Departments

Subdivision: Department of Automated Systems for Environmental Monitoring

Type of subdivision: Departments

Building: No.1 Room: 124

Phone: +38 0482 326 738

e-mail: avto@odeku.edu.ua

Head of the Department: Borys Viktorovych Perelygin, Candidate of Science (Technology), Associate Professor

General information

EMAS department provides training of the specialists most of which were commissioned by hydrometeorological organizations of Ukraine and environmental monitoring organizations and for training of informational technologies specialists. As a graduating department it provides Master’s degree training with the following specializations: “Atmospheric Geophysics” and “Computer Ecological and Economic Monitoring”.

To make the students master these specialities 19 educational subjects are taught by experienced lecturers.

Practical training with regard to the department’s disciplines takes place in three laboratories that belong to the department: Laboratory of automated monitoring systems (AMS), Laboratory of hydrometeorological facilities (HMF) and Laboratory of radar meteorology and meteorological radio- locating equipment (RM & MRLE). These laboratories include five laboratory premises and a training center near Odesa.

Laboratories are equipped with a mock-up radar station, two stations for satellite information reception, automated hydrometeorological complexes and devices, instrumentation, electrotechnical and electronic equipment and stands.

The training center operates a meteorological radar station and a radiometeorological station.

Modelling and design laboratory premises and a training laboratory for simulating a software complex of an automated aeronautical meteorological station are equipped with modern personal computers.

Main area of the department’s research -consists in improvement and development of new technical systems of environmental monitoring, methods and techniques of their effective use, application of new methods of monitoring information reception and processing, creation of modern and advanced teaching aids and textbooks.

The Department’s methodological work aims to provide students with high-quality methodological guides for all types of classes, to improve teachers’ methodological skills. To achieve these goals the department constantly arranges a methodological seminar of teachers.

Research work of students forms an important section of department’s activities. Together with their teachers the students perform initiative research, participate in the department’s research work and, based on such research, publish their articles, present their reports at conferences, participate in student research papers contests and competitions.

The Department operates technical creativity groups engaging teachers, students and engineers who make new laboratory models and stands.

Thus, graduates of the Department acquire decent higher education with specialities of meteorological and computer profile enabling them to successfully conduct organizational and management, production and technological, design and research activities in the field of meteorological, ecological and economic environmental monitoring, meteorological instrument engineering, meteorological radar facilities, automated information systems of environmental monitoring, including ones, advanced methods of monitoring information processing.

Training of students

Bachelor’s training programme, speciality “Earth sciences”, subjects:

Methods and techniques of meteorological measurements (methods and techniques of meteorological, hydrological and oceanological measurements).
Bachelor’s training programme, speciality “Earth sciences”, specialization “Atmospheric Geophysics”, subjects:

Theory of electrical and radiotechnical circuits
Radio engineering, electrotechnical and radiotechnical measurements
Electrodynamics and ultrahigh frequency equipment (electromagnetic field theory, ultrahigh frequency equipment, antenna systems, radiowave propagation)
Radiometeorological monitoring (basics of radiolocation, radiometeorology, radiometeorological monitoring)
Methods and techniques of hydrometeorological measurements (methods and techniques of meteorological measurements, methods and techniques of hydrological measurements, methods and techniques of oceanological measurements, methods and techniques of atmospheric sounding, satellite measurements).
Master’s training programme, speciality “Earth sciences”, specialization “Atmospheric Geophysics”, subjects:

Environmental monitoring automation systems (technical and software complexes)
Technical systems of radiolocation monitoring (radar and radiometeorological stations)
Design of environmental monitoring automation systems
Bachelor’s training programme, speciality “Computer Sciences and Information Technologies”, subjects:

Engineering graphics
Electrical and electronic engineering
System Analysis
Data mining
Time-spectral data processing (Fourier analysis, wavelet analysis and fractal analysis)
Bachelor’s training programme, speciality “Computer Sciences and Information Technologies”, specialization “Computer Ecological and Economic Monitoring”, subjects:

Engineering electronics
Radio engineering, electrotechnical and radiotechnical measurements
Radiometeorological monitoring (basics of radiolocation, radiometeorology, radiometeorological monitoring)
Technical systems of radiolocation monitoring (radar and radiometeorological stations)
Recognition methods for completing monitoring tasks
Master’s training programme, speciality “Computer Sciences and Information Technologies”, specialization “Computer Ecological and Economic Monitoring”, subjects:

Intelligent systems of computer monitoring
Artificial neural networks for completing data processing tasks
Design of environmental monitoring information systems
Fractal, radiophotonic and videoradiolocating monitoring means

Subdivision: Department of Environmental Chemistry

Kind of Subdivision: Department

Building: Building No. 2

Office: 103, 104

Tel: 048 785 2711

e-mail: chemistry@odeku.edu.ua

Head of the Department: Oleksandr Naumovych Sofronkov, Doctor of Science (Technology), Professor, Academician of the Higher School Academy of Sciences (HSAS) of Ukraine, full Member of the New York Academy of Sciences, an expert in Electrochemical Kinetics.

Teaching of chemistry as a science and an academic discipline began at Kharkiv Engineering Hydrometeorological Institute (KhEHMI) in 1932. For a long time a separate Department of Chemistry had not been founded which is why the Section of Chemistry as long as it was required for the purposes of education and science was consecutively attached to various corresponding departments of KhEHMI.

The Department of Chemistry was founded a few months after re-evacuation of the Institute from Ashkhabad, the capital of the former Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic, to Odessa (19 September 1945).

Olha Sheintsys, Senior Lecturer of Chemistry, temporarily became Head of the In September 1949 the Department was liquidated. The Section of Chemistry was formed on its base and it became the structural subdivision of the Department of Agrometeorology and Chemistry.

Heorhii Lvovych Kobus, Candidate of Science (Technology), Associate Professor was appointed Head of the Department of Physics and Chemistry in September 1952. The same year he was chosen the Rector of the Odessa Hydrometeorological Institute.

In 1959-1994 the Department of Physics and Chemistry was headed by Yevhenia Ovchinnikova, Candidate of Science (Chemistry), Associate Professor; Borys Soldatov, Candidate of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Associate Professor; Yevhen Penchev, Candidate of Science (Technology), Associate Professor. In 1994 Oleg I. Gerasymov, Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Professor became Head of the Department. Thanks to his efforts this department has become one of the most important subdivisions of the Faculty of Environmental Science and the whole of the University.

In May 2002 the Academic Board of the University passed a resolution on division of the Department into two subdivisions: The Department of General and Theoretical Physics and The Department of Environmental Chemistry. The latter the last one was headed by Eduard V. Ganin, Doctor of Science (Chemistry), Professor, in 2002 through 2014.

Since November 2014 the Department has been headed by Oleksandr Naumovych Sofronkov, Doctor of Science (Technology), Professor.

Staff of the Department

Head of the Department: Oleksandr Sofronkov, Doctor of Science (Technology), Professor
Valentyn Shevchenko, Candidate of Science (Technology), Associate Professor
Volodymyr Kostik, Candidate of Science (Chemistry), Associate Professor
Halyna Gerasymenko, Candidate of Science (Chemistry), Associate Professor
Halyna Fedorova, Candidate of Science (Chemistry), Associate Professor
Maryna Vasylieva, Senior Lecturer
Svitlana Shevchenko, Senior Lecturer
Svitlana Shepelina, Assistant
Olha M. Lasovska, Assistant
Kateryna Gryb, Head of the Training Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry
Volodymyr Gelman, Engineer of the Training Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry
Training of Students

The Department of Environmental Chemistry predominantly performs its functions as an academic subdivision.

Training is provide in the following disciplines:

Chemistry with the Fundamentals of Biogeochemistry, taught for the students of the Faculty of Environmental Protection and the Faculty of Environmental Science and Economics, under the Specialty 101. Environmental Science and General Chemistry are taught for the students of the Hydrometorological

Institute under the Specialty 103 ‘Earth Sciences’.

The disciplines of Chemistry, Hydrochemistry and Biochemistry of Aquatic Organisms are taught for the students of the Faculty of Environmental Protection, Specialty 207 ‘Water Bioresources and Aquaculture.’

Students of the fourth year of training under the speciality of 6.040106, code PDVE-7 ‘Environmental Science, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources’ study the discipline of Hydrochemical Researches into Aquatic Systems.

Elements of almost all of the disciplines are supplemented by the distance learning mode with the use of MOODLE learning content management system.

Scientific and International Cooperation

The teaching staff of the Department under the guidance of Professor Oleksandr N. Sofronkov carry out scientific researches into ‘Disposal of Industrial Emissions in Biocatalyst-Driven and Oxide-and-Base- Metal-Alloy-Driven Electrochemical Installation

The purpose of these researches is to find catalysts, based on ferments and bacteria which survive pH=7 and the temperature of 293-299K, for oxidation and restoration of various chemical substances contaminating the environment as well as the catalysts on the basis of oxides and alloys of base metals with variable valence (pH=3-12; T=293-398 K). The results of this work were presented and recognized at international conferences, meetings, symposia and published in the scientific journals.

A patent application for ‘A Recycling Method for Treatment of the Used Tires’, authored by O.N. Sofronkov, V.F. Shevchenko, M.G. Gorlichenko, M.H. Vasylieva, was filed with the Board of Intellectual Property of OSENU.

There signed a Cooperation Agreement with the University of Opole (the Republic of Poland) for the period of 01 January 2015 – 31 December 2018 (the University of Opole, Copernicus Square, Opole, 45-040, Poland) on Research into the Catalysts of Electrooxidation of Substances Contaminating the Environment on the Basis of Metals of Variable Valence with Addition of Other Metals.

Student Scientific Conferences are annually held and considerable attention is paid to scientific supervision for the students. The students’ scientific study group on Chemical Analysis of Water and a continual scientific workshop on Chemistry of the Environment are provided by the Department. There the theoretical and practical researches into Environmental State of the Natural Surroundings are carried out and the results of the work are published as articles and report abstracts.

In 2015 students V.I. Mykhailenko and O.O. Denysenko under the supervision of Associate Professors G.V. Fedorova and S.I. Shepelina were awarded the Diploma of the Third Degree by the results of the second, the all-Ukrainian, round of the Students’ Research Paper Contest. They presented their research on Assessment of the State of Tap Water in Selected Cities of Ukraine and the Southern Countries at the 1st All- Ukrainian competition ‘Youth and Progress in the Sustainable Nature Management’ hosted by the Institute of Environmental Safety of the National Academy of Sciences (Kyiv, 2015)

The Department conducts continual scientific and methodological workshops. At the sessions of the seminar, the teaching staff discuss the results of research work on the subject of Department, hear and discuss information on international, all-Ukrainian and local scientific-and-methodological conferences. Study guides and efficient ways of application of module system for organization of study, students’ knowledge control and other topical issues are in the focus of the methodological workshops.

Thus, the present and the future of the Department are being created by its staff with the experience of the past being painstakingly considered for further improvement of teaching and forming the specialist of the future – an environmentalist.

Subdivision: Department of Environmental Economics

Kind of Subdivision: Department

Building: Building No. 2 Office: 307, 308

Phone: +38 048 785 2713

e-mail: economy@odeku.edu.ua

Head of the Department: Olena Rostyslavivna Gubanova, DSc (Economics), Prof.

General Information

The Department of Environmental Economics was established in 2004 to train specialists capable to carry on professional activities on the basis of market methods of management taking into account environmental factors. The Depatment founder was Borys Volodymyrovych Burkynskyi, Doctor of Science (Economics), Professor, and Academician of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, who headed the Department during 10 years. Since November 2013 the Department is headed by Olena Rostyslavivna Gubanova, DSc (Economics), Prof.

The staff of the Department include:

Associate Professors, PhD (Economics): S.V. Arestov, S.G. Demianenko, Yu.Ya. Buniakova; Senior Lecturers: H.V. Vartanian, S.V. Pletos, T.M. Polishchuk, O.V. Polianychko, V.O. Kuvaieva; Senior Laboratory Assistant: V.V. Rubtsova.

Training of Students

The Department teachers are engaged in the training programmes:

Bachelor and Specialist programmes in the following fields:

‘Management of Organizations and Administration’ (courses on ‘Fundamentals of Economics’, ‘Macroeconomics and Microeconomics’, ‘Economics and Organization of Environmental Technologies’, ‘Intra-Company Planning of Environmental Activity’, and ‘Prices and Pricing’);
‘Water Bioresources and Aquaculture’ (course on ‘Economic Activity of Fish Breeding Enterprises’);
‘Environmental Science and Environment Control’ (courses on ‘Economics of Environmental Management’ and ‘Fundamentals of Environmental Management’);
‘Computer Science’ (course on ‘Economics and Business’);
‘Agricultural Meteorology’ (course on ‘Economic Fundamentals of Management’ including content units on Intellectual Property and Economics);
Master programmes in the following specialties:

051 ‘Economics’ (courses on “Contemporary Problems of Macroeconomics”, ” Econometrics Models and Methods”, “Economics of Environment and Natural Resources”, “Business Planning for Innovation Processes”, “Corporate Economics”, “Microeconomics Theory and Practice”, “Theory of Environmental and Economic Analysis”, “Economics and Ecology in Recreation and Tourism Sphere”, “Environment Management and Audit”);
081 ‘Law’ (course on “Theory of Ecological and Economic Analysis”);
073 ‘Management’ (course on “Economics of Natural Resource Management and Environment Protection”).
Since 2013 the Department has launched training of Master students in the specialty of 051 ‘Economics’ (specialization of ‘Economics of the Environment and Natural Resources’, under which the first graduation was in 2015. The graduates of MSc studies have obtained the relevant diplomas and gained Master’s degrees in Economics of the Environment and Natural Resources.

Since 2016-2017 the Department has started to provide a licensed Bachelor’s programme in the specialty of 242 ‘Tourism’. The courses of study included in educational and professional programmes for Bachelor’s degree are as follows: ‘Economics’, ‘Fundamentals of Reasonable Environmental Management’, ‘History of Tourism’, ‘Economy of a Travel Agency’, ‘Tourism Geography and the Tourist Resources of Ukraine’, ‘Management and Marketing in Tourism’, ‘Analysis of the Activity of Travel Companies’, ‘Organization of Travel Industry’, ‘Environmental and Economic Principles of Sustainable Tourism’, ‘Types and Trends of Tourism’, ‘Pricing in Travel Industry’, ‘Insurance and Risks in Tourism’, ‘Standartization, Certification and Licensing in Tourism Sphere’, ‘Economics of Travel Market’, ‘Ecotourism’, ‘Fundamentals of Tour Operating’, ‘Greening of Travel Business’, ‘Service Quality Management in Tourism Industry’, ‘Environmental Assessment of Travel Services’, ‘Fundamentals of Sustainable Development’, ‘Travel Services Market’, ‘Innovative Development of Travel Business’, ‘Rural Tourism’, ‘Nautical Tourism’, ‘Environmental Management and Audit of Recreation Areas’, ‘Tourist and Recreation Potential of Areas’, ‘Environmental Economics’ and ‘Economic Fundamentals of Resource Conservation’.

