Human Ecology

Module Name

Human Ecology

Identification code

M2.В.ДВ.1.2

Subtitle

Courses embedded

Term

Term 1

Coordinator

Teachers

Dr. Potapova E.V.

Tuition language

Russian

Programme involvement

Compulsory MSc Environmental Management and Audit

Teaching form,

contact time per week

class size

Lectures: 16 h, seminars: 32 h

15

Workload overall

Contact time

112h

54h

ECTS credit points

3

Preconditions prescribed

Basic knowledge of fundamentals of biology, geography, sociology, politology, economics and history.

Learning outcomes

To carry out the professional analysis of the situation and to draw the correct conclusions on the issues that touch upon the interests of any territorial, social and professional population groups. Detection and estimation of ecological problem areas with different degrees of environmental disturbance.

Content

Theoretical and practical disclosure of the laws of social-economic and industrial development of the regions; peculiarities of regional transformation; study of natural-historical laws of maintenance and development of human health in the process of region developing.

Assessment

Test (100%)

Teaching media

Powerpoint – presentations, handouts.

References

Prokhorov B.B. Human Ecology. – M.: Academia Publishing House, 2010.

Social Health and Economics / B.B. Prokhorov, I.V. Gorshkova, D.I. Shmakov. – M.: MAKS-Press, 2007.

Contact

(+73952)521072