Relief and Geological Structure of Ukraine

Course: Natural Geography

Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet

Title
Relief and Geological Structure of Ukraine
Code
ОК 37
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
7 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Learning outcomes
LO06. Determine the main characteristics, processes, history and composition of the geographical envelope and its components. LO10. Analyze the composition and structure of natural and socio-geographic objects and systems (according to specialization) at different spatio-temporal levels. LO14. Demonstrate the ability to conduct independent research of natural and socio-geographical objects, systems and processes in the geographic envelope under field and laboratory conditions. LO15. Know and explain changes in the geographical envelope from the standpoint of the concept of sustainable development.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1) successful mastering of such educational disciplines as "Geology", "Geomorphology", "Methods of geomorphological research". 2) the ability to determine the main morphological and morphometric characteristics of the earth's surface; 3) possession of elementary skills of analysis of cartographic materials of various content.
Course content
The content of the discipline reveals the general regularities and regional differences of the topography of the territory of Ukraine. The structure of the discipline consists of two parts. The first part is dedicated to the study of general orographic, morphological and morphometric features of the earth's surface, the factors and conditions of their formation, features of morphostructure and morphosculpture, the spectrum of modern exogenous processes. The second part is regional in its content and is devoted to a detailed analysis of the geological structure and geomorphological features of the largest orographic units of the territory.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Національний атлас України. – ДНВН Картографія, 2007. 2. Рельєф України (під ред. Стецюка В.В.).- Київ, 2010. – 688 с. 3. Соколовський І.Л. Закономірності розвитку рельєфу України. – Київ, 1973. – 215 с. 4. Сучасна динаміка рельєфу України (під ред. Палієнко В.П.). – Київ, 2005. – 268 с. 5. Цись П.М. Геоморфологія УРСР. – Львів, 19652. – 223 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, practical session, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Performance of practical work, preparation of a presentation, modular control work, exam. Students who scored a total of less points than the critical calculation minimum - 20 points are not allowed to take the exam. The recommended minimum for admission is 32 points. Students who received a score of 20 to 32 during the semester evaluation receive an additional individual task during the exam. The final assessment (exam) is conducted in written form. The maximum number of points on the exam is 40 points, the minimum number of points added to the semester ones is 28 points.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Komliev
Department of Earth Science and Geomorphology
heohrafichnyi fakultet

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Earth Science and Geomorphology
heohrafichnyi fakultet