Since November 2005 full-time and part-time Doctoral Programs are organized at the Department in the specialty of 08.00.06 ‘Economics of Nature Management and Environmental Control’, which should provide training for qualified OSENU personnel and other higher education and research institutions in the region.

Research Activity and International Cooperation

The Department teaching assistants participate in various conferences (international, all-Ukrainian and scientific), control the training of students to participate in student competitions, conferences and student research papers’ competitions. Also, student research work is carried out within the academic project group and student scientific seminars followed by approbation of research outcomes within student conferences.

The Department maintains academic contacts with the Institute of Market Problems and Economic and Environmental Research of the NAS of Ukraine (Odessa), Sumy State University (Sumy) (http://sumdu.edu.ua/ukr/), (http://econ.fem.sumdu.edu.ua/), the National University of Water Management and Nature Resources Use (Rivne), the Lesya Ukrainka Eastern European National University in Lutsk and the Ukrainian State Forestry University (Lviv), and it provides an opportunity for training and development of lecturers’ competence on the base of respective institutions, as well as for performance of joint research projects and exchange of experience concerning methodology of educational process.

Subdivision: Department of Environmental Law and Control

Kind of Subdivision: Departments

Building: Building №2

Office: 408

Phone: +38 0482 785 2714

e-mail: law-ecology@odeku.edu.ua

Head of the Department: Inessa Dmytrivna Loieva, Doctor of Science (Geography), Prof.

General information

Formation of Environmental Policy of Ukraine, thus the adoption of several laws and regulations in almost all areas of environmental protection, environmental management and environmental safety and its implementation in all areas of the country has caused the need to develop environmental education taking into account the legal framework of environmental policy in Ukraine. Therefore, on September 01, 1999 in the former Odessa Hydrometeorological Institute (OHMI) Department of Environmental Law was created, into which a part of lecturing staff of the Department of Applied Ecology was transferred.

The new department was headed by Inessa Dmytrivna Loieva, Doctor of Science (Geography), Professor, Honored Nature Protector of Ukraine. The objective of the department is training environmental experts to ensure implementation of the environmental policy of Ukraine and international activities in the field of environmental protection and environmental management. Due to strengthening the role of the state environmental control, as well as the specific educational, scientific and methodical tasks performed at the Department of Environmental Law of OSENU by the order of the rector on April 01, 2010 under No.84 the Department of Environmental Law was renamed into the Department of Environmental Law and Control.

The department trains candidates of higher education under professional program to obtain a bachelor’s degree in the amount of 240 ECTS credits (4 years) with specialization 101 Ecology; under educational and scientific programs to obtain a master’s degree (120 ECTS credits – 2 years ; 90 credits -1.5 years) with specializations – Environmental control and audit, Natural reserves protection within specialty 101 Ecology as well as educational and professional program to obtain a master’s degree with specialization Environmental policy and right within specialty 081 Law in the amount of 90 ECTS credits (1.5 years).

To ensure professional training of masters with specialization 081 Law within the Department the Cyclic commission on legal subjects was created, the chairman of the commission is I.H. Shvydchenko, Candidate of Science (Jurisprudence), Associate Professor.

Training on the specialty of Law is carried out jointly with the National University ‘Odessa Law Academy’.

Training of students

Educational and professional programme for training Bachelor students includes the list of courses, which will provide definite competence specified in the higher education standards in the specialty of ‘Environmental Science’:

Basics of Speciality;
Environmental Assessment;
Protected Area Science;
International Environmental Activity;
Regulation of Anthropogenic Load on the Natural Environment;
Organization and Management in Environmental Activity;
Legal Principles of Environmental Control;
Legal Principles of Waste Treatment;
Nature Conservation Legislation and Environmental Law;
Procedural and Legal Responsibility;
Sustainable Nature Management;
Strategy of Environmental Policy in Ukraine;
Philosophical Aspects of Environmental
Educational and scientific programme for training Master students includes the following study courses:

Speciality of ‘Environmental control and audit’:
Legal Responsibility;
Environmental Control;
Environmental Audit;
Environmental Management;
Economic Responsibility for Offences Against the Environment;
International Environmental Activity;
Environmental Data Analysis;
Speciality of ‘Protected Area Science’:
Geographic Information Systems in Environmental Science;
Legal Responsibility;
Environmental Control;
Integrated Management of Natural Resources;
Management of Natural Reserve Fund;
System of Environmental Standards;
Research Activity in the Natural Reserve
The educational and professional programme for training students in the specialization of ‘Environmental Policy and Law’, speciality of ‘Law’, can be found on the web page of the Cycle of Legal Disciplines.

Details on all educational programmes are available on http://odeku.edu.ua/osvita/osvitni-programi/

Research Activities and International Cooperation

Main directions of scientific activity of the Department of Environmental Law and Control is conducting comprehensive research on the effectiveness of the environmental policy, assessment of the anthropogenic capacity on the environment; the development of measures to reduce the anthropogenic capacity; development of integrated environmental control system , concept development programs, environmental safety analysis of the natural environment, the introduction of criminal responsibility for environmental offences; evaluation and prediction of air quality; statistical processing of fields of concentrations of pollutants; assessment of the impact of anthropogenic sources on the quality of the marine environment; environmental quality assessment of water resources.

The results of the research work are used in educational process of the OSENU, and by executive bodies in the preparation of the relevant reports and decision-making. The results of the research work are used in preparation of teaching material for individual courses, preparation of methodological guidelines, preparation of qualification works, course projects and in student research papers and thesis. The results of the research work in the period 2009-2015 are 49 articles and 50 reports were published.

Staff members of the Department take an active part in the annual scientific conferences of OSENU, Ukrainian and international scientific and practical conferences, seminars. Students take part in student scientific conferences OSENU. According to the results of the Conference the best students’ reports are issued in the form of abstracts. Masters and young teachers of the Department take part in the Conference of young scientists OSENU, materials which are issued in the form of collections of abstracts.

During the period 2010-2016, the employees of the Department published 74 scientific reports. There is a functioning scientific student seminar Global Environmental Problems organized by the department. Regional scientific practical conferences of the State and international levels were attended by almost all teachers of the Department during the reporting period. The Department operates a scientific- methodological seminar, which examines the results of the teachers’ and postgraduate student scientific researches as well as the scientific and methodological developments. The Department pays considerable attention not only to the educational activities but also educational work from the perspective of the establishment of the future expert – citizen of Ukraine.

Subdivision: Department of Environmental Management

Kind of Subdivision: Department

Building: No. 2

Office: 309, 311, 312, 314

Phone: +38 048 785 2721

e-mail: manager@odeku.edu.ua

Head of the Department: Volodymyr Heorgiiovych Kovaliov, D.Sc. (Economics), Prof.

General Information

The Department of Environmental Management was founded in January 1994. Professor Volodymyr Heorgiiovych Kovaliov, Doctor of Science (Economics), is its founder and a longstanding Head.

The Department provides training of specialists in environmental management and nature protection, as well as experts in public administration and management, business administration.

Training of managers and public administrators for working in the environmental field provides an opportunity to change the point of view of enterprise leaders concerning environmental issues, improve their ecological culture and stimulate them to make real environmental investments that would ensure sustainable economic development of Ukraine.

Training and teaching staff of the Department consists of head specialists. 13 of 18 teachers of the Department have academic degrees: Doctor of Science (Economics) and Ph.D. in Economics, as well as academic statuses of Professor and Associate Professor.

The Department has a strong educational and scientific capacity due to energetic, creative and progressive group of young people, the average age of the Department teachers makes 34 years.

Relevant material and technical support of educational process: modern lecture halls, usage of multimedia technology during the lectures, availability of university laboratory “Management Information Systems” with contemporary computers and special software contributes to a high level of educational services. Teaching and learning process involves modern training methods (business games, solving situational problems, case- study), which develop skills for self-sufficient problem solution in future experts within modern conditions of uncertainty and risk.

Scientific, methodical, educational, vocational-oriented work is carried out at the Department along with principal, academic activities.

To appraise the scientific research results, the Department staff actively participates in conferences, symposia, seminars, round tables, etc. For several years, teachers and students of the Department cooperate in Ukrainian-American Consortium “Improvement of business education in Ukraine”, the main purpose of which is to introduce new ways of learning.

Teaching and learning process engages foreign experts who read lectures to students: Professor Frank Pucelik (USA), Professor K. Przybylowski (Poland); Glen Wright – expert on public funding (EU); Tetiana Rastrigina – Specialist in Business Development (US Embassy in Ukraine).

The Department maintains close international cooperation with a number of foreign higher education institutions: Syrian National University (Damascus), Lebanese National University (Beirut), European Humanities University (Vienna), Hungarian University of Pécs, the Higher School of Management and Administration (Opole, Poland).

Full-time and distance post-graduate studies in specialty: 051 Economics (Economics of Nature Use and Environmental Protection) to gain academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) are available.

Training of Students

The faculty of the Department are engaged in the training programmes under:

Bachelor’s degree:

“Management” (courses of study: ‘Technology Systems and Operations Research’, ‘International Economic Relations’, ‘Finance, Money and Credit’, ‘Statistics’, ‘Accounting and Auditing’, ‘State and Regional Administration’, ‘Economy and Corporate Finance’, ‘Theory of Economic Analysis’, ‘Management and Administration’, ‘Management of Environmental Activity’, ‘International Economic Activity’, ‘Information Systems in Management’, ‘Innovation Management’, ‘Strategic Management’, ‘Logistics’, ‘Controlling’, ‘Development and Making Management Decisions’, ‘Business Planning’, ‘Self-Management’, ‘Administrative Management’, ‘Financial Management’, ‘Investment Problems of Environmental Activity’, ‘Taxes and Taxation’.
After graduation students are conferred a qualification – Bachelor’s degree in Management.

“Public Administration” (courses of study: ‘Technology Systems and Operations Research’, ‘Introduction to Public Administration’, ‘Business Activities’, ‘Investment Management’, ‘Finance, Money and Credit’, ‘Statistics’).
Upon graduation, students are conferred a qualification – Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration. Master’s degree:

“Management” (courses of study: ‘Business Administration’, ‘Psychology of Management’, ‘Information Systems and Technologies in Management’, ‘Management Consulting’, ‘Project Management’, ‘Financial Management’).
Upon graduation, students are conferred a qualification – Master’s degree in Management.

“Public Administration” (courses of study: ‘Economy and Finance of an Enterprise’, ‘Business Statistics and Modelling’, ‘Management’, ‘Information Systems in Management’, ‘Integrated System of Management and Fiscal Accounting’, ‘Strategic Management’, ‘Financial Management’, ‘Marketing Management’, ‘Management Accounting’, ‘Environmental Management’, ‘Appraisal of Business and Property’).
Upon graduation, students are conferred a qualification – Master’s degree in Public Administration. 081 “Law” (courses of study: ‘Ethics in Public Administration’, ‘Environmental Project Management’)

Since November 2005, full-time and extra-mural post-graduate studies in the specialty of 08.00.06 ‘Economics of Nature Use and Environmental Protection’ are available at the Department, which should provide training for qualified OSENU personnel and other higher education and research institutions in the region. In 2016 the Department received a license to train specialists in the specialty of 051 Economics (Economics of Nature Use and Environmental Protection) for obtaining an academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).

Research Activity and International Cooperation

The Department of Environmental Management conducts an active scientific activity. Scientific interests spectrum of the Department includes:

Environmental Management;
Management of Nature Use and Resource Conservation;
Green Tourism and Environmental Problems of Management of the Natural Resources for Recreation;
Minimization of Environmental Hazards through Improvement of the Solid Municipal Waste Infrastructure
Alternative Energy Market and Green Tariffs;
Energy Saving and the Problems of Energy Loss;
Greening of Agrarian Land Use and Agro-Production;
Development of Environmental Infrastructure in the Agrarian Sector;
Energy Potential of the Agrosphere Concerning the Biomass Use;
Environmental Education and Social Movement Related to Environmental Consciousness Formation,
The faculty of the Department take part in development of the projects to receive international grants:

Project on ‘Creation of Innovative Instruments for Regional Governance (Formation of the territorial cluster structure and infrastructure)’;
‘Development of methods to teach management of the system for early warning of natural disasters on the Danube River’ (Ukraine / Moldova);
‘Development of programs for power management seminars for Housing cooperatives, Housing Management Offices and other associations of residential property owners’ (the Project is implemented under the Initiative Wohnungswirtschaft Osteuropa (IWO) V. – Housing Initiative for the Eastern Europe (IWO), etc.
Associate Professor O.I. Holovina is a co-author of the project “Energy Strategy of Odessa City” within the NGO “Ecological Center for Sustainable Development of Ukraine” activity.

The Department lecturers are involved in the preparation and conduct of all-Ukrainian and international scientific events (conferences, seminars).

Approbation of scientific research takes place in the course of scientific events: international, all-Ukrainian and regional conferences, scientific and practical seminars, debates, round table discussions, etc. Within the past few years, the faculty members have participated in more than 50 scientific and practical conferences, 36 of which have international level, both in Ukraine and abroad.

The Department maintains scientific contacts with the Institute of Market Problems and Economic and Environmental Research of the NAS of Ukraine (Odessa), Lviv Polytechnic National University (Lviv), Sumy State University (Sumy), the National University of Water Management and Nature Resources Use (Rivne), the Donetsk University of Management (Mariupol), the Higher School of Management and Administration (Opole, Poland), and it provides an opportunity for training and development of competence of both lecturers and students on the base of respective institutions, as well as for performance of joint research projects and exchange of experience concerning methodology of educational process.

The professors of the Department continually supervise the scientific work of students and masters to prepare them for participation in: All-Ukrainian Student Contest in the field of Management; the 1st round of the All-Ukrainian competition of student scientific works on natural, technical and humanitarian sciences; in the annual OSENU Student Scientific Conference and the OSENU Conference for Young Scientists, in other scientific events (seminars, debates, round table discussions, etc.) both at the university and beyond. In addition, the scientific research of the Department students is implemented in the work of the Students’ Scientific Circle on ‘Topical Problems of Management in a Market Economy’ and the student’s scientific seminar on ’Management in Modern Conditions of Business Practice’, the topics of which are related to the main areas of scientific research of the Department professors, and disciplines studied, as well as to the topics of graduate projects and master’s theses.

The outcomes of scientific researches of students are published in the form of abstracts and scientific articles co-authored with the lecturers of the Department.

