Grantwriting and management of international environmental projects
Course: Cross-border environmental cooperation
Structural unit: The Faculty of Geography
Title
Grantwriting and management of international environmental projects
Code
ОК 15
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2025/2026
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
1. Apply the acquired theoretical knowledge
and practical experience for geographical and
related theories and concepts for
transboundary ecological cooperation.
In particular, theories and concepts:
interaction between man and
the environment; spatial organization of nature
and society; anthropization and landscape
adaptation for sustainable development,
balanced nature management, conservation
of biodiversity and nature protection, spatial
planning (PRS01)
2. Evaluate the results of one's own work,
demonstrate progress in professional,
scientific, educational competencies and
ability to work in a team, in particular on issues of
sustainable ecological management
and transboundary ecological
cooperation. (PRS02)
3. Communicate fluently on professional
and scientific issues in a foreign language [English and/or other languages of the European Union] (PRS03)
4. (PRS04)
5. (PRS05)
6. (PRS06)
7. (PRS07)
8.(PRS08)
9.(PRS09)
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know the key principles of sociology, psychology, pedagogy and specialized general geographical academic disciplines.
2. Be able to apply approaches to geographic modeling, geoinformation
systems and technologies, information networks and environmental management.
3. Have knowledge of international environmental conventions and treaties,
conflictology and environmental conflicts, as well as international environmental law.
Course content
The discipline deals with methodology and
practical approaches for grant writing and management of international environmental
projects; content of UNEP project cycle; key elements in UNEP project formulation;
content of concept proposals for sponsorship of UNEP projects; ways of UNEP project
document preparation and procedures of UNEP project approval process
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Samoilenko V.M., Dibrova I.O. Training-methodical complex on the academic discipline
'Management of Projects and Programs in the Scope of Natural Geography' (electronic version). –
Kyiv: LLC 'DIA', 2021. 39 с. ISBN 978-617-7785-27-8.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12k__ce3a8i-PZsPKrwsInTk1JfAW9gRi/view
2. Samoilenko V., Bilous L. (2024). Designing geoinformation systems: textbook (electronic
version, in English and Ukrainian). Kyiv: Nika-Tsentr. 254 p.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/379077120_Designing_geoinformation_systems_textbo
ok_electronic_version_in_English_and_Ukrainian_Kyiv_Nika-Tsentr_2024_254_p
3. UNEP project manual: formulation, approval, monitoring and evaluation. – UNEP, 2013. – 126 p.
4. Samoilenko V.M. The academic discipline 'Management of Projects and Programs in the Scope of
Natural Geography'. Online education platform of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
Geographic department.2020. Available at: https://geo.univ.org.ua
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
practical
training, analytic
assignment
Assessment methods and criteria
Test,
implementation
of creative
analytic
assignments,
test
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Lyudmila
Fedorivna
Belous
Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology
The Faculty of Geography
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