Distribution of credit hours

Astana 2017

The Work study program (syllabus) is based on timely typical program of the discipline “Ecology and basics of life safety”, approved by Methodological Council of the Agronomic faculty «_____» ___________ 2017 for all specialities in accordance with work study plan of the specialty.

 

 

Discussed at the meeting of the ecology department

«___» ___________ 2017, Protocol No. _____

 

Head of the Department_____________Satybaldiyeva G.K.

 

Recommended by the methodological commission of the Technical faculty

«___» __________ 20___ Protocol No. __

 

Chairman of the MC: ________________

 

 

1. THE LECTURER’ S DATA:

The lecturer: Mukiyanova U.S., MSc.,senior lecturer of the Department “Ecology”

Scientific interests: Ecology and environmental sciences, Nature Conservation
2. DISCIPLINE DATA

Credits – 2

Lectures - 15
Practical hours – 15

Self-work of students with Lecturer – 15

Self-work of students – 45

Total – 90

Semester – 1

Semester duration – 15 weeks

Ecology and basics of life safety – elective component

Type of module – general education

Control form - exam

 

 

Distribution of credit hours

 

Week

C

C

Total

Lectures

Practical classes

SWSL

SWS

Total

 

3. Course prerequisites – theoretical base of the course is based on knowledge of following disciplines: biology, chemistry, physics, geography and first military preparation.

4. Course postrequisites -main fundamentals of this course are used in studying of next disciplines: philosophy, technosphere, labour protection and safety.

Course description.

- Aim of offered discipline: to form students' theoretical knowledge on the basics of ecology and laws of sustainable development of the nature and society, as well as practical skills in the use of environmental safety regulatory legislation.

- Short content: the general concept of ecology as a theoretical base for the protection of society and nature; relationship of organisms with the environment; the biosphere-noosphere concept of V. Vernadsky; definition of the concept of "sustainable development"; global environmental problems (climate change, ozone depletion, acid rain, desertification, loss of biodiversity, pollution of the oceans, and others.), their causes and consequences; modern social and environmental challenges and sustainable development; current status and negative environmental factors; safety principles of human interaction with the environment; forecasting of emergency situations of natural and technogenic characters; measures to protect the population and the staff of national economy in emergency situations (accidents, catastrophes and natural disasters); legal, regulatory, technical and organizational bases of ecological safety; environmental control and monitoring in the area of environmental safety management and environmental protection.

 

study results: after studying the students must:

Have performance about: ecology and basics of life safety; interaction of organisms with their environment; modern environmental problems and causes of their origin; the term technosphere; identification principles of harmful factors; prognosis of emergency cases and development of measures on protection of population and economic objects in peace and military time; legal and normative basics n the field of life safety; measures on nature conservation and sustainable use.

Discipline competencies:

А. Knowledge and understanding of:

– ecology as a theoretical base of nature conservation and environmental management, the relationship of organisms to environmental factors and habitat conditions, the biosphere-noosphere concept of V.Vernadsky, the concept of sustainable development;

– potential hazards of natural and technogenic origin, ways to reduce the anthropogenic impact on the environment;

– modern environmental problems: global and regional, environmental safety mechanisms such as components of the national security of RK;

– regulatory and legal documents in view of the advanced domestic and foreign experience in the field of environmental safety (radiation, chemical, biological, social, etc.), environmental standards and control;

– basics on the analysis and conduction of environmental monitoring, taking into account the impact of natural and anthropogenic factors, as well as emergency ecological character;

В. Using of knowledge and understanding in practice:

– The basic laws that govern the interaction of living organisms with the environment, sources of pollution, the impact of environmental factors on human health;

– Solutions to environmental problems, taking into account regulatory and legislative documents in the field of environmental safety;

– Environmental assessment of the state of the region within the conduction of qualitative monitoring;

– Planning of measures for the protection of workers and population in emergencies of natural and technogenic character;

– Ways to protect the population and elimination of consequences of emergency situations of natural and technogenic character;

– Use of tools of individual and collective protection at the emergencies;

С. The ability to make judgments, evaluation of ideas and formulation of conclusions:

– On the use of the acquired knowledge of the laws governing the interaction of living organisms and the environment in practical activities to ensure the sustainable development of the biosphere;

– On modern concepts and strategies for the sustainable development of society and nature, aimed at preserving the stability of the biosphere and environmental safety;

– To provide timely solutions for protection of the population, personnel at the conditions of emergency situations (accidents, natural disasters, etc.) with the use of individual and collective protection.

