Soil physics

Course: Soil Science, Land Management and Territorial Planning

Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet

Title
Soil physics
Code
ВБ 2.2
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
P07. 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. P08. Justify the choice and use field and laboratory methods for the analysis of natural and anthropogenic systems and objects. P09. To be able to perform studies of the pedosphere using quantitative methods of analysis
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1) successful mastery of the disciplines "Introduction to soil science", "Fundamentals of general and historical geology", "Analytical chemistry", "Physics with the basics of geophysics", "Geomorphology", as well as educational practice on the basics of natural and geographical field research (Part 5. "Soil research"); 2) skills of field research of soils, relief and geological structure, knowledge of soil research methods.
Course content
The subject of study of the academic discipline "Soil Physics" is the physical properties and processes that take place in the soil. The program of the educational discipline consists of two parts, the first of which is devoted to the study of the physics of the solid phase of the soil, its components, their relationship and influence on soil properties. The second part reveals the issues of hydrophysics and aerophysics of soils, in particular the saturation and circulation of water and gases in the soil, and is also devoted to the issues of thermal and electrophysics of soils and applied aspects of using knowledge of soil physics in general. The study of the discipline contributes to the formation of knowledge about soils as physical bodies, expansion and deepening of knowledge about physical properties and processes taking place in soils. Mastering the methods of determining the physical properties of the soil and their practical application enables students to determine and analyze the main physical properties and processes that occur in soils, to propose ways and measures to improve their physical condition, to develop ways to minimize degradation processes.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Папіш І. Я. Практикум з фізики ґрунту. Ч. 1. Фізика твердої фази ґрунту. – Львів: Видавничий центр ЛНУ імені Івана Франка, 2001. – 95 с. 2. Папіш І. Я. Практикум з фізики ґрунту. Ч. 2. Гідрофізика ґрунтів. – Львів: Видавничий центр ЛНУ імені Івана Франка, 2001. – 37 с. 3. Підкова О.М. Методичні рекомендації для виконання практичних робіт з дисципліни «Фізика ґрунту». Ч.1: Фізика твердої фази ґрунту. – К.: ВГЛ Обрії, 2014. – 38 с. 4. Підкова О.М. Методичні рекомендації для виконання практичних робіт з дисципліни «Фізика ґрунту». Ч.2: Гідрофізика. – К.: Принт-Сервіс, 2019. – 44 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, practical classes, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Surveys in test and written form, modular tests, 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

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Earth Science and Geomorphology
heohrafichnyi fakultet