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Chemical Compounds in the Human Environment

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Course ID: WF-OB-SUHC
Erasmus code / ISCED: 07.2 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0532) Earth science The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: Chemical Compounds in the Human Environment
Name in Polish: Chemical Compounds in the Human Environment
Organizational unit: Center for Ecology and Ecophilosophy
Course groups: (in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczelnianych - Obszar nauk społecznych (I stopień i jednolite magisterskie)
(in Polish) Zajęcia w językach obcych w Instytucie Ekologii i Bioetyki
Course homepage: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19%3aYf7_AxtcpG4NMcWC_wCY4dGijwUBK5Ov8zN-hwJ7W_M1%40thread.tacv2/Og%25C3%25B3lny?groupId=fd45e8e0-d459-4e3d-922f-4579767b9f83&tenantId=12578430-c51b-4816-8163-c7281035b9b3
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 6.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language: English
Subject level:

intermediate

Learning outcome code/codes:

OB2_W09

OB2_W12

OB2_U01

OB2_U02

OB2_U05


Short description:

Responsibility related to the protection of the natural environment corresponds to the care for human health.

There are many antropogenic chemicals (pollutants) in the environment that have negative/harmful effects on our health. The course will focus on the characterization of substances that are dangerous for humans and poses health risk. The classification of xenobiotics and their impact on the human body will be discussed. An important part of the course will be the presentation of proposals to replace harmful substances with others that are safe and come from the natural environment, the production of which does not contradict the principles of sustainable development.

Full description:

Course content:

Chemical composition of organisms divided into organic and inorganic compounds.

Absorption of toxic substances and bioaccumulation.

Toxin uptake, biotransformation and elimination.

The chemistry of cosmetics: synthetic and natural products for cosmetic uses. Cosmetics regulations.

Commonly used addictive substances.

The toxic threat in everyday products, from toys to furniture.

Chemical composition and properties of waste. Methane recovery by anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste.

Health Products from Natural Sources.

Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity of selected chemical substances present in the human environment.

Applications of isotope analyses.

Trace elements in human tissues.

Importance of environmental chemistry for human health and environmental safety.

Elements of statistics in environmental sciences.

Bibliography:

Manahan S.E. „Fundamentals of Environmental and Toxicological Chemistry: Sustainable Science” (2013)

Manahan S.E. „Environmental Chemistry” (2000)

Klaassen C.D., Watkins III J.B. „Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology” (2015)

Khameneh B., Iranshahy M., Soheili V., Bazzaz B.S.F. „Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control” Review on plant antimicrobials: a mechanistic viewpoint (2019)

Efekty kształcenia i opis ECTS:

The student:

• knows the effects of environmental pollution with chemicals and their impact on human health,

• knows the research methods using the analysis of elements and isotopes in human ecology.

• is able to identify and characterize the main groups of xenobiotics.

• knows naturally occurring chemicals with a positive effect on the human body.

• has basic statistical knowledge on formulating and verifying hypotheses through data analysis.

Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

Written exam

Classes in period "Summer semester 2021/22" (past)

Time span: 2022-02-01 - 2022-06-30
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
Laboratory, 15 hours, 6 places more information
Lectures, 30 hours, 6 places more information
Coordinators: Aleksandra Lisowska-Gaczorek
Group instructors: Aleksandra Lisowska-Gaczorek
Course homepage: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19%3aYf7_AxtcpG4NMcWC_wCY4dGijwUBK5Ov8zN-hwJ7W_M1%40thread.tacv2/Og%25C3%25B3lny?groupId=fd45e8e0-d459-4e3d-922f-4579767b9f83&tenantId=12578430-c51b-4816-8163-c7281035b9b3
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - examination
Laboratory - graded credit
Lectures - examination
(in Polish) E-Learning:

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy

Short description:

Responsibility related to the protection of the natural environment corresponds to the care for human health.

There are many antropogenic chemicals (pollutants) in the environment that have negative/harmful effects on our health. The course will focus on the characterization of substances that are dangerous for humans and poses health risk. The classification of xenobiotics and their impact on the human body will be discussed. An important part of the course will be the presentation of proposals to replace harmful substances with others that are safe and come from the natural environment, the production of which does not contradict the principles of sustainable development.

