Course detail

Ecology in Healthcare

FEKT-AEKZAcad. year: 2010/2011

Fundamental ecological concepts and laws, strategy of permanetly sustainable life, ecotoxicology and physical aspects of the environment. Attention is paid to environmental monitoring and the highest acceptable doses, protection from harmful effects of chemicals and physical fields. Hygiene of the working environment and safety of work in medical institutions. Integrated rescue system, management of waste from medical institutions and evaluation of environmental impacts.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Rozman, CSc.

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering (UBMI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

An awareness of environmental issues substantially influences attitudes of engineers to the environment and improves their qualifications for work in medical institutions.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required. This is a general education subject.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor´s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

Fundamental ecological concepts and laws, chemistry and environmental toxicology, physical aspects of the environment. Monitoring of basic environmental parameters, the highest acceptable concentrations of harmful substances and physical fields. Workplace hygiene in medical institutions. Health of the population. Integrated rescue system. Management of waste from medical institutions.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To develop a knowledge of the fundamental concepts of ecology, chemistry and physical effects in the environment. Health of the population. The role of the integrated rescue system.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified in guarantor´s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Rozman J Pospíchal Z..: Ekologické inženýrství. Phare, svazek 31,VŠB Ostrava 1996
Rozman J., Sadovský P., Čermák D.: Diagnostika životního prostředí. VUT FEI, Brno 2000

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BTBIO-A Bachelor's

    branch A-BTB , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Rozman, CSc.

Syllabus

1. The strategy and principles of permanently sustainable life
2. Fundamental concepts and ecological laws
3. Chemistry and toxicology of the environment
4. Physical aspects of the environment
5. Monitoring of the fundamental environmental parameters
6. The highest acceptable concentrations of harmful substances, the highest acceptable doses
7. Protection from harmful effects of noise, electromagnetic fields, radiation
8. Hygiene of the working environment, ergonomy, safety of work in medical institutions
9. Civilisation diseases and health of the population
10. Integrated rescue system
11. Laws on waste and management of waste from medical institutions
12. Ecological auditing and evaluation of environmental impacts
13. International agreements on protection of Earth environment

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Rozman, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Measurement and analysis of sound, noise and vibrations
2. Measurement of workplace illumination, map of illumination
3. Measurement of lf and hf electromagnetic fields
4. Dosimetry of ionising radiation
5. Measurement of thermal effects at workplace
6. Polarography of harmful contents in selected samples of fluids