- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Beneficial and undesirable constituents of mineral and therapeutic waters – their origin and significance, water use and protection, historical background 1300-WKNSWM-OG
The lecture is designed to familiarise participants with:
- origin of groundwater;
- basics of processes responsible for formation of chemical composition of groundwaters, especially mineral and therapeutic waters;
- genetic types of groundwater;
- possibilities of using groundwaters of "anomalous" composition;
- requirements for mineral and therapeutic waters, including waters distributed in containers (plastic bottles, boxes).
- the bases for documenting the quantity and quality of such waters;
- the study of mineral/therapeutic waters in past centuries and current views on their usefulness;
- threats to valuable groundwater resources of unique chemical composition;
- examples of beneficial and undesirable constituents present in mineral and therapeutic waters;
- little-known facts about the use of natural waters of specific chemical composition.
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the participant will know:
- the origin of groundwater and the most important processes responsible for its composition;
- the specifics of the composition and origin of mineral and therapeutic waters;
- the most important requirements for documentation, risk assessment and protection of mineral and therapeutic waters;
- the beneficial ingredients which give groundwater its therapeutic properties and undesirable ingredients.
Assessment criteria
A final grade for the course based on a written report on a selected topic from the lecture subject. Three excused absences are allowed.
Practical placement
not applicable
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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