D. Skills in the field of communication:

– to respect the honor and dignity of the individual;

– to own a sense of collectivism;

– to own the ability to work in a group;

– to listen to the team member’s opinion.

Е. Skills in the field of education:

– to analyze environmental problems;

– to address specific challenges and priorities for sustainable development of nature and society;

– correctly formulate and justify their views on topical issues of environmental security including chemical, biological and radiological situation;

– to predict the occurrence of natural and man-made disasters;

to be familiar with basic methods of individual and collective protection of life during emergency cituations.

 

Course content.

List of lectures

Titles of themes	Volume (in hour) / week	References
Theme 1. Basics of ecology and short content of it’s development.Definition of ecology as a science and its main directions (general ecology, geo-ecology, applied ecology and global). The relationship of ecology with other sciences. Stages of development of ecology as an independent discipline. The main methods of environmental research and environmental objectives.	1/1	BL:1-3, 8,9 SL:4,9,11
Theme 2. Ecosystem and environmental factors. The concept of ecosystem and biogeocoenosis. Ecosystems and the productivity concept. Biogeochemical cycles. Food chains, trophic levels. Ecological pyramid of biomass, numbers and strength. Environmental factors and their classification. Limiting factors (the law of optimum minimum by Liebig and tolerance by Shelford).	1/2	BL:3,6,8, 11,17 SL:2, 8.12,14
Theme 3. The population, as an element of the ecosystem. The concept of the population. Environmental characteristics of the population. The term of biocoenosis. The main forms of inter-species relationships in ecosystems. The ecological value of the main abiotic factors in the activity of organisms. Environmental carrying capacity.	1/3	BL:2, 4,6,15 SL:4,8,9, 16
Theme 4. The biosphere and noosphere concept. The doctrine of Vernadsky on the biosphere and the noosphere. The concept of living matter and its role in the biosphere. The structure of the biosphere. The properties of the biosphere and biological cycle.	1/4	BL:3,6,12,17 SL:1,4,9,17
Theme 5. Global environmental problems of our time. The reasons of the environmental destruction and pollution. Pollution of the atmosphere, water and soil. The problems of ozone depletion, the greenhouse effect, acid rain, desertification, deforestation, pollution of the oceans and depletion of surface water, reduction of biodiversity. Solutions to environmental problems.	1/5	BL:4,6,14,15 SL:2,8,10,15,16
Theme 6. The social and environmental issues of our time. Population growth and changes in the gene pool. The problems of urbanization. Poverty and globalization. The global food problem. The problems of the energy crisis and the ways to solve them. International terrorism and the system of international cooperation in the fight against terrorism.	1/6	BL:12,16, 17 SL:4,8,15,16
Theme 7. Environmental protection and rational use of natural resources. The concept of the natural environment: principles and environmental protection activities. Natural resources and their classification. Rational Nature-use: low-waste and non-waste technologies, the use of clean energy sources.	1/7	BL:6,12,15,16 SL:4,8, 16,17
Theme 8. Organizational basis of health and life safety. The development of life safety fundamentals, as a science. The subject, objectives and life safety discipline problems. Life Safety items: elements of habitat. Identification of hazardous and harmful factors.	1/8	BL:18-20 SL:18,19
Theme 9. Technosphere and industrial safety. Laws of development of the technosphere. Security systems technosphere. Work environment and safety. Ergonomics and technical aesthetics. Environmental safety of the enterprise.	1/9	BL:5,8,19 SL:7,11,18
Theme 10. Industrial and fire safety. International aspects of industrial safety. Industrial Safety Fundamentals. Requirements for dangerous objects. General fire safety requirements. Classification of fires, their hazards, the general characteristics of fires. Categorization of premises for explosive. Prevention and methods of protection against fires.	1/10	BL:18, 19 SL:7,11,19
Theme 11. The radiation and chemical safety. Ionizing radiation and types of radiation. Radiation Safety Principles. Classification of radiation hazardous objects. Radiation monitoring. Brief description of the chemically hazardous objects. Classification of poisonous substances. Chemical control and security. Measures Radiation and chemical protection.	1/11	BL:7, 11,20 SL:15,16,17,19
Theme 12. Emergencies at peacetime. Brief description of the emergency. Classification of emergency. Meteorological hazards. Hydrological disaster: floods, flash floods, flooding. Geological disasters. Geophysical hazards: earthquakes, volcanism. Characteristics of explosions, accidents and disasters. Basic principles and methods of ensuring safety of the population in peacetime emergencies.	1/12	BL:13, 18,19 SL:3,7,14,15,17,19
Theme 13. Emergencies as a military threat. Brief description of the lesions. Damaging factors of nuclear weapons and a nuclear explosion. Damaging factors of chemical weapons and ways to protect against it. Factors affecting biological weapons and ways to protect against it. Modern weapons of mass destruction. Events for disaster prevention and mitigation of the threat of war.	1/13	BL:13, 20 SL:7,13,14,19
Theme 14. The role of civil defense in life safety of the population. Basic principles of the implementation of civilian activities. Forming groups of rescue and other emergency operations. Measures to prevent emergencies and protect the population. Events for disaster relief. The main ways to protect the public and disaster relief funds.	1/14	BL:11, 18,19 SL:3,14
Theme 15. Ecological safety as an aspect of health and safety. environmental safety of life concept. International aspects of environmental safety. National Security Concept in the field of environmental safety. The criteria for environmental safety of life. The role of environmental education in life safety concept.	1 /15	BL:15, 20 SL: 3.7,13

