The
Environment is about the surrounding external conditions influencing
development or growth of people, animal or plants; living or working conditions
etc.
Environmental Science is the interdisciplinary field and
requires the study of the interactions among the physical, chemical and
biological components of the Environment with a focus on environmental
pollution and degradation.
The course focuses on how we understand and recognize environmental problems, how we decide what to do about them, and what role science can and should play in these discussions.
The course covers the following chapters: environment, Earth as a system, life and environment, preserving life sources, energy, aqueous environment, air pollution, environment and society.
Learning outcomes
• Connections and interrelations between various disciplines in the environment
• Functioning of ecosystems and basic processes in the environment as well as consequences of our needs for food, energy and raw materials
• Basic actions to prevent degradation of the environment and harmful effects on humans
