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Medical Geography and Human Ecology

ВБ3.1.2

Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП

First

2025/2026

3 Semester

3

PLO10. Analyze the composition and structure of geospheres across various spatiotemporal scales. PLO12. Know and apply theories, paradigms, concepts, and principles in the Earth sciences, in accordance with one’s area of ​​specialization. PLO19. Combine independent and teamwork skills to achieve results, with an emphasis on professional integrity and responsibility for decision-making. PLO20. Be able to forecast the impact of technological processes and industrial production on the environment. PLO21. Identify geo-ecological factors that determine risks in natural resource use.

Full-time form

1. Be able to address current population issues and potential solutions to eco-demographic problems, assess the ecological risk of a given territory, and forecast changes in the dynamics of such risks. 2. Be able to analyze hypotheses regarding the origin of life and humans on Earth, as well as the types and fundamental principles of human adaptation to the environment. 3. Understand the core theoretical tenets of human ecology and medical geography, the history of their development, and their interconnections with other geographical sciences. 4. Be familiar with the key stages in the evolution of the relationship between nature and humanity, the consequences of human industrial activity, and contemporary trends in medical-geographical research. 5. Possess the skills to formulate the patterns governing the interaction between human populations and the environment—including the environment's impact on the human body—and to investigate demographic, anthropometric, and genetic

This academic discipline is dedicated to the study of the fundamental principles of human ecology and medical geography, their historical development, and their interconnections with other sciences. It explores the evolution of the Earth's biosphere, as well as anthropogenesis and the history of the relationship between humans and the environment. Furthermore, it analyzes the impact of various environmental factors—abiotic, biotic, and anthropogenic—on human beings. The course "Medical Geography and Human Ecology" aims to deepen both theoretical and applied knowledge regarding the interaction between the human organism (and human populations) and their living environment within the integrated "human–environment" system. It covers diseases caused by chemical, physical, and biological environmental pollution. Additionally, the discipline fosters the development of specialized professional, social, and personal competencies in students, cultivating skills in critical thinking, analysis, and synthesis. It also develops the ability to locate, process, and analyze information from diverse sources, as well as the capacity to identify, formulate, and solve complex problems when applying acquired knowledge in practice.

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practical session, analytical report, discussion, solving specific tasks and situations

completion of creative analytical assignments, case study, presentation, discourse, pass/fail exam

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