List of practical classes.

Titles of themes	Volume (in hour) / week	References	Current control, point
1. Introduction. Tasks: 1. History and stages of development of environmental knowledge. Works of Ch. Darwin, Rul'e, N.A. Severtsova. 2. Definition of ecology. Goals, objectives and environmental topics.	1/1	BL:1-3, 8,9 SL:4,9,11	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
2. Ecosystem and types of environmental factors. Tasks: 1. The concept of ecosystems and ecosystems 2. General characteristics of the food chain and its trophic structure 3. The law of minimum by Liebig's, law of tolerance by Shelford. 4. Environmental importance of basic abiotic factors in the activity of organisms. 5.Antropogenic factors - a special group of environmental factors.	1/2	BL:2, 4,6,15 SL:4,8,9, 16	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
3. Levels of organization of living systems. Tasks: 1. The organism and the conditions of its habitat. 2. The concept of population and ecological community 3. Levels of organization of living systems 4. The main forms of inter-species relationships. 5. Environmental capacity and ecological niche	1/3	BL:3,6,8, 11,17 SL:2, 8.12,14	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
4. Biosphere and its stability Tasks: 1. Formation of the biosphere concept. 2. The concept of living matter. 3. The biological cycle 4. Modern biosphere and noosphere.	1/4	BL:3,6,12,17 SL:1,4,9,18	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
4. Global environmental problems of our time Tasks: 1. Climate change, ozone depletion, acid rain, desertification, loss of biodiversity, pollution of the oceans, and others., Their causes and consequences. 2. The environmental problems associated with the intensification of agriculture and industry. 3. Physical, chemical and biological pollution	1/5	BL:12,16, 17 SL:4,8,19,23	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
6. The social and environmental problems of today and sustainable development.Tasks:1. The problems of urbanization.2. The global food problem3. Resource Crisis, Causes and Consequences4. The increase in the overall aggressiveness of the environment, international terrorism	1/6	BL:12,16, 17 SL:4,8,19,23	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
7. Environmental protection and rational use of natural resources.Tasks:1.Optimization environment as a theoretical basis for environmental management.2. Classification of Natural Resources3. Low-waste and non-waste technology4. Use of environmentally friendly energy sources.	1/7	BL:6,12,15,16 SL:4,8, 16,17	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
8. Basics of life safety.Ttasks1. The concept, purpose and objectives of health and safety basics.2. Elements of the environmentdangers 3.Identification (detailed analysis)	1/8	BL:18-20 SL:3,5,22,23	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
9. Technosphere safety. Tasks: 1. Technosphere and technological hazards. 2. Factors of working environment and safety conditions 3. The ergonomics and technical aesthetics.	1/9	BL:3,6,12,17 SL:3,5,6,22,23	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
10. Industrial and fire safety. Tasks: 1. Industrial Safety Fundamentals. 2. Potentially dangerous objects, their characteristics 3. The role of state control in the field of industrial safety. 4.Classification of natural and man-made fires. 5. Basics requirements for fire safety.	1/10	BL:3,6,12,17 SL:3,5,6,22,23	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
11. Radiation and chemical safety. Tasks: 1. IRS, the radiation dose 2. Principle of radiation safety. 3.Characteristics of radiation and chemically hazardous objects. 4. Measures of radiation and chemical protection	1/11	BL:7,17,20 SL:3,5,7	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
12. Emergencies at peacetime.Tasks:1. The concept of a peacetime disaster and emergency classification 2. Characteristics of meteorological and hydrological hazards. 3. Types and classification of geological and geophysical disaster 4. The principles of ensuring safety of the population, in peacetime emergencies.	1/12	BL:19,20 SL:5,7,13,14,20	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
13. Emergencies as a military threat. Tasks: 1. Definition of emergency at military time. 2. Characteristics of the lesions. 3. The effects of a nuclear, chemical and biological weapons 4.Measures for protection from emergency situations, and modern means of destruction.	1/13	BL:18-20 SL:14,20,22	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
14. CP’s role in ensuring the security of the population. Tasks: 1. Objectives and civilian functions. 2. Formation of the rescue teams in emergencies arise 3. Classification of PPE 4. Methods of protection in emergency situations 5. Emergency events in peacetime and military time.	1/14	BL:18-20 SL:14,20,22	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
15. Environment and Health Safety. Tasks: 1. The role of international organizations in the field of environmental protection and ecological safety. 2. Main environmental criteria for life safety. 3. The role of environmental education in ensuring of life safety.	1/15	BL:18-20 SL: 6.7,9,10,16	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
Notice: 1) current control of knowledge is marked due to the 100-point system; 2) min/max – 50 / 100.

