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Objectives and competences

Students: - learn about the presence of soil in Slovenia and worldwide, - understand the causes of soil degradation, both globally and locally, - recognise the possibilities of soil protection, - get to know ecoremediations as the possibilities of soil protection.

Content (Syllabus outline)

1 Agroecology as an accessible soil protection 2.Ecoremediations and permaculture for cleaning the soil 3.Ecological agriculture and soil 4.Biodynamics and soil protection 5. Integrated agriculture and soil effects 6. The importance of local sustainable food chains to conserve soil

Learning and teaching methods

- lectures, - field and laboratory work.

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

Students: - recognise the soil as a natural component of the landscape, - understand the causes of soil degradation in Slovenia and worldwide, - recognise the possibilities of soil protection (and improvement of already endangered areas).

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

- the ability to consider soil properties when planning the landscape interferences and to take into account the regeneration abilities of particular soils.

Readings

VOVK KORŽE, Ana. Agroekologija danes. Nazarje: GEAart, 2017. 90 str., ilustr. ISBN 978-961-93902-9-0. [COBISS.SI-ID 288179712] VOVK KORŽE, Ana. Permaculture for sustainable life style. International journal of inspiration & resilience economy. [Online ed.], 2018, vol. 2, no. 2, str. 34-39, ilustr., doi: 10.5923/j.ijire.20180202.02. [COBISS.SI-ID 24102408] VOVK KORŽE, Ana. Vpliv zastirke na zadrževanje vlage v prsti. Revija za geografijo, ISSN 1854-665X. [Tiskana izd.], 2013, 8, [št.] 1, str. 41-55, ilustr. [COBISS.SI-ID 20250888] Vsako študijsko leto bo seznam študijske literature posodobljen./ The list of study literature will be updated each school year.

Prerequisits

Positivelly accomplished laboratory work is a condition to the oral exam accession.

  • red. prof. dr. ANA VOVK

  • Project: 60
  • Oral examination: 40

  • : 15
  • : 15
  • : 60

  • Slovenian
  • Slovenian

  • GEOGRAPHY - 2nd