| Name in Polish : | Środowiskowe zagrożenia zdrowia |
| Name in English : | Environmental health hazards |
| Main field of study (if applicable): | Environmental Engineering |
| Specialization (if applicable) : | Environmental Quality Management |
| Level : | II |
| Form: | full-time |
| Kind of subject : | obligatory |
| Subject code : | ISS105032 |
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Lecture |
Classes |
Laboratory |
Project |
Seminar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of hours of organized classes in University (ZZU) |
30 | ||||
Number of hours of total student workload (CNPS) |
60 | ||||
Form of crediting |
Crediting with grade | ||||
| For group of courses mark (X) final course | |||||
Number of ECTS points |
2 | ||||
including number of ECTS points for practical(P) classes |
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including number of ECTS points corresponding to classes that require direct participation of lecturers and other academics (BU) |
1 |
| PREREQUISITES RELATING TO KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER COMPETENCES | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Basic knowledge in general chemistry |
| 2 | Understanding of biology and physiology of human body |
| SUBJECT OBJECTIVES | |
|---|---|
| C1 | Understanding of influence of chemical, physical and biological environmental factors on human body. |
| C2 | Extended knowledge of changes on cellular level and basic physiological functions of the human body caused by environmental factors. |
| C3 | Forecast of results and understanding the limited exposure of human body to hazardous environmental factors. |
| SUBJECT EDUCATIONAL EFFECTS | |
|---|---|
| relating to knowledge: | |
| PEU_W01 | He is knowledgeable about the sources of environmental contaminations and their intact to the human body |
| PEU_W02 | He knows and understands the changes in the human body caused by environmental factors, both natural and anthropogenic |
| PEU_W03 | He is aware to health hazards and the need to reduce risk exposure to environmental factors |
| relating to skills: | |
| relating to social competences: | |
PROGRAMME CONTENT |
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Form of classes - lecture |
Number of hours |
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| Wy1 | Human health- priority against the risk of environmental hazards | 2 |
| Wy2 | Metabolic balance on cellular and body level | 2 |
| Wy3 | Types of pollutants and hazard-carried media | 2 |
| Wy4 | Additives and contaminants of food. Food and water-borne disease | 2 |
| Wy5 | Pesticides â fate in environment and health effects | 2 |
| Wy6 | Environmental danger to immune system | 2 |
| Wy7 | Endocrine disruptors and theirs influence on reproduction | 2 |
| Wy8 | Environmental determination of cancer | 2 |
| Wy9 | Heavy metals in environment and health | 2 |
| Wy10 | Impacts of housing construction upon human health | 2 |
| Wy11 | Objects and facilities emitting the microbial contaminations | 2 |
| Wy12 | Ionizing and electromagnetic radiation health effects | 2 |
| Wy13 | Impacts of air pollution upon human health | 2 |
| Wy14 | Reducing risk - environmental engineering perspective | 2 |
| Wy15 | Importance of children health protection. Credit | 2 |
| Total hours | 30 | |
| TEACHING TOOLS USED | |
|---|---|
| N1 | Lecture |
| N2 | Multimedial presentation |
EVALUATION OF SUBJECT LEARNING OUTCOMES ACHIEVEMENT
| Evaluation (F - forming during semester), P - concluding (at semester end) | Learning outcomes code | Way of evaluating learning outcomes achievement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P | PEU_W01, PEU_W02, PEU_W03 | Written test |
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LITERATURE
| Primary literature: | |
|---|---|
| Primary literature: | Morton Lippmann (Ed.), Environmental toxicants: Human exposures and their health effects, John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey 2009 |
| Primary literature: | Robert H. Friis, Essentials of Environmental Health, Jones & Bartlett Publishers 2012 |
| Secondary literature: | |
| Secondary literature: | Additional reading (scientific papers) recommended by lecturer |
SUBJECT SUPERVISOR
| Name and surname: | Justyna Rybak |
| E-mail: | justyna.rybak@pwr.edu.pl |
MATRIX
| Nr | Subject educational effect | Correlation between subject educational effect and educational effects defined for main field of study and specialization (if applicable)** | Subject objectives*** | Programme content*** | Teaching tool number*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEU_W01 | K2IS_W09, S2EQM_W05 | C1, C2, C3 | Lec1-Lec15 | N1, N2 |
| 2 | PEU_W02 | K2IS_W09, S2EQM_W05 | C1, C2, C3 | Lec1-Lec15 | N1, N2 |
| 3 | PEU_W03 | K2IS_W09, S2EQM_W05 | C1, C2, C3 | Lec1-Lec15 | N1, N2 |