 

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9. Course policy
Students are not allowed to

1. Be late for classes
2. Miss classes without any reason
3. Talk during class by cell phone, chew gum
4. Be impolite with fellow students and teachers

Knowledge assessment

Assessment criteria on students’ knowledge:
- Knowledge ofthe basic economiccategories
- Fluency intheoretical materials
- Understandingof the economic laws
- The ability tosolve problemsby applyingacquired knowledge

Grading system

The policy of assessment is based on a 100-point system and provides the following distribution of points: the current and intermediate control is assigned a total of 60 points, the final control – 40 points.

Senior lecturer

Astana 2017

The Work study program (syllabus) is based on timely typical program of the discipline “Ecology and basics of life safety”, approved by Methodological Council of the Agronomic faculty «_____» ___________ 2017 for all specialities in accordance with work study plan of the specialty.

 

 

Discussed at the meeting of the ecology department

«___» ___________ 2017, Protocol No. _____

 

Head of the Department_____________Satybaldiyeva G.K.

 

Recommended by the methodological commission of the Technical faculty

«___» __________ 20___ Protocol No. __

 

Chairman of the MC: ________________

 

 

1. THE LECTURER’ S DATA:

The lecturer: Mukiyanova U.S., MSc.,senior lecturer of the Department “Ecology”

Scientific interests: Ecology and environmental sciences, Nature Conservation
2. DISCIPLINE DATA

Credits – 2

Lectures - 15
Practical hours – 15

Self-work of students with Lecturer – 15

Self-work of students – 45

Total – 90

Semester – 1

Semester duration – 15 weeks

Ecology and basics of life safety – elective component

Type of module – general education

Control form - exam

 

 

Distribution of credit hours

 

Week

C

C

Total

Lectures

Practical classes

SWSL

SWS

Total

 

3. Course prerequisites – theoretical base of the course is based on knowledge of following disciplines: biology, chemistry, physics, geography and first military preparation.

4. Course postrequisites -main fundamentals of this course are used in studying of next disciplines: philosophy, technosphere, labour protection and safety.

Course description.

- Aim of offered discipline: to form students' theoretical knowledge on the basics of ecology and laws of sustainable development of the nature and society, as well as practical skills in the use of environmental safety regulatory legislation.

