Dangerous natural and anthropogenic processes and environmental engineering
Course: Cross-border environmental cooperation
Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet
Title
Dangerous natural and anthropogenic processes and environmental engineering
Code
ОК 14
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
/ PR03. Freely communicate with professional and
scientific questions in a foreign language.
/ PR04. Conduct research and/or
carry out innovative activities with a goal
obtaining new knowledge, developing new ones
methods and procedures in geography and
interdisciplinary contexts, in particular, and with
issues of nature conservation, restoration and protection
landscapes and biodiversity.
PR08. To carry out research naturally - and
socio-geographic manifestations of development
geosystems in complex and unpredictable
conditions, forecast their development, analyze
alternatives, assess risks and probabilities
consequences
PR11. Assess possible risks, social
economic and geoecological consequences of implementation
management decisions in the field
nature management, nature protection,
of urban and regional development, recreation and
tourism
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Basic knowledge of Geomorphology, the basics of Geology, Meteorology, Geodesy and
Cartography, Hydrology, Engineering Geology
2. The level of English proficiency not lower than B1. /
Course content
Academic discipline "Hazardous natural-anthropogenic processes and Engineering of environment”
is part of education and professional training program for the education level "master" branch of
knowledge 10 Natural Sciences”, educational program – “Transboundary environmental cooperation”.
The course examines the hazardous natural-anthropogenic processes caused by action of endogenous
and exogenous factors and enhanced by human activity. Special attention is paid to the monitoring
system, prevention measures and minimization of risk consequences.
This discipline is mandatory for the educational program "Transboundary environmental
cooperation". The discipline is taught in the 2nd semester of 1st year Master’s degree program in
volume - 90 hours (3 credits ECTS) including lectures - 14 hours, seminars - 14 hours, self-study work
- 62 hours. The course content provides two modules and two module tests. The discipline is finished
by Test
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Gordon D. Understanding Unconventional Oil // Energy and Climate, 2012. - P. 1-25.
2. “Incorporating Induced Seismicity in the 2014 United States National Seismic Hazard
Model—Results of 2014 Workshop and Sensitivity Studies.”
3. Natural hazards: earth’s processes as hazards, disasters, and catastrophes/ Edward A. Keller,
Robrt H. Blodgett. Pearson Education Inc., -2
nd ed. 2008. - 488 p.
4. Paul Hawken Regeneration. Ending the climate crises in one generation. New York: Penguin
Books, 2021
5. Press Frank, Silver Raymond. Understanding Earth. − New York. W. H. Freeman and
Company, Second ed., 1998. − 682 p.
6. Seismicity & induced earthquakes. Gary Gibson & Prof. Mike Sandiford Melbourne Energy
Institute University of Melbourne.2013
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
lecture, seminar
Assessment methods and criteria
Test, presentation
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Iryna
Baysarovych
Petroleum Geology
Educational and Scientific Institute "Institute of Geology"
Educational and Scientific Institute "Institute of Geology"
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Petroleum Geology
Educational and Scientific Institute "Institute of Geology"