In 2015, the Department together with scientists of Sumy State University launched the practice of conducting seminars, round table discussions and debates among active students in the framework of Jean Monnet European Commission project: ‘EU experience in shaping sustainable development in Ukraine’ (16- 17 March 2015), ‘EU Lessons and Strategies of Forming Sustainable (“Green”) Economy in Ukraine’ (24-26 November 2015).

Subdivision: Department of Environmental Science and Environmental Protection

Kind of Subdivision: Departments

Building: Building No.2 Office: 415

Phone: +38 048 785 2716

e- mail: ap-ecology@odeku.edu.ua

Head of the Department: Tamerlan Abisalovych Safranov, Academician of International Academy of Environmental and Life Sciences, Doctor of Science (Geology and Mineralogy), Professor.

General information

In 1996 the Department of Applied Environmental Science was founded as part of the Department of Ecology (headed by T.A. Safranov, DSc (Geology and Mineralogy), Professor) and the Department of Urban Ecology (headed by Yu.M. Sokolov, DSc (Technology), Professor). In 2015, it was renamed into the Department of Environmental Science and Environmental Protection. Since its foundation the department has been headed by T.A. Safranov He controls preparation of course and graduation papers, qualification master’s papers and candidate’s dissertations. Five candidate’s dissertations were defended under his supervision. T.A. Safranov is a member of Presidium and Deputy Chairman of the Educational and Methodological Environmental Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. He is one of the authors of the Concept of Environmental Education of Ukraine and the Standard of Higher Environmental Education of Ukraine in the sphere of Ecology. He is an author and co-author of over 350 scientific papers, including 5 monographs and 5 textbooks and teaching aids. T.A. Safranov was awarded the Certificate of Honour of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (2002), Petro Mohyla Award Pin and Excellence in Education of Ukraine Award Pin.

Currently the Department of Environmental Science and Environmental Protection provides training of bachelors as per the training programme “Ecology, Environmental Protection and Balanced Use of Natural Resources” and training of specialists and masters with specialities “Environmental Security” and “Ecology and Environmental Protection”.

Training of Students

As of today, the Department of Environmental Science and Environmental Protection provides training of bachelors, specialists and masters with speciality 101 – Ecology (branch of knowledge: 10 – Natural Sciences), specialization “Ecology and Environmental Protection”, “Environmental Safety “.

The Department’s staff teaches the following subjects to the students with speciality 101 – Ecology:

Second-year students:

General Ecology and Neoecology; Third-year students:
Technoecology;
Urban Ecology;
landscape Ecology;
Modelling and Forecasting of the State of Environment;
Environmental Monitoring; Fourth-year students:
Ecology of Urban Systems;
Environmental Chemistry;
Natural Resources Use Optimization;
Waste Management and Treatment;
Land-Reclamation Ecology;
Environmental Safety;
Assessment of the Anthropogenic Influence on the Geological Environment;
Ecological Aspects of Marine Environmental Management;
Methods for Protection of the
Ecology of Urban Systems;
Humans as Consumers: Ecological Aspects.
Human Ecology;
Recreational Resources and Balneology;
Ecotourism; Fifth-year students:
Sources of Environmental Hazard;
Methodology and Theory of Environmental Hazard;
Environmental Audit;
Environmental Policy;
Assessment of the Anthropogenic Influence on the Geological Environment;
Organization of Recreation and Tourism Activities;
Methods of Environmental Quality Assessment;
GIS in Environmental Science;
The Department’s staff teaches the following subjects to the students of education and qualification level “Specialist” with speciality 7.04010601 Ecology and Environmental Protection:

fifth-year students:

Evaluation of Technogenic Influence on Geological Environment;
Organization of Recreation and Tourism Activities;
Methods of Environmental Quality Assessment;
Environmental Audit;
GIS in Environmental Science;
System Analysis of the Environmental Quality;
Environmental
The Department’s staff teaches the following subjects to the students of “Master” education and qualification level with speciality Ecology and Environmental Protection:

Environmental Policy;
Sources of Environmental Hazard;
Methodology and Theory of Environmental Hazard;
Implementation of Environmental Safety;
Ecological Management and Audit;
GIS in Environmental Science;
Methodology for Organization of Research Activities;
Greening of Anthropogenic Activities;
Analysis of the Environmental Quality;
Modern Methods of Environmental
The Department’s staff teaches the following subjects to the students of “Master” education and qualification level with speciality Environmental security:

Environmental Policy;
System Analysis of the Environmental Quality;
GIS in Environmental Science;
Ecological Aspects of Recreation and Tourism Activities;
Methodology for Organization of Research Activities;
Assessment of the Anthropogenic Influence on the Environment;
Environmental Chemistry and Fundamentals of
Scientific Research

Main research areas of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection include comprehensive studies aimed to assess anthropogenic impact on the composition of the environment, to develop measures of anthropogenic impact minimization, to improve the quality of the environment and to retain balanced use of natural resources.

The areas of the Department’s research include the following:

Assessment and Forecasting the Quality of Air, Natural Water, Soil and Geological Environment;
Management and Treatment of Production Waste Stream;
Hydrological and Environmental Problems of Water Bodies;
Study of Environmental Conditions in Near-mouth Areas of Marine Basin;
Topoecological Analysis of Territories;
Environmental Audit;
Modern Technologies in the Field of Environmental
The staff and students of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection actively participate in various international, national, regional, municipal and university scientific conferences and seminars and are involved in carrying out scientific examinations and projects in the field of ecology. Since 1999 the Department continues conduction of scientific conferences of young scientists devoted to regional environmental issues. Up to 2009 they had an All-Ukrainian status and finally gained an international one in 2010. In addition, the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection conducts annual All-Ukrainian student environmental competitions of student scientific papers.

Subdivision: Department of Foreign Languages

Kind of subdivision: Department

Building: University Building No.2 Office: 607

Phone: +38 0482 785 2718

e-mail: lang@odeku.edu.ua

Head: Izabella Yu. Pianova, Associate Professor, PhD (Philology) External web-pages:

http://eng.osenu.org.ua/ , https://www.facebook.com/dflosenu/ , http://vk.com/kafiniazogeku

General Information

The Department of Foreign Languages of OSENU was founded in 1932. At different times considerable contribution to establishment and development of the department was made by D.G. Burlak, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, I.P. Geyber, and A.G. Rumiantseva participants in the Great Patriotic War, senior lecturers, V.G. Marchenko, Head of the Department in the 1970s, S.M. Glebova, G.M. Nikiforova, L.F. Shevchenko, senior lecturers. Since 1975 the department has been headed by Izabella Yuriivna Pianova, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor.

In the course of its activities the staff of the department proceeds from the assumption that foreign language skills prove to be an indispensable condition required for formation of highly qualified specialists in the time of societal development, especially in the time of development of intensive political, economical and cultural international relationships.

The teaching staff of the department wrote and defended 7 Candidate of Science theses. The publications include: English-Russian Meteorological Dictionary by I.P. Geyber, lecturer of the department (Gidrometizdat, Leningrad 1969); English-German Meteorological Dictionary by V.G. Marchenko (Gidrometizdat, Leningrad 1973); over 180 educational study guides to facilitate the study of foreign languages by the students of the 1st – 3rd years at all the faculties and of all the modes of study as well as the students of Master programmes.

The staff is also involved in a number scientific activities which help the lecturers to increase their level of pedagogical mastery and improve methods for teaching foreign languages. Over a number of years the department has been conducting a research into the issue of: ‘Linguistic, Scientific and Methodological Research of Nonfiction Prose Aimed at Development of Rational Methods of Training at a Higher Education Institution.’ Over the latest years the department has been intensively involved in research and methodological activities in the area of development and implementation of up-to-date hardware and software systems based on internet technologies with the purpose of application of the principles of individualization theory to foreign languages teaching in the course of distance learning for foreign language learning, methodological and diagnostic testing as well as development of individualized programs for students’ unsupervised activities. The work of the departmental standing research and methodology seminar is dedicated to the aspects of training process intensification.

Every year the teaching staff of the department take part in research and methodological seminars, regional and national conferences. Students deliver their reports in foreign languages at annual OSENU conferences, national students’ scientific conferences, participate in All-Ukrainian foreign language contests for the students of higher education institutions who study foreign languages as a regular academic discipline.

A number students’ clubs, such as Culture-through-Language Studies and Modern Business English, are run by the department. It is in collaboration with the Centre of Postgraduate Education that advanced English training courses for the interested students are conducted.

The principal academic disciplines of the department are: English, English for Specific Purposes.

Research Activity and International Cooperation

First of all, these are scientific and methodological projects, such as: 561975-EPP-1-2015-1-FI-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP (2015-2018)

Adaptive learning environment for competence in economic and societal impacts of local weather, air

quality and climate – ECOIMPACT

Erasmus+ Programme. KEY ACTION 2: COOPERATION FOR INNOVATION AND THE EXCHANGE OF GOOD PRACTICES (CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE FIELD OF HIGHER EDUCATION)

Partnership: Finland, Ukraine, Bulgaria, RF, Slovakia.

544524-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-PL-TEMPUS-SMHES (2013-2016)

Qualifications Framework in Environmental Science at Ukrainian Universities – QANTUS

Partnership: Poland, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Germany, Ukraine.

511390-TEMPUS-1-2010-1-SK-TEMPUS-JPCR (2010-2014)

Environmental Governance for Environmental Curricula

Partnership: Hungary, Belarus, Netherlands, Ukraine, Poland, RF, Slovakia, Austria.

159173-TEMPUS-1-2009-1-DE-TEMPUS-JPCR (2010 –2013)

“EU Based Course in Foodstuff Expertise & Quality Control” (EUBCFEQC)

Partnership: Germany, Italy, Portugal, Bulgaria, Ukraine

159352-TEMPUS-FI-TEMPUS-JPHES (2010-2013)

Development of Qualification Framework in Meteorology (QualiMet)

Partnership: Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Russia, Ukraine.

Collaborative project FP7-ENV-2011(2011-2014)

LAGOONS-Integrated water resources and coastal zone management in European lagoons in the context of climate change

Partnership: Portugal, Norway, Poland, Russia, UK, Ukraine, Germany, Spain.

Integrated hotspots management and saving the living Black Sea ecosystem – HOT BLACK SEA, the Joint

Operational Program “Black Sea Basin 2007-2013”.

Partnership: Romania, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Ukraine.

Subdivision: Department of General and Theoretical Physics

Kind of subdivision: Departments

House: Building #2

Office: 301-305, 315-319

Phone: + 38 048 785 2712

e-mail: physics@odeku.edu.ua

General Information

The Department of General and Theoretical Physics was founded in 1932. (In those days it was called the Department of Physics and Chemistry). Since 1994 it has been named the Department of General and Theoretical Physics and headed by Professor Oleg I. Gerasymov, Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Academician of the Higher School Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

The Department conducts internationally recognized research in ‘Physics of Complex Nonlinear Nonequilibrium Systems’ aimed at study into the physical properties of new metastable materials such as granular systems, colloidal solutions, dusty plasmas, nuclear matter, as well as modelling physical processes in the environment, and development of theoretical foundations for environmental technologies. Since 1995 the Department has provided training for Specialist and Master students in ‘Radioecology’. The Department cooperates with the leading specialized research institutions, Ukrainian National Center for Retraining in Radiology (Kyiv), Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv), Institute of Magnetism of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv), Odessa National Polytechnic University, Odessa Regional Department of Environmental Safety, State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine, State Research and Development Institute of the Merchant Marine of Ukraine, Marine Trade Port of Chornomorsk, Scientific and Technical Center of ‘Energoatom’ National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine and others.

Graduates of the Department are successfully employed under the specialty at the Regional Department of Environmental Safety, State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine, Environmental Services of the Odessa Marine Trade Port, Laboratory of Radiation Monitoring of Sanitary-Epidemic Service of the Odessa Region.

The bases of practical placement and internship provided by the Department are: Ukrainian Scientific Center of Ecology of Sea, ‘Radon’ Ukrainian State Corporation, Odessa Branch of State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine, South Ukraine and Rivne Nuclear Power Stations, Sanitary-Epidemic Service of the Odessa Region, Southern Bureau trucks Odessa port traffic, Institute of Special Communication and Information Protection of National Technical University of Ukraine ‘Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute’, Scientific and Technical Center of ‘Energoatom’ National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine.

Jointly with M. M. Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics and Institute of Magnetism of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, in pursuance of the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine of 2005 the Departmental Education and Research Center of ‘Physics of the Environment’ was created, whose task is to provide for development of educational and scientific basis for the study of global physical processes in the environment. The tasks, the Center is to deal with, include the functions related to employment of tools and methods of scientific popularization of physical science applied to the study of technology for environmental protection.

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine designated Odessa State Environmental University as Ukraine’s leading center for training specialists in Radioecology.

The department includes laboratories:

Laboratory of Physics;
Laboratory of Radiology;
Department regularly holds students’ conferences and contests. There conducted a continual research seminar for the teaching staff and the students.

Students’ Training

The Department is the only subdivision in the structure of the University being both a department of general cycle and a graduation office, which conducts lecturing under the course of General Physics for the students of all specialties of the University and provides training for the students at the following educational-and- professional levels:

Bachelor of Science (‘Technologies and Production’) in the Specialty 183 ‘Environmental Protection Technologies’

The basic disciplines of the training and methodical complex (TMC):

Basics of Speciality Physics

Fundamentals of Biophysics

Internship in ‘Fundamentals of Biophysics’

Basics of Speciality (Engineering Fundamentals of Environmental Protection) Physical Chemistry

Medical and Biological Aspects of Management in Environmental Protection Activities General Ecology

Fundamentals of Environmental Technologies Environmental Physics

Radioecology

Theoretical Fundamentals of Ionizing Radiation Physics

Physical Principles of Interaction of Ionizing Radiation with the Matter Physical Modelling of Environmental Systems

Physico-Chemical Methods of Research into Ecosystems Fundamentals of Radiation Safety

Sustainable Coexistence with the Environment under the Conditions of Infeasible Remediation of Natural Radiation

Internship in ‘Environmental Physics’

Design Engineering and Technical Principles of Ecosystem Protection Technologies for Protection of Environmental Elements

Devices and Methods for Physical Measurements

Decontamination and Rehabilitation of Polluted Areas Mechanics of Continuous Media

Modelling of Physicochemical Processes in Radioecology Elements of Global Environmental Materials Science

Physics of Compound, Nonlinear and Non-Equilibrium Environmental Systems Physical Fundamentals of Radiometry and Dosimetry

Physical Kinetics of Radionuclides

Special Workshop on Physical Concepts in Environmental Science Fundamentals of Radiology (Radiobiology and Radiomedicine) Practice in the Specialty

Bachelor of Science (‘Environmental Science’) in the Specialty ‘Applied Environmental Science’

The TMC basic disciplines: Physics

Environmental Physics Soil Physics Internship

Master Degree in Natural Sciences (‘Technologies and Production’) in the Specialty 183 ‘Environmental Protection Technologies’

The TMC basic disciplines: Environmental Protection Technologies

Engineering and Physical Aspects of Environmental Protection

Methods of Nonlinear Dynamics and Analysis of the Environmental Systems Methods of Mathematical and Theoretical Physics in Environmental Research Special Issues of Modern Physics

Radiation Monitoring Radioecology for Specific Purposes Radiation Safety

Internship in ‘Environmental Protection Technologies’

Industrial Practical Placement Pre-Graduation Internship

Master Degree in ‘Radioecology’ (8.04010605).

