Ecological Climatology

Course: Meteorology

Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet

Title
Ecological Climatology
Code
ОК 32.
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
LO06. Identify the main characteristics, processes, history and composition of the Earth as a planetary system and its geospheres. SLO10. Analyze the composition and structure of the atmosphere and other geospheres at different spatial and time scales. PLO12. Know and apply theories, paradigms, concepts and principles in earth sciences according to the specialization. PLO 18. Be able to analyze the impact of weather and climate on human activity.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful mastering of the courses "Meteorology", "Atmospheric Physics", "Climatology", "Biometeorology. 2. Knowledge of theoretical foundations and methodological approaches to assessing the impact of weather and climatic conditions on the human living environment and its production activities, knowledge of principles and methods of using meteorological and climatic information for solving applied problems in production and non-production spheres.
Course content
The curriculum covers a wide range of issues related to human ecology, health, economic activity, as well as issues related to modern problems of air pollution, global and regional climate change, hydrometeorological support as part of environmental monitoring of the environment. The discipline studies: - functions of the atmosphere as a component global ecological system; - the importance of meteorological factors (light, heat, atmospheric humidification, pressure, wind, cloudiness, etc. influence of climate on the evolution and geography of ecosystems; - influence of weather and climate on human health human health, life, economic activity, recreation, tourism, etc.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Білявський Г.О., Бутченко Л.І., Навроцький В.М. Основи екології: теорія та практикум. К.: Лібра, 2002. − 352 с. 2. Джигирей В.С. Екологія та охорона навколишнього природного середовища: Навч. посібник. – 5-те вид., випр. і доп. – К.: Т-во «Знання», КОО, 2007. – 422 с. 3. Екологія мікроорганізмів: Посібник / за ред. В.П.Патики. – К.: Основа, 2007 – 192 с. 4. Мусієнко М.М. Екологія рослин. – К.: Либідь. – 432 с. 5. Хлус Л.М. Екологія тварин: пристосування й середовище. – Чернівці: Рута, 1999. – 92 с. 6. Сніжко С., Шевченко О., Яценко Ю. Класифікація міст України за рівнем забруднення атмосферного повітря. Вісник Київського національного університету імені Тараса Шевченка. Географія. Видавничо-поліграфічний центр “Київський університет”, 2017 р.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars
Assessment methods and criteria
The semester number of points is formed by points, received by the student in the process of mastering the material on all topics of the content modules and completion of individual tasks.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Yulia Volodymyrivna Yatsenko
Meteorology and сlimatology
heohrafichnyi fakultet

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Meteorology and сlimatology
heohrafichnyi fakultet