Course: Current Issues in Environmental Geochemistry

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Course title Current Issues in Environmental Geochemistry
Course code KGE/PGAEG
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sedláček Jan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic topics: 1) Heavy metals in soils and sediments 2) Micropollutants (pesticides and pharmaceuticals) in fluvial systems and transport processes 3) Issues of the occurrence of microplastics in the environment 4) Persistent organic pollutants in soils and sediments 5) Post-depositional geochemical processes in sediments 6) Modern methods of processing geochemical data 7) Consultation on specific topics for the preparation of a doctoral dissertation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is to provide more detailed information about the currently solved topics in environmental geochemistry.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Regular weekly oral consultations, ending with an oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • Appelo, C. A. J., Postma, D. (2005). Geochemistry, groundwater and pollution. Balkema, Rotterdam, 2nd Edition.
  • De Vivo, B., Belkin, H. E., Lima, A. (2008). Environmental Geochemistry: Site Characterization, Data Analysis and Case Histories. Elsevier, Amsterodam.
  • Misra, K. C. (2012). Introduction to Geochemistry: Principles and Applications. Wiley-Blackwell, London.


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