The TMC basic disciplines:

Radioecology for Specific Purposes Radiation Monitoring

Radiation Safety and Rehabilitation of the Areas Contaminated with Radionuclides Research on the Master Thesis

Numerical Modelling of Physical Processes

Non-Equilibrium and Nonlinear Processes in Environmental Physics Methods of Mathematical and Theoretical Physics in Radioecology Research Up-to-Date Methods for Modelling of Environmental Systems

Teaching Practice

Research and Development Practical Placement

Pre-Graduation Practice

Special Issues of Statistical Physics

Since 2016, the Department offers post-graduate studies for training PhD students under the Specialty 183

‘Environmental Protection Technologies’

The TMC basic disciplines are:

Technologies for Protection of Natural Systems Theoretical Models of Environmental Protection Systems Special Aspects of Radiology

Special Aspects of Engineering Fundamentals of Environmental Protection Systems

Special Aspects of Physical and Mathematical Modelling of Systems, Phenomena and Processes in the Environment Research Practice

Subdivision: Department of Higher and Applied Mathematics

Type of subdivision: Departments

Building: No.1 Room: 406

Phone: +38 0482 326 739

e-mail: math@odeku.edu.ua

Website: gaugekvpm.in.ua

Head of the Department: Oleksandr Vasyliovych Glushkov, Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Professor

General information

Since its establishment in 1932 the Department performed an exclusively vital, fundamental general education function teaching mathematical disciplines to students of the Odessa State Environmental University. Till 1960 the Department was headed by such prominent Soviet mathematicians as Potapov V.M., Mirakyan A.D., Lifshyts M.S., Doctors of Science (Physics and Mathematics), professors. From 1960 to 1991 the Department of Higher Mathematics and Theoretical Mechanics was headed by Moisei Aronovych Rutman, a prominent Soviet scientist and pedagogue, Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Professor. During this time, the department’s staff included such famous specialists as Rehlytskyi Z.J., Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Professor, Candidates of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Dormostuchenko G.M., Marmenshtein I.Y., Radchyk V.M. , Berlinskyi A.M., Orlik L.K., Seredenko V.M., Gavrilov, M.M., associate professors, Bilous V.O., Ivanytska L.M., Kuzakon G.A., teaching assistants, Nekrasova S.V., engineer, and others. Since 1991 the Department of Higher Mathematics and Theoretical Mechanics was temporarily headed by Illya Yosyfovych Marmenshtein, Candidate of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Associate Professor, and Valerii Mykolayovych Seredenko, Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics). As a result of several circumstances which happened during this period the department was divided into two: the Department of Higher Mathematics and the Department of Applied Mathematics. In 1993 an integrated Department of Higher and Applied Mathematics (on the recommendation of Professor Rutman M.A.) was headed by Oleksandr Vasyliovych Glushkov, Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Professor, who continues to be its head to the present day.

The following are the Department’s main educational subjects: “Higher Mathematics”, “Linear Algebra”, “Theory of Probability and Mathematical Statistics”, “Applied Mathematics”, “Computational Methods of Continuous Media Dynamics”, “Mathematical Programming”, “Mathematical Methods of Operations Research” taught to students of the Hydrometeorological Institute, the Ecological and Economic and Nature Protection Faculties, the Faculty of Computer Science. Classes are taught both intramural and extramural. The Department’s postgraduate students and doctoral candidates attend new special courses “Methods of Mathematical Physics and Computational Mathematics,” “Quantum Field Theory”, “Quantum Geometry”, “Basics of Multifractal Geometry”, “Basics of Nucleus and Elementary Particles Theory” and others. In order to improve the training process, in 1999 the Department of Higher and Applied Mathematics implemented and effectively operated a modular system of educational process which includes programs and methodological materials in mathematics for technical, technological, economic, natural protection specialities of higher educational establishments of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ministry of Education and Science, 1999), effective all-European program of higher mathematics “A Core Curriculum in Mathematics for the European Engineer” (developed by the Working Group on mathematics of the European Organization for Engineering Education SEFI MWG), materials and conclusions of the All-Ukrainian scientific and methodological conference “Mathematics. Topical Problems of Training, Teaching and Application in Scientific and Engineering Creative Work” of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (Kyiv, May 25-26, 2000), materials and conclusions of the All- Ukrainian scientific and methodological conference “Problems and Solutions to improve fundamentalization and profilisation of training for graduates of higher educational establishments” (Kyiv, October 10-12, 2000).

A new addition to the department’s training activities is a proposed “intensive learning strategy” implemented in the educational process and based on neural network models and principles of synthetic psychic and active dialogue mode of course materials presentation and intensive explanation and realization of basic concepts and methods (the teachers in charge of strategy implementation: manager of the Department, professor Glushkov O.V., professor Khetselius O.Yu., professor Svynarenko А.А., associate professor Vitavetska L.A., associate professor Cherniakova Yu.G., associate professor Dubrovska Yu.V., associate professor Buyadzhy V.V., associate professor Serga I.M. and others). Today the staff is involved in development of multimedia and television means for presentation of educational and scientific materials (software strategy “Supermathematics”).

The department of higher and applied mathematics achieved significant results participating in the famous International Soros Science Education Program in the field of the exact sciences ISSEP, 1994-1998, and winning numerous prizes. (subprograms “Soros Professors”, “Soros Associate Professors”, “Soros Young Scientists”, “Soros Postgraduate Students” in the following fields: Physics and Mathematics, Mathematics). Since 2003 and by this day scholarship holders of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine include: Shpinareva I.M., associate professor Loboda A.V., associate professor Dubrovska Yu.V., associate professor Florko T.O. From 2009-2010 scholarship holders of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (the most talented young scientists) include: associate professor Loboda A.V. and associate professor Khetselius O.Yu.

In 2012 Loboda A.V., Candidates of Science (Physics and Mathematics), won the State Award of Ukraine in the field of science and engineering for young scientists – the Award of the President of Ukraine (DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE No.642/2012 “On Granting Annual Awards of the President of Ukraine for young scientists Based on request of the Committee of the State Prizes of Ukraine in Science and Technology)

In 2015 Khetselius O.Yu., Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Professor, and Svynarenko А.А., Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Professor, won the awards and received international diplomas Promising Scientist Award of СМОА.

The department has a strong scientific and educational RPP staff led by Glushkov O.V., Khetselius O.Yu., Svynarenko А.А., Doctors of Science (Physics and Mathematics), professors

Professor Glushkov O.V. is an author (co-author) of more than 30 scientific monographs (the most urgent problems of modern applied mathematics, mathematical physics, relativistic quantum geometry, dynamics of electroweak interaction etc.), 25 teaching aids, textbooks, notes of lectures, 300 scientific articles; winner of International Soros Science Education Program Award in the field of the exact sciences ISSEP, Soros Professor (twice), full member of the New York Academy of Sciences, member of the European Mathematical Society, member of the international project “Quantum Geometry Project”, “Quantum Systems in Chemistry, Physics and Biology “(France-Sweden-USA); undertook an internship and did lecturing on methods of linear algebra, mathematical physics and computational mathematics, quantum geometry, mechanics, electrodynamics and spectroscopy, theory of dynamical systems and chaos in the following foreign universities and international schools: University of Krakow (June 1994, Poland), University of Paris (June, 1995, France), University of Graz (June, 1996, Austria), University of Torun (February, 1998), University of Uppsala (April, 2000, Sweden), University of Brussels – Universitate Librede Bruxelles (July, 2003), University of Bonn (August, 2003, Germany), University of Zurich (September, 2003, December, 2003, Switzerland), Technical University of Athens (September, 2003), Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (September, 2004), University of Hamburg (December, 2004), Technical University of Dresden (April, 2007, Germany), Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (Trieste, Italy, Mathematical Department, June, 2007), Technical University of Rio de Janeiro (December, 2013, Brasilia) etc. He is a member and/or official reviewer of the editorial boards of the journals included in such scientometric databases as Scopus, Web of Scіence), including Computational Life Sciences; http://www.springer.com/life+sci/bioinformatics/journal/12539?detailsPage=editorialBoard(Springer), Book Series Springer “Progress in Theoretical Chemistry and Physics (Springer), Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (IOP, London, UK; в IOPID 137740), Journal of Physics A: Theoretical and Мathematical (IOP, London, UK), Physica Scripta (IOP, London, UK), New Journal of Physics (IOP, London, UK), Advances in Space Research (Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands), International Journal of Quantum Chemistry (Wiley, USA) and Sensor Electronics and Microsystems Technologies, “Bulletin of the OSENU”, “Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Journal”, “Ukrainian Antarctic Journal” etc.

Subdivisions of the Department of Higher and Applied Mathematics operating on a public volunteer basis:

Research Laboratory of Computational Mathematics;
Centre for Atomic Nuclear Laser Spectroscopy and High-Performance Spectroscopy;
Research Laboratory of Neurocybernetics and New Information Technologies;
Innovative Geosciences Research Centre;
International Centre of Quantum Optics and Laser Physics;
Centre of Quantum Medicine;
Centre for Strategic Innovation

Subdivision: Department of Hydroecology and Water Research

Kind of subdivision: Departments

Building: Building No.2 Office: 513-514

Phone: +38 048 785 2718

e-mail: gideko@odeku.edu.ua

Head of the Department: Natalia Stepanivna Loboda, Prof., Doctor of Sciences (Geography)

General information

The Department of Water Research was established as a part of the Hydrological Faculty of the Odessa Hydrometeorological Institute in 1947, after moving of the OHMI to Odessa. In 1969 the Department changed its name to the Department of Water Research, Hydraulics and Geodesy. Since 2000 the Department used to be a part of the Geographical Faculty of the OSENU and since 2006 the Department is one of divisions of the Nature Protection Faculty of the OSENU.

Since its establishment the Department was headed by Ivan Fedorovych Burlai (1947-1971) and Oleksandr Hryhorovych Ivanenko (1972-2008), Doctors of Sciences (Geography), Professors, since 2009 the Department is headed by Natalia Stepanivna Loboda, Doctor of Sciences (Geography), Professor.

In the second half of the twentieth century the Department conducted much scientific field research of rivers and water bodies. It developed general principles for studying morphology with regard to hydraulics of surface and groundwater, hydrology and water management. In 1970-1980 the Department conducted significant research activities associated with a problem of silting of Moldavian SSR’s reservoirs and ponds, silting of the Main Kakhovskyi Channel (the MKC) near the city of Kakhovka, calibration of the MKC and its distribution system.

Since 1998, after introducing a training course with the specialization of Hydroecology the department was renamed to the Department of Hydroecology and Water Research. In 2002-2008 the department provided training of students with the specialization Ecology of Fisheries, in the 2006-2008 – with the specialization of Water Bioresources.

For a long period of its existence the Department formed a friendly and professional teaching staff with extensive practical experience of training highly-qualified specialists in the field of environmental protection, rational use and restoration of water and biological resources, natural ecological state research and mathematical modelling of biotic and abiotic parameters of water ecosystems. When studying special subjects, participating in educational practical activities and scientific expeditions the Department’s students acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills to perform complex hydrological, hydrochemical and hydrobiological studies.

Today the Department of Hydroecology and Water Research is a basic (graduating) chair of the training programme 6.040106 Ecology, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Nature Use, specializations (training trajectories): Hydroecology and Ecology of Water Supply (Water Ecosystems Management).

Hydroecology determines the main areas of economic use of rivers, groundwater and marine waters. Forecasts of future hydrological and hydrochemical regimes should assist economic enterprises in planning their activities related to use of water bodies for industrial purposes, navigation, irrigation, water supply, fish farming, recreation etc.

The main area of the Department’s research consists in comprehensive study of the current status of the environment with regard to all components of animate and inanimate water ecosystems, forecasting their natural changes and changes resulted from anthropogenic load in order to develop prompt measures and long-term environmental programs.

Today’s staff of the Department includes: Natalia Stepanivna Loboda, Head of the Department, Doctor of Sciences (Geography), Professor; Associate Professors: Natalia Yevgenivna Daus, Oleh Mykolaiovych Hryb, Natalia Dmytrivna Otchenash; Senior Lecturers: Hanna Kostiantynivna Balan, Yaroslav Sergiiovych Yarov; Teaching Assistants: Tetiana Valeriivna Hraschenkova, Antonina Mykolaiivna Kuza, Yulia Volodymyrivna Bozhok; Viktor Viktorovych Pylypiuk, Head of the Laboratory; engineers: Tetiana Vasylivna Zakharova, Liliia Mykolaiivna Chekamova.

Partner of the Department: the Department of Applied Ecology and Fluid and Gas Dynamics of the ONPU.

Training of Students

In order to get a bachelor’s qualification students of the Department have to master a basic 4-year training program and to pass a state exam. After that they can get a Master’s degree (in-depth scientific and educational level of training, 2 years). Each student has an individually developed curriculum containing basic subjects, periods, scope, methodological provision, topic of research paper. Each student gets a research supervisor taken from the Department’s staff. The training program is flexible and based on each student’s individual schedule. At the end of their training students prepare and defend their graduation papers (master’s research papers) at the meeting of the State Examination Commission (the SEC). During their period of training the students do the course papers and research papers on the topics associated with the topics of their graduation (master’s) papers.

Masters, in addition to their basic subjects, attend a series of courses on organization and completion of research activities, complete additional training practice in their respective specialities and special assistant pedagogic practice. Their research activities are closely related to the department’s scientific subject matter, current issues and environmental protection and evaluation meeting all the standards established for higher education in Ukraine. Masters participate in scientific conferences, competitions of scientific papers, publish their findings, take part in scientific expeditions, annual scientific reports of the department. The Department recommends successful Master’s graduates for admission to the postgraduate department; they have more opportunities for employment.

To ensure efficient educational process a specialized Laboratory of Geodesy, Geophysics and Water Research equipped with necessary devices, a computer room and a multimedia system was established as a part of the department. Educational process is provided with methodological guidelines, training manuals and lecture notes, as well as with modern devices to facilitate teaching of all educational subjects. The Department widely uses auxiliary audio and video materials, full-scale observations during field practices and scientific expeditions. Same data are widely used for preparation of graduation and course papers. The Department continues to develop international relationships. Each year teachers and students actively participate in international, national and regional scientific and practical conferences, symposia and workshops.

