International Collaboration and Modern Problems of Ecology and Nature Management

Module Name

International Collaboration and Modern Problems of Ecology and Nature Management

Identification code

M2.Б.1

Subtitle

Courses embedded

Term

Term 1

Coordinator

Teachers

Vologzhina S.Zh.

Tuition language

Russian

Programme involvement

Compulsory MSc Environmental Management and Audit

Teaching form,

contact time per week

class size

Seminars: 32 h

15

Workload overall

Contact time

116h

38h

ECTS credit points

3

Preconditions prescribed

Based on the following courses of bachelors’ curriculum of higher professional education: “Principles of Ecology”, “Principles of Nature management”, “Human Ecology”, “Geoecology”.

Learning outcomes

Developing of skills of complex ecological thinking and analysis of nature management problems. Knowledge of the basic scientific notions in the sphere of ecology and efficient nature management, knowledge of ecological laws, principles of efficient nature management and conception of sustainable development.

Content

Knowledge of contemporary ecological problems; systematic character of crisis ecological situations; critical analysis of ecology-based processes and phenomena; knowledge of time and space peculiarities of development of interrelations between nature, society and household activity on global, regional and local levels; reasons of tough ecological situations and ecological crises in the history of Russia and the whole world; problems and methods of ecology-based nature management and sustainable development.

Assessment

Test (100%)

Teaching media

Powerpoint – presentations, handouts.

References

Akimova T.A., Haskin V.V. Ecology. – M.: UNITI-DANA, 2007. – 566 p.

Brown L.R., Ecoeconomics. How to Create Economics to Safe the Planet. – M.: West World Publishing House, 2003.

Golubev G.N. Geoecology. – M., 2003. – 337 p.

Emelyanov A.G. Principles of Nature Management. – M.: Academia, 2004.

Madows D., Randers Y. Growth Limits. 30 Years After. – M.: “Academic Book”, 2007. – 342 p.

Contact

(+73952)521072