Environmental Protection (OSM)

possess university diploma (first or second degree studies), positive result of the enrolment procedure

educational standards in accordance with the directive of the Minister of Science and Higher Education, dated July 12, 2007 concerning the description of educational standards for particular study courses and education levels as well as procedures for establishment and the condiontions to be met by the university to conduct both interdisciplinary and conbined studies courses (Dz. U. No 164, item. 1166 incl. later amendments). The standards define general course requirements including the number of teaching hours, graduate`s profile, curricula for individual courses including subjects of general, core and specialist education as well as requirements and recommendations concerning internship.

Resolution No. 12/53/2012 of the Senate of Bialystok University of Technology of 28 June 2012 on determining learning outcomes for second cycle courses in the field of Environmental Protection at Bialystok University of Technology

Symbols:
K – learning outcomes for the field of study,
W – category of knowledge,
U – category of skills,
K_S – category of social competence,
T2A – learning outcomes within the area of technical sciences for second cycle courses,
P2A - learning outcomes within the area of natural sciences for second cycle courses

Symbol - Learning outcomes for the field of study - Reference to learning outcomes for the area of study

KNOWLEDGE
K_W01 - have an extended and in-depth knowledge of selected areas of mathematics, including elements of applied mathematics and optimization methods; this involves mathematical methods necessary for modelling and analysing of the functioning of advanced systems and technologies applied in environmental protection, and also of the physical phenomena occurring in these systems and technologies - T2A_W01, P2A_W03, P2A_W06
K_W02 - have an extended and in-depth knowledge of chemistry, required to understand the physical phenomena which significantly influence the properties of new materials and functioning of advanced systems and technologies applied in environmental management and protection - T2A_W01, P2A_W03
K_W03 - have a detailed knowledge of fields of study related to their field of study, enabling them to notice the relationships and interdependence in the nature - T2A_W02, P2A_W04
K_W04 - have a theoretically-based knowledge of selected issues in the area of environmental management and protection - T2A_W04, P2A_W04
K_W05 - have the knowledge of development trends and the most important new achievements in systems and technologies used in environmental management and protection - T2A_W05, P2A_W05
K_W06 - have a basic knowledge of the life cycle of devices, structures, and technical systems applied in environmental protection - T2A_W06
K_W07 - know the principles of research planning with the use of technologies and tools applied in natural and technical sciences related to environmental protection - T2A_W07, P2A_W07
K_W08 - have a knowledge which is necessary to understand social, economic, legal, and other non-technical constraints in engineering, and take them into consideration in engineering practice - T2A_W08
K_W09 - have a basic knowledge of management, including quality management, and of conducting business activity - T2A_W09, P2A_W11
K_W10 - know and understand basic notions and regulations regarding the protection of industrial property and copyright, and realise the necessity to manage intellectual resources; graduates can use patent information resources - T2A_W10,
P2A_W10
K_W11 - know general rules of creating and developing different forms of individual business activity, applying the knowledge of these branches and disciplines of science which pertain to environmental management and protection - T2A_W11, P2A_W11
K_W12 - recognise and differentiate between the types of computer tools which aid calculating as well as structure, device, and system designing in environmental protection - T2A_W01, T2A_W02, T2A_W05, T2A_W07
K_W13 - know the standards, requirements, and regulations concerning the design of structures and their elements used in environmental management and protection, and apply these standards, requirements, and regulations in engineering practice - T2A_W03, T2A_W07, T2A_W08
K_W14 - have a detailed knowledge of processes occurring in ecosystems, connected with their protection, renewal, and revitalisation - T2A_W03, P2A_W05
K_W15 - have a systematised, theoretically-based knowledge of key issues concerning renewable sources of energy - T2A_W03, P2A_W05
K_W16 - have an in-depth knowledge in the field of environmental protection; in particular, graduates know methods of valorisation and evaluation of natural environment resources - T2A_W02, T2A_W03, P2A_W04, P2A_W05

SKILLS
K_U01 - can obtain information from literature, databases, and other sources; graduates can integrate the obtained information as well as interpret and critically evaluate it; they can also draw conclusions as well as formulate and comprehensively justify their opinions - T2A_U01, P2A_U06
K_U02 - can work individually and in groups; graduates can evaluate the amount of time required to complete a particular task; they can manage small teams in a way which ensures completing tasks within the designated time - T2A_U02,
T2A_U03, P2A_U04
K_U03 - can develop detailed documentation of the results of the implementation of experiments and design or research tasks; graduates can prepare overviews of these results - T2A_U04
K_U04 - can prepare and give presentations on the implementation of design or research tasks, as well as lead discussions on the performed presentations - T2A_U04
K_U05 - have a command of a foreign language at a level which is sufficient for communicating, including communicating concerning professional issues, for reading and understanding professional literature, and also for preparing and giving short presentations on the implementation of design or research tasks - T2A_U04, P2A_U09, P2A_U10
K_U06 - can make use of the mathematical methods and models they have studied, modifying them appropriately if necessary, for analysing and designing elements, systems, and technologies applied in environmental protection and also for describing phenomena and analysing data concerning the natural environment - T2A_U08, T2A_U15, T2A_U17, P2A_U01, P2A_U05
K_U07 - can plan and conduct experiments, including performing measurements and computer simulations - T2A_U08,
P2A_U04
K_U08 - can evaluate and compare design solutions and processes used in different systems and technologies in environmental protection, considering predefined functional and economic criteria - T2A_U14
K_U09 - can formulate design specifications of complex systems and technologies applied in environmental protection, considering legal aspects including the protection of intellectual property, as well as other non-technical aspects such as the environmental impact - T2A_U01, T2A_U17
K_U10 - can test (using appropriate analytical, simulation, and experimental tools) hypotheses related to modelling and designing of elements and systems in environmental protection - T2A_U09
K_U11 - can integrate their knowledge from different sources while formulating and solving tasks related to modelling and designing elements and systems in environmental protection and to designing their production processes - T2A_U01,
T2A_U11, T2A_U18
K_U12 - can carry out preliminary economic analyses of the undertaken engineering activities - T2A_U14
K_U13 - can suggest improvements to the existing design solutions - T2A_U15, T2A_U16
K_U14 - can evaluate the relevance and the possibility to use new achievements in the area of elements as well as design and manufacturing methods of new technologies, including innovative solutions - T2A_U12, T2A_U17
K_U15 - can determine the directions of their further education and implement the self-education process - T2A_U05,
P2A_U11
K_U16 - can make use of information and communicative techniques which are appropriate for implementing tasks typical of engineering activities - T2A_U07
K_U17 - are sufficiently prepared to work in various business entities, and know safety regulations pertaining to such work - T2A_U13
K_U18 - can evaluate the relevance of methods and tools for solving engineering tasks, and can use conceptually new methods to solve complex and non-standard tasks including research components - T2A_U18, P2A_U01
K_U19 - can select and use the appropriate analytical, simulation, and experimental tools in solving problems of designing environmental protection objects, analysing the objects, and planning engineering works - T2A_U01, T2A_U05, T2A_U06,
T2A_U07, T2A_U08, T2A_U09
K_U20 - can apply standards, requirements, and design regulations concerning objects used in environmental management and protection (and also elements of such objects) in engineering practice, also by applying conceptually new methods - T2A_U01, T2A_U16, T2A_U17, T2A_U18, T2A_U19
K_U21 - can assess threats to ecosystems on the basis of the obtained research results, and apply the system approach while planning the revitalisation of these ecosystems - T2A_U10, P2A_U06, P2A_U07
K_U22 - can design simple objects, devices, systems, and processes used in environmental protection according to the predefined specifications, and implement these designs (at least partially) - T2A_U19
K_U23 - can evaluate the impact of project implementation on the environment and apply appropriate methods, activities or devices minimising the negative influence of such implementation - T2A_U10, T2A_U12, T2A_U15, P2A_U07
K_U24 - can prepare documentation concerning the natural environment, including non-technical aspects - T2A_U10, P2A_U04, P2A_U07
K_U25 - make use of basic methods in research on all the elements of the natural environment (atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere) independently or under supervision of a research scientist - P2A_U01, P2A_U04, P2A_U06
K_U26 - use specialist terminology concerning environmental protection in the Polish and English languages - T2A_U03,
T2A_U04, T2A_U06, P2A_U09, P2A_U10, P2A_U12

SOCIAL COMPETENCE
K_K01 - realise the need for life-long learning; graduates can also inspire and organise educational processes of other people - T2A_K01, P2A_K01
K_K02 - realise the importance of and understand non-technical aspects and results of engineering activities, including the influence of these activities on the natural environment, and the responsibility for decisions pertaining to the activities - T2A_K02
K_K03 - can cooperate and work in a team, assuming different roles - T2A_K03, P2A_K02
K_K04 - can appropriately determine priorities connected with implementing tasks defined by themselves or other people - T2A_K04, P2A_K03
K_K05 - appropriately identify and solve dilemmas pertaining to performing their profession - T2A_K05, P2A_K04
K_K06 - can think and act in a creative and resourceful way - T2A_K06, P2A_K08
K_K07 - understand the need to formulate and communicate to the society, among others, through the mass media, information and opinions concerning achievements in environmental protection; graduates endeavour to communicate such information and opinions in a commonly understandable way, presenting different points of view - T2A_K07