First-year students of the department have a summer training practice in geology. During their field period students complete geological expeditionary surveying of landslide exposure of rocks, track landslide and abrasion processes development, monitor ecological situation on the Odessa coast under supervision of the department’s staff.

Third-year students do summer training practices in hydrometry and hydrochemistry, application of topographic and geodesic methods for aquatic ecosystems research. Such practices are arranged at the Educational and Scientific Hydroecological Laboratory of the OSENU in the village of Maiaky on the Dniester river. Students study instruments, methods and techniques of field water researches (hydrometric, hydrochemical, topographic).

Fourth-year students have a summer training practice in their specialities. During this period expeditions to the Dniester and the Baraboi rivers are organized and students perform complex hydrological, hydrochemical and hydrobiological research. Observations’ results are processed conducted in the Scientific and Expert Centre of Environmental Monitoring of the OSENU.

During the 5th year of study the Department’s masters attend scientific and practical training in scientific and industrial institutions of Ukraine and familiarize themselves with real production conditions, apply their knowledge and skills “in real life”, take part in activities of these institutions. At the same time, they consolidate and extend their theoretical knowledge, acquire production skills and gain independent work experience.

During the 6th year of study the Department’s masters attend assistant practice. As a result masters acquire skills in planning, organizing and conducting educational process, develop their ability to work with students and give special attention to preparation of future master’s research paper.

Subdivision: Department of Information Science

Type of subdivision: Departments

Building: Building No.1 Room: 239

Phone: (0482)32-67-40

e-mail: compinf@odeku.edu.ua

Head of the Department: Volodymyr Ivanovych Mescheriakov, Doctor of Science (Technology), Professor

General information

The Department of Information Science is one of the departments of the Faculty of Computer Science of the Odessa State Environmental University. It was established in 2006 to provide training of specialists in the sphere of information technologies. It joined the Faculty of Computer Science which trains about three hundred students with nearly seventy percent of those getting state-funded education. Once created the Department was headed by Mescheriakov Volodymyr Ivanovych, Doctor of Science (Technology), Professor who is still in charge of it.

Training takes place in well-equipped computer classrooms.

Students of the Department prepare their graduation papers as per the training programme “Computer Science”.

The Department performs successful methodological work. All the subjects taught by lecturers of the Department of Computer Science are supported by textbooks, training manuals, lecture notes and methodological guides facilitating students’ individual activities, laboratory studies and practical work. Scientific research is also a very important activity performed at the Department. The Department of Information Science arranges students’ scientific seminars and conferences as well as students’ competitions.

Much attention is also given to public activities. The staff of the Department of Information is actively involved in public life of the university. Almost all members of the department act as supervisors of student groups.

The Department of Information always looks forward to hosting new students.

Training of students

The Department of Information performs significant training activities. Employees of the Department teach the subjects for the students of all educational areas.

List of subjects taught by the Department’s staff:

Methods and Systems of Artificial Intelligence

Educational subject “Methods and Systems of Artificial Intelligence” is a normative discipline of Bachelor’s training of the training programme 6.050101 “Computer Science” and relates to a cycle of professional and practical training. The purpose of the subject consists in studying the basics of artificial intelligence based on the concept of intelligent agents.

Information Science and Systemology

Educational subject “Information Science and Systemology” belongs to a cycle of Bachelor’s natural-science training of the training programme 6.040106 “Ecology, Environmental Protection and Balanced Use of

Natural Resources”. Educational subject “Information Science and Systemology” is a standard discipline of the system of continuous training of the training programme “Ecology, Environmental Protection and Balanced Use of Natural Resources”.

UNIX-based Operating Systems

Educational subject belongs to a cycle of Bachelor’s selective training of the training programme 6.0080401 “Computer Science”, specialization “Internet Programming”. The training course is devoted to study of the principles of UNIX operating system design.

Educational subject “Technologies of WEB Applications Creation” belongs to a part of curriculum covering Bachelor’s selective training of the training programme 6.0080401 “Computer Science”.

The training course is devoted to developing WEB applications on the .NETFramework platform, study of

.NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET technologies, WEB-forms, architecture, configuration and deployment of WEB applications.

Educational subject “Theory of Decision Making” is taught as part of the training programme 6.050101 “Computer Science” and relates to a cycle of mandatory disciplines. The purpose of the subject consists in studying the main tasks of decision making which are defined as tasks of options selection from a set of allowed values.

Educational subject “Methods and Systems of Decision Making Support” is taught as part of the training programme 8.050101 “Computer Science”, speciality “Information and Management Systems and Technologies” and relates to a cycle of self-selection disciplines of higher education establishments.

Educational subject “Computer Equipment and Programming” belongs to a cycle of Bachelor’s natural- science training of the training programme 6.090201 “Water Bioresources and Aquaculture”.

It is a standard discipline of the system of continuous training of the training programme “Water Bioresources and Aquaculture”. The purpose of the subject consists in development of students’ basic knowledge about modern information technologies, architecture of modern personal computers, operating systems and peripheral devices as well as acquisition of personal computer user skills, knowledge of using standard software for calculation and analytical, research and professional activities. Educational subject “Information Management and Marketing” is a discipline of Master’s training, speciality 8.05010101 “Information and Management Systems and Technologies”. The purpose of the subject consists in study of information management and Marketing from the perspective of theory and practice of e-commerce systems.

Educational subject “Technologies of Distributed Applications Construction” is a Master’s training discipline of the training programme “Computer Science” of the speciality 8.05010101 “Information and Management Systems and Technologies”. The purpose of the subject consists in studying the main principles, methods and opportunities of technologies of distributed information systems construction, namely, studying their history, review and comparison of modern technologies such as sockets, Java-RMI and Microsoft.NET.

Educational subject “Technologies and Standards of Interaction in Global Networks” is taught as part of the training programme 6.050101 “Computer Science”. The training course is devoted to studying the modern level of WEB technologies and principles of Internet applications construction using modern technologies and standards of interaction in global networks.

Educational subject “Service-Oriented Information Systems” is a Master’s training discipline of the training programme “Computer Science” of the speciality 8.05010101 “Information and Management Systems and Technologies”, 8.05010105 “Computer Ecological and Economical Monitoring” and relates to a cycle of profession-oriented training. The training course is devoted to development of distributed applications on the .NETFramework platform, study of .NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET technologies, architecture, configuration, deployment and use of WEB-services, familiarization with modern cloud service-oriented technologies.

Educational subject “Uncertain Programming” is part of a variable portion of Bachelor’s training curriculum of the branch of knowledge “Information Science and Computing Machinery” of the speciality 6.05010101 “Information and Management Systems and Technologies” and relates to a cycle of self-selection disciplines of higher education establishments. The purpose of the subject consists in studying the main tasks of mathematical programming based on the principles of fuzzy logic, data processing with application of neural networks and genetic algorithms.

Educational subject “Analysis and Reengineering of Business Processes within Information Systems Management Facilities” is part of a variable portion of Specialist’s training curriculum of the branch of knowledge “Information Science and Computing Machinery” of the training programme 7.050101 “Computer Science”. The training course is devoted to studying the modern level of managing the flow of business processes and the principles of information systems of business processes reengineering using modern technologies and standards of interaction in local and global networks.

Educational subject “Modelling of Dynamic Objects” is part of a variable portion of Specialist’s training curriculum of the branch of knowledge “Information Science and Computing Machinery” of the training programme 6.050101 “Computer Science”. The training course is devoted to studying the modern level of dynamic objects modelling, principles of construction of information system models having dynamic objects.

Subdivision: Department of Information Technologies

Type of subdivision: Departments

Building: No.1 Room: 330

Phone: +38 0482 326 740

e-mail: kaf-infotech@odeku.edu.ua

Head of the Department: Georgii Petrovych Prepelytsia, Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Professor

General information

The Department of Information Technologies of the Odesa State Environmental University was established in September, 1998. As part of the Department of Hydrological Forecasting and Modelling it joined the newly established Faculty of Computer Science and Management. The department is headed by Georgii Petrovych Prepelytsia, Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Professor.

Experts in the field of computer technologies are able to develop advanced components of computer systems including data processing systems and management systems; design computer systems; PC software; systems of automated processing of text and graphics, and are able to work in the area of applied mathematics, system analysis and management.

As information management systems and technologies professionals they develop geographic information systems (GIS technology), prepare feasibility studies and technical specifications and also introduce design terms of reference in the following spheres: computer systems; algorithmization; organization and creation of databases; computer networks; production, testing, debugging and implementation of software, Internet programming.

Theoretical knowledge acquired by the students are systematically consolidated through formation and development of respective practical skills. It can be achieved thanks to successful work of the structural unit of the Department – the laboratory of information technologies which accommodates the majority of computers and technical equipment. In addition, the Department and the laboratory of information technologies include 8 training classrooms having more than 100 personal computers, a classroom of Internet technologies and a local computer network connecting 90 PC. This ensures an advanced level of specialized computer training not only for specialists of different levels (bachelor, engineer, master) in the area of computer science, but also for students of all specialities and specializations of the Odessa State Environmental University.

Officials of the department are now considering an opportunity to establish new advanced training classrooms.

In order to enhance the level of academic work and to promote the educational process the staff of the Department of Information Technologies is systematically engaged in training support activities. Over the period of department existence its teachers prepared more than twenty methodological guides and collections of methodological instructions. Every year teachers of the Department of Information Technologies take part in the educational and methodological workshop with the meetings thereof held once a month in accordance with approved subject matter. The participants of the meetings discuss methodological developments of the department’s staff, study and share experience of educational process organization and management, analyse the work of young teachers, develop specific measures to improve control over students’ independent work. At the same time the Department pays special attention to development and educational application of the latest computer technologies. Thus an electronic textbook “Linear Algebra” by professor Krugliak Yu., a textbook “Computer Circuit Design and Computer Architecture by Prepelytsia G.P., electronic lecture notes “Information Science and Systemology” by associate professor Kovalenko L.B. enable a presen-day successful implementation of the remote form of students’ training.

In general, teachers of the Department of Information Technologies issued 5 monographs, published more than 300 scientific articles, received seven inventor’s certificates, created an electronic version of the course textbook “Linear Algebra”.

The staff of the Department of Information Technologies is actively involved in public life of the university. Seven of its employees act as supervisors of academic student groups; candidate of geographical sciences, associate professor Kovalenko L.B. holds the position of the Faculty of Computer Science Dean; candidate of geographical sciences, associate professor Kuznichenko S.D. is a Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science, an academic secretary of the Faculty of Computer Science Council.

Training of students

Today the Department of Information Technologies is one of the 13 graduating departments of the University which provides training in the following specialities: (6.050101 – bachelor’s level), (7.05010101 – specialist’s level) and 8.05010101 – Master’s level) “Information and Management Systems and Technologies” (training programme 050101 “Computer Science”).

Experts in the field of computer technologies are able to develop advanced components of computer systems including data processing systems and management systems; design computer systems; PC software; systems of automated processing of text and graphics, and are able to work in the area of applied mathematics, system analysis and management.

As information management systems and technologies professionals they develop geographic information systems (GIS technology), prepare feasibility studies and technical specifications and also introduce design terms of reference in the following spheres: computer systems; algorithmization; organization and creation of databases; computer networks; production, testing, debugging and implementation of software, Internet programming.

Today the Department of Information Technologies provides teaching of more than 30 educational subjects including:

Computer Circuit Design and Computer Architecture is provided by Prepelytsia P., Head of the Department, Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Professor, and Ponomarenko O.L., Senior Lecturer
Technologies of Computer Design – Prepelytsia P., Head of the Department, Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Professor
Discrete Mathematics – Prepelytsia P., Head of the Department, Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Professor, and Kryzhanivska T. V., Senior Lecturer
Linear Algebra – Krugliak O., Doctor of Science (Chemistry), Professor
Web Technologies and Web Design – Krugliak O., Doctor of Science (Chemistry), Professor, and Kostrytska L.S., Senior Lecturer
Internet Technologies – Krugliak O., Doctor of Science (Chemistry), Professor
Methods and Means of Information Protection – Serbov G., Candidate of Science (Geography), Professor, and Shuptar N.Y., Teaching Assistant
Object-Oriented Programming – Kuznichenko D., Candidate of Science (Geography), Associate Professor, and Shuptar N.Y., Teaching Assistant
Cross-platform Programming – Tereshchenko M., Candidate of Science (Technology), Associate Professor, and Kuznichenko S.D., Candidate of Science (Geography), Associate Professor
Algorithmization and Programming – Kuznichenko D., Candidate of Science (Geography), Associate Professor, Zinkevych Ya.S., Teaching Assistant
Computer Networks – Kuznichenko D., Candidate of Science (Geography), Associate Professor, Shuptar N.Y., Teaching Assistant
Mathematical Methods for Operations Systems Modelling – Velykodnyi S.S., Candidate of Science (Technology), Associate Professor
Databases Organization, Methods and Means of Integrated Data, Development of SDB, Kozlovska P., Candidate of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Associate Professor
Numerical Methods, Information Systems Design – Kryzhanivska V., Senior Lecturer, and Remenyak L.V., Senior Lecturer
Operating Systems, Technologies of Software Distribution – Rolshchykov B., Senior Lecturer, Shuptar N.Y., Teaching Assistant
Grid Systems and Technologies of Cloud Calculations, Object-Oriented Programming (part 2) – Rolshchykov B., Senior Lecturer
Computer Graphics, Introduction to Web Programming – Kostrytska S., Senior Lecturer
IT Technologies Information Systems Design. System Analysis and Design – Remenyak L.V., Senior Lecturer
Systems GIS Design. Basics of Geoinformatics Digital Cartography. Geoinformatics and GIS – Onyshchenko S.M., Candidate of Science (Technology), Associate Professor
Information Technologies of Monitoring – Tereshchenko M., Candidate of Science (Technology), Associate Professor
Theory of Algorithmization – Shpinareva M., Candidate of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Associate Professor
Problems of Philosophy, Kovalenko B., Candidate of Science (Geography), Associate Professor
Scientific research

Research work of the Department of Information Technologies is implemented in the course of educational and research activities of the Department’s staff and students which cover first-priority trends of information technologies development and innovations in the educational sphere.

Over 2009-2013 the Department’s research work dealt with the following topic: “Use of methods of information technologies to improve the processes of specialists training and environmental objects research” (state registration No. 0104U00046). While working on the research topic the staff developed new and improved existing hardware and software methods and environmental objects research means. The obtained results were also implemented into the educational process of specialists training.

