Course: Global Environmental Issues

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Course title Global Environmental Issues
Course code MRS/SGEP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nováček Pavel, doc. RNDr. CSc.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to global environmental problems.
Classify and explain contemporary global issues and challenges to the environment.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge concerning environmental studies, knowledge about current world issues.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

The course is assessed by oral and/or written examination.
Recommended literature
  • Glenn, J. & Florescu, E. (2017). State of the Future 19.0. Millennium Project, Washington, D.C.
  • Harari, Y. (2013). Sapiens. Od zvířete k božskému jedinci. Leda, Praha.
  • Moldan, B. (2016). Podmaněná planeta. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Nováček, P. (2011). Udržitelný rozvoj. Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci.
  • Randers, J. (2012). 2052 - Global Forecast for the Next Forty Years. Chelsea Green Publishíng, Vermont.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development (2024) Category: Geography courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter