Soils of Ukraine
Course: Geomorphology and Environmental Tourism
Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet
            Title
        
        
            Soils of Ukraine
        
    
            Code
        
        
            ОК 38
        
    
            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
        
        
            7 Semester
        
    
            Number of ECTS credits allocated
        
        
            5
        
    
            Learning outcomes
        
        
            P04. Use information technologies, cartographic and geo-information models in the branches of the subject area
of geographical sciences.
P06. Determine the main characteristics, processes, history and composition of the geographical envelope and its components.
P09. Carry out research on the geographical envelope and its spheres
using quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis.
P14. Demonstrate the ability to conduct independent research of natural and socio-geographic objects, systems and processes in the geographic envelope under field and laboratory conditions.
        
    
            Form of study
        
        
            Distance form
        
    
            Prerequisites and co-requisites
        
        
            1) know the basics of soil science and soil geography, general geomorphology, geology, climatology, biogeography, as well as possess theoretical knowledge of the physical geography of Ukraine, have an idea of the geographical features and specifics of individual natural zones;
2) be able to establish a connection, conduct an analysis and correlation between the factors of soil formation and the soils that are formed according to them, read and analyze soil maps;
3) to have basic skills of field soil research, description of soil profiles, system analysis.
        
    
            Course content
        
        
            The content of the discipline covers a wide range of issues from the general patterns of distribution of soils on the territory of Ukraine, taxonomic units and approaches to soil classification, factors of soil formation in individual natural zones and soils within their boundaries to the current state, use and protection of soils in Ukraine. The discipline consists of two content modules. The first content module deals with the basics of soil geography, soil-geographical and agro-soil zoning, classification and morphology of Ukrainian soils, the current state of soil cartography in the country. The factors of soil formation, genesis, properties and use of soils in the zone of mixed forests of Ukraine are also studied. The second content module is devoted to consideration of soil formation factors, genesis, properties and use of soils in the zone of broad-leaved forests, the forest-steppe and steppe of Ukraine, the Carpathians and the Crimean mountains. Azonal soils are also considered separately. Particular attention is devoted to the analysis of the current ecological state of soils, their main degradation processes, consideration of measures for the rational use and protection of the soils of Ukraine.
        
    
            Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
        
        
            1. Ґрунти України: властивості, генезис, менеджмент родючості. Навчальний посібник / За ред. В. І. Купчика. – К.: Кондор, 2010. – 414 с.
2. Маринич О. М. Фізична географія України / О. М. Маринич, П. Г. Шищенко. – К. : Знання, 2006. – 511 с.
3. Паньків З. П. Ґрунти України: навчально-методичний посібник / З. П. Паньків. – Львів : ЛНУ імені Івана Франка, 2017. – 112 с
4. Практикум з ґрунтознавства : Навчальний посібник / За ред. Д. Г. Тихоненка. – Х.: Майдан, 2009 . – 448 с.
        
    
            Planned learning activities and teaching methods
        
        
            Lecture, practical session
        
    
            Assessment methods and criteria
        
        
            Practical work, modular control work, exam
        
    
            Language of instruction
        
        
            Ukrainian
        
    Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
                    Serhii 
                    Petrovych
                    Doroshkevych 
                
                
                    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