The following were the first-priority trends of research associated with the research topic:

“Analysis and classification of colour models and methodology for their use when teaching computer graphics”
“Classification of training and monitoring programs and development of the concept of their use to automate the process of specialists training”
“Development of geographic information system aimed at modelling of water bodies’ hydrological regime after their regulation”
Mathematical modelling of nonlinear physical processes taking place in nuclear reactors with internal security”
“Application of asymptotic methods for solving discrete control problems”
The Department’s staff and postgraduate students actively participate in international scientific and practical conferences, workshops and round tables.

Students and post graduate students get actively involved in the research work of the department. The department operates a student scientific circle where students can prepare themselves for participation in competitions, a student scientific workshop on digital creativity, a student scientific workshop on nanotechnologies and molecular computers. Every year students take prizes of various students’ papers contests and participate in competitions and conferences such as:

International Competition “IT Planet”.
All-Ukrainian Championship of Computer Talents “Golden Byte”.
All-Ukrainian student competition on information
All-Ukrainian student competition on Computer
All-Ukrainian student competition on
Three doctoral and four candidate’s dissertations were defended since department’s establishment. Members of the department act as official opponents of the academic degree dissertations covering the following specialities: “Design Works Automation Systems”, “Information Technologies”.

In 2013 a speciality 05.13.06 “Information Technologies” was introduced in the postgraduate department. With this speciality in mind the Department of Information Technologies provides training of highly qualified specialists for higher school.

Subdivision: Department of Land Hydrology

Kind of Subdivision: Department

Building: University Building # 1 Office: 316

Telephone: + 38 0482 326 746 e-mail: gidro@odeku.edu.ua

Head of the Department: Professor Zhannetta Rashydivna Shakirzanova, Doctor of Science (Geography)

General Information

The Department of Land Hydrology was founded in Kharkiv in 1932. In 1946-1987 the Department of Land Hydrology at Odessa Hydrometeorological Institute was headed by Professor Anatolii Befani, Doctor of Science (Technology). Since 1987 the work of the Department has been led by Professor Ye. D. Hopchenko, Academician of the Higher School Academy of Sciences (HSAS) of Ukraine, Doctor of Science (Geography). Establishment of Odessa scientific school of Theoretical and Applied Hydrology became a recognition of the research achievements of Professors A.M. Befani and Ye.D. Hopchenko.

In order to improve practical training for the graduate students in Hydrology, in accordance with the Order # 189 of 31 October 1994 there was established a branch of the Department on the basis of the Odessa Regional Department of Water Resources, which provides practical classes, academic and professional practical training, work on the course and diploma theses.

In 1960 on the basis of Department of Land Hydrology the Laboratory of Hydrometeorological Information and Calculations was founded, which has at its disposal the fund of 50 000 volumes of reference and regime literature to provide the study process with the source data on the river runoff.

In 1966 the Training Bureau of Hydrological Forecasts was established. On the basis of the educ Laboratory of Hydrological Forecasts work on the course and the diploma theses in the discipline of Hydrological Forecasts is performed. It is here that the students use current hydrometeorological information on the rivers of Ukraine in their practice derived with the help of the Automated Workstation of the Hydrologist (AWS-Hydro).

The Department of Land Hydrology trains specialists in Hydrology for The State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the State Water Resources Agency of Ukraine, and also liaises with the specialized organizations, namely:

Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Institute, the State Emergency Service and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (UHMI, Kyiv);
Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center (UHMC, Kyiv);
Central Geophysical Observatory (CGO, Kyiv);
Volyn Regional Center for Hydrometeorology (Volyn CHM, Lutsk);
Zhytomyr Regional Center for Hydrometeorology (Zhytomyr CHM);
Transcarpathian Regional Center for Hydrometeorology (Transcarpathian CHM);
Aviation Weather Station – Uzhhorod;
Hydrometeorological Center for the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov (HMC BAS);
Poltava Regional Center for Hydrometeorology (Poltava CHM);
Kherson Regional Center for Hydrometeorology (Kherson CHM);
Chernivtsi Regional Center for Hydrometeorology (Chernivtsi CHM);
Danube Hydrometeorological Observatory (DHMO);
Odessa Regional Administration for Water Resources;
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Administration for Water Industry;
Bolhrad Interregional Administration for Water Industry;
Dniester Interregional Administration for Water Industry anagement;
Izmail Administration for Water Industry;
Kiliya Administration for Water Industry;
Ovidiopol Administration for Water Industry;
Sarata Administration for Water Industry;
Tatarbunary Administration for Water Industry;
Odessa Hydrogeological and Reclamation
Training of Students

The Department of Land Hydrology carries out training for educational and qualification levels of Bachelors and Master of Science in the specialty of Earth Sciences under the specialization of Hydrology.

At the Bachelor of Science level of training the following disciplines are delivered:

Physical Hydrology
Land Hydrology
River Hydrography
Hydrotechnics
Hydrological Calculations
Hydrological Forecasts
Hydrophysics
Reclamation Hydrology
Water Mangement in Ukraine and Water Management Calculations
Hydrochemistry of Surface and Ground Water
Legal Framework of Water Management in Ukraine
Operational Hydrometrics
Hydrological Calculations and Forecasts
At the Master of Science level of training the following disciplines are delivered:

Environmental Substantiation of Hydromelioration Projects
Long-range Hydrological Forecasts
Dynamics of Streamflow and riverbed processes
Modern Mathematical Models for Hydrologic Calculations and Forecasts (Special sections of the theory of maximum flow)
Anthropogenic Hydrology
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Hydrology
Scientific (Research) and International Activities

Research activity of the Department of Land Hydrology is carried out within the framework of the scientific and research work of lecturers and students, post-graduate and doctoral studies, in the scientific sector according to the plans of the Ministry of Education and Science, on the request of the State Hydrometeorological Service of Ukraine, the State Agency for Water Resources of Ukraine, Ministry of Environmental Protection in the main directions of:

Development of Theoretical Concepts and Implementation of Models in the Field of Hydrologic Calculations of the Maximum Runoff of Floods and Overflows
Development and Practical Implementation of the Method of Territorial Long-Term Forecasts of the Maximum Run-Off during Spring Flood Periods
Water Management of Ukraine
Research into the Stream Channel Processes
The research of the processes of formation of maximum run-off of rain floods and spring floods under various natural conditions remains the mainstream in the scientific activity of the Department of Land Hydrology for several decades. A significant share in the research activities of Odessa Scientific School of Theoretical and Applied Hydrology consists in developments devoted to normalization of characteristics for the hydrological regime of the rivers. Professor A. M. Befani substantiated one of the most perfect theories of maximum flow formation based on the channel isochron model.

Since the 1990s Professor Ye.D. Gopchenko has significantly improved the design scheme of A.M. Befani both in the theoretical and the methodological terms. The basic equations describe the process of formation of the maximum water discharge of rain and spring floods in the operator sequence ‘slope inflow – channel flow’. The model of the maximum runoff has been finalized and implemented in a number of doctoral and candidate dissertations, students’ master theses and diploma projects.

At the Department an Ensemble Method of Territorial Long-term Forecasts of the Spring Flood Characteristics is substantiated and put to practical use – the layers of runoff and maximum water discharge, as well as timing of the beginning and the passage of the maximums of spring floods on the plain rivers of Ukraine (the authors: Prof. Ye.D. Gopchenko, Doctor of Science (Geography), Prof. Zh.R. Shakirzanova, Doctor of Science (Geography).

Over an extended period, the Department carried out research developments, namely:

Calculations and Forecasts of Characteristics of the Maximum Runoff of the Plain Rivers of Ukraine;
Economic and Environmental Assessments of Large Ukrainian Reservoir Projects;
Scientific Substantiation of Changes in Marks for the Reconstruction of Protective Structures on the Danube River, with the Passage of Floods Along the Ukrainian Bank Taken Account of;
Estimated Characteristics of the Hydrological Regime of the Rivers of Ukraine;
Assessment of Evaporation from the Kakhovka Reservoir;
Mathematical Modeling the Processes of Siltation of Underwater Canal-Ladles to Gateway- Regulators on the Danube Lakes;
Development of a Methodology for Long-term Forecasts of Spring Floods on the Rivers in the South of Ukraine;
Development of a Theoretical Model for Formation of Catastrophic Floods in Ukraine under the Global Climate Change;
Spatial Long-term Forecasting of the Maximum Discharge of Spring High Water in the Middle Dnipro Basin Under the Actual Climate Change;
Modelling Extreme Hydrological Phenomena (Floods and Droughts) in the Territory of Mountainous Regions of Ukraine under the Actual Climate

Subdivision: Department of Meteorology and Climatology

Kind of Subdivision: Department

Building: University Building #1 Office: 410, 410a, 413, 413a, 414

Phone: + 38 0482 326 739

e-mail: meteo@odeku.edu.ua

General information

The Department was formed in 1932-1933 when the Kharkiv Engineer Hydrometeorological Institute was established; at that time, it was called the Department of Synoptic and Dynamic Meteorology. In 1933, Tamara Akimovych, Candidate of Science (Physics and Mathematics), who had graduated from the synoptic meteorology courses established by Tor Bergeron, a famous Norwegian scientist and meteorologist, was invited to head the Department. In 1957-1959 Tamara Akimovych worked as a consultant at universities in the People’s Republic of China.

In October 1941, when the Great Patriotic War broke out, the Institute was evacuated to Turkmenistan, the city of Ashgabat, where Ivan But, Candidate of Science (Geography) was the head of the Department. In August – September 1944, the Institute was re-evacuated to Odessa and named the Odessa Hydrometeorological Institute. In Odessa the Department was chaired by I.V. But, who had successfully defended his doctoral thesis and had been awarded the degree of Doctor of Science (Geography).

In the early post-war years, the Institute resumed postgraduate studies, heads of which were I.V. But, Doctor of Science (Geography) and T.I. Akimovich, Candidate of Science (Physics and Mathematics). They gave a start in life for the OHMI graduates of the early 1960s: N.P. Shakina – presently, Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Head of the Russian Aviation Meteorology Service; A.F. Kivhanov, Doctor of Science (Geography); O.I. Snitkovskyi, Doctor of Science (Physics and Mathematics) and many others.

A large number of theoretical courses and research areas of the Department later determined its new name, the Department of Theoretical Meteorology and Weather Forecasts.

In the period of 1964 through 1972 the Department was chaired by Mikhail Leonov, Doctor of Science (Geography), Professor.

In the period of the 1970s-1990s, the Institute trained students from over 40 countries such as Vietnam, Korea, China, Mongolia, Bangladesh, the Arab states, Africa, Latin America, Poland and Bulgaria.

In 1973, a young scientist, employee of the Central Upper-Air Observatory, Anatolii Kivhanov, Candidate of Science (Physics and Mathematics) was invited to head the Department. He had been the head of the Department for 26 years. In 1994 he defended his doctoral thesis and was awarded the title of Professor. It is under his research advisorship that 12 Candidates of Science, of whom 8 were foreign experts, successfully defended their theses.

In 1997, V.A. Yefimov, who provided a significant increase in the level of educational and scientific training of military hydrometeorologists, began to work at the Department.

Since December 1999, the Department of Theoretical Meteorology and Weather Forecasts, and since October 2015, the Department of Meteorology and Climatology have been headed by Halyna Ivus, Candidate of Science (Geography), Professor.

The Department is a leader in training specialists in the field of Meteorology and Climatology. Within its lifetime a team of highly qualified scientists that, who has been training scientific personnel for the universities, research institutions, the Hydrometeorological Service of Ukraine, the CIS and other countries for decades, has been formed.

It is at the Department that Master and PhD students have been trained, Master and PhD theses have been in lines with the researches carried out, research seminars have been held, student scientific conferences and conference of young scientists have been conducted.

Student training

It is based on the required studies and practical knowledge that the following courses are delivered at the Department of Theoretical Meteorology and Weather Forecasts:

for the undergraduate students of Hydrometeorology: Synoptic Meteorology, Aeronautical Meteorology; Satellite Meteorology, Short-Term Weather Forecasts, Hydrodynamic Methods of Weather
for the Specialist students in the specialty of Meteorology: Specialized Weather Forecasts, Long-Term Weather Forecasts, Regional Synoptics, Mesoscale Meteorology, Meteorological Service for International Aeronavigation, Meteorological Service for Aviation and
for the Master students in the specialty of Meteorology, Specialized Weather Forecasts and Extreme Weather Phenomena, Mesoscale Meteorology and Nowcasting, Regional Synoptics, Specific Aspects of Hydrodynamic Methods for Weather Forecasting, Medium- and Long-Term Weather Forecasts, Climate Change Impact on the Economic Sectors in Ukraine, Physics of Anticyclogenesis, Energy Properties of the
Bachelor Degree

Synoptic Meteorology is studied for three semesters (5, 6 and 7). The basic patterns of atmospheric processes are considered to forecast the weather.

Short-term Weather Forecasts is studied in the semester 8, in the discipline the basics of fundamental knowledge underlying the methods of weather forecasting are studied. Up-to-date methods of forecast for various meteorological elements and weather phenomena are discussed.

Aeronautical Meteorology is studied for two semesters (7 and 8). In the course the principal mechanisms of impact of state of the atmosphere on the safety, regularity and efficiency of modern civil aviation service; aircraft performance, organization of modern aviation meteorological stations and features of meteorological support for civil aviation under various weather conditions are considered.

Hydrodynamic Methods of Weather Forecasting presents the basic principles of simulation of hydrodynamic models of large-scale meteorological fields and numerical methods to implement these models.

Satellite Meteorology highlights the main issues related to the features of cloud fields in various types of atmospheric processes obtained from meteorological satellites.

Specialist Degree

Specialized weather forecasts (Semester 1). The basic mechanisms of impact of the atmospheric state on the safety and efficiency of modern economy is studied.

Long-term weather forecasts (Semester 1). The course contains an analysis of the principles of modern approaches to solving the problems of long-term weather forecasts, focusing on synoptic, large-scale circulation and physicostatistical areas as well as hydrodynamic modelling the processes of general circulation of the atmosphere and its prognostic significance.

Regional Synoptics (Semester 1) outlines the principal issues related to formation of the background large- scale circulation processes in the Atlantic-European sector and development of synoptic processes in a selected region against this background.

Mesoscale Meteorology (Semester 1) outlines the general knowledge of the mechanisms of formation and development as well as methods of analysis and forecasting mesoscale weather systems.

Meteorological Service for Aviation and Shipping (Semester 1) outlines the principal mechanisms of the impact of state of the atmosphere on safety, regularity and economic efficiency of the aircraft.

Meteorological Service for International Aeronavigation (Semester 2) introduces students to the standards and recommended practices of ICAO, air navigation system structure, principles of aircraft movements in the control zones and areas and flight rules in the classified airspace of Ukraine and abroad.

Master Degree

Specialized Weather Forecasts and Extreme Weather Phenomena (Semester 1). The discipline is devoted to the study of the impact of weather conditions on the activities of various sectors of the modern economy and introduction to the theoretical and methodological fundamentals of meteorological support for the economy.

Mesoscale Meteorology and Nowcasting (Semester 1) outlines the main mechanisms of formation and development of mesoscale weather systems as well as methods of their analysis and forecasting.

Climate Change Impact on the Economic Sectors in Ukraine (Semester 1) examines current scenarios of the climate change and the impact of the expected climate change on efficiency of industries in Ukraine, features of the processes that form the weather and the climate and develop as a result of energy and mass exchange between the atmosphere and the ocean in the North Atlantic, and feedback of climate of Ukraine and Western Europe on these factors.

Regional Synoptics (Semester 2) outlines the main issues related to the formation of background large-scale circulation processes in the northern hemisphere and development of synoptic processes in a selected region against this background.

Specific Aspects of Hydrodynamic Methods for Weather Forecasting (Semester 2) describes the principles of simulation of hydrodynamic models based on primitive equations of hydrodynamics, introduces to the methods of numerical implementation of these models and methods of parameterization of sub-grid scale process.

Medium- and Long-Term Weather Forecasts (Semester 2) highlights the theoretical principles and methods of medium- and long-term weather forecasts used for the maintenance and planning of economic activity as well as the research.

Physics of Anticyclogenesis (Semester 3) considers issues concerning features of the existence and the interaction of atmospheric waves and rotational movements of different spatial and temporal scales.

Energy Properties of the Atmosphere (Semester 3) describes the basic laws of conversion for various forms of energy in both the global atmosphere, and in the synoptic scale eddies.

Subdivision: Department of Oceanography and Marine Nature Management

Kind of subdivision: Department

Building: University Building No.2 Office: 620

Phone: +38 0482 785 2722

e-mail: ocean@odeku.edu.ua

Head: Mykola Anatoliiovych Berlinskyi, DSc (Geography)

General Information

Perhaps the most romantic profession of all available from OSENU is the one of oceanographer. Researchers of the oceans and the seas are trained by the teaching staff of the Department of Oceanography, established at Odessa Hydrometeorological Institute in 1944 after Kharkiv Hydrometeorological Institute had been transferred to Odessa. Over the past years the department has provided training for more than 800 experts in Oceanography who have been working in various sectors of the economy, the Navy, defense institutions, and the services providing safety for navigation and fishery. The graduates participated in many national and international expeditions, conducted research in the insufficiently studied areas of the World Ocean – from Greenland to the Weddell Sea, from Arabia to the Kerguelen, from the Commander Islands to the Ross Sea. The department graduates have made a significant contribution to the development of science of the world’s oceans and seas.

Currently, the department is headed by Mykola A. Berlinskyi, DSc (Geography), Professor. The Department of Oceanography currently provides training of specialists in two areas: Oceanography and Hydrography. Oceanography students study the following special disciplines: Physical Oceanography, Technical Facilities and Methods for Oceanographic Measurements, Ocean Physics, Regional Oceanography, Ocean – Atmosphere Interaction, Hydrology of River Estuary Areas and Lagoons, Ecology of the Seas, Marine Hydrological Forecasts, Engineering Oceanography, Fundamentals of Hydrochemistry and Ocean Chemistry, Fishery Oceanography, and Statistical Analysis of Oceanographic Processes. Hydrography students are taught the courses in Navigation Equipment for Maritime Regions, Marine Geodesy, Basics of Navigation, International Maritime Law, Cartography, Hydrography, Satellite Navigation Systems, and Specific Aspects of Hydrographic Research.

The Department of Oceanography has significant scientific potential: among the six full-time lecturers, two are Doctors of Science in Geography (Professors), and four hold PhD degree in Geography. All the teaching staff of the department have practical and research experience, took part in various expeditions, not only in the Black and Mediterranean seas, but also in the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans, the Caribbean, the Baltic, the Red Sea and the Sea of Japan. All the maritime powers and many scholars abroad conduct researches under the ‘DIGMA’ programme, developed by Prof. V.F. Sukhoviy translated into English. Theses have been prepared and successfully defended by the results of the departmental research at sea.

In the recent years the Department has been conducting research in three areas. One of them, related to the need for the use of the Black Sea in the economic activity of Ukraine, involves research into the hydrology of the sea, its vertical and horizontal structures, variability in diverse characteristics of the sea, including those under the impact of economic activity. The research is a part of the government programmes of ‘The Black Sea’ and ‘The Clean Sea’.

The second area is the study of hydrological processes in the Southern Ocean, i.e. a continuous ring of waters surrounding the Antarctic continent. The need for the research was conditioned by Ukraine’s being a member of the commonwealth of the states that explore various natural processes on the Antarctic continent and the in the waters of the surrounding ocean.

Another direction of the department activity is environmental field research into the tropical seas, formation and degradation of coral reefs in the Red Sea. Materials of the research observations are also used for term and Diploma projects of the undergraduate and the MSc students, as well as for the PhD theses. The obtained results were successfully tested both in Ukraine and abroad. Research reports were made at the assemblies, symposia and conferences in Greece, France, Austria and Russia.

Within the framework of adaptation of the University to the Bologna process, the Department has launched an initiative and a sample standard discipline of ‘Monitoring of Coral Reefs in the World Ocean’ is being developed.

Since 1977 there have been conducted Post-Graduate Studies at the Department and over those years16 PhD students, including 10 foreign citizens, have successfully defended their theses. There are also provided MSc and Doctoral Studies, where experts in Oceanography improve their research skills and get degrees. The integrated branches of ‘ChornomorNDIproekt’, ‘Institute of Hydroacoustics of Ukraine’ are established at the Department. The Department hosts international seminars.

The research-and-training Geophysical Laboratory (GPhL) is an important structural subdivision of the Department of Oceanography. This unique laboratory is the only one research, technical and training laboratory in the post-Soviet region. The laboratory has a sea berth for student practices and research. GPhL has long-term observational database used not only in the academic and research activities of the Hydrometeorological Institute, but also for consultancy on design of various constructions in Odessa. GPhL cooperates with many municipal design, construction and research organizations. Led by E.B. Krasnodembskyi, an environmental study group for the school pupils who take interest in environmental studies and sea research works at GPhL. Members of the study group participate and take first places at not only local contests and conferences, but also at the international scientific forums.

Today the department deals with oceanographic research issues (Classical Oceanography), and take a special focus on the issues of Marine Nature Management of the Black Sea and the World Ocean, which are very topical at the time.

Training of Students

OCEANOGRAPHY OF THE SHELF SEAS AND THE COASTAL WATERS
The discipline is aimed at study of peculiarities of the hydrological regime of the shelf and the coastal zones as primary objects of economic activities and obtaining skills to apply the studied approaches to solving practical, engineering, research problems related to the coastal area and provision of shipping.

TECHNICAL FACILITIES AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING OF OCEANOGRAPHIC AND HYDROGRAPHICAL RESEARCH DATA
The discipline is aimed at provision of students with the theoretical background and practical skills of work in research and production units that perform measurement of physical parameters of the state of a water basin.

OCEAN – ATMOSPHERE INTERACTION
The discipline is aimed at demonstration of integrity and specificity of the processes that occur in the atmosphere and the ocean. Such an integrated approach provides better perception of the physical nature of the processes that occur in every environment and represents the unity of their interaction.

MARINE HYDROLOGICAL FORECASTING (BSc level)
Objective: To familiarize students with the fundamentals and methodological principles of forecasting as well as up-to-date methods of forecasting the elements of a sea regime.

ECONOMICS OF HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PROVISION OF UKRAINIAN ECONOMY (BSc level)
Objective: To familiarize students with the structure and the procedure of provision of various economic sectors with maritime information; with the types of marine resources which are used in the present-day economy and the legal regime that regulates exploration and use of the ocean and marine resources.

SATELLITE MONITORING OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT (MSc level)
Objective: To familiarize students with the tasks, structure, types, as well as the methods and means for satellite monitoring of a sea surface.

MARINE ECOLOGY (BSc level)
The discipline is aimed at getting Oceanography students acquainted not only with fundamentals of influence of environmental factors on marine organisms, but also with the use of biotic communities to identify various processes that occur in the ocean, the water masses and evolutionary or revolutionary changes in the marine environment, and, above all, the study of laws underlying natural phenomena, to create a scientific basis for exploitation of natural resources.

METHODS OF HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS
The course is aimed at mastering up-to-date methods and devices for performing various kinds of measurements and observations of elements of a hydrological regime in the oceans and seas, and the changes in their spatial and temporal characteristics.

OCEAN PHYSICS
The discipline is aimed at getting the students acquainted with the basics of theories for physical processes in the ocean.

MODELLING OF OCEAN PROCESSES
The course is aimed at provision of students with a theoretical background and practical skills necessary for practical application of various methods for modelling the ocean processes of diverse scales.

OCEAN ACOUSTICS AND OPTICS
The discipline is aimed at the study of the sections of Ocean Physics that are not included in the basic course at the BSc level, but can be required of the specialists in Oceanography. Thus, the purpose and the object of the discipline is the knowledge of the specific issues of Acoustics and Optics.

CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON THE ECONOMIC SECTORS IN UKRAINE
The discipline is aimed at getting students acquainted with the state and the prospects of research into the current and the predicted climate change and the related threats to sustainable development of the society.

HYDROGRAPHY
The aim and the objectives of the discipline: formation of students’ understanding of the hydrographic study of marine basins, depth control on navigable waterways, compiling nautical charts, guidelines and manuals for navigation, including the ones of the advanced electronic form, navigation equipment for maritime regions, dissemination of information on the changes in navigational conditions and regime in the region, identification and classification of underwater objects and navigation obstacles.

MARINE GEODESY
The aim and the objectives of the discipline: studying the modern theory and practice of applied geodesy, topography and cartography for scientific research and hydrographic engineering design, construction and operation of engineering structures at sea and in the coastal zone.

ENGINEERING OCEANOGRAPHY
The aim and the objectives of the course: provision of students with a background that corresponds to modern concepts of marine hydraulic facilities – port and coast-protection structures; oil and gas field equipment for the shelf zone; marine channels; the impact of hazardous meteorological phenomena on marine hydraulic facilities; appropriate application of construction norms and regulations as to the calculation of the impact of waves, currents, ice conditions, suspended and dragged sediment flows on the facilities; generalization of the collected materials on meteorological observations and elaboration of theoretical prerequisites for oceanographic calculations and forecasts for the coastal zone development that is required in course of construction and operation of marine hydraulic facilities.

DYNAMICS OF THE COASTAL ZONE
The aim and the objectives of the course: provision of the students with a background in fundamentals of classical and modern theories of physical processes in the coastal areas of the World Ocean; assessment of the impact of roughness, currents and fluctuations in the sea level on the coast and the coastal zone; assessment of the consequences of such impact on the coastal zone and forecast of the coastal dynamics, transformation of coasts and the adjacent sandbanks, and sediment transport; application of this background at conducting scientific research and operational servicing of the needs of maritime economic activity.

SHELF HYDROGRAPHY
The aim and the objectives of the course: provision of students with a background in the characteristics of a shelf zone of the seas and oceans, the peculiarities of hydrological and dynamic processes at the shelf, the processes of sediment supply, deposition and transport on the shelf; assessment of their interaction with hydraulic facilities and contribution to reorganization of hydrographic conditions; familiarization with the problems and methods for protection of sea water areas and access ducts from sanding up and destruction.

Subdivision: Department of Physical Education Building: Sports Complex

General Information

The Department of Physical Education was founded in the early years of the Hydrometeorological Institute, during its stay in Kharkiv. But only in the postwar years created favorable conditions for large-scale measures for organizational and logistical formation and development department.

Today the Department of Physical Education is a new sports complex, built in 2006 at the address: 15 Lvivska Street. The complex has a modern, spacious gyms, well-equipped gym, pool, 5 lanes of 25m. This is where the Department conducts training sessions for students I – IV courses. In this case, physical education is seen as an academic discipline that aims to solve complex educational, health and educational problems in deciding which teachers of the department use various forms and means, including: training sessions conducted on a schedule of Studies of the University; educational and training sessions in sports clubs; “Health Day” and sports events.

The main form of control of learning and skills for physical culture is the annual tests that require students to perform a number of requirements, such as: regular attendance; drafting standards and state tests of physical fitness; for participation in sports and other athletic activities, development of methodology for assessing their own physical condition and others.

The Department of Physical Education trains university teams in various sports (football, tennis, badminton, athletics) to compete in various sizes, from the group, course, faculty sports day to the Olympics Universities in Odessa region and Ukraine.

Every year the sports club “Environmentalist” with the Department of Physical Education conducts events with students, faculty, staff. Athletes at the University protect sports honor of Odessa State Environmental University and have a strong performance in this area. The sports evenings involving top athletes from OSENU students are bright.

At all times students-athletes Odessa State Environmental University adequately protect the honor of his native city and university competitions of various sizes. In past years they were: E. Lutsker, master of sports of international class in boxing, participant of the Olympic Games in Sydney, L. Ivanova, master of sports of figure skating, participant of the competition in Lillehammer, M. Nikolaievych, master of sports in swimming, T. Liepota, master of sports of athletics, and the athletes: Yu. Piorushkin, V. Udovik, A. Serheiev, Yukel (football) and others.

In recent years, the university sports traditions continue leading athletes that make up the teams of Odessa region and Ukraine in various sports. These are: Olena Homrova, international master of sports, who was the 2005 European champion among youth, silver medalist of Universiade fencing, and in 2008 member of the Olympic Games in Beijing; S. Horodiienko, repeated prizewinner of Ukraine, winner of the international tournament in St. Petersburg Judo, master of sports; A. Dziuba, multiple winner of Ukraine shooting, sport master; V. Nahaiev, Ukraine champion in swimming and repeated winner of higher school sports days in Odessa, Master of sports; D. Boboshko, Ukraine bronze medalist in boxing, master of sports;

Tepliakova, three-time champion of Ukraine and Ukrainian Universiade champion in tennis, master of sports;
Harbulinskyi, master of sports of swimming, the champion of Ukraine, repeated champion of Universities in Odessa.
Every year, V. Kytaiska, multiple champion and winner of this competition, successfully performes in regional student games for sambo, judo and karate; K. Burdeina became the bronze medalist at fitness competitions in Ukraine.

In team sports games in recent years, the University team became a champion for six times among Odessa universities. Its members: A. Koroiev, A. Azytskyi and R. Hetsko serve part of the youth national team and the Ukraine team “Chernomorets”. Student athletes V. Rudoi, V. Sozonik, Ye. Hostiev, A. Volchkov, V. Yehorov, D. Koretskyi, L. Husak, S. Dimov, S. Bielmukhtar, V.Rybinskyi, A. Bychkov, O. Martynenko made great contribution to those victories. Its success often repeated team tennis university team, which included acting master of sports V. Sorokin, Yu. Svitolin, I. Hrusch and others.