Full description:

Chemical composition of organisms divided into organic and inorganic compounds.

Absorption of toxic substances and bioaccumulation.

Toxin uptake, biotransformation and elimination.

The chemistry of cosmetics: synthetic and natural products for cosmetic uses. Cosmetics regulations.

Commonly used addictive substances.

The toxic threat in everyday products, from toys to furniture.

Chemical composition and properties of waste. Methane recovery by anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste.

Health Products from Natural Sources.

Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity of selected chemical substances present in the human environment.

Applications of isotope analyses.

Trace elements in human tissues.

Importance of environmental chemistry for human health and environmental safety.

Elements of statistics in environmental sciences.

Bibliography:

Manahan S.E. „Fundamentals of Environmental and Toxicological Chemistry: Sustainable Science” (2013)

Manahan S.E. „Environmental Chemistry” (2000)

Klaassen C.D., Watkins III J.B. „Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology” (2015)

Khameneh B., Iranshahy M., Soheili V., Bazzaz B.S.F. „Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control” Review on plant antimicrobials: a mechanistic viewpoint (2019)

Classes in period "Summer semester 2022/23" (past)

Time span: 2023-02-01 - 2023-06-30
Selected timetable range:
Navigate to timetable
Type of class:
Laboratory, 15 hours, 6 places more information
Lectures, 30 hours, 6 places more information
Coordinators: Aleksandra Lisowska-Gaczorek
Group instructors: Barbara Mnich
Course homepage: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19%3aYf7_AxtcpG4NMcWC_wCY4dGijwUBK5Ov8zN-hwJ7W_M1%40thread.tacv2/Og%25C3%25B3lny?groupId=fd45e8e0-d459-4e3d-922f-4579767b9f83&tenantId=12578430-c51b-4816-8163-c7281035b9b3
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - examination
Laboratory - graded credit
Lectures - examination
(in Polish) E-Learning:

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy

Short description:

Responsibility related to the protection of the natural environment corresponds to the care for human health.

There are many antropogenic chemicals (pollutants) in the environment that have negative/harmful effects on our health. The course will focus on the characterization of substances that are dangerous for humans and poses health risk. The classification of xenobiotics and their impact on the human body will be discussed. An important part of the course will be the presentation of proposals to replace harmful substances with others that are safe and come from the natural environment, the production of which does not contradict the principles of sustainable development.

Full description:

Chemical composition of organisms divided into organic and inorganic compounds.

Absorption of toxic substances and bioaccumulation.

Toxin uptake, biotransformation and elimination.

The chemistry of cosmetics: synthetic and natural products for cosmetic uses. Cosmetics regulations.

Commonly used addictive substances.

The toxic threat in everyday products, from toys to furniture.

Chemical composition and properties of waste. Methane recovery by anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste.

Health Products from Natural Sources.

Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity of selected chemical substances present in the human environment.

Applications of isotope analyses.

Trace elements in human tissues.

Importance of environmental chemistry for human health and environmental safety.

Elements of statistics in environmental sciences.

Bibliography:

Manahan S.E. „Fundamentals of Environmental and Toxicological Chemistry: Sustainable Science” (2013)

Manahan S.E. „Environmental Chemistry” (2000)

Klaassen C.D., Watkins III J.B. „Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology” (2015)

Khameneh B., Iranshahy M., Soheili V., Bazzaz B.S.F. „Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control” Review on plant antimicrobials: a mechanistic viewpoint (2019)

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span: 2024-02-15 - 2024-06-30
Selected timetable range:
Navigate to timetable
Type of class:
Lectures, 15 hours, 16 places more information
Coordinators: Aleksandra Lisowska-Gaczorek
Group instructors: Barbara Mnich
Course homepage: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19%3aYf7_AxtcpG4NMcWC_wCY4dGijwUBK5Ov8zN-hwJ7W_M1%40thread.tacv2/Og%25C3%25B3lny?groupId=fd45e8e0-d459-4e3d-922f-4579767b9f83&tenantId=12578430-c51b-4816-8163-c7281035b9b3
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - examination
Lectures - examination
(in Polish) E-Learning:

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy

Short description:

Responsibility related to the protection of the natural environment corresponds to the care for human health.

