Industrial Training

Course: «Geoecology and Ecosystem Services»

Structural unit: The Faculty of Geography

Title
Industrial Training
Code
ОК34
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
6 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
6
Learning outcomes
PR01. Collect, process, and analyze information in the fields of Earth sciences, geoecology, marketing, and the restoration of ecosystem services. PR05. Be able to conduct field and laboratory geoecological research. PR08. Justify the selection of—and apply—field and laboratory methods for the analysis of natural and anthropogenic systems and objects. PR11. Organize and synthesize data from field and laboratory geoecological research. PR14. Participate in the development of projects and practical recommendations in the fields of Earth sciences, geoecology, and the organization of ecosystem services. PR17. Understand the fundamental concepts, as well as the theoretical and practical issues, within the natural sciences necessary for analysis and decision-making in the areas of geoecology, environmental protection, optimal natural resource management, and the organization of ecosystem services.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Successful mastery of disciplines such as Meteorology, Hydrology, Biogeography, Geomorphology, Soil Science, Geoecological Principles of Environmental Restoration and Marketing of Ecosystem Services, Landscape Science, and Fundamentals of Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology, and Environmental Geology, among others. Key requirements: 1. Knowledge of the fundamental concepts of landscape science, landscape ecology, and the physical-geographical sciences. 2. Ability to identify the principles and factors driving the differentiation of the Earth's surface—both natural (landscape-based) and anthropogenic—as well as the taxonomic systems used for regional and typological landscape complexes. 3. Understanding of the consequences of anthropogenic impact on contemporary landscapes, and the specific role of the landscape approach in optimizing the interaction between nature and society. 4. Ability to apply methods for the landscape analysis of territories.
Course content
During their professional internship, students acquire the skills to independently address complex issues related to geoecology and ecosystem services. The internship encompasses activities such as educational work and methodological work. Educational work involves familiarization with the planning and organization of scientific and applied research at the internship site. Methodological work focuses on collecting and processing the source materials necessary for tasks such as writing a bachelor’s thesis. Each student is assigned individual tasks, which must be completed to a high standard, submitted on time, and formatted according to established requirements. The selection of topics for these individual tasks takes into account the specific nature of the internship site, the student’s preferences, and recommendations from the departmental supervisor; however, these topics may be adjusted or modified by the supervisor at the host organization. Any such changes are recorded in the student’s individual internship log. The core content of the internship involves mastering the process of collecting statistical and geospatial information, as well as processing and analyzing geospatial data to solve specific problems within the fields of geoecology and ecosystem services. Throughout the internship, each student maintains a logbook in which they record all activities performed (including educational, scientific-methodological, and organizational tasks).
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Independent study and interview with internship supervisors Individual instruction
Assessment methods and criteria
Ongoing supervision by internship supervisors, graded pass/fail assessment
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