The National athletics team over the years became the winner of Regional Student Games, student athletes and teams of Hydrometeorological Institute and Environmental University were champions and prize winners among universities in the Odessa region in the relay through the city streets. The combined teams of athletics and swimming successfully perform in Universities Games of Ukraine in the second group and become champions and winners in these competitions.

Physical training department has always paid close attention to the recruiting. Valentyna G. Mishak, honored master of sports of volleyball, Tetiana E. Robinkova, master of sports of diving, Ivan L. Hanchar, Doctor of Pedagogy (swimming), Serhii I. Odarii (tennis), as well known in Odessa teachers: A.S. Medvediev, D.M. Kryvych, Ye.V. Voronova, O.D. Makarochkina, Ye.V. Polikhun worked at the department in different years.

The students’ training

Training of harmoniously developed, high qualified specialists. It’s anticipated a solvation of following tasks: training students in high moral, volitional and physical qualities, readiness for high-performance work; preservation and strengthening of health of students, promoting good formation and comprehensive development of the body, maintaining high efficiency over the entire study period; Comprehensive physical training of students; professionally applied physical preparation allowing for the future employment of students; Students purchase the necessary knowledge of the basic theory, methods and organizations of physical education and sports training; improving skills student-athletes; instilling in students the belief in the need to regularly engage in physical culture and sports.

Subdivision: Department of Ukrainian Studies and Social Sciences

Kind of Subdivision: Departments

Building: Educational Laboratory Building Offices: 610, 611

Telephone: +38 0482 785 2722

e-mail: ukrain@odeku.edu.ua

Head of the Department: Ihor Vasyliovych Bubnov, Candidate of Sciences (History), Associate Professor

General Information

The Department was founded in 1932 together with the foundation of Kharkov Engineering Hydrometeorological Institute. From 2002 to the present day Ihor V. Bubnov, Candidate of Sciences (History), Associate Professor, holds the position of the Head of the Department of Ukrainian Studies and Social Sciences.

The Department provides teaching such academic discipline as follows: ‘History of Ukraine and Ukrainian Culture’, ‘Philosophy’, ‘Political Sciences’, ‘Sociology’, ‘Psychology’, ‘Ukrainian Language (for Specific Purposes)’, ‘Psychology of Business Communication’ – all Bachelor’s training programs at all faculties of OSENU, as well as academic disciplines of Specialist’s and Master’s education and qualification level – ‘Pedagogical, Psychological and Methodological Principles of the Educational Process’, ‘Higher School Psychology and Pedagogy’, ‘Theory and Practice of Business Communication’, ‘Psychology of Labour Relations in Fish-Farming Communities’ of the relevant field of study for Masters and post-graduate students of all field of studies.

Within training of PhD students for all specialties the Department provides teaching such academic disciplines as follows: ‘Philosophical and Ethical Aspects of Research Activity’ and ‘Up-to-Date Approaches to Teaching at Higher School’.

Among the basic goals of the Department’s work are:

providing future specialists with relevant knowledge in disciplines of social and humanitarian cycle, that are required both for successful performance of duties and in the formation of stable public positions;
active engagement of students into research work related to the current problems of social-and-economic, political, cultural, and spiritual development of Ukraine;
development and introduction of research and methodology and organizational arrangements complex related to the improvement of students’ knowledge level in social and humanitarian disciplines;
national nonparental care of students in accordance with the basic fields and objectives of the National Character Building Concept, humanization of educational process;
provision of immediate participation of the Department’s lecturers in social and educational activities.
As of today the staff of the Department of Ukrainian Studies and Social Sciences efficiently works in the scientific, academic, organizational-and-character building and social fields.

The Department’s lecturers systematically carry out university-wide events related to the anniversary celebration and outstanding historical events in the life of Ukraine, among which there are literature creativity competition ‘The Lamp of Ukrainian Culture’ devoted to the 200th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko’s birthday; annual readings from Shevchenko ‘Tarasov’s Readings’; thematic meetings ‘Poetic Flower of Ukraine’ devoted to the 145th anniversary of the birthday of Lesya Ukrainka; cultural and educational events devoted to the Ukrainian Writing and Language Day; literary evening ‘Thinking of Mother’ devoted to the Mother’s Day; festive events on the occasion of the International Day of Peace; thematic competition of ‘Ukraine is My Native Shore’ presentations etc.

In order to improve the level of national and patriotic education among the youth and to form a sense of respect to the native University, the lecturers of the Department systematically give the relevant classes on the basis of OSENU Museum.

In accordance with the Letter of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 23.09.2014 No.1/9- 484 related to the Ukrainian-wide project ‘Free Ukrainian Language Courses’, the Department of Ukrainian Studies and Social Sciences with the assistance of the University’s administrative personnel during 2015-2016 academic work has organized the work of such courses on the basis of OSENU.

Deciding various problems of the educational-bringing-up process is supported by the specialized classroom of the Department of Ukrainian Studies and Social Sciences and a pedagogical work classroom.

On their basis various exhibitions of student’s creative works, competitions and round tables related to the topical issues of social-and-political and cultural life of Ukraine and the world, viewing thematic scientific and educational films and historic and patriotic TV-broadcasts with their discussion etc.

Cultural education among the young students is considered by the Department of Ukrainian Studies and Social Sciences as one of the priority areas of its activity.

On the basis of the Department there is a culturological lyceum, where students are proposed during the out- of-class time specialized lectures on various topics related to the urgent historical and cultural, social and political and cross-cultural problems. Meetings of the members of this lyceum are held on the basis of the specialized classroom of the Department and in the dormitories of the University.

Different means of the creative initiative formation and development, as well as the students’ potency are widely used in the lyceum work, in particular:

students’ reports on different aspects of historical and cultural heritage of Ukraine with elements of stylized expositions of national dress, traditions and ceremonies;
singing Ukrainian songs and execution of dance music; audio and video presentation of materials in the history and traditions of own
Due to the organizational efforts of the Department’s lecturers, students have the opportunity systematically to visit theatres, museums, exhibitions in Odessa City.

Students’ Training

The Department of Ukrainian Studies and Social Sciences provides teaching the following disciplines:

For Bachelor’s Degree:

History of Ukraine and Ukrainian Culture (all fields);
Philosophy (fields: “Environmental Science, Environmental Control and Sustainable Nature
Management”; “Aquatic Biological Resources and Aquaculture”; “Computer Sciences”);

Philosophy, Psychology (field of study: “Management”);
Psychology (field of study: “Aquatic Biological Resources and Aquaculture”);
Political Science, Sociology (field of study: “Management”);
Political Science (with the unit on “Sociology”) (field of study: “Hydrometeorology”);
Political Science (fields of study: “Environmental Science, Environmental Control and Sustainable Nature Management”; “Aquatic Biological Resources and Aquaculture”; “Computer Sciences”);
Ukrainian Language (for specific purposes) (all fields of study);
Ukrainian Language for foreign students (all fields of study);
Psychology of Business Communication (field of study: “Tourism”).
For Specialist and Master’s Degrees:

Pedagogical, Psychological and Methodological Fundamentals of the Educational Process (specialization: “Environmental Science and Environment Control”), “Specialist Degree”;
Psychology of Labour Relations in Fish-Farming Communities (specialization: “Aquatic Biological Resources and Aquaculture”), “Specialist Degree”, “Master’s Degree”;
Theory and Practice of Business Communication (field of study: Economics of Nature Management), “Master’s Degree”.
For Doctor of Philosophy Degree (post-graduate studies):

Philosophical and Ethical Aspects of Research Activity;
Up-to-Date Approaches to Teaching at Higher

Subdivision: Department of Water Bioresources and Aquaculture

Kind of Subdivision: Department

Building: Building #2

Office: 707

Phone: internal – 321, 324

e-mail: biores@odeku.edu.ua

Head of the Department: Pavlo V. Shekk, Doctor of Science (Agriculture), Professor

Head of the Department

Pavlo V. Shekk graduated from Mechnikov Odessa State University, the Faculty of Biology, the Department of Hydrobiology, in 1975.

Since 2004 he has been working at Odessa State Environmental University. From 2006 till 2012 he was the Dean of the Nature Protection Faculty.

In 2008 under his leadership the Department of Water Bioresources was established and the training of specialists on aquaculture production, reproduction and using of water biological resources for structural units of the Ministry of Nature and Agriculture began.

In 2012 Pavlo V. Shekk defended his thesis for the degree of Doctor of Science (Agriculture), speciality of ‘Fish-Breedling’ on the topic: Biological and Technological Bases of Marine Fish This year he became the Head of the Department of Water Bioresouces and Aquaculture. In 2015 P.V. Shekk was conferred an academic title of Professor.

Pavlo V. Shekk is a highly-skilled, well-known specialist in fish farming. During his scientific and pedagogical work, he has published more than 180 scientific and methodical works, including 5 monographs, 3 text- books, and obtained 2 patents on methodical instructions for artificial breeding of gray-mullet and flat-fish that have scientific and practical importance in the field of aquaculture and mariculture development in Ukraine and the World.

General Information

In 2008 the Department of Water Bioresources and Aquaculture was established at Odessa State Environmental University.

Oleksandr P. Mykhailiuk, Doctor of Science (Veterinary), Professor, became the Head of the Department. Since 2012 and for now this department is headed by Pavlo V. Shekk, Doctor of Science (Agriculture), Professor.

Young and promising scientists who are interested in the development of the department and science make up the friendly collective of the department.

Training of Students

Organization of educational process both at the Department of Water Bioresources and Aquaculture and in the University, is determined by the laws of Ukraine “On Education”, “On Higher Education”, Regulations on the Organization of Educational Process in Higher Educational Establishments approved by the Ministry of Education of Ukraine and registered by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, Internal Labour Regulations and other regulatory legal acts.

Training of students of the Department of Water Bioresources and Aquaculture is organized within the framework of the Bologna process. The Department’s teachers ensure educational process through delivery of lectures, practical and laboratory classes.

The Department of Water Bioresources and Aquaculture provides training of bachelors and masters with the speciality 207 Water Bioresources and Aquaculture (Branch of knowledge – 09.02 – Fisheries), as per the training programme 090201 Water Bioresources and Aquaculture with the speciality Water Bioresources – specialization: mariculture, aquaculture, decorative (aquarium) fish farming; with the speciality Protection, Management and Sustainable Utilization of Hydrobioresources, specialization: Fishery Protection.

The students of the Department of Water Bioresources and Aquaculture study the following subjects: First-year students:

Hydrobotany
Zoology (invertebrates and chordates)
Introduction to Speciality Second-year students:
Fish Physiology Including Basics of Histology
Hydrobiology
Aquaculture of Natural Water Bodies
Fish Genetics
Biological Bases of Fisheries
Fish Breeding and Selection
Basics of Fishery Protection
Third-year students:

Fishery Hydraulic Engineering
Normalization of Environmental Impact
Fish Breeding and Selection
Ichthyology (General and Special Ichthyology)
Economic Activity of Fish Farming Enterprises
Biological Productivity of Water Ecosystems
Ichtyopathology (Fish Sanitation)
Fish Feeding
Methods of Research Activities with Regard to Fish Breeding
Third-year students (graduates of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi State Marine Fishing Technical School):

Fish Genetics
Methods of Research Activities with Regard to Fish Breeding
Fish Physiology Including Basics of Histology
Hydrobiology
Introduction to Speciality
Fish Breeding and Selection
Ukrainian Language
Psychology
Hydrochemistry and Biochemistry of Hydrobionts
Biological Bases of Fisheries
Ichthyology (General and Special Ichthyology)
Normalization of Environmental Impact
Biological Productivity of Water Ecosystems
Fourth-year students:

Industrial Fish Farming
Fish Processing Technologies
Environmental Regulation and Water Ecosystems Zoning
Conch Culture
Veterinary Science and Fish Farming Hygiene
Organization of Production and Standardization of Aquaculture Products in Fish Farming
Evaluation of Waterborne Raw Material Quality
Fish Farming Environmentalization
Theoretical Basics of Hydrobionts Acclimatization
Statistical Methods in Biological Research
Fifth-year students:

Fishing Industry Legislation in Ukraine
Theoretical Basics of Fish Farming
Theoretical Basics of Hydrobionts Evolution
Fish Farming Business Organization
Modern Technologies of Hydrobionts Artificial Breeding
Financial Activities of Fishery Enterprises
World Fish Farming
Methods of Fish Farming Research
Diseases of Maricultural Bodies
Veterinary and Sanitary Examination of Products of Hydrobionts Processing
Organization of Sports and Amateur Fishing and Creation of Fish
The following subjects are taught to the students of Master’s degree course with the speciality 207 Water Bioresources and Aquaculture:

Theoretical Basics of Hydrobionts Evolution
Theoretical Basics of Fish Farming
Fish Farming Business Organization
Modern Technologies of Hydrobionts Artificial Breeding
World Fish Farming
Methods of Fish Farming Research
Modelling of Fish Farming Technological Procedures
Organization of Sports and Amateur Fishing and Creation of Fish
Fishing Industry Legislation in Ukraine
Financial Activities of Fishery Enterprises
Diseases of Maricultural Bodies
Scientific Research

Students of all years of study are actively involved in research activities of the Department of Water Bioresources and Aquaculture.

In order to involve junior students in the Department’s research work its leading specialists arrange student scientific seminars and circles. Activities of student scientific circle Water Bioresources include the study of key issues related to various fields of hydrobionts use and results in a high level of interest among junior students. Particular attention is paid to a practical side of scientific activities. Typical problems studied by the student scientific circle include: the importance of invertebrates for fish vital activity, fish body shape and its importance in hydrodynamics, adaptation of hydrobionts as an evolutionary process, features of structure and functions sensory organs of herbivorous and predatory fish, the importance of spawning factors for anadromous and semi-anadromous fish, the importance of acclimatization for reproduction of fish resources and fish species, new methods of fish and fish products processing, biology and peculiarities of sturgeon breeding etc. Activities of the circle are led by the Department’s teachers.

Each and every student of the department has an opportunity of participating in student competition Water Bioresources the first stage thereof takes place in the university and at the Department of Water Bioresources and Aquaculture. Traditional areas include hydrobiology, ichthyology and fish breeding.

Students of Master’s education and qualification level take part in All-Ukrainian competition of student research papers as per the training programme “Biology” and almost all of the department’s students, under the guidance of its leading specialists, participate in the competition. Every year students of the department take winning places and their papers participate in the 2nd round of the competition.

In addition, the Department arranges a traditional annual Student Scientific Conference of the Odessa State Environmental University involving students of almost all years of study. All participants have an opportunity of publishing the results of their research papers in the form of abstracts included in a separate collection and the best works are recommended to be published as the articles included in a relevant collection of articles following the student scientific conference of the OSENU.