Geography and Geography Education 1
30.0 ECTS creditsModule 1: The Geographer and the World, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module covers two main strains in the history of ideas in geography from antiquity until today. One
main strain concerns geographical perspectives on ways in which people's perceptions of the world have
have changed over time. The other main strain problematises how geography as a discipline has been
developed and applied in modern times. The content and function of the geography subject as it changes
over time are related to political, economic, and social factors, including changing perspectives on
gender and diversity. The module also introduces how geographical concepts such as place, space,
border, and scale can be applied in teaching in compulsory school, from different geographical
perspectives.
Module 2: Describing the World, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module introduces students to different perspectives on using maps as teaching resources in their
future professional practice. The module also offers knowledge on how to handle geographical data using
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and global navigation systems such as GPS. Students learn
how to use geographical data available on the Internet in the form of for instance digital maps, Google
Earth, and satellite images.
Module 3: Physical Geography, Geology, Weather, and Climate, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module treats basic knowledge of the formation and structure of the earth as well as plate tectonics
processes that affect the formation and disappearance of mountains and oceans. Natural disasters such
as volcanism and earthquakes are treated, as well as the processes of formation and erosion that
constantly change the surface of the earth. The formation of sediment, soil, and other landforms is
covered, as well as the basic parameters and processes in the atmosphere and the oceans that determine weather and climate, alongside the most common main types of weather and climate.
Module 4: Human Geography - Places, People, and Societies, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module covers basic perspectives on how sociocultural, economic, and political forces impact living
conditions and spatial structures in different societies in the world, on the basis of human geography.
This includes the organsiation of production and consumption, the location and use of resources, and
how the global geographical division of labour shapes trade, investments, and dependencies. These
perspectives are related to sustainability issues. The module also treats the distribution of populations
both nationally and globally and factors which have an impact on changes in that distribution, with a
special focus on urban processes of change and how different spatial construction ideals influence
people's lives over time, especially in terms of gender and diversity aspects.
The module covers two main strains in the history of ideas in geography from antiquity until today. One
main strain concerns geographical perspectives on ways in which people's perceptions of the world have
have changed over time. The other main strain problematises how geography as a discipline has been
developed and applied in modern times. The content and function of the geography subject as it changes
over time are related to political, economic, and social factors, including changing perspectives on
gender and diversity. The module also introduces how geographical concepts such as place, space,
border, and scale can be applied in teaching in compulsory school, from different geographical
perspectives.
Module 2: Describing the World, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module introduces students to different perspectives on using maps as teaching resources in their
future professional practice. The module also offers knowledge on how to handle geographical data using
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and global navigation systems such as GPS. Students learn
how to use geographical data available on the Internet in the form of for instance digital maps, Google
Earth, and satellite images.
Module 3: Physical Geography, Geology, Weather, and Climate, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module treats basic knowledge of the formation and structure of the earth as well as plate tectonics
processes that affect the formation and disappearance of mountains and oceans. Natural disasters such
as volcanism and earthquakes are treated, as well as the processes of formation and erosion that
constantly change the surface of the earth. The formation of sediment, soil, and other landforms is
covered, as well as the basic parameters and processes in the atmosphere and the oceans that determine weather and climate, alongside the most common main types of weather and climate.
Module 4: Human Geography - Places, People, and Societies, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module covers basic perspectives on how sociocultural, economic, and political forces impact living
conditions and spatial structures in different societies in the world, on the basis of human geography.
This includes the organsiation of production and consumption, the location and use of resources, and
how the global geographical division of labour shapes trade, investments, and dependencies. These
perspectives are related to sustainability issues. The module also treats the distribution of populations
both nationally and globally and factors which have an impact on changes in that distribution, with a
special focus on urban processes of change and how different spatial construction ideals influence
people's lives over time, especially in terms of gender and diversity aspects.
Progressive specialisation:
G1N (has only upper鈥恠econdary level entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements
General admission requirements plus upper secondary level Mathematics 2 and Civics 1b or Civics 1a1 + 1a2 or upper secondary level Mathematics B, Civics A, and English B
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
This course is included in the following programme
- Secondary Education Programme: Upper Secondary Education Programme: Geography (studied during year 1)