Fundamentals of General Ecology
Autecology, Population Ecology, and Synecology. Interaction of organisms and the environment: biotic and abiotic factors. Properties and structure of populations. Community ecology, ecosystem structure. Succession and biodiversity.
Rational Nature Management and Monitoring
Structure and properties of Earth's geographical shells. Natural resources: types and distribution. Sources of pollution, specifics of pollutant dispersion. Pollution monitoring, environmental standards and regulations.
Environmental Protection
Pollutants in the atmosphere and water. Natural and anthropogenic sources of pollution. Technologies for protecting atmospheric air and water. The problem of solid waste and ways to solve it.
Geoecology
Physical geography, geospheres, and natural-technogenic systems. Ecological functions of the lithosphere, geoecological risk. Interaction of geospheres and main geoecological problems. Global models, forecasts, the concept of sustainable development. International environmental cooperation. Research methods: GIS and Remote Sensing.