There are many antropogenic chemicals (pollutants) in the environment that have negative/harmful effects on our health. The course will focus on the characterization of substances that are dangerous for humans and poses health risk. The classification of xenobiotics and their impact on the human body will be discussed. An important part of the course will be the presentation of proposals to replace harmful substances with others that are safe and come from the natural environment, the production of which does not contradict the principles of sustainable development.

Full description:

Chemical composition of organisms divided into organic and inorganic compounds.

Absorption of toxic substances and bioaccumulation.

Toxin uptake, biotransformation and elimination.

The chemistry of cosmetics: synthetic and natural products for cosmetic uses. Cosmetics regulations.

Commonly used addictive substances.

The toxic threat in everyday products, from toys to furniture.

Chemical composition and properties of waste. Methane recovery by anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste.

Health Products from Natural Sources.

Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity of selected chemical substances present in the human environment.

Applications of isotope analyses.

Trace elements in human tissues.

Importance of environmental chemistry for human health and environmental safety.

Elements of statistics in environmental sciences.

Bibliography:

Manahan S.E. „Fundamentals of Environmental and Toxicological Chemistry: Sustainable Science” (2013)

Manahan S.E. „Environmental Chemistry” (2000)

Klaassen C.D., Watkins III J.B. „Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology” (2015)

Khameneh B., Iranshahy M., Soheili V., Bazzaz B.S.F. „Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control” Review on plant antimicrobials: a mechanistic viewpoint (2019)

Classes in period "Summer semester 2024/25" (future)

Time span: 2025-02-15 - 2025-06-30
Selected timetable range:
Navigate to timetable
Type of class:
Lectures, 15 hours, 16 places more information
Coordinators: Aleksandra Lisowska-Gaczorek
Group instructors: Barbara Mnich
Course homepage: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19%3aYf7_AxtcpG4NMcWC_wCY4dGijwUBK5Ov8zN-hwJ7W_M1%40thread.tacv2/Og%25C3%25B3lny?groupId=fd45e8e0-d459-4e3d-922f-4579767b9f83&tenantId=12578430-c51b-4816-8163-c7281035b9b3
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - examination
Lectures - examination
(in Polish) E-Learning:

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy

Type of subject:

obligatory

(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych:

(in Polish) nie dotyczy

Short description:

Responsibility related to the protection of the natural environment corresponds to the care for human health.

There are many antropogenic chemicals (pollutants) in the environment that have negative/harmful effects on our health. The course will focus on the characterization of substances that are dangerous for humans and poses health risk. The classification of xenobiotics and their impact on the human body will be discussed. An important part of the course will be the presentation of proposals to replace harmful substances with others that are safe and come from the natural environment, the production of which does not contradict the principles of sustainable development.

Full description:

Chemical composition of organisms divided into organic and inorganic compounds.

Absorption of toxic substances and bioaccumulation.

Toxin uptake, biotransformation and elimination.

The chemistry of cosmetics: synthetic and natural products for cosmetic uses. Cosmetics regulations.

Commonly used addictive substances.

The toxic threat in everyday products, from toys to furniture.

Chemical composition and properties of waste. Methane recovery by anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste.

Health Products from Natural Sources.

Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity of selected chemical substances present in the human environment.

Applications of isotope analyses.

Trace elements in human tissues.

Importance of environmental chemistry for human health and environmental safety.

Elements of statistics in environmental sciences.

Bibliography:

Manahan S.E. „Fundamentals of Environmental and Toxicological Chemistry: Sustainable Science” (2013)

Manahan S.E. „Environmental Chemistry” (2000)

Klaassen C.D., Watkins III J.B. „Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology” (2015)

Khameneh B., Iranshahy M., Soheili V., Bazzaz B.S.F. „Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control” Review on plant antimicrobials: a mechanistic viewpoint (2019)

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