546-0214/07 – Pedology (PEDN)
| Gurantor department | Department of Environmental Engineering | Credits | 5 |
| Subject guarantor | doc. Ing. Jiří Kupka, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | doc. Ing. Jiří Kupka, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2013/2014 | Year of cancellation | 2021/2022 |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The course provides basic information on pedology (soil science). After completing it, the student is fully aware of the complex nature of the soil environment and multidisciplinarity in its study. The student is able to characterize the basic parameters of soil from a physical, chemical, physico-chemical, biochemical and biological point of view. The student understands the connection between natural conditions and soil conditions in the Czech Republic, which can characterize and is fully aware of why it is important to protect the soil.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials
Experimental work in labs
Summary
The content of the course will be designed so that the content of all chapters included in it is explained on the basis of specific examples related to the issue of environmental protection in industry and explaining this issue. The study focuses on soil as a part of ecosystems and a component of the environment. Attention is paid to the issue of agricultural, forest and urban soils. As a basis for understanding soil processes, soil properties are studied from various perspectives (physical, chemical, physico-chemical, biochemical and biological). Attention is also paid to the characteristics of soils in the Czech Republic. The soil classification is based on the international classification of soils.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
BRADY, N. C., WEIL, R.R.: The nature and properties of soils. Boston (USA): Pearson, 2016, 1104 p. ISBN-13: 978-0133254488
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Knowledge are checked during the semester by a semester project and presentations in MS PowerPoint. The course is completed by an examination, which may be scheduled having gained the initial credit. The examination is divided into a written and oral part.
E-learning
Other requirements
The study recommended literature. Complete the projects and written test to checking the knowledge in the professional literature, the content of lectures and exercises.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Definition of soil. Soil, its basic features and characteristics. Soil functions.
2. Main degradation processes of soils in the Czech Republic.
3. Weathering processes.
4. Main soil-forming factors.
5. Soil-forming processes.
6. Mineral composition of soils.
7. Humus.
8. Soil organisms.
9. Soil water and soil air.
10. Grain composition of soils.
11. Physical, soil properties.
12. Chemical properties of soils.
13. Sorption properties of soils.
14. Classification of soils. Soil sampling and analysis.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction