Course: Diffuse sources of water pollution

« Back
Course title Diffuse sources of water pollution
Course code KKM/DZZV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Moravcová Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lecture: 1. Introduction to the basic concepts of conservation and management of water resources 2. Administrative care about water resources 3. Physical properties of water 4. Organoleptic properties of water 5. Water pollution sources 6. Characteristics of the basic elements in waters 7. Hydrological extremes 8. Evaluation of water quality 9. Comparison of various water quality standards 10. Erosion risk in landscape 11. Development of water quality in water courses and reservoirs 12. Protection of water resources, the design of protective zones of water sources 13. International protection of water resources 14. Protection against erosion Practice: 1. Introduction to study literature and conditions for passing the subject 2. Description of soil degradation 3. Review the procedure for calculating water erosion 4. Processing of calculating the rate of erosion hazard of water erosion in the selected area 5. Processing of data flows 6. Description of watercourses and protection possibilities 7. Description and objectives of seminary work on exploration and description of selected catchment 8. Description of reservoirs in the selected area 9. Processing of data from analyzes of samples of surface water 10. The process of evaluation of water quality based on the results of analyzes 11. Processing of the trophy determining 12. A process for detecting the characteristic values of the results of water quality analysis 13. Water quantity and quality modelling 14. Presentation of seminar work

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), E-learning, Individual preparation for exam, Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies), Group work
  • Class attendance - 52 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 48 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of this subject is to inform the audience about natural waters quality and about possibilities of their protection and bettering.
Ability to assess the quality of water according to the source of pollution and use of water, a brief introduction to the possibility of modeling the quantity and quality of water
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of chemistry, geography and GIS

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Student portfolio analysis, Seminar work, Self-reflection

Credit requirements: Participation in the exercises, processing of protocols from excercises, submission of seminar work Examination Requirements: Written test (60 % success rate)
Recommended literature
  • Bartram, J., Ballance, R. Water Quality Monitoring. Oxon: CRC Press, 2005. ISBN 978-0419223207.
  • Chapman, D. Water Quality Assessments. New York: Taylor and Francis, 2007. ISBN 978-0419216001.
  • Kvítek, T., Gergel, J., Váchal, J., Kvítková, G. Využití a ochrana vodních zdrojů. České Budějovice: Jihočeská univerzita, 2005. ISBN 80-7040-773-5.
  • Novotny, V. Water Quality. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2003. ISBN 0-471-39633-8.
  • Pitter, P. Hydrochemie. Praha: VŠCHT, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7080-701-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester