Faculty of Geology and Geography

FACULTY OF GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY ERASMUS+ Faculty Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Nikola Botusharov, [email protected]

Geology

Course Language Semester ECTS Number of hours Professor (in the foreign language) (winter/ (credits) Lectures Exercises/ Practical (name and e-mail) summer) seminars work MAGMA-FLUID INTERACTION English Summer 3 30 15 R. Nedialkov

The course gives information about all the stages of the interaction between magma and fluids. Main studied topics are: the role of the fluids for the melting of the source rocks and for the different melt formation; the role of the fluids for the magma physical properties (density, viscosity, diffusion); the role of fluid for the different mechanisms of magma evolution (fractional differentiation, melt immiscibility, assimilation and contamination and magma mixing); role of the fluids for the magmatic crystallization; magma degassing; formation of the orthomagmatic ore-bearing hydrothermal systems. HYDROTHERMAL ROCK ALTERATION English Summer 4 30 30 R. Nedialkov

The course comprises as well the theoretical bases of the rocks hydrothermal alteration study as the practical information for the search and the prospecting of the hydrothermal ore deposits. The course examines the main principles of the alteration theory: the differential mobility of elements; the principle of the constant volume of the rocks during hydrothermal alteration; the zonal arrangement of hydrothermal alteration rocks and others. The factors influencing hydrothermal alteration processes are studied. The methods of the alteration rock study are introduced as well as the classifications of hydrothermal alteration rocks. In details (geology, mineralogy, zonal distribution, P, T, and Ph of the hydrothermal alteration processes) are studied the main metasomatic associations: skarns, fenites, K-silicate alterations, greisens, beresites, propylites, quarts-sericitic alteration, argillitic alteration, advanced argillitic alteration, quartz-adularia- sericitic alteration, quartz-turmaline-chloritic alteration and others. VOLCANOLOGY English Winter 4 45 15 R. Nedialkov

The course gives information about the main characteristics and peculiarities of the volcanic activity, the different types of volcanic eruptions, the different types and the formation of the volcanic facieses. Detailed characteristic of the volcanic rocks (effusive, pyroclastic and epiclastic) is given. The methodic of field work in volcanic terrains and the laboratory investigation of volcanic rocks is explained. The formation and the morphology of volcanic bodies is explained. Studied are the processes of fragmentation of the magma and the formation of the pyroclastic material. The transport and the deposition of the pyroclastic material are explained as a result of pyroclastic falls, flows or surge. The principles of the facial analyze are studied. Special attention is paid on the work on contemporaneous active volcanoes and their monitoring and also on the paleovolcanologic reconstructions. The evolution of volcanism in space and in the different tectonic setting are also studied. The history of the volcanic activity on the Bulgarian territory is also studied. HOUSEHOLD WASTE MANAGEMENT English Summer 3 30 15 R. Nedialkov

The course on “Household waste management” aims to give basic knowledge on the activities related to the management of the urban wastes. Students will be introduced to the main elements of the relative legislation in Bulgaria and the European Community which are regulating the waste management activities. In the course will be done the determination of waste, the classification of wastes, will be introduced the REMECOM method for waste morphology determination and the determination of their quantity. Will be explained the organization and the activities of the collection and the transportation of urban wastes. It is foreseen to give information about the valorisation of wastes as recycling, pyrolise, incineration, composting and others. In the course will be explained the activities related to the deposition of wastes in landfills the rules about the landfill construction. The students will be informed financial provision of the complex of activities related to the urban waste management.

Meteorology

Course (in the foreign language) Language Semester ECTS Number of hours Professor (winter/ (credits) summer) Lectures Exercises/ Practical Seminars work GENERAL CLIMATOLOGY English 2 semesters 8 60 30 30 Nina Nikolova (BACHELOR PROGRAM) (winter/ (4 per summer) semester) The course of General Climatology clarifies the physical mechanisms of climate and interdependences among the elements of climate system. The factors for genesis of climate at global and regional scale are analysed. The special attention is given to the impact of atmospheric circulation, earth surface and anthropogenic activity on climate. The peculiarities of the regime and spatial distribution of climate elements are presented. On the back ground of global and regional climate the microclimatic differences are analysed. GENERAL GEOMORPHOLOGY English 2 semesters 8 60 30 30 Ahinora Baltakova (BACHELOR PROGRAM) (summer/wi (4 per nter) semester) The course of General Climatology aims to give students an introductory understanding of geomorphological concepts, process mechanics, and relationships between landforms and processes. The lectures consistently consider mechanism, landforms and products of endogenic processes, the processes of weathering, the chief types of sediment transport (fluvial, aeolian, coastal, glacial), and sediment deposition. Exercises are empirical and practical and follow the lectures topics. METHODS OF CLIMATIC RESEARCH English winter 5 45 - 15 Nina Nikolova (MSC PROGRAM) The course "Methods of climate research" provides knowledge about meteorological time-series and quality control of meteorological information. The general and specific statistical methods for processing meteorological data and analysis of spatial and temporal variations of meteorological characteristics of the main climatic parameters are considered. Students get acquainted with methods for calculating the number of climatic parameters (for individual meteorological elements and phenomena, complex indicators and extreme climate events). Spatial attention is given to the methods for studying climate change at regional and local scale.

Department of Regional and Political Geography

Course Language Semesters ECTS Number of hours Professor Lectures Exercises Practical Name and e-mail work GEO-ECONOMIC English Winter 3 30 Assoc. Prof. Kosyo Stoychev DIPLOMACY PhD Short Description: The course objective is to form a professional attitude to geo-economics and its importance, focused on the theory of economic growth in different types of nodal and homogeneous regions. The basic perception is that the geo-economic policies and diplomacy should be subject to scientific concepts of holism and systematic approach that would transform the various policies into synergistic and cumulative spatial effects. The course emphasize on cluster concept that has the theoretical and practical power to create groups (clusters) forming region-sectors with a competitive advantage and trade patterns. Students are introduced to basic spatial economic regularities in the formation of modern structure and organization of the world economy / geo-economics. The theory of localization of business organizations in geographic space, the factors and conditions for the spatial organization in the different regions of the world are articulated. Particular attention is paid to the most important raw-energy resources and key industrial products and technologies.

Faculty of Geology and Geography – Tourism Department

Course (in the foreign Language Semester ECTS Number of hours Professor language) (winter/summer) (credits) Lectures Exercises/Seminars Practica (name and e-mail) l work BACHELOR DEGREE – REGULAR STUDENTS FUNDAMENTALS OF English summer 5 45 20 10 Prof. M. Vodenska TOURISM [email protected] The course is aimed at first year students introducing them to the basic concepts, definitions, study areas, theory and history of tourism and tourism development. A strong emphasis is put on the Tourism system, its structure, models and separate elements. The course is introductory to some other courses which deal with the matter in greater detail, for example Tourist demand and Behavior, Marketing in Tourism, etc. ECONOMICS OF English summer 3 30 10 5 Assist. Prof. E. Petkova TOURISM [email protected] The aim of the subject is that students acquire both knowledge in economics and skills in applying this knowledge in the field of tourism. In this regard students are offered an understanding of some theory and practicalities of macroeconomics and microeconomics, as well as of economic tools, which are applied to tourism sector and to the operation of tourism companies. Topics include: characteristics of economics of tourism, of tourism sector and tourism organizations, tourism markets, principles of supply and demand of tourism services, pricing of tourism companies, investments in tourism sector, balance of payments, economic impacts of tourism, economic analysis and economic indicators in tourism. TOURIST DEMAND English winter 5 45 15 15 Prof. V. Marinov & BEHAVIOR [email protected] The aim of the course is to introduce students in tourists’ behavior as a key component of and determinant for the formation and functioning of the tourism system, the models of tourism behavior, the factors that influence it as well as the key indicators and methods for analysis of tourism demand. Students have to complete an assignment demonstrating the acquisition of theoretical knowledge and skills for collecting, processing, analyzing and presenting information for tourist demand and behavior. HOTEL OPERATIONS English winter 4 45 10 5 Assist. Prof. E. Petkova [email protected] The subject focuses on the management of operations of hotel companies. Students could gain understanding of some theory and practicalities of technology, economics and management of activities, processes and operations of companies in the lodging industry. Topics include: characteristics of lodging industry, hotel classification, terminology of hotel processes and operations, types and quality of hotel services, human and material resources in hotel industry, development and categorization of hotel companies, planning, organizing, leading and controlling lodging organizations, marketing and sales of hotel companies and management of hotel front office and back office operations of: service during the reservation, during the arrival, during the stay and during the departure of clients, housekeeping and laundry operations, food and beverage service, provision of additional services by hotel organizations, security, engineering and maintenance, human resources management, finance and accounting of lodging companies. METHODS OF English winter 5 45 20 10 Prof. M. Vodenska TOURISM [email protected] RESEARCH Assoc. Prof. E. Dogramadjieva [email protected] The course introduces a number of quantitative and qualitative methods used in tourism research and provides fundamental knowledge on academic writing. Students get acquainted with both secondary data analysis and field studies techniques. Special emphasis is put on questionnaire surveys in terms of sampling, questionnaire preparation and data analysis. RESTAURANT English summer 4 45 10 5 Assist. Prof. E. Petkova [email protected] OPERATIONS The subject focuses on the management of operations of food and beverage companies. Topics include: characteristics of food service industry and types of food and beverage organizations, system of categorization of food and beverage establishments, furnishing and equipment of restaurant companies, menu planning, calculating costs, pricing, and principles of management of the activities of purchasing, receiving, storing and issuing food and beverage products, of food and beverage production, of food and beverage sales and of serving clients. BUSINESS English summer 2 0 0 30 Assist. Prof. A. Kazakov SIMULATIONS IN [email protected] TOURISM The course is based on Hotel Operations Training Simulation. It reveals students the essence of Hotel Business – Price strategies, Market segmentation, Product diversification, Promotion and Advertising. They learn how to write a Business strategy. There are regular discussions of received results. The main purpose of simulation is to stabilize a financially ruined hotel profitable again. Several student teams are created. They compete against each other. At the end an official ceremony for everybody is arranged. MARKETING IN English summer 4 30 20 10 Assoc. Prof. M. Assenova TOURISM [email protected] The course aims to familiarize students with the modern understanding of marketing and its application in tourism. Students acquire basic knowledge about the process of marketing planning and basic tools of the marketing mix - tourism product, prices and pricing in tourism, distribution channels and communication activities. Significant attention is paid to advertising as the main tool of the communication policy and its role in tourism. TRAVEL AGENTS & English winter 5 45 20 10 Assoc. Prof. M. Assenova TOUR OPERATORS [email protected] ACTIVITY Prof. M. Vodenska [email protected] The aim of the course is to acquaint students with one of the most important sectors in the tourist servicing – the intermediary sector, as well as to prepare them to work in travel agencies. Knowledge on specific functions and activities f tour-operators and travel agents is provided. Specific skills are trained to elaborate and calculate tourist programs and terms of contracting of service suppliers are discussed. Special attention is paid to online sales. DEVELOPMENT & English winter 5 45 20 10 Assoc. Prof. E. Dogramadjieva CURRENT [email protected] PROBLEMS OF TOURISM IN BULGARIA The course introduces the past development, current state, problems and prospects of Bulgarian tourism. Key factors of the country’s tourism development and the main components of the system of tourism at national and regional level are discussed as well as the different types of tourism and their resource and market potential. WORLD TOURISM English winter 5 45 15 15 Assist. Prof. A. Kazakov REGIONS & [email protected] DESTINATIONS Students will learn about some of the most important tourism organizations like World Tourism Organization, World Travel & Tourism Council, Pacific Asia Travel Association, International Air Transport Association, International Hotel and Restaurant Association, etc. They will learn about the sources of tourism statistics. Knowledge about the main world tourism regions after United Federation of Travel Agents Associations is received and analyzed – area, statistic about international tourist arrivals, international tourism receipts, and international tourism expenditures. In the second part of the course we analyze tourism development of different chosen destination countries. GEOGRAPHY FOR English winter 3 30 10 5 Assist. Prof. A. Kazakov TRAVEL AGENTS [email protected] All the different sectors of tourism are examined during the course. We learn how to sell destinations with the help of world geography. The specifics of travel documentation, air and rail transport, rent a car and rent a camper, accommodation, ferries and cruises, and tours is studied. At the end we will make a test in order to verify the gained results and to learn how to analyze them. CUSTOMER CARE English winter 3 30 10 5 Assist. Prof. A. Kazakov [email protected] Students learn about travel behavior of different nations. This will help them to serve better tourists from main source markets – Romanians, Greeks, Germans, Turks, Russians, English, etc. Beside these we will get to know the specifics of some distant and unknown but perspective nations like Chinese, Japanese and Indians. Part of the efforts would be aimed at analysis and discussion of gathered through different sources information. Team work would be used to get right to the results. SUSTAINABLE English winter 3 30 10 5 Assoc. Prof. M. Assenova TOURISM [email protected] DEVELOPMENT – STANDARDS & CERTIFICATION The aim of the course is to form an understanding, knowledge and skills for sustainable tourism development - the essence, principles and aspects of sustainability. The course also examines a variety of international and national certification schemes and standards for sustainable tourism development at regional and company level – labels, award criteria, rules and certification mechanism and control. TOURISM English summer 3 30 10 5 Prof. V. Marinov DESTINATIONS [email protected] MANAGEMENT Assoc. Prof. M. Assenova [email protected] The aim of the course is to develop knowledge, understanding and skills for management and marketing of tourism destinations. It examines the essence, the key elements, the evolution and attractiveness and competitiveness factors of the destination, the essence, legal forms and organizational structure of destinations management organisations, the role of partnership as well as the approaches and problems in establishing and functioning of destination management organisations. MASTER DEGREE – PART-TIME STUDENTS TOURISM POLICY English January - 5 30 0 0 Prof. V. Marinov February [email protected] The aim of the course is to develop knowledge, understanding of the need, essence, features and principles of tourism policy and respective skills for analysis, design and implementation of such policy. It examines the tourism policy as a purposeful and organized activity of public authorities to regulate tourism development. It discusses the key elements of tourism policy (aims, tools, actors, and spatial levels), the main approaches to the design and implementation of tourism policy, the factors for differentiation of tourism policy in different contexts as well as the success factors. Students have to complete an assignment demonstrating the acquisition of theoretical knowledge and skills for analysis and evaluation of specific tourism policies and documents. TOURISM English January - 5 30 0 0 Prof. V. Marinov PLANNING February [email protected] The aim of the course is to develop knowledge, understanding of the need, essence, features and principles of tourism planning perceived as integrated and strategic planning of tourism destinations’ development at different levels. It presents the need of tourism planning, its purpose, scope, actors, approaches and principles, the requirements to the planning document and to the planning process as well as the relations to other types of planning. Students have to complete an assignment demonstrating the acquisition of theoretical knowledge and skills for analysis and evaluation of tourism planning documents and processes. TOURISM English January - 5 30 0 0 Prof. M. Vodenska FUNCTIONS AND February [email protected] IMPACTS The course is aimed at studying and understanding of various positive and negative impacts exerted by tourism on the environment – economic, social, cultural and physical (ecological). Research methods for studying those impacts are discussed and various aspects of impacts’ assessment and management are also included. Various Bulgarian and worldwide examples of positive and negative tourism impacts are given. PROJECT English September 3 30 0 0 Prof. V. Marinov MANAGEMENT [email protected] The course examines the main elements of the project cycle in the context of tourism development and public interventions. The aim is to introduce students to the main steps and processes of project management –identification, development, financing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, reporting and closure. The course includes short problem solving exercises and discussion of specific cases. Students have to complete an assignment for analysis and evaluation of a specific real project. DATA PROCESSING English September 3 30 0 0 Assoc. Prof. E. Dogramadjieva & ANALYSIS IN [email protected] TOURISM The course builds upon the subject “Methods of Tourism Research” and provides specific knowledge and skills for statistical processing and data analysis with Microsoft Office Excel and IBM SPSS Statistics. It helps students to calculate synthetic indicators of tourism development based on official statistics as well as to process and analyze primary data from tourism surveys.

