Pedology

Course: Geoecology

Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet

Title
Pedology
Code
ОК 12
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
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PR01. Collect, process and analyze information in the field of Earth sciences. PR06. Determine the main characteristics, processes, history and composition of the Earth as a planetary system and its geospheres. PR07. Apply models, methods and data of physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, mathematics, information technologies, etc. when studying natural processes of formation and development of geospheres. PR09. To be able to carry out studies of geospheres using quantitative methods of analysis. PR12. To know and apply theories, paradigms, concepts and principles in Earth sciences.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1) know the basics of general geomorphology and geology, ecology, and also possess theoretical knowledge (basic school knowledge) of the physical geography of the world and Ukraine, mother an idea of the geographical features and specificity of individual natural zones; 2) be able to establish relationships between ecosystem components, analyze them; 3) possess elementary skills of system analysis.
Course content
The content of the discipline covers a wide range of issues from general laws formation of soils, their composition, structure and properties, individual factors of soil formation natural zones and soils within their limits to the modern state, use and protection of the world's soils and of Ukraine. The discipline consists of two content modules. In the first module it is analyzed the essence of the concept of soil and modern approaches to its interpretation, historical development soil science as a science, methodological foundations of soil science, the importance of soil for nature and practical human activity, factors of soil formation, phase composition are considered soil, basic physical, physico-chemical and morphological properties of soils. In the second content module, the basics of soil formation, elementary, are considered soil processes, modern classifications of soils, distribution patterns are analyzed and basic laws of soil geography, soil-geographic zoning. In general terms the soil cover of the world and Ukraine is studied. The module also covers the basics rational use and protection of soil and land resources.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Ґрунтознавство: підручник / [Тихоненко Д.Г., Горін М.О., Лактіонов М.І. та ін.]; за ред. Д.Г. Тихоненка. – К.: Вища освіта, 2005. – 703 с. 2. Методичні рекомендації для виконання практичних робіт з дисципліни “Ґрунтознавство” для студентів ННЦ “Інститут біології” / укл. О.М. Підкова. – К.: ВГЛ Обрії, 2015. – 70 с. 3. Назаренко І.І., Польчина С.М., Дмитрук Ю.М. Грунтознавство з основами геології: Підручник. – Чернівці: Книги-ХХІ, 2006. – 503 с. 4. Назаренко І.І., Польчина С.М., Нікорич В.А. Ґрунтознавство: Підручник. – Чернівці: Книги-ХХІ, 2008. – 400 с. 5. Наконечний Ю.І. Практикум з ґрунтознавства і географії ґрунтів. – Львів: ЛНУ імені Івана Франка, 2013. – 374 с. 6. Позняк С.П. Ґрунтознавство і географія ґрунтів: підручник. У двох частинах. Ч. 1. – Львів: ВЦ ЛНУ імені Івана Франка, 2010. – 270 с. 7. Позняк С.П. Ґрунтознавство і географія ґрунтів: підручник. У двох частинах. Ч. 2. – Львів: ВЦ ЛНУ імені Івана Франка, 2010. – 286 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
lecture, practical session, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
assessment of performance of creative work, presentation, debate, 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