Transboundary Environmental Cooperation

heohrafichnyi fakultet

Name
Transboundary Environmental Cooperation
Program code
31106
Qualification awarded
Bachelor of Geography
Length of programme
4 years
Number of credits
240
level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework
6
Qualification level
First (Bachelor)
Discipline
Natural sciences
Speciality
KnowledgeField EN
Specific admission requirements
Complete secondary education
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning
Secondary education certificate. Certificate of completion of an external independent assessment
Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements
Minimum required criteria: the level of mastery of the disciplines of the sample unit for professional orientation with scores of at least 75 points, score for internship for professional orientation not less than 75 points, as well as attestation exam and defense qualification work with a score of at least 75 points, can be awarded professional qualification 3439 Organizer of nature management.
Programme learning outcomes
P01. Know, understand and be able to use on practice basic concepts in the theory of physical geography, landscape ecology, as well as worldview sciences. P02. Know and understand the basic types of geographical activities, their division in general and in particular in the field of cross-border environmental cooperation. P03. Explain the features of the organization of the geographical space depending on its physical and geographical features, features of landscape structure. P04. Analyze the geographical potential of the territory of taking into account its landscape structure. P05. Collect, process and analyze information in areas of geographical sciences for cross-border needs, national, regional and local integrated environmental projects. P06. Use information technology, cartographic and geoinformation models in the study landscape structure of the territory, the implementation of complex environmental projects. P07. Identify the main characteristics, processes, history and composition of the landscape shell and its components. P08. Apply models, methods of physics, chemistry, geology, ecology, mathematics, information technology, etc. study of natural and social processes of formation and development of landscapes and their components. P09. Analyze the composition and structure of natural and sociospheres, falling within the sphere of interests of cross-border, regional and local projects on different spatial and temporal scales to ensure successful environmental cooperation. P010. Know the goals of sustainable development and their capabilities professional sphere to achieve them, including in Ukraine under time of implementation of transboundary environmental programs and projects cooperation. P011. Adhere to moral and ethical aspects research, honesty, professional code of conduct. P012. Understand basic environmental laws, regulations and principles of environmental protection and nature management and apply their knowledge to the implementation of cross-border projects environmental cooperation. P013. Understand basic concepts, theoretical and practical problems in the field of natural sciences that are needed for analysis and making cross-border and local decisions in the field of ecology, environmental protection and optimal nature management. P014. Use the principles of management on which the system of national and transboundary ecological is based security. P015. Know the conceptual foundations of national, European and international monitoring and regulation anthropogenic pressure on the environment. P016. Identify the factors that determine the formation landscape-biological diversity at different spatio-temporal levels.
Form of study
Full-time form
Examination regulations and grading scale
Written and oral exams, tests, differentiated tests, current control (presentations, test tasks, modular tests) protection of practice reports, protection of coursework works, attestation exam, public defense of qualification bachelor's work.
Оbligatory or optional mobility windows (if applicable)
Work placement
Part of classes on professionally oriented disciplines and practices is provided on the basis of organizations and institutions dealing with international environmental cooperation, environmental protection, development and organization of measures for environmental management and landscape protection, spatial planning, management of protected areas. 1. Complex discipline. Educational practice on the basics of field studies of geospheres. 2. Educational practice on methods of acquiring geographic information. 3. Educational practice on geographic information processing methods. 4. Educational professional-oriented practice. 5. Educational practice on methods of distribution of geographical information 6. Production practice
Work-based learning
Student-centered, problem-oriented learning, which is conducted in the form of lectures, seminars, practical classes, coursework, independent work based on textbooks, textbooks and notes, consultations with teachers, performance of bachelor's qualification work in the last year of study.
Director of the course
Daria Valeriivna Svidzinska
Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology
heohrafichnyi fakultet
Occupational profiles of graduates
Graduates can work as analysts, assistants, engineers, project managers in institutions and organizations in the field of spatial planning, nature management, international environmental cooperation and environmental protection, in particular in design and research organizations, production and scientific institutions of ministries and departments, non-governmental environmental organizations.
Access to further studies
It is possible to continue education after the second (master's) level of higher education, as well as promotion qualifications and additional postgraduate education.

Subjects

As part of the curriculum, students study the following disciplines

Geology
Code: ОК 04,
Cartography with the basics of topography
Code: ОК 06,
Admission to university studies
Code: ОК 07,
Entry to the profession
Code: ОК 03,
Foreign language for geographers
Code: ОК 01,
Fundamentals of mathematical statistics and probability theory
Code: ОК 02,
Meteorology
Code: ОК 05,
Hydrology and oceanography
Code: ОК 09,
Pedology
Code: ОК 10,
Biogeography
Code: ОК 11,
Environmental problems of sustainable development
Code: ОК 08,
Foreign language for geographers
Code: ОК 01,
Training practice on methods of acquiring geographical information
Code: ОК 13,
Field topographic survey
Code: ОК 12.01,
Geological research
Code: ОК 12.02,
Meteorological research
Code: ОК 12.03,
Hydrological research
Code: ОК 12.04,
Soil research
Code: ОК 12.05,
Biogeographical research
Code: ОК 12.06,
Geomorphology
Code: ОК 14,
Cartography
Code: ОК 15,
Fundamentals of geoecology
Code: ОК 16,
Physical geography of continents and oceans
Code: ОК 17,
Theory of international relations
Code: ОК 28,
Protected area
Code: ОК 29,
Conflictology and negotiation theory
Code: ВБ 2.01,
Landscape Studies
Code: ОК 18,
Economic and social geography of the world
Code: ОК 19,
Ukrainian and foreign culture
Code: ОК 20,
Training practice on methods of processing geographical information
Code: ОК 21,
Educational professional - oriented practice
Code: ОК 22,
Geographic information systems
Code: ОК 30,
The world's land cover system
Code: ВБ 2.02,
Diplomatic protocol and etiquette
Code: ВБ 3.02.01,
Environmental monitoring
Code: ОК 31,
Geographic information technologies
Code: ОК 32,
Global environmental problems
Code: ОК 33,
Геоекологічні проблеми Европи
Code: ОК 34,
Environmental conflicts and their settlement
Code: ВБ 2.04,
Landscape ecology
Code: ВБ 2.05,
Methods of planning field environmental research
Code: ВБ 2.03,
Natural and cultural heritage of the world
Code: ВБ 3.03.01,
Selected sections of labor law and basics of business
Code: ОК 23,
Socio-political studies
Code: ОК 24,
Навчальна практика з методів поширення географічної інформації
Code: ОК 25,
Internship
Code: ОК 26,
Fundamentals of world politics
Code: ОК 35,
Methods of expert assessment of the environment
Code: ОК 36,
Agroecology
Code: ВБ 2.06,
International environmental agreements
Code: ВБ 2.08,
Strategic Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment (SEA and AIA)
Code: ВБ 2.07,
Spatial data infrastructure
Code: ВБ 3.04.02,