Methods of soil research
Course: Soil Science, Land Management and Territorial Planning
Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet
Title
Methods of soil research
Code
ВБ 2.07
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2022/2023
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
6 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
LO07. Apply models, methods and data of physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, mathematics, information technologies, etc. when studying natural processes of formation and development of the pedosphere.
LO08. Justify the choice and use field and
laboratory methods for the analysis of natural and anthropogenic
systems and objects.
LO09. To be able to carry out studies of the pedosphere using quantitative methods of analysis.
LO11. Organize and summarize the materials of field and laboratory research.
LO13. Be able to communicate the results of activities to a professional audience and the general public, make presentations and messages.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1) successful mastering of such educational disciplines as "Introduction to Soil Science", "Soil Physics", "Soil Chemistry", "Genesis and Morphology of Soils".
2) possession of elementary skills of soil research.
Course content
The educational discipline consists of two content modules. The first content module is devoted to the methodology and methodology of soil science research. General principles of soil science research, peculiarities of soil as an object of research, methodological approaches to the study of soils, including typical problems in the study of soils and sources of information about them are considered; characteristics of field and laboratory research methods in soil science (profile-genetic, morphological, comparative-geographic, comparative-historical, ecological, cartographic, aerospace, radioisotope, physical, chemical, physico-chemical, modeling method, soil monoliths, vegetation vessels, soil extracts ). The elemental composition and chemical properties of soils and methods of their determination are also investigated.
In the second content module, the study of laboratory and analytical methods of soil research continues. Methods of determining the physical properties of the soil, soil moisture and water regime, humus state of the soil, gas phase of soils and their air properties, as well as methods of determining the migration of substances in soils are characterized in general terms. Particular attention is paid to the methods of studying soil cover and the use of geographic information systems in soil science research.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Гаськевич В., Підвальна Г. Лабораторно-аналітичні роботи з ґрунтознавства. – Л.: ВЦ ЛНУ імені Івана Франка, 2006. – 96 с.
2. Наконечний Ю. І. Практикум з ґрунтознавства і географії ґрунтів. – Львів: ЛНУ імені Івана Франка, 2013. – 374 с.
3. Практикум з ґрунтознавства: Навчальний посібник / За ред. Д. Г. Тихоненка. – Х.: Майдан, 2009. – 448 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, practical classes
Assessment methods and criteria
Reports, performance of practical and independent works, modular control works, assessment. The maximum number of credit points is 40 points, the minimum number of points to be added to semester credits is 24 points.
Students who scored a total of less points than the critical calculation minimum - 20 points, are not allowed to take the test. The recommended minimum for admission is 36 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
heohrafichnyi fakultet
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Department of Earth Science and Geomorphology
heohrafichnyi fakultet