Objectives and competences
The aim of this course is to educate and train students to integrate different skills in order to recognize and analyze environmental problems and to evaluate options and to address them.
The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with a holistic approach to agri-environmental protection.
Intended learning outcomes:
Knowledge and Comprehension:
Students know the basic principles of sustainable development in the area of agro environmental chemistry. They are able to understand the chemistry of harmful influences on human and environment. Students understand the interconnection of soil, water, atmosphere, and living beings, and the impact of human activity on natural chemical processes in the environment; they also understand the environmental impact on humans.
Application:
Students are able to use the proficiency in evaluating the influences on the human and environment and find the optimal solution. By developing skills in the use of knowledge in the field of sustainable agro environmental chemistry, they are able to analyse and anticipate solutions and consequences of human impact on the environment.
Transferable skills:
Students are capable of critical and self-critical thinking. They understand the importance of being connected and the importance of teamwork (if Erasmus students are involved in the lectures, also in the international environment). They are able to integrate knowledge of sustainable agro environmental chemistry and place new information and interpret it in the context of the agricultural profession.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• A holistic aproach to agrochemistry of the atmosphere, hydrosphere and the terrestrial environment;
• environmental burden resulting from agricultural production:;water, air, soil and plant pollution;
• effects of increased intake of nutrients in agricultural ecosystems (heavy metals accumulation in crop plants, nutrient runoff);
• agricultural wastes;
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• measures to protect the quality of air, soil, surface water and groundwater
• agricultural waste, water protection,
• criteria for sustainable agricultural chemistry
• principles of green chemistry applied in crop protection
• new aspects of agricultural chemistry•
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and Comprehension:
Students know the basic principles of sustainable development in the area of agro environmental chemistry. They are able to understand the chemistry of harmful influences on human and environment. Students understand the interconnection of soil, water, atmosphere, and living beings, and the impact of human activity on natural chemical processes in the environment; they also understand the environmental impact on humans.
Application:
Students are able to use the proficiency in evaluating the influences on the human and environment and find the optimal solution. They are able to address specific challenges related to the content of the course, using scientific methods and procedures, and information and communication technology. By developing skills in the use of knowledge in the field of sustainable agro environmental chemistry, they are able to analyse and anticipate solutions and consequences of human impact on the environment.
Reflection:
During the seminars, the students analyse selected topics using sustainable development principles to find solutions to specific problems. They are capable of ethical reflection.
Transferable skills:
Students are capable of critical and self-critical thinking. They understand the importance of being connected and the importance of teamwork (if Erasmus students are involved in the lectures, also in the international environment). They are able to integrate knowledge of sustainable agro environmental chemistry and place new information and interpret it in the context of the agricultural profession.
Readings
Nelson W. (2023). Sustainable agricultural chemistry in the 21st century. Green chemistry nexus. CRC Press.
Kumar, V., Kumar R., Singh J., Kumar P. (2019). Contaminants in agriculture and environment. Agro Environ Media, Haridwar, India.
Mateo-Sagasta, Marjani Zadeh S., Turral H. (Eds.). (2018). More people, more food, worse water? A global review of water pollution from agriculture. Food and Agriculture Organization of UN.
Hanrahan, G. (2012). Key concepts in environmental chemistry. Elsevier
Britton, Ralph. 2016. Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry: An Integrated Approach. NY RESEARCH PRESS, New York, ZDA, 217 str.
Capri, Ettore in Alix, Anne. 2018. Sustainable Use of Chemicals in Agriculture, Advances in Chemical Pollution, Environmental Management and Protection, Academic Press, Elsevier, Cambridge, Massachusetts, ZDA, 2: 176 str.
Galanakis, Charis M. (ur.) 2018. Sustainable Food Systems from Agriculture to Industry, Improving Production and Processing. Academic Press, Elsevier, Cambridge, Massachusetts, ZDA, 442 str.
Sharma, Sanjay K. in Mudhoo, Ackmez. 2019. Green Chemistry for Environmental Sustainability, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, London, Združeno Kraljestvo, 450 str.
Bleam, William. 2017. Soil and Environmental Chemistry. Academic Press, Elsevier, Cambridge, Massachusetts, ZDA, 586 str.
Gary W. vanLoon and Duffy S.J. (2011) Environmental chemistry. Oxford university press, New York.
National research council of zhe national academies (2010) Toward sustainable agricultural systems in the 21st century, The national academies press, Washington d.c.
Ibanez J.G., Hernandez-Esparza M., Doria-Serrano C., Fregoso-Infante A., Singh M.M.(2007). Environmental Chemistry: Fundamentals. Springer , New York.
Ibanez J.G., Hernandez-Esparza M., Doria-Serrano C., Fregoso-Infante A., Singh M.M.(2008) Environmental Chemistry: Microscale Laboratory Experiments. Springer , New York.
