| Course title | Environmental Chemistry |
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| Course code | ACH/CZPO |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory, Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Introduction, chemistry and environment, chemistry branches and their relation to the environment, analytical chemistry and the environment, basics of analytical chemistry, chemistry of equilibria, acid-base equilibrium, complex equilibrium, precipitation equilibrium, oxidation-reduction equilibrium, qualitative analytical chemistry (inorganic and organic analysis), quantitative analytical chemistry, basic calculations in analytical chemistry, instrumental methods, optical methods - atomic spectrometry methods (AAS, OES), infrared and UV/Vis spectrometry, Raman spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectrometry, electroanalytical methods - electrodes, potential, conductivity, polarography, voltammetry, separation methods - extraction (LL, SPE), distillation, chromatography (gas and liquid chromatography), electrophoresis methods, basics of immunoanalysis, hydrosphere, hydrological cycles, general components of water, pH equilibrium, complexation, humic substances, oxidation and reduction processes, stratification, phase interactions, colloids in water, biochemical degradation, water pollution, heavy metals, organic pollutants, radioisotopes, types of water, drinking water, technology of water, atmosphere, stratification of the atmosphere, reactions in the atmosphere, photochemical reactions, particles in the atmosphere, aerosols, pollutants, photochemical smog, geosphere, composition of soil, water and air in the soil, chemical reactions in the soil, sources of harmful waste, recycling of the waste, toxicity, transformation of toxins in the environment, ecotoxicity, legislation for environmental protection, sustainability, ethics and chemistry
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of this course is to introduce to students basics of analytical chemistry, mainly in the view of environmental analysis, and basics of environmental chemistry, especially the sources, reactions, movements, effects and the fate of chemical compounds in water, soil and atmosphere, and how the environment is affected by humans.
To describe basic facts in analytical chemistry; to describe basics of the analytical methods for environmental analysis; to describe basic processes in environmental chemistry; to describe correlation between different parts of the environment, mainly in the view of chemistry |
| Prerequisites |
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The knowledge of basics of analytical chemistry and instrumental methods of analytical chemistry is recommended.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam, Written exam
A student should be able to present basic facts about taught themes. The examination is done by a test where minimally 60 % points should be correct followed by an oral colloquium on two optional themes. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Environmental Geology (2019) | Category: Geology courses | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Environmental Hazards and Climate Change (2021) | Category: Geography courses | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |