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

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology
The Faculty of Geography