Global environmental problems

Course: Natural Geography

Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet

Title
Global environmental problems
Code
ОК 33
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2022/2023
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
LO04. To know, understand and be able to use in practice the basic concepts of the theory of geography, as well as worldview sciences. LO05. Collect, process and analyze information in the field of geographical sciences. LO08. Apply models and methods of physics, chemistry, geology, ecology, mathematics, information technologies, etc. when studying natural and social processes of formation and development of geospheres. LO10. To know the goals of sustainable development and the possibilities of one's professional sphere to achieve them, including in Ukraine. LO14. Understand basic environmental laws, rules and principles of environmental protection and nature management LO15. Understand the main concepts, theoretical and practical problems in the field of natural sciences, which are necessary for analysis and decision-making in the field of ecology, environmental protection and optimal use of nature
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful mastering of the disciplines "Fundamentals of Geoecology", "Biogeographyfiya", "Economic and social geography of the world". 2. To know the main worldview concepts of world development; effects of these threats to Ukraine, the essence of global and regional geoecological pro- a problem of the modern world; understand systemic approaches to their mitigation from the the role of the main population groups. 3. To be able to realize the values ​​of civil (free democracy social) of society and the need for its sustainable development, to show character anthropogenic pressure in the system "man - society - nature", under conditions of nonsufficiency of information, find the necessary information on the Internet and analyze the received information. 4. Possess elementary skills of analyzing complex geoecological logical problems under the angle of economic and social factors; works with car- topographical materials and use of professional terminology.
Course content
The educational discipline is devoted to the study of global problems, the deepening of theoretical knowledge about the state of the world at the beginning of the third millennium, the formation of geoecological thinking and competencies in future specialists. Separate components of the discipline are the coverage of the complex nature of the climate change process and related problematic issues - desertification, loss of biodiversity, food resources, drinking water, and population migration. Lecture materials reveal the problems of demographic explosion, urbanization, pollution of the world ocean and inland seas, shortage of water resources and dangers associated with the circulation of toxic compounds and chemicals.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. «Стан світу 2002». Доп. Інституту Всесвітнього спостереження Ред. К. Флавін та ін.,-К. Інтелсфера, 2002, с. 3-22; с. 82-109; с.203-223. 2. Стан світу 2001. Доповідь Інституту Всесвітнього спостереження про прогрес до сталого суспільства Л. Браун та інші, пер. з англ. Київ. Інтелсфера 2001 -283 с. 3. Стан світу 2000. Доповідь Інституту Всесвітнього спостереження про прогрес до сталого суспільства Л. Браун та інші, переклад з англійської. Київ. Інтелсфера 2000 –312с. 4. Руденко Л. Г. "COME ON!" Географія: актуалізація на тлі світових трендів / Л. Г. Руденко, Є. О. Маруняк, І. Г. Черваньов // Укр. геогр. журн. – 2018. – 2 (102). 5. Проекти концепції сталого розвитку України: можливість їх удосконалення та застосування". Аналітична записка / Нац. інститут стратегічних досліджень [Електронний ресурс]. – Режим доступу: http://www.niss.gov.ua/articles/1566/
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, practical classes
Assessment methods and criteria
Discussion, survey. The recommended minimum for admission is 36 points. For students who scored a total of less than 36 points (recommended minimum), writing essays on missed or insufficiently mastered topics is a mandatory condition for admission to the credit. - the final evaluation in the form of credit is conducted in written format. The maximum number of points during the assessment is 40, the minimum number of points added to semester grades is 24 (60% of the maximum number of points assigned to the assessment).
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Valeriy - Mykhaylenko
Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology
heohrafichnyi fakultet

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology
heohrafichnyi fakultet