Transboundary nature reserves of Ukraine

Course: TRANSBORDER ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION

Structural unit: The Faculty of Geography

Title
Transboundary nature reserves of Ukraine
Code
ВБ 2.10
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2025/2026
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
LO1. Know, understand, and be able to apply in practice basic concepts from the theory of physical geography, landscape ecology, and sciences shaping one's worldview LO3. Explain the characteristics of the organization of geographic space based on its physical-geographic features and landscape structure LO7. Determine the main characteristics, processes, history, and composition of the landscape sphere and its components LO8. Apply models and methods from physics, chemistry, geology, ecology, mathematics, information technology, etc., when studying the natural and social processes of landscape and component formation and development
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know the key principles and theoretical foundations of physical-geographic disciplines taught during semesters I–V (fundamentals of landscape science, general geology, geomorphology, soil science and soil geography, hydrology and oceanology, meteorology, biogeography, geoecology, etc.); 2. Be able to apply principles, approaches, and methods of landscape research, and analyze the physical properties and chemical composition of landscape components; 3. Master methods of geographic analysis and synthesis, possess basic knowledge of landscape condition assessment, and be proficient in statistical and mathematical analysis methods; 4. Master the tools for retrieving landscape information—specifically quantitative data on geophysical and geochemical landscape parameters—from various information sources.
Course content
This work addresses a range of theoretical and applied issues concerning landscape-geophysical and landscape-geochemical research. It specifically examines the content of and approaches to studying various scientific topics—such as energy and mass exchange within landscapes, the physical and chemical factors driving their differentiation and functioning, landscape migration processes, and the classification of geochemical landscapes—as well as applied issues, including the analysis of human impact on landscape-geophysical processes and the landscape-geochemical assessment of the environmental status of territories. The text also reviews modern research methods in these fields and explores the landscape-geophysical and geochemical characteristics of the structure and dynamics of natural and anthropogenically altered landscapes, along with their key properties and the processes occurring within them.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Білоус Л.Ф. Інформаційно-польова організація території як предмет геофізики ландшафту /Л.Ф.Білоус // Фізична географія та геоморфологія. - К.: ВГЛ. Обрії, 2010. - Вип. 4 (61), С. 57 - 64. 2. Білоус Л.Ф. Ландшафтно-геофізичний аналіз геосистем для вивчення екологічного стану територій /Л.Ф.Білоус; //Фізична географія та геоморфологія. - К.: ВГЛ «Обрії», 2012. – Вип. 1 (65), С. 25-33. 3. Гродзинський М.Д. Стійкість геосистем до антропогенного навантаження. / М.Д. Гродзинський; – К.: Либідь, 1995. - 233 с. 4. Гуцуляк В.М. Геохімія ландшафту: навч. посіб. / В. М. Гуцуляк ; М-во освіти України, Чернів. держ. ун-т ім. Юрія Федьковича. - Чернівці : Рута, 1994. - 82 с. 5. Гуцуляк В.М. Ландшафтна екологія. Геохімічний аспект: навч. посіб. для студентів ВНЗ / В. М. Гуцуляк ; М-во освіти і науки України. - 2-ге вид., допов. - Чернівці : Наші книги, 2010. - 309 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
ecture, practical class, analytical work
Assessment methods and criteria
Testing, completion of creative analytical assignments, pass/fail assessment
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology
The Faculty of Geography

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology
The Faculty of Geography