- Short content: the general concept of ecology as a theoretical base for the protection of society and nature; relationship of organisms with the environment; the biosphere-noosphere concept of V. Vernadsky; definition of the concept of "sustainable development"; global environmental problems (climate change, ozone depletion, acid rain, desertification, loss of biodiversity, pollution of the oceans, and others.), their causes and consequences; modern social and environmental challenges and sustainable development; current status and negative environmental factors; safety principles of human interaction with the environment; forecasting of emergency situations of natural and technogenic characters; measures to protect the population and the staff of national economy in emergency situations (accidents, catastrophes and natural disasters); legal, regulatory, technical and organizational bases of ecological safety; environmental control and monitoring in the area of environmental safety management and environmental protection.

 

study results: after studying the students must:

Have performance about: ecology and basics of life safety; interaction of organisms with their environment; modern environmental problems and causes of their origin; the term technosphere; identification principles of harmful factors; prognosis of emergency cases and development of measures on protection of population and economic objects in peace and military time; legal and normative basics n the field of life safety; measures on nature conservation and sustainable use.

Discipline competencies:

А. Knowledge and understanding of:

– ecology as a theoretical base of nature conservation and environmental management, the relationship of organisms to environmental factors and habitat conditions, the biosphere-noosphere concept of V.Vernadsky, the concept of sustainable development;

– potential hazards of natural and technogenic origin, ways to reduce the anthropogenic impact on the environment;

– modern environmental problems: global and regional, environmental safety mechanisms such as components of the national security of RK;

– regulatory and legal documents in view of the advanced domestic and foreign experience in the field of environmental safety (radiation, chemical, biological, social, etc.), environmental standards and control;

– basics on the analysis and conduction of environmental monitoring, taking into account the impact of natural and anthropogenic factors, as well as emergency ecological character;

В. Using of knowledge and understanding in practice:

– The basic laws that govern the interaction of living organisms with the environment, sources of pollution, the impact of environmental factors on human health;

– Solutions to environmental problems, taking into account regulatory and legislative documents in the field of environmental safety;

– Environmental assessment of the state of the region within the conduction of qualitative monitoring;

– Planning of measures for the protection of workers and population in emergencies of natural and technogenic character;

– Ways to protect the population and elimination of consequences of emergency situations of natural and technogenic character;

– Use of tools of individual and collective protection at the emergencies;

С. The ability to make judgments, evaluation of ideas and formulation of conclusions:

– On the use of the acquired knowledge of the laws governing the interaction of living organisms and the environment in practical activities to ensure the sustainable development of the biosphere;

– On modern concepts and strategies for the sustainable development of society and nature, aimed at preserving the stability of the biosphere and environmental safety;

– To provide timely solutions for protection of the population, personnel at the conditions of emergency situations (accidents, natural disasters, etc.) with the use of individual and collective protection.

D. Skills in the field of communication:

– to respect the honor and dignity of the individual;

– to own a sense of collectivism;

– to own the ability to work in a group;

– to listen to the team member’s opinion.

Е. Skills in the field of education:

– to analyze environmental problems;

– to address specific challenges and priorities for sustainable development of nature and society;

– correctly formulate and justify their views on topical issues of environmental security including chemical, biological and radiological situation;

– to predict the occurrence of natural and man-made disasters;

to be familiar with basic methods of individual and collective protection of life during emergency cituations.

 

Course content.

