibilities of sustainable use of natural environment resources [U02]
 1OS_W05 [4/5] 1OS_W09 [4/5] 1OS_U07 [4/5] 1OS_U09 [4/5] 1OS_U10 [4/5] 1OS_U11 [3/5] 1OS_U12 [4/5]
The student discusses and evaluates the possibilities of implementing the idea of ​​sustainable development on the example of specific solutions [U03]
 1OS_U03 [3/5] 1OS_U04 [3/5] 1OS_U08 [3/5] 1OS_U09 [4/5] 1OS_U10 [4/5] 1OS_U11 [4/5] 1OS_U12 [5/5]
The student describes the benefits of the use of GMOs/GMMs and raises awareness, understands, and discusses controversies, problems, and risks related to the release of GMOs/GMMs into the environment. [U04]
 1OS_U09 [4/5] 1OS_U11 [3/5] 1OS_U12 [4/5] 1OS_K05 [3/5]
The student defines the concept of "sustainable development" on the basis of national and international law documents and indicates contemporary civilization threats on a global, regional, and local scale. [W01]
 1OS_W05 [4/5] 1OS_W11 [5/5] 1OS_W12 [3/5] 1OS_W13 [3/5]
The student knows the basic procedures for identifying genetically modified material and understands the necessity and knows the rules for labeling products obtained using transgenesis methods. [W02]
 1OS_W05 [3/5] 1OS_W06 [3/5] 1OS_W14 [4/5] 1OS_W15 [3/5]
Student cytuje i interpretuje ustawodawstwo krajowe dotyczące GMO/GMM w Polsce na tle przepisów UE [W03]
 1OS_W11 [4/5] 1OS_U12 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [01] 10 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Self-education [f01] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work U01 U02 U03 U04 W01 W02 W03
laboratory classes [02] 40 Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Activating method – peer learning [b08] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
SWOT analysis [b10] 
Poster presentation [c05] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Value-based methods – affective methods [c08] 
Value-based methods – expressive methods [c09] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Observation [e06] 
Practice-as-research [e08] 
Self-education [f01] 
Individual work with a text [f02] 
Conceptual work [f03]  		course work K01 K02 K03 U01 U02 U03 U04 W01 W02 W03
practical classes [03] 5 Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating method – staged drama/drama [b06] 
Activating method – peer learning [b08] 
SWOT analysis [b10] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Working with a computer [d01] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Laboratory exercise / experiment [e01] 
Project scheduling [e04] 
Self-education [f01] 
Individual work with a text [f02] 
Conceptual work [f03]  		course work K01 K02 K03 U01 U02 U03 U04 W01 W02 W03
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
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
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
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