Training practice on methods of acquiring geographical information

Course: Transboundary Environmental Cooperation

Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet

Title
Training practice on methods of acquiring geographical information
Code
ОК 13
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
P05. Collect, process and analyze information in the field of geographical sciences for needs cross-border, national, regional and local complex ecological projects P06. Use Information Technology, cartographic and geoinformation models when studying landscape structure of the territory, implementation of complex environmental projects. P08. Apply models, methods of physics, chemistry, geology, ecology, mathematicians, information technologies etc. P11. Follow moral and ethical aspects research, honesty, professional code behavior P13. Understand the basics concepts, theoretical and practical problems in fields of natural sciences, which are necessary for analysis and acceptance of cross-border and local solutions in the field ecology, environmental protection and optimal nature management
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. To have the ability for critical thinking, analysis and synthesis of information about natural objects from various sources; 2. To be able to independently investigate and analyze the spatial and temporal parameters of landscapes; 3. To know modern quantitative and qualitative methods of geographical research, to be able to use them to be used in production and research activities.
Course content
This academic discipline is devoted to study common sources of obtaining objective, scientific geographical information, principles and modern methods of solving the main problems in the plane of the subject area of ​​knowledge natural geography. The discipline is aimed at the formation of special students professional, social and personal competences, accumulation of knowledge about the possibility critical thinking, analysis and synthesis, ability to search, process and analyze information from various sources, the ability to identify, formulate and solve problems in the field of natural sciences geography Separate components of the discipline are the study of scientific publications (articles in professional publications, monographs, etc.), cartographic materials, field and laboratory results research, data of remote sensing of the Earth as the main sources of obtaining reliable information about the environment. The functional block of the discipline involves the mastery of such components as ability apply basic knowledge of natural sciences, the ability to apply simple quantitative and qualitative methods in the study of geosystems, the ability to independently investigate and analyze spatio-temporal changes in the parameters of geocomponents for the purposes of successful follow-up professional activity. The educational discipline "Educational practice on methods of acquiring geographic information" is one of the components of comprehensive training of the educational and professional program "Transborder environmental cooperation" specialty 106-"Geography".
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Купач Т.Г., Дем’яненко С.О. Польові природничо-географічні дослідження територій: навчальнометодичний посібник для студентів напряму підготовки «географія» та «освіта». – К., 2017. – 80 с. 2. International cloud atlas: Manual on the observation of clouds and other meteors  V.1 revised edition. – Geneva – Switzerland. 1975: Secretariat of the World Meteorological organization. (Міжнародний атлас хмар. Керівництво зі спостереження за хмарами та іншими атмосферними явищами). 3. Аріон. О.В., Удовиченко В.В. Літня польова ґрунтознавчо-біогеографічна практика: Навчально-методичний посібник. - К.: ВПЦ “Київський університет”, 2011. – 176 с. 4. Атлас грунтів Української РСР – К.: Врожай.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
practical occupation, analytical work
Assessment methods and criteria
performance of creative analytically calculation works, differentiated test
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Nataliia - Korohoda
Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology
heohrafichnyi fakultet
Daria Valeriivna Svidzinska
Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology
heohrafichnyi fakultet