Pedology
Course: ECOLOGY (Bachelor) FULL-TIME
Structural unit: Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center
Title
Pedology
Code
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PR02. Understand basic environmental laws, rules and principles of environmental protection and
nature management. PR03. Understand basic concepts, theoretical and practical
problems in the field of natural sciences, which is necessary for analysis and decision-making in the field of ecology, environmental protection and optimal use of nature. PR05. Know the conceptual basis of monitoring and regulation of anthropogenic pressure on the environment. PR21. Be able to choose the best methods and tools for research, data collection and processing.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1) know the basics of general ecology, geomorphology, geology, geobotany, as well
have theoretical knowledge of the physical geography of the world and Ukraine, have an idea
about geographical features and specifics of separate natural zones;
2) be able to establish relationships between components of the ecosystem, analyze them;
3) have basic skills in field research, systems analysis.
Course content
The content of the discipline covers a wide range of issues from the general laws of soil formation, their composition, structure and properties, factors of soil formation of individual natural zones and soils within them to the current state, use and protection of soils of the world and Ukraine.
The discipline consists of two content modules.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Soils of Ukraine: properties, genesis, fertility management. Textbook / Ed. VI Merchant. - К .: Кондор, 2010. - 414 с. 2. Soil Science: a textbook / [Tikhonenko DG, Gorin MO, Laktionov MI etc.]; for ed. D.G. Тихоненка. - Kyiv: Higher Education, 2005. - 703 p. 3. Methodical recommendations for practical work in the discipline "Soil Science" for students of NSC "Institute of Biology" / incl. OHM. Horseshoe. - K .: VGL Horizons, 2015. - 70 p. 4. Nazarenko II, Polchina SM, Dmitruk YM Soil Science with the Fundamentals of Geology: Textbook. - Chernivtsi: Books-XXI, 2006. - 503 p.
5. Nazarenko II, Polchina SM, Nikorich VA Soil Science: Textbook. - Chernivtsi: Books-XXI, 2008. - 400 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, practical classes, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Semester assessment:
1. Modular test 1 - PH 1.1-2.4 (block of topics of Section 1) - 10/5 points.
2. Modular test work 2 - PH 1.1–2.4 (block of topics of Section 2) - 10/5 points.
3. Practical works - RN 1.1-4.1 - 40/20 points.
Final assessment in the form of an exam
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
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Departments
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