Air quality and human well-being WF-P-ZJPJST-JPC
Scope of topics:
1) Structure and function of the following systems: musculoskeletal system, respiratory system, digestive system, circulatory system (fetal and lymphatic), nervous system, hormonal system, genitourinary system.
2) Air pollution.
a) Solid and variable components of air - structure, role.
b) Natural and anthropogenic sources of air pollution; solid, liquid, gaseous pollutants.
c) Phenomena resulting from air pollution: ozone hole, smog, greenhouse effect, acid rain.
d) Basic concepts related to air pollutants: including particulate matter, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, benzopyrene. Structure, emission sources, selected statistical data.
e) Impact of harmful air pollution factors on human health and development; discussion of selected diseases of the respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, nervous, reproductive systems; impact of air pollution on pregnancy, fetal development, development of the body from birth to old age.
f) Epidemiological data on the impact of air pollution on human health and development.
3) Water pollution.
a) Water pollutants; natural and anthropogenic sources of water pollution; persistent, decomposable, non-decomposable pollutants.
b) Main water pollutants.
c) Main and most common diseases caused by water pollutants.
d) Epidemiological data; water monitoring.
4) Soil pollution.
a) Factors and sources of soil pollution.
c) Diseases caused by soil pollutants.
d) Epidemiological data on diseases related to soil pollution.
5) Noise pollution.
a) Basic concepts related to noise pollution.
b) Health effects of excessive noise.
6) Microplastic and nanoplastic.
a) Concepts and sources of microplastic and nanoplastic.
b) Health effects of excessive exposure of the human body to microplastic and nanoplastic.
(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Preliminary Requirements
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
1) The student knows the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system, respiratory system, digestive system, circulatory system, nervous system, hormonal system, urinary system.
2. The student knows and is able to provide the relationships between harmful environmental factors and the structure and function of individual organs and systems.
3. The student knows the constant and variable components of air, natural and anthropogenic sources of air pollution, solid, liquid and gaseous pollutants.
4. The student discusses the phenomena resulting from air pollution (ozone hole, smog, greenhouse effect, acid rain).
d) The student lists air pollutants (suspended dust, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, benzopyrene) and discusses their impact on human health and development.
5. The student knows the factors of water pollution and their impact on human health and development.
6. The student knows the factors of soil pollution and their impact on human health and development.
7. The student describes the impact of noise on the health and development of the body.
8. The student knows the concepts of micro- and nanoplastics, discusses the health effects of excessive exposure of the human body to micro- and nanoplastics.
Skills:
1. The student is able to link the impact of environmental factors with the structure and functioning of individual organs, systems and the body as a whole.
Competencies:
1. The student is aware of the importance of the impact of environmental factors, genetic factors on the body and the human population.
2. The student is aware of the impact of environmental pollution on the development and health of the body.
3. The student is aware of the importance of preventive and informational activities aimed at reducing the amount of harmful factors in the environment.
Assessment criteria
Student knowledge assessed based on the results of the summary test.
100-85 very good
85-80 good plus
80-70 good
70-65 satisfactory plus
65-51 satisfactory
51-0 insufficient
Practical placement
Not applicable.
Bibliography
Beaglehole, Robert, Ruth Bonita, and Tord Kjellström. Podstawy epidemiologii. Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. J. Nofera. Oficyna Wydawnicza, 2002.
Holzer J.Z., 2003, Demografia, PWE, Warszawa,
Strzałko J., Henneberg M., Piontek J., 1976, Populacje ludzkie jako systemy biologiczne, PWN, Warszawa.
Wolański N., 2006, Ekologia człowieka. T. 1. Wrażliwość na czynniki środowiska i biologiczne zmiany przystosowawcze, Wyd. Nauk. PWN SA, Warszawa.
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