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| Study programme |
General Physics |
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| Chosen research
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| Nature and level of studies |
Master Studies |
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| Name of the course |
Ecology for Physicists |
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| Professor
(lectures) |
Dragoljub Belic |
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| Professor/associate
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| ECTS |
3 |
Status
(required/elective) |
required |
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| Access requirements |
Atomic and Molecular
Physics |
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| Aims of the course |
To introduce students to the problems of
environmental pollution and highlight the role of physics in measuring
pollution levels and ways of solving pressing environmental problems. |
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| Learning outcomes |
The adoption of the basic concepts and
definitions in the field of physics of ecology. Introduction to physical
methods and procedures used to identify and determine the concentration of
certain pollutants in air and water. Review of methods and procedures used
for the purification of polluted gases and waste water. To introduce basic
heat load of the environment and the impact of traffic on the state of the
environment. Getting to know the potential sources of clean energy in the
future. Role and development fusion energy. Introduction to the global
effects of pollution of the Earth's atmosphere. |
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| Contents of the course |
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| Lectures |
The
biosphere and ecology, pollution problems. Information systems in the field
of protection and improvement of the environment. The criteria and measures
for the protection and environmental quality. The causes of pollution and
systematization of origin of pollutants. Pollution of water. Protection of
water, purification methods. New trends in the protection of water from
pollution. Modern methods for detection of air pollution. Chemical and
physical-chemistry methods of air purification. Physical methods of
purification of polluted waste gases. Global effects: the greenhouse effect,
acid rain, the ozone holes. The use of natural resources and environmental
degradation. Urban planning. Load environment from energy activities. Nuclear
plants and the environment. Methods of analysis of the composition of exhaust
gases from motor vehicles. The tendencies of future development of motor
vehicles. Noise as a specific form of pollution. Noise protection. Air
pollution, pollutant concentration calculations. Air pollution and corrosion,
protection of material goods. Non-waste technology. Recycling model for the
utilization of energy and raw materials. Problems of heat load environment.
The energy sources of the future. |
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| Examples/ practical classes |
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practical classes are held in two forms. One is preparation of seminars by
students choice and interest to one of 25 given topics, and the other is a
practical introduction to devices that are used to detect air pollutants and
measuring their concentrations in laboratory, as well as visits to
institutions that are professionally engaged in this issue. |
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| Recommended books |
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| 1 |
Physics and ecology, university textbook, DS
Belic , Faculty of Physics , University of Belgrade , Studio Plus, Belgrade,
in 1992. |
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Environmental
Protection Agency : www.epa.gov |
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Examples&practicals |
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Student
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Additional |
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2 |
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| Teaching and learning methods |
Lectures
(theoretical elaboration of thematic units, research seminars), calculation
exercises, experimental work ( experimental exercises, demonstration
experiments, working in research labs) . |
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| Assessment (maximal
100) |
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| assesed coursework |
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examination |
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| coursework |
15 |
written examination |
20 |
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| practicals |
20 |
oral examination |
30 |
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| papers |
15 |
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