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Baltic Sea environment and its protection

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Course ID:	1900-ERASMUS-BSE
Erasmus code / ISCED:	07.1 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0532) Earth science The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Baltic Sea environment and its protection
Name in Polish:	Baltic Sea environment and its protection (ERASMUS)
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies
Course groups:	(in Polish) Przedmioty dla studentów ERASMUSA (in Polish) Przedmioty dla studentów programu ERASMUS, sem. letni
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	3.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	English
Type of course:	elective courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	(in Polish) 1. Baltic Sea in history 2. Geology and genesis 3. Sea coast of the Baltic Sea 4. Climate nad water balance of the sea 5. Salinity, currents, water exchange 6. Eutrophication of the Baltic Sea 7. Main issues of the sea environment protection
Full description:	(in Polish) Baltic sea is semi-closed sea with positive water balance. It means a high flux of fresh water from the chatchment together with nutrients and polutants. Important is understanding of the processes shaping the sea cosats, water circulation and dynamics. Link between catchment and the sea is critical in euthripication control. International cooperation is a key factor in Baltic Sea protection.
Bibliography:	(in Polish) - Środowisko Morza Bałtyckiego z.. 1-10 skrypty dostępne w formie elektronicznej .pdf na serwerze WGSR. http://www.wgsr.uw.edu.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90&Itemid=53 - Łomniewski K., Mańkowski W., Zaleski J., 1975, Morze Bałtyckie, PWN, Warszawa. - Magnuszewski A., Mikulski Z., 2005, Morze bałtyckie i wody przybrzeżne. [w:] Richling A., Ostaszewska K. (red.), 2005, Geografia fizyczna Polski. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN.
Learning outcomes:	(in Polish) Student will have general knowledge about Baltic Sea geology, bottom and coast relief, climate and water balance of the sea, water dynamics, euthrophication and environment protection. Importance of catchment approach to water quality control and international cooperation will be stressed.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	(in Polish) Final essay
Practical placement:	(in Polish) n. a.

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span:	2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W WYK TH FR
Type of class:	Lecture, 15 hours more information
Coordinators:	Artur Magnuszewski
Group instructors:	Artur Magnuszewski
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Lecture - Grading

Classes in period "Summer semester 2024/25" (future)

Time span:	2025-02-17 - 2025-06-08	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable
Type of class:	Lecture, 15 hours more information
Coordinators:	Artur Magnuszewski
Group instructors:	(unknown)
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Lecture - Grading

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