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

Module name: Environmental monitoring
Module code: 1OS_23_24
Programme code: W2-S1OS19.2023
Semester:
  • summer semester 2025/2026
  • summer semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: depending on the choice
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 4
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module "Monitoring of the environment" enables the student to become acquainted with the regulations and norms in Poland in relation to monitoring the state of the natural environment. It deepens knowledge of the role and importance of monitoring the quality of environmental elements for preserving the health and safety of human health and safety and maintaining the proper functioning of ecosystems. The module has applied significance. Students acquire knowledge and skills on methods of physical and chemical monitoring and biomonitoring of individual elements of the natural environment. It enables you to understand the importance of monitoring for the planning of effective measures by governmental authorities in the short and long term, as well as by industrial enterprises obliged to do so. The knowledge and skills acquired allow you to understand how environmental monitoring contributes to 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]
Presents and supports with arguments its position on proposals for preventive and corrective actions based on environmental monitoring data [K_01]
 1OS_U02 [4/5] 1OS_U07 [3/5] 1OS_U12 [5/5] 1OS_K04 [4/5]
Can apply knowledge to assess the degree of threat to ecosystems and environmental resources. Recalls relevant provisions of basic standards (standards and regulations) and legal rules applicable to air, surface and groundwater, soil and energy monitoring. Independently measures basic physical and chemical parameters used in environmental monitoring environment and interprets the results [U_01]
 1OS_U01 [5/5] 1OS_U02 [4/5] 1OS_U04 [4/5] 1OS_U08 [3/5] 1OS_U10 [5/5] 1OS_U12 [4/5]
Acknowledges the need for prevention and remediation of damage to the natural environment. [U_02]
 1OS_U02 [3/5] 1OS_U07 [4/5] 1OS_U10 [5/5] 1OS_U12 [3/5]
Identifies environmental phenomena as a basis for assessing the current state of the environment and forecasting further processes. Identifies threats to the natural environment resulting from processes associated with human economic activity and can determine their scale and impact on the observed changes. Human economic activity can assess their scale and influence on the observed changes. Knows the abiotic and biotic factors to be monitored given their significance for human health and the assessment of the state of the natural environment. [W_01]
 1OS_W01 [4/5] 1OS_W05 [5/5] 1OS_W11 [4/5] 1OS_W14 [5/5] 1OS_W15 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [01] 15 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Description [a03] 
Problem-based lecture [b01]  		exam K_01 U_01 U_02 W_01
laboratory classes [02] 45 Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Demonstration-imitation [c06] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Laboratory exercise / experiment [e01] 
Observation [e06] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work K_01 U_01 U_02 W_01
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
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.
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.
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
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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