Gerhard Furrer: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2019 |
| Name | Prof. em. Dr. Gerhard Furrer |
| Consultation hours | By appointment |
| gerhard.furrer@env.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Environmental Systems Science |
| Relationship | Retired Adjunct Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701-0208-00L | Introduction to Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology Prerequisites: Chemistry I & II and Microbiology. | 1 credit | 1G | G. Furrer, M. Lever, K. McNeill | |
| Abstract | With excursions the students gain insights into scientific as well as practical aspects of various areas in which environmental chemistry and microbiology play a key role. Topics include a.o. waste water treatment, landfills, drinking water purification, impact of agriculture on surface water quality and environmental assessment of synthetic chemicals. | ||||
| Learning objective | Learning of typical problems in environmental chemistry and microbiology. Applying basic knowledge of chemistry and microbiology to environmentally relevant problems. | ||||
| Content | Discussion of case studies combined with excursions. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Moodle (https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/course/view.php?id=3860) Zusätzliche Unterlagen werden evtl. abgegeben. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Chemistry I and II and Microbiology | ||||
| 701-0825-10L | Environmental Education Didactics II  Prerequisite: Successful attendance of 701-0823-00L Environmental Education Didactics I. | 4 credits | 9G | C. Colberg, G. Furrer, F. Keller | |
| Abstract | Environmental Education Didactics II covers the planning, implementation and reflection of comprehensive teaching units. The major focus will be put on an intensive discussion of the didactical analysis and the use of extensive teaching methods. The objective is a selective and effective use. | ||||
| Learning objective | The objective is to compare and match educational models resp. teaching methods with current research findings. The students - learn to make a detailed analysis of didactic lessons to learn a broad topic by different sources, they will review, procure materials and reflect on the relevance of the topic of their choice and access to vocational, technical, didactic, and possibly social terms. - make a semester plan autonomously. - use and reflect on appropriate teaching methods in the context of various teaching-learning strategies within practice lessons. - arrange the conditions of teaching for their target groups. | ||||
| Content | Unterrichtseinheiten (mehrere Lektionen) werden unter Berücksichtigung verschiedener Lehr-Lern-Strategien (Direkte Instruktion, Adaptive Instruktion, Entdeckenlassendes Lehren, Problemorientiertes Lehren, Kooperative Lehrarrangements, Selbstgesteuertes Lernen) konzipiert und praktisch umgesetzt. Organisation: (1) Semester - Exemplarische fachwissenschaftliche Elemente mit einem pädagogischen Fokus (2) Intensivwoche in der 2. Junihälfte gemeinsam mit DZ - AGRL - Peer Teaching einer präparierten Lektion - Umfangreiche Unterrichtsmethoden | ||||
| Lecture notes | Die Unterlagen zu den behandelten Themen werden über die elektronische Lernplattform abgegeben (Anmeldung obligatorisch). | ||||
| Literature | Gemäss Literaturliste | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Fachdidaktik Umweltlehre 1 | ||||
| 701-1334-00L | Modelling of Processes in Soils and Aquifers  Number of participants limited to 18. First come, first serve. | 3 credits | 2G | G. Furrer, W. Pfingsten | |
| Abstract | Computational modelling of biogeochemical processes and transport of water and solutes in soils and aquifers. | ||||
| Learning objective | Rationale: The content of the course builds on the students' basic knowledge in soil and aquatic chemistry as well as in soil physics (see below: Prerequisites). This course addresses the modelling of impacts by pollutants on terrestrial and aquatic environments. It helps to acquire to model hydrological, geochemical and microbial processes in soils and aquifers in order to predict the mobility of contaminants in heterogeneous environmental systems. Computer models used will be provided by the internet platform PolyQL (http://www.polyql.ethz.ch). Aims: - Conveying the fact that there are different modelling approaches - Learning how to parameterize physically-based models - Developing skills for critical judgement of modelling results - Applying theoretical models to real systems - Gaining competence with web-aided learning | ||||
| Content | - Applying computer models for biogeochemical and transport processes - Chemical equilibria, speciation in aqueous systems - Chemical kinetics, biogeochemical processes, redox processes - Steady-state approach, serial-box models, sensitivity analysis - Basic concepts in modelling water flow and solute transport - Hydraulic processes in variably saturated soils - Using models for pollutant transport in soils and aquifers | ||||
| Lecture notes | Available as hardcopy and on-line material (polyql.ethz.ch). | ||||
| Literature | - CAJ Appelo and D Postma, 2005. Geochemistry, Groundwater and Pollution. Taylor & Francis - D Hillel, 2004. Introduction to environmental soil physics. Elsevier | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisites: Courses (or equivalent knowledge) - Soil Chemistry (701-0533-00, autumn semester, German) - Environmental Soil Physics/Vadose Zone Hydrology (701-0535-00, autumn semester, English) | ||||