Course detail

Current Developments in Environmental Chemistry

FCH-MA_ENG12Acad. year: 2025/2026

Presentation, analysis and discussion of current scientific literature and ongoing research projects on re-use of waste water in agriculture, fate and effects of engineered nanoparticles, soil quality and soil degradation, soil water repellency, sorption of organic and inorganic chemicals on soil particles, suspended matter and colloids, engineered nanoparticles; interactions between contaminants and environment, relation between environmental processes and biological effects of organic chemicals and nanoparticles. The seminar task is to conduct a scientific literature review including data base research in the context of these or related topics.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

RNDr. Lenka Fišerová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection (ÚCHTOŽP)

Entry knowledge

basics of general and environmental chemistry

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Students prepare a review on selected subject, minimally 10 A4 pages plus presentation of their work for other students.
presence on seminars is compulsory

Aims

Students are able to conduct scientific literature researches, to choose, find, analyse, present and discuss literature and to work with scientific literature data bases. They are able to become acquainted with new theoretical and practical knowledge, to transfer basic knowledge to specific scientific problems and to discuss on scientific level. Students are able to transfer basic knowledge in chemistry and ecology to specific scientific topics and applications. Students are familiar with environmental-chemical processes in terrestrial and aquatic systems, the physicochemistry behind them, the interactions between the systems and organic and inorganic contaminants and their relevance for transport, enrichment, toxicity and bioavailability. Students know the rules of writing of English scientific texts.

Students are able:
- to conduct scientific literature researches,
- to choose, find, analyse, present and discuss literature and to work with scientific literature data bases,
- to transfer basic knowledge to specific scientific problems,
- to discuss on scientific level,
- to know the rules of writing of English scientific texts.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Current Developments, a Moodle course (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPAP_ENVI Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme NPAP_ENVI Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

RNDr. Lenka Fišerová, Ph.D.

Seminar

52 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

RNDr. Lenka Fišerová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Presentation, analysis and discussion of current scientific literature and ongoing research projects on re-use of waste water in agriculture, fate and effects of engineered nanoparticles, soil quality and soil degradation, soil water repellency, sorption of organic and inorganic chemicals on soil particles, suspended matter and colloids, engineered nanoparticles; interactions between contaminants and environment, relation between environmental processes and biological effects of organic chemicals and nanoparticles. The seminar task is to conduct a scientific literature review including data base research in the context of these or related topics.