List of lectures

Titles of themes	Volume (in hour) / week	References
Theme 1. Basics of ecology and short content of it’s development.Definition of ecology as a science and its main directions (general ecology, geo-ecology, applied ecology and global). The relationship of ecology with other sciences. Stages of development of ecology as an independent discipline. The main methods of environmental research and environmental objectives.	1/1	BL:1-3, 8,9 SL:4,9,11
Theme 2. Ecosystem and environmental factors. The concept of ecosystem and biogeocoenosis. Ecosystems and the productivity concept. Biogeochemical cycles. Food chains, trophic levels. Ecological pyramid of biomass, numbers and strength. Environmental factors and their classification. Limiting factors (the law of optimum minimum by Liebig and tolerance by Shelford).	1/2	BL:3,6,8, 11,17 SL:2, 8.12,14
Theme 3. The population, as an element of the ecosystem. The concept of the population. Environmental characteristics of the population. The term of biocoenosis. The main forms of inter-species relationships in ecosystems. The ecological value of the main abiotic factors in the activity of organisms. Environmental carrying capacity.	1/3	BL:2, 4,6,15 SL:4,8,9, 16
Theme 4. The biosphere and noosphere concept. The doctrine of Vernadsky on the biosphere and the noosphere. The concept of living matter and its role in the biosphere. The structure of the biosphere. The properties of the biosphere and biological cycle.	1/4	BL:3,6,12,17 SL:1,4,9,17
Theme 5. Global environmental problems of our time. The reasons of the environmental destruction and pollution. Pollution of the atmosphere, water and soil. The problems of ozone depletion, the greenhouse effect, acid rain, desertification, deforestation, pollution of the oceans and depletion of surface water, reduction of biodiversity. Solutions to environmental problems.	1/5	BL:4,6,14,15 SL:2,8,10,15,16
Theme 6. The social and environmental issues of our time. Population growth and changes in the gene pool. The problems of urbanization. Poverty and globalization. The global food problem. The problems of the energy crisis and the ways to solve them. International terrorism and the system of international cooperation in the fight against terrorism.	1/6	BL:12,16, 17 SL:4,8,15,16
Theme 7. Environmental protection and rational use of natural resources. The concept of the natural environment: principles and environmental protection activities. Natural resources and their classification. Rational Nature-use: low-waste and non-waste technologies, the use of clean energy sources.	1/7	BL:6,12,15,16 SL:4,8, 16,17
Theme 8. Organizational basis of health and life safety. The development of life safety fundamentals, as a science. The subject, objectives and life safety discipline problems. Life Safety items: elements of habitat. Identification of hazardous and harmful factors.	1/8	BL:18-20 SL:18,19
Theme 9. Technosphere and industrial safety. Laws of development of the technosphere. Security systems technosphere. Work environment and safety. Ergonomics and technical aesthetics. Environmental safety of the enterprise.	1/9	BL:5,8,19 SL:7,11,18
Theme 10. Industrial and fire safety. International aspects of industrial safety. Industrial Safety Fundamentals. Requirements for dangerous objects. General fire safety requirements. Classification of fires, their hazards, the general characteristics of fires. Categorization of premises for explosive. Prevention and methods of protection against fires.	1/10	BL:18, 19 SL:7,11,19
Theme 11. The radiation and chemical safety. Ionizing radiation and types of radiation. Radiation Safety Principles. Classification of radiation hazardous objects. Radiation monitoring. Brief description of the chemically hazardous objects. Classification of poisonous substances. Chemical control and security. Measures Radiation and chemical protection.	1/11	BL:7, 11,20 SL:15,16,17,19
Theme 12. Emergencies at peacetime. Brief description of the emergency. Classification of emergency. Meteorological hazards. Hydrological disaster: floods, flash floods, flooding. Geological disasters. Geophysical hazards: earthquakes, volcanism. Characteristics of explosions, accidents and disasters. Basic principles and methods of ensuring safety of the population in peacetime emergencies.	1/12	BL:13, 18,19 SL:3,7,14,15,17,19
Theme 13. Emergencies as a military threat. Brief description of the lesions. Damaging factors of nuclear weapons and a nuclear explosion. Damaging factors of chemical weapons and ways to protect against it. Factors affecting biological weapons and ways to protect against it. Modern weapons of mass destruction. Events for disaster prevention and mitigation of the threat of war.	1/13	BL:13, 20 SL:7,13,14,19
Theme 14. The role of civil defense in life safety of the population. Basic principles of the implementation of civilian activities. Forming groups of rescue and other emergency operations. Measures to prevent emergencies and protect the population. Events for disaster relief. The main ways to protect the public and disaster relief funds.	1/14	BL:11, 18,19 SL:3,14
Theme 15. Ecological safety as an aspect of health and safety. environmental safety of life concept. International aspects of environmental safety. National Security Concept in the field of environmental safety. The criteria for environmental safety of life. The role of environmental education in life safety concept.	1 /15	BL:15, 20 SL: 3.7,13

List of practical classes.