Department of Climatology, Hydrology and Geomorphology

Course (in the foreign Language Semester ECTS Number of hours Professor language) (winter/summer) (credits) (name and e-mail) Lectures Exercises/ Practical work Seminars GENERAL English 2 semesters 8 60 30 30 Nina Nikolova CLIMATOLOGY (winter/summer) (4 per [email protected] (Bachelor program) semester) The course of General Climatology clarifies the physical mechanisms of climate and interdependences among the elements of climate system. The factors for genesis of climate at global and regional scale are analysed. The special attention is given to the impact of atmospheric circulation, earth surface and anthropogenic activity on climate. The peculiarities of the regime and spatial distribution of climate elements are presented. On the back ground of global and regional climate the microclimatic differences are analysed.

GENERAL English 2 semesters 8 60 30 30 Ahinora Baltakova GEOMORPHOLOGY (summer/winter) (4 per [email protected] (Bachelor program) semester) The course of General Climatology aims to give students an introductory understanding of geomorphological concepts, process mechanics, and relationships between landforms and processes. The lectures consistently consider mechanism, landforms and products of endogenic processes, the processes of weathering, the chief types of sediment transport (fluvial, aeolian, coastal, glacial), and sediment deposition. Exercises are empirical and practical and follow the lectures topics. METHODS OF English winter 5 45 - 15 Nina Nikolova CLIMATIC RESEARCH [email protected] (MSc program) The course "Methods of climate research" provides knowledge about meteorological time-series and quality control of meteorological information. The general and specific statistical methods for processing meteorological data and analysis of spatial and temporal variations of meteorological characteristics of the main climatic parameters are considered. Students get acquainted with methods for calculating the number of climatic parameters (for individual meteorological elements and phenomena, complex indicators and extreme climate events). Spatial attention is given to the methods for studying climate change at regional and local scale.

CLIMATE CHANGE English 1 semester 5 45 15 90 Nina Nikolova (Bachelor program) (winter/or [email protected] summer) The course of Climate change summarizes all modern scientific concepts on the issue, including also the impact on human activities.