Natural Geography

heohrafichnyi fakultet

Name
Natural Geography
Program code
20994
Qualification awarded
Bachelor
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 general secondary education
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning
Diploma of secondary education
Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements
On the basis of professional mastery of competencies provided by the block of disciplines of professional orientation (minimum required criteria: the level of mastery of the block of disciplines of professional orientation with grades not less than 75 points, grade for internship in the specialty not less than 75 points, receiving a score of not less than 75 points for the complex qualification exam; as well as the defense of qualifying work with a score of at least 75 points)
Programme learning outcomes
P01. Know, understand and be able to use in practice the basic concepts of the theory of geography and worldviews. P02. Know and understand the main types of geographical activities, their division. P03. Explain the features of the organization of geographical space. P04. Analyze the geographical potential of the territory P05. Collect, process and analyze information in the field of geographical sciences. P06. Use information technology, cartographic and geoinformation models in the field of geographical sciences. P07. Determine 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. in the study of natural and social processes of formation and development of geospheres. P09. Analyze the composition and structure of natural and sociospheres (in accordance with the professional direction) on different spatial and temporal scales. P10. Know the goals of sustainable development and the opportunities of their professional field to achieve them, including in Ukraine. P11. Adhere to the moral and ethical aspects of research, honesty, professional code of behavior. P12. Understand the processes of planning, organizing and conducting geotourism trips and be able to communicate productively with consumers of geotourism services. P13. Know and be able to use field and laboratory research methods to analyze the morphology, genesis, age and dynamics of the terrain, as well as to assess the geotourism potential of the area. P14. Know the processes of planning, organizing and conducting environmental activities. P15. Analyze the natural resource and economic potential of the territory to meet the needs of environmental measures.
Form of study
Full-time form
Examination regulations and grading scale
Written and oral exams, tests, current control (surveys, presentations, tests, modular tests), differentiated tests, defense of practice reports, defense of term papers, defense of bachelor's thesis.
Оbligatory or optional mobility windows (if applicable)
Work placement
1.Complex discipline. Educational practice based on field natural-geographical research. 2. Training practice on methods of acquiring geographical information. 3. Training practice on methods of processing geographical information. 4. Educational Professionally Orientated Field Practice. 5. Training practice on methods of dissemination of geographical information. 6. Internship
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 abstracts, consultations with teachers, teaching and production practices, bachelor's degree work in the last year teaching.
Director of the course
Volodymyr Vasyliovych Stetsiuk
Department of Earth Science and Geomorphology
heohrafichnyi fakultet
Occupational profiles of graduates
Working places in design-research and science-research organizations, production and research institutions in the field of nature management and nature protection (among others: the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, institutions and organizations dealing with emergencies and environmental safety, protected areas, State Geological Survey of Ukraine, non-governmental environmental organizations), excursion and tourism companies.
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

Foreign language for geographers
Code: ОК 01,
Bases of mathematic statistic and probability theory
Code: ОК 02 ,
Chemistry and the basics of geochemistry
Code: ОК 03,
Geology
Code: ОК 04 ,
Meteorology
Code: ОК 05 ,
Code: ,
Cartography with backgrounds of topography
Code: ОК 06 ,
Introduction to university studies
Code: ОК 07,
Physics and the basics of geophysics
Code: ОК 08,
Hydrology and oceanography
Code: ОК 09,
Soil science
Code: ОК 10,
Biogeography
Code: ОК 11,
Field topographical survey
Code: ОК.12.01,
Geological Research
Code: ОК 12.02,
Meteorological Research
Code: ОК 12.03 ,
Hydrological Research
Code: ОК 12.04,
Pedological research
Code: ОК 12.05,
Biogeographical Research
Code: ОК 12.06 ,
Training practice on methods of acquiring geographical information
Code: ОК 13 ,
Geomorphology
Code: ОК 14 ,
Cartography
Code: ОК 15 ,
The bases of geoecology
Code: ОК 16 ,
Physical geography of continents and Oceans
Code: ОК 17 ,
Bases of GIS
Code: ОК 28 ,
Evolution of the Earth’s Biosphere
Code: ОК 29 ,
Introduction to the рrofession
Code: ВБ 2.01,
Psyhology
Code: ВБ.3.01.03,
Landscape science
Code: ОК 18,
Economic and social geography of the world
Code: ОК 19 ,
Ukrainian culture and foreign culture
Code: ОК 20,
Training practice on methods of processing geographical information
Code: ОК 21,
Educational professionally orientated field Practice
Code: ОК 22,
GIS in Natural Geography
Code: ОК 30 ,
Geotouristic attractions of the world
Code: ВБ.2.02,
Excursion affair
Code: ВБ.3.02.02 ,
Structure and management of geodata blocks
Code: ОК 31,
Historical landscape science
Code: ОК 32,
Global environmental problems
Code: ОК 33,
Geoecological problems of Europe
Code: ОК 34,
Geoecological examination
Code: ВБ 2.03,
Environmental monitoring
Code: ВБ 2.04,
Landscape ecology
Code: ВБ 2.05,
Sociology
Code: ВБ 3.03.03,
Selected sections of labour law and bases of business
Code: ОК 23,
Socio-political studies
Code: ОК 24,
Training practice on methods of dissemination of geographical information
Code: ОК 25,
Internship
Code: ОК 26,
Remote sensing of the Earth
Code: ОК 35,
Dynamic geomorphology
Code: ОК 36,
Landscape design and planning
Code: ВБ 2.06,
Landscape aesthetics
Code: ВБ 2.08,
Strategic Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment (SEA and AIA)
Code: ВБ 2.07,
Pedagogy
Code: ВБ 3.04.03,
Philosophy
Code: ОК 27 ,
Relief and Geological Structure of Ukraine
Code: ОК 37 ,
Soils of Ukraine
Code: ОК 38 ,
Climate of Ukraine
Code: ОК 39,
Surface Waters of Ukraine
Code: ОК 40,
Biogeography of Ukraine
Code: ОК 41,
Code: ,
Ecohydrochemistry
Code: ВБ 3.05.01 ,
Qualifying undergraduate coursework for professional direction
Code: ОК 44,
Natural-Geographical Modelling
Code: ОК 42 ,
Landscapes of Ukraine
Code: ОК 43,
Geotouristic designing
Code: ВБ 2.9 ,
Organization, legal and economic backgrounds of geotouristic
Code: ВБ 2.10,
Paleogeography of anthropogenic and backgrounds of geoarcheology
Code: ВБ 2.11,
Geotouristic attractions of Ukraine
Code: ВБ 2.12 ,
Internet in geomorphological, geoarchaeological and geotouristic research
Code: ВБ 2.13 ,
Engineering-geomorphological assessment, engineering preparation and protection of the territory
Code: ВБ 2.9,
Melioration soil science
Code: ВБ 2.10,
Soil cover and land resources of Ukraine
Code: ВБ 2.11 ,
Agroecology and ecological functions of soils
Code: ВБ 2.12,
Monitoring of soil cover quality
Code: ВБ 2.13 ,