The Age of the Anthropocene - Environmental Contaminants

Daten

Offizielle Daten in der Fachveröffentlichung für das folgende akademische Jahr: 2024-2025

Thematik

Anthropocene is a proposed geological epoch. Human impact has become so significant to the ecosystem, that we are experiencing global problems in our present. This course is focusing on the most important environmental pollutants of the previous century and our days (pesticides, microplastics, radiation, medicine, etc.). The connection of the pollutants, nature and human health effect is emphasized. The course helps the deeper understanding of Public Health 3 (Environmental Health) for general doctors and dentists. The material of the course was built with a pharmacist approach, focusing on pharmacology and toxicology. The course is highly recommended for pharmacists. Competences: environmental health, environmental epidemiology, pharmacology, (eco)toxicology, ecology.

Vorlesungen

• 1. Contaminants in the age of the Anthropocene - Szabó István (Népeg)
• 2. Ecotoxicology – bioaccumulation and biomagnification - Szabó István (Népeg)
• 3. Transportation of contaminants in the biosphere - Szabó István (Népeg)
• 4. Intercontinental air movements – distribution and deposition of contaminants - Szabó István (Népeg)
• 5. The century of pesticides – from arsenic to bees - Szabó István (Népeg)
• 6. Chlorinated-hydrocarbon pesticides (from Rachel Carlson to our time) - Szabó István (Népeg)
• 7. Stockholm Convention and POPs - Szabó István (Népeg)
• 8. Stockholm Convention and POPs - Szabó István (Népeg)
• 9. The evolution of pesticides – Is there always a new magical compound? - Szabó István (Népeg)
• 10. Is there food after the bees? – ecological effect of pesticides - Szabó István (Népeg)
• 11. A herbicide in the scope of international authorisation and health - Szabó István (Népeg)
• 12. Artificial fertilisers and their appearance in nature - Szabó István (Népeg)

Praktika

Seminare

Materialien zum Aneignen des Lehrstoffes

Obligatorische Literatur

Vom Institut veröffentlichter Lehrstoff

Will be uploaded in Neptun.

Skript

Empfohlene Literatur

Voraussetzung zum Absolvieren des Semesters

exam

Semesteranforderungen

Test at the end of the course.

Möglichkeiten zur Nachholung der Fehlzeiten

According to individual judgment.

Prüfungsfragen

Test at the end of the course.

Prüfer

Praktika, Seminarleiter/innen