Continental Hydrology
Course: Hydrology, use and conservation of water resources
Structural unit: The Faculty of Geography
Title
Continental Hydrology
Code
ОК.04
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2025/2026
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
7
Learning outcomes
PR01. Collect, process, and analyze information in the field of Earth sciences. PR05. Be able to conduct field and laboratory research. PR07. Apply models, methods, and data from physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, mathematics, information technology, etc., to study natural processes of geosphere formation and development. PR08. Justify the choice of and utilize field and laboratory methods to analyze natural and anthropogenic systems and objects. PR10. Analyze the composition and structure of geospheres across various spatial and temporal scales. PR12. Know and apply theories, paradigms, concepts, and principles in Earth sciences. PR15. Be able to select optimal methods and instrumental tools for conducting research, as well as for data collection and processing.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Knowledge of the theoretical foundations of physics, chemistry, mathematics, geography, topography, meteorology, geology, and Earth science;
2. Mastery of basic practical skills in data series generalization, cartographic information processing, as well as the simplest techniques of mathematical description and calculations.
Course content
Inland Hydrology is a scientific discipline that studies surface and groundwater (rivers, lakes, mires, and glaciers). The course covers the physicochemical properties of water, the water cycle, water and heat balances, as well as the formation conditions and evolution of water bodies. Special attention is paid to water sources, the hydrological regime of water bodies, and the impact of climatic and geomorphological factors on them. The discipline examines methods for calculating the characteristics of water bodies, the role of natural waters in ecosystem functioning, anthropogenic impacts on the hydrosphere, and the rational use of water resources.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Zahalʹna hidrolohiya: pidruchnyk / V.K. Khilʹchevsʹkyy, O.H. Obodovsʹkyy, V.V. Hrebinʹ ta in. K.: Vydavnycho-polihrafichnyy tsentr «Kyyivsʹkyy universytet», 2008. 399 s.
https://geography.lnu.edu.ua/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/PIDRUCHNYK.pdf
2. Metodychni vkazivky do vykonannya praktychnykh robit z dystsypliny «Hidrolohiya ozer» » / Ukladach: Moskalenko S.O. Kyyiv: TOV «PRO FORMAT», 2023. 40 s. https://geo.knu.ua/wpcontent/uploads/2023/05/metodychni-vkazivky-do-vykonannya-praktychnyh-robit-zdysczypliny-gidrologiya-ozer-s.o.-moskalenko.pdf
3. Metodychni vkazivky do vykonannya praktychnykh robit z dystsypliny «Hidrolohiya ta hidrokhimiya» / Ukladachi: Moskalenko S.O., Ukhanʹ O.O. Kyyiv: TOV «PRO FORMAT», 2025. 97 s. https://geo.knu.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/met-vkazivky-2025-pr-gidrologiya-tagidrohimiya-moskalenko-uhan.pdf
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, practical, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
During the semester, after the completion of the relevant topics, thematic written control papers with open questions are conducted. It is mandatory for the exam to write test papers according to content modules, to complete all practical works. For students who scored a total of less than the critical calculation minimum - 36 points, writing essays on insufficiently mastered topics is a mandatory condition for admission to the exam. Final evaluation in the form of an exam: the maximum number of points on the exam is 40 points, the minimum number of points that are added to the semester ones is 24 points (60% of the maximum number of points assigned to the exam).
Students who, during the semester, scored a total of less points than the critical calculation minimum - 20 points are not allowed to take the exam. The recommended minimum for admission to the exam is 36 points. Evaluation is carried out throughout the semester for all types of work, including independent work.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Stanislav
Moskalenko
Hydrology and hydroecology
The Faculty of Geography
The Faculty of Geography
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Hydrology and hydroecology
The Faculty of Geography