Field-based geoecological research
Course: «Geoecology and Ecosystem Services»
Structural unit: The Faculty of Geography
Title
Field-based geoecological research
Code
ВБ3.4.1
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
6 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PR05. Ability to conduct
field and laboratory
geoecological research.
PR08. Ability to justify
the selection of, and to use,
field and laboratory
methods for the analysis
of natural and
anthropogenic systems and
objects.
PR11. Ability to organize
and synthesize materials
from field and laboratory
geoecological research.
PR15. Ability to select
optimal methods and
instrumental tools
for conducting
geoecological
research, as well as for
data collection and
processing.
PR17. Understanding of
fundamental concepts,
theoretical and practical
issues in the natural
sciences necessary for
analysis and decision-making
in the fields of geoecology,
environmental protection,
optimal natural resource
management, and the
organization of ecosystem
services.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Knowledge of the fundamentals of general geoecology, ecology, physical geography, and Earth sciences, necessary for understanding the structure and functioning of natural and anthropogenically transformed geosystems.
2. Mastery of basic skills in conducting field measurements, observing environmental components, navigating terrain, and working with cartographic materials.
3. Skills in maintaining field documentation, using GPS/GIS tools, and processing and systematizing the results of observations and measurements.
Course content
The academic discipline "Field-Based Geoecological Research" is designed to equip higher education students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to organize and conduct field-based geoecological studies. The course covers methods for the field study of natural and anthropogenically transformed geosystems, the sampling of environmental components, the execution of instrumental measurements, and the recording of the spatiotemporal characteristics of ecological processes. Particular attention is given to planning fieldwork, utilizing geoinformation and navigation technologies, maintaining field documentation, and performing the initial processing of observational data. This discipline serves as a foundation for subsequent laboratory research, environmental monitoring, and the preparation of final qualification theses.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Войтків, П., Іванов, Є. (2022). Методи геоекологічних досліджень:
навчально-методичний посібник. Львів : ЛНУ ім. І. Франка, 106 с.
2. Методи геоекологічних досліджень : навч. посібн. / за ред. М. Д.
Гродзинського та П. Г. Шищенка. К. : ВЦ «Київський університет», 1999.
243 с.
3. Міллер Г.П. Польове ландшафтне знімання гірських територій. – Київ,
1996. - 168 с.
4. Ковалишин Д. І., Сивий М. Я., Питуляк М. Р. та ін. Основи і методи
наукових досліджень у фізичній географії : навч. посібн. Тернопіль: Астон,
2014. 260 с.
5. Крушельницька О. В. Методологія і організація наукових досліджень :
наук. посібн. К. : Кондор, 2003. 192 с.
6. Основи дистанційного зондування Землі: історія та практичне
застосування: навчальний посібник / С.О. Довгий, В.І. Лялько, С.М.
Бабійчук, Т.Л. Кучма, О.В. Томченко, Л. Я. Юрків. – Київ, 2019. - 316 с
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
practical
session,
discussion,
solving
specific
problems and
situations
Assessment methods and criteria
completion of
analytical-calculation
and control 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
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