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Introductory Specialty Course and Fundamentals Classical Ecology
Major: Environmental Studies
Code of subject: 6.101.00.O.001
Credits: 7.50
Department: Ecology and Sustainable Environmental Management
Lecturer: PhD, Assistant, Holodovska Olena;
PhD, Assoc. Prof., Zaharko Jaroslava
Semester: 1 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Learning outcomes:
Program competencies:
• knowledge of the laws of self-development of Nature, the relationship of man with the biosphere, the functioning of ecosystems, the biochemical cycle of chemical elements.
• formation of knowledge on the definition of geographical, geophysical, climatic, man-made factors influencing the habitat of the human population in order to preserve and restore human adaptation mechanisms in the context of man-made progress.
• knowledge of laws, rules and conceptual principles of sustainable development and global environmental management.
Program results:
• be able to identify ecosystems, biological diversity, environmental factors
determine the toxicity of chemicals.
Learning outcomes - know:
- the value of the functions of living matter.
- basic patterns of interaction of environmental factors.
- flora and fauna listed in the International Red Book.
- patterns of distribution and accumulation of chemicals by living matter.
Required prior and related subjects: • Environmental ethics
• Basics of the scientific research
• Geology and basics of geomorphology
Summary of the subject: - Regularities of Nature Self-development.
- Theoretical Basics of Ecology.
- Biodiversity and Problems of its Protection.
- The Essence of Natural Factors and Anthropogenic Problems of Environment.
- Regularities of Nature and Society Interaction.
- Geochemical classification of chemical elements.
- General features of the technological migration.
Assessment methods and criteria: • current control, laboratory work, oral examination, reference work (40%)
• final control (control measure, exam), writing (60%)
Recommended books: 1. О.Р. Popovich, Ya.M. Zaharko, N.Yu. Vronska, I.S. Timchuk, Yu.Y. Yatchishin, M.S. Malovanyy, O.Ya. Holodovska. Introduction to the profession and the basics of environmental knowledge: textbook - Lviv 2021-140p.
2. Berezyuk D.O., Malovanyy M.S. and others. Environmental ethics. Teaching manual - Lviv, 2010 - 268 с.
3. Rudishin S.D. Fundamentals of biogeochemistry: Textbook. manual.- K .: VC "Academy", 2013 - 248 p.
4. О.P. Myagchenko. Fundamentals of ecology: textbook - Kyiv 2010 - 312p.
5. V. Khudoba, Y. Chikailo. Ecology: educational and methodical manual - Lviv, LDUFK-2016, 92p.