Cultural ecology WF-OB-EKK
Lectures (WYK) Winter semester 2021/22

KNOWLEDGE:

The student knows the role and importance of the natural environment for human functioning; knows and understands the relationship between the environment and human health, culture and legal and economic conditions;

The student describes the problems of civilization threats on a global, regional and local scale as well as sustainable development.

SKILLS:

The student puts correct hypotheses regarding the causes of the emerging situations / threats based on logical premises;

The student uses the basic level of literature in a foreign language (English).

COMPETENCES:

The student demonstrates understanding of the necessity of following the principles of sustainable development, including rational management of environmental resources on a local, regional and global scale.

The student is open to further education in the field of problems presented during classes.

ECTS [1 ECTS = 30 (25) hours]:

participation in classes: 30 hours

reading texts: 10 hours

e-learning exercises: 8 hours

preparation for the exam: 10 hours

consultations: 2 hours

Total hours (average): 60 [60/30 (25) = 2]

ECTS number: 2

KNOWLEDGE:

Grade 2 (ndst): the student does not know the role and importance of the natural environment for human functioning; does not know and does not understand the relationship between the environment and human health, culture and legal and economic conditions; moreover, he cannot describe civilization threats on a global, regional and local scale as well as sustainable development.

Grade 3 (dst): the student knows to a limited extent the role and importance of the natural environment for human functioning; similarly, to a limited extent, he knows and understands the relationship between the environment and human health, culture and legal and economic conditions; moreover, it correctly describes only some problems of civilization threats on a global, regional and local scale as well as sustainable development.

Grade 4 (db): the student knows the role and importance of the natural environment for human functioning; knows and understands the relationship between the environment and human health, culture and legal and economic conditions; moreover, he properly describes the problems of civilization threats on a global, regional and local scale as well as sustainable development.

Grade 5 (very good): the student knows the role and importance of the natural environment for human functioning, he also knows and understands the relationship between the environment and human health, culture and legal and economic conditions; moreover, it perfectly describes the problems of civilization threats on a global, regional and local scale as well as sustainable development.

SKILLS:

Grade 2 (ndst): the student does not make correct, based on logical premises, hypotheses regarding the causes of ecological situations / threats; does not even use the basic level of literature in a foreign language (English).

Grade 3 (dst): the student adequately puts, based on logical premises, correct hypotheses regarding the causes of ecological situations / threats; moreover, she is sufficiently using the basic level of literature in a foreign language (English).

Grade 4 (db): the student properly puts, based on logical premises, correct hypotheses regarding the causes of ecological situations / threats; in addition, he is good at the basic level of literature in a foreign language (English).

Grade 5 (very good): the student puts very well, based on logical premises, correct hypotheses regarding the causes of ecological situations / threats; besides, he is fluent in the foreign language (English) literature at the basic level.

COMPETENCES:

Grade 2 (ndst): the student does not show understanding of the necessity of following the principles of sustainable development, including rational management of environmental resources on a local, regional and global scale; it is also not open to further education in the field of problems presented during classes.

Grade 3 (dst): the student to a limited extent shows understanding of the necessity of following the principles of sustainable development, including rational management of environmental resources on a local, regional and global scale; is open to further education in the field of issues presented during classes.

Grade 4 (db): the student demonstrates understanding for the necessity of following the principles of sustainable development, including rational management of environmental resources on a local, regional and global scale; he is often open to further education in the field of problems presented during classes.

Grade 5 (very good): the student demonstrates understanding for the necessity of following the principles of sustainable development, including rational management of environmental resources on a local, regional and global scale; in addition, it is very open to further education in the field of issues presented in class.

The final grade consists of:

1. attendance (1/4)

missed 1 class - 5.0

missed 2 classes - 4.5

missed 3-4 classes - 4.0

missed 5-6 classes - 3.5

missed 7-8 classes - 3.0

missed above 8 classes - 2.0

2. evaluation of e-learning exercises (1/4)

3. evaluation of written colloquium as part of the final examination (2/4)

The final grade is the weighted average of the grade from attendance (25%), e-learning exercises (25%) and the final exam grade (50%).

Lectures are held remotely using MS Teams and the Moodle platform.

The effects of knowledge

Didactic method: informative lecture

Verification - written exam and e-learning exercises

Skill effects

Didactic method: reading texts

Verification - written colloquium and e-learning exercises

The effect of competence

Didactic method: analysis of text content

Description of didactic methods:

Informative lecture - it will concern the introduction to the subject, structure and way of conducting classes; will also be used in explaining the working methods: principles of scientific discussion, project methods, preparation of the paper.

E-learning exercises - students after each completed topic will receive material from the classes, based on which they will do their own exercises left to them as part of the e-learning course accompanying the activities at the university.

Reading texts - individual reading of texts intended for analysis during particular classes (obligatory reading before classes as a preparation for them)

Analysis of the content of texts - carried out together during the classes in order to obtain a correct understanding of the content and to clarify incomprehensible issues

Description of the methods of verification of learning outcomes:

Written colloquium - verification of learning outcomes will be also carried out through the evaluation of the written test and e-learning exercises.