University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice

www.jcu.cz

University in numbers

Founded in 1991

8 faculties

220 study programmes

12 000 students

1 800 employees

Faculties

Faculty of Economics

Faculty of Philosophy

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Science

Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters

Faculty of Theology

Faculty of Health and Social Studies

Faculty of Agriculture

Number of students

Study

220 study programmes

29 study programmes in English

4 study programmes in German

DS Label

ECTS Label preparation

International cooperation

Cooperation with universities in more than 50 countries

Cross-border study of Biology, Chemistry and Bioinformatics

Double/joint degree study with universities in Austria, France, Slovakia and Turkey

Science and Research

Field stations in Papua New Guinea and the island of Spitsbergen

Cooperation on archaeological research in Egyptian Abusir

Research of early modern times and history of modern Czech literature

Applied research in fishery – Omega3carp, Sturgeon friendly caviar

Research on ticks and tick-transmitted diseases

Campus

University campus in a quiet area with links to the city park

Modern library, dormitory, canteen and sports facilities

Plans to build a university student club and nursery

University city České Budějovice

Economic, administrative and cultural centre of South Bohemia

Pleasant atmosphere of the historic city at the confluence of the Vltava and Malše rivers

Convenient location on the border of three countries

100 km to Linz 130 km to Passau 150 km to Prague 200 km to Vienna 300 km to Munich

University city České Budějovice

Environmental and Health Education in Industrial Contaminated Areas

Božena Šerá February 3-4, 2016

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Environmental motivation

Appropriate levels of resource use “How much is sustainable?” Least invasive means of industry “What methods are sustainable?” Most appropriate target stocks “Which reserves can be sustainably harvested?” sustainable development

Environmental education

http://www.reportageonline.com/2013/06/environmental-education/

Environmental education is a process by which people develop awareness, concern and knowledge of the environment and learn to use this understanding to preserve, conserve and utilize the environment in a sustainable manner for the benefit of present and future generations.

(Stephanie Lagarto)

www.slideshare.net/stephanielagarto_07/

Role of the teachers

Public personalities Purveyors of information Communicators of science and management Supporters new reform Auditors of knowledge of mankind Disseminators and authors ...

COST Action ICSHNET

WG4 – communication Project brings 1. Preparation of future

teachers 2. Special training for current

teachers 3. Lessons in health

communication 4. Methodology ...

Contaminatedarea

Recipients(residents, students,

pupils,...)

Data

Scienceanalysis

Outputscientific

data

Mediators(leaflets, TV, websites,

teachers,....) Communication

channels

Healthyrelationships

Project – main goal

It will create a special educational methodology and contribute to the creation of a common framework for educational research and a response to environmental health issues for industrial contaminated areas.

1. To improve the quality knowledge about: pollution - health - environment 2. To improve conversation among: population - politician - researches 3. To increase the quality of environment and quality of life 4. To improve personal initiatives in protection of environment 5. To create awareness among the people on environmental problems 6. To activate people for participation in decision-making 7. To build a principe of sustainable development

Type, rule and method

Full-time study / distance study Teaching programmes Non-teaching programmes Special training for current teachers Authentic and up to date information Multimedia approach to education Access to the source of information (on-line libraries, databases...) Multiple communication channels (email, chat, forum, blogs...) Collaborative learning Inquiry based education Interdisciplinary education Flipping teaching

Team

Božena Šerá (Department of Biology) – environmentalist, coordination, data evaluation, dissemination

Petra Karvánková (Department of Geography) – landscape ecology, old environmental burdens

Markéta Kastnerová (Department of Health Education) – health education

Helena Pavličíková (Department of Social Science) – environmental communication

Michal Šerý (Department of Applied Physics and Technics) – data processing

Jan Krajhanzl (external specialist in psychology) – social psychology and ecopsychology

Outcomes and outputs

Thematic booklets, manuscripts, articles Complementary and interconnected curriculums Educative-net Professionals (teachers) with environmental background Better communication in contaminated area Improve of population health in CA …

http://rbclarion.com/top-stories/2012/09/10/teachers-flipping-out-nope-its-a-flipped-classroom/ https://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/mycotoxin-threat-set-to-continue-through-spring-and-summer.htm

Project impact

Internal External

Sho

rt Interdisciplinary convergence Transferable Educative-net

Long Regional competitiveness Healthy life and sustainable

development

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Time schedule

Thank you for your attention

Dr. Božena Šerá South Bohemia University v Českých Budějovicích Faculty of Education Jeronýmova 10 CZ - 370 05 České Budějovice e-mail: bsera@pf.jcu.cz RG: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/B_Sera