Enviromental Sustainability and Climate Change Mitigation
Learning Outcomes
- Explain what is ecology, and what environmental protection
- Identify the fundamentals of environmental protection
- Describe the elements of the environment (soil, water, air ...) and recognize their protection measures
- Explain global environmental change
- Explain Climate Change
- Explain the concept of sustainable development
- Explain the principles of sustainable development
- Explain measures for mitigation and adoption to climate change
Forms of Teaching
Lectures
Course lectures are organized through 2 study cycles. First cycle consists of 7 weeks of lectures and mid-term exam. Second cycle consists of 6 weeks of lectures and final exam. Lectures are held through total of 15 weeks with weekly load of 2 hours.
Independent assignmentsHomework
Grading Method
Continuous Assessment | Exam | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Threshold | Percent of Grade | Threshold | Percent of Grade | ||
Quizzes | 50 % | 18 % | 50 % | 18 % | ||
Class participation | 50 % | 12 % | 50 % | 12 % | ||
Mid Term Exam: Written | 50 % | 35 % | 0 % | |||
Final Exam: Written | 50 % | 35 % | ||||
Exam: Written | 50 % | 70 % |
Week by Week Schedule
- The components of the environment and legislation to protect the environment.
- Biodiversity.
- Environmental policy and climate change mitigation.
- Fundamentals of Environmental Economics and Policy.
- Air pollution and protection.
- Land pollution and protection.
- Water pollution and protection.
- Midterm exam.
- Waste and impact of landfills.
- Greenhouse gases and global warming.
- Ozone layer depletion.
- Impact on the environment; International agreements to protect the environment.
- Environmental Objectives & Principles of Environmental Protection; The subjects of environmental protection.
- The basic documents of Environmental Protection; Measures and environmental protection procedures; Economic instruments in environmental protection.
- Final exam.
Study Programmes
University undergraduate
Computer Engineering (module)
(5. semester)
Computer Science (module)
(5. semester)
Computing (study)
Transversal Courses
(3. semester)
(5. semester)
Control Engineering and Automation (module)
(5. semester)
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (study)
Transversal Courses
(3. semester)
(5. semester)
Electrical Power Engineering (module)
(5. semester)
Electronic and Computer Engineering (module)
(5. semester)
Electronics (module)
(5. semester)
Information Processing (module)
(5. semester)
Software Engineering and Information Systems (module)
(5. semester)
Telecommunication and Informatics (module)
(5. semester)
Wireless Technologies (module)
(5. semester)
University graduate
Audio Technologies and Electroacoustics (profile)
Transversal Courses
(1. semester)
(3. semester)
Electrical Power Engineering (profile)
Transversal Courses
(1. semester)
(3. semester)
Literature
Danilo Feretić; Željko Tomšić; Nikola Čavlina, Dejan Škanata (2000.), Elektrane i okoliš, Element
(2019.), Strategija prilagodbe klimatskim promjenama u Republici Hrvatskoj za razdoblje do 2040. godine s pogledom na 2070. godinu, Ministarstvo zaštite okoliša i energetike
(2019.), Prvi Nacrt Integriranog energetskog i klimatskog plana za razdoblje od 2021. do 2030. godine, Ministarstvo zaštite okoliša i energetike
General
ID 183409
Winter semester
2 ECTS
L3 English Level
L1 e-Learning
30 Lectures
0 Exercises
0 Laboratory exercises
0 Project laboratory
Grading System
90 Excellent
75 Very Good
60 Good
50 Acceptable