Titles of themes	Volume (in hour) / week	References	Current control, point
1. Introduction. Tasks: 1. History and stages of development of environmental knowledge. Works of Ch. Darwin, Rul'e, N.A. Severtsova. 2. Definition of ecology. Goals, objectives and environmental topics.	1/1	BL:1-3, 8,9 SL:4,9,11	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
2. Ecosystem and types of environmental factors. Tasks: 1. The concept of ecosystems and ecosystems 2. General characteristics of the food chain and its trophic structure 3. The law of minimum by Liebig's, law of tolerance by Shelford. 4. Environmental importance of basic abiotic factors in the activity of organisms. 5.Antropogenic factors - a special group of environmental factors.	1/2	BL:2, 4,6,15 SL:4,8,9, 16	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
3. Levels of organization of living systems. Tasks: 1. The organism and the conditions of its habitat. 2. The concept of population and ecological community 3. Levels of organization of living systems 4. The main forms of inter-species relationships. 5. Environmental capacity and ecological niche	1/3	BL:3,6,8, 11,17 SL:2, 8.12,14	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
4. Biosphere and its stability Tasks: 1. Formation of the biosphere concept. 2. The concept of living matter. 3. The biological cycle 4. Modern biosphere and noosphere.	1/4	BL:3,6,12,17 SL:1,4,9,18	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
4. Global environmental problems of our time Tasks: 1. Climate change, ozone depletion, acid rain, desertification, loss of biodiversity, pollution of the oceans, and others., Their causes and consequences. 2. The environmental problems associated with the intensification of agriculture and industry. 3. Physical, chemical and biological pollution	1/5	BL:12,16, 17 SL:4,8,19,23	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
6. The social and environmental problems of today and sustainable development.Tasks:1. The problems of urbanization.2. The global food problem3. Resource Crisis, Causes and Consequences4. The increase in the overall aggressiveness of the environment, international terrorism	1/6	BL:12,16, 17 SL:4,8,19,23	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
7. Environmental protection and rational use of natural resources.Tasks:1.Optimization environment as a theoretical basis for environmental management.2. Classification of Natural Resources3. Low-waste and non-waste technology4. Use of environmentally friendly energy sources.	1/7	BL:6,12,15,16 SL:4,8, 16,17	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
8. Basics of life safety.Ttasks1. The concept, purpose and objectives of health and safety basics.2. Elements of the environmentdangers 3.Identification (detailed analysis)	1/8	BL:18-20 SL:3,5,22,23	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
9. Technosphere safety. Tasks: 1. Technosphere and technological hazards. 2. Factors of working environment and safety conditions 3. The ergonomics and technical aesthetics.	1/9	BL:3,6,12,17 SL:3,5,6,22,23	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
10. Industrial and fire safety. Tasks: 1. Industrial Safety Fundamentals. 2. Potentially dangerous objects, their characteristics 3. The role of state control in the field of industrial safety. 4.Classification of natural and man-made fires. 5. Basics requirements for fire safety.	1/10	BL:3,6,12,17 SL:3,5,6,22,23	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
11. Radiation and chemical safety. Tasks: 1. IRS, the radiation dose 2. Principle of radiation safety. 3.Characteristics of radiation and chemically hazardous objects. 4. Measures of radiation and chemical protection	1/11	BL:7,17,20 SL:3,5,7	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
12. Emergencies at peacetime.Tasks:1. The concept of a peacetime disaster and emergency classification 2. Characteristics of meteorological and hydrological hazards. 3. Types and classification of geological and geophysical disaster 4. The principles of ensuring safety of the population, in peacetime emergencies.	1/12	BL:19,20 SL:5,7,13,14,20	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
13. Emergencies as a military threat. Tasks: 1. Definition of emergency at military time. 2. Characteristics of the lesions. 3. The effects of a nuclear, chemical and biological weapons 4.Measures for protection from emergency situations, and modern means of destruction.	1/13	BL:18-20 SL:14,20,22	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
14. CP’s role in ensuring the security of the population. Tasks: 1. Objectives and civilian functions. 2. Formation of the rescue teams in emergencies arise 3. Classification of PPE 4. Methods of protection in emergency situations 5. Emergency events in peacetime and military time.	1/14	BL:18-20 SL:14,20,22	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
15. Environment and Health Safety. Tasks: 1. The role of international organizations in the field of environmental protection and ecological safety. 2. Main environmental criteria for life safety. 3. The role of environmental education in ensuring of life safety.	1/15	BL:18-20 SL: 6.7,9,10,16	Oral answer Thesis checking 50/ 100
Notice: 1) current control of knowledge is marked due to the 100-point system; 2) min/max – 50 / 100.