Content of lectures: 1. Abiotic components of the ecosystem Energy (Solar energy), Atmosphere (Composition, physicochemical properties and reactions in the atmosphere, acid rain, smog, greenhouse effect), Hydrosphere (Water, salinity, hydrological cycle), Pedosphere (Composition, physicochemical properties and reactions in the pedosphere) 2. Biotic components of the ecosystem (Biogenic elements, molecules in living organisms, biomacromolecules and supramolecular structures) 3. Fluxes of substances and energy in nature (Part 1) Trophic levels and chemical communication, Geological cycles, Biogeochemical cycles (Carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus cycles) 4. Fluxes of substances and energy in nature (Part 2) Trophic levels and chemical communication, Geological cycles, Biogeochemical cycles (Carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus cycles) 5. Chemical elements and their availability on Earth (Part 1) (Natural occurrence, availability and supply of elements and minerals, Transmutation of elements, Periodic table of elements and their properties) 6. Chemical elements and their availability on Earth (Part 2) (Natural occurrence, availability and supply of elements and minerals, Transmutation of elements, Periodic table of elements and their properties) 7. From Minerals to Materials (Part 1) The process of converting elements from their source on Earth into the necessary materials for selected elements (Li, C, Al, Si, Ge, In, Te) 8. From Minerals to Materials (Part 2) The process of converting elements from their source on Earth into the necessary materials for selected elements (Ti, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Pt group of metals) 9. Material glass and cement 10. Volatile elements and their sources, treatment and processing of waste gases, synthesis of chemicals from carbon oxides 11. Polymers (types, synthesis, waste, further processing, recycling) 12. Water - sources of water, water as a source of elements, water as part of technological processes 13. European Strategy for Sustainability of Chemicals, Safe and sustainable by design concept for chemicals and materials Content of tutorials/seminar: Exercises will be conducted with respect to the topic of the lecture and will lead to active involvement of students. Emphasis will be placed on linking and interpreting knowledge, working with information sources, solving examples, leading discussions.
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