Courses

Main

Structural unit

Economic Geography

heohrafichnyi fakultet

Name

Economic Geography

Program code

20997

Qualification awarded

Bachelor of Geography

Length of programme

4 years

Number of credits

240

level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework

Qualification level

First (Bachelor)

Discipline

Natural sciences

Speciality

KnowledgeField EN

Specific admission requirements

Complete general secondary education

Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning

Diploma of secondary education

Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements

On the basis of successful mastery of competencies provided by the elective block of disciplines with grades not less than 75 points, grade for Practical Training and Internship by the elective block not less than 75 points, receiving a score of not less than 75 points for the defense of qualifying work

Programme learning outcomes

P01. Know, understand and be able to use in practice the basic concepts of the theory of geography and worldviews. P02. Know and understand the main types of geographical activities, their division. P03. Explain the features of the organization of geographical space. P04. Analyze the geographical potential of the territory P05. Collect, process and analyze information in the field of geographical sciences. P06. Use information technology, cartographic and geoinformation models in the field of geographical sciences. P07. Determine the main characteristics, processes, history and composition of the landscape shell and its components. P08. Apply models, methods of physics, chemistry, geology, ecology, mathematics, information technology, etc. in the study of natural and social processes of formation and development of geospheres. P09. Analyze the composition and structure of natural and sociospheres (in accordance with the professional direction) on different spatial and temporal scales. P10. Know the goals of sustainable development and the opportunities of their professional field to achieve them, including in Ukraine. P11. Adhere to the moral and ethical aspects of research, honesty, professional code of behavior.

Form of study

Full-time form

Examination regulations and grading scale

Written and oral exams, tests, differentiated tests, current control, oral presentations, defense of practice reports, defense of course works, certification exam, public defense of bachelor's thesis

Оbligatory or optional mobility windows (if applicable)

Elective according to an individual schedule

Work placement

1. Practical Training on Methods of Acquiring Geographical Information. 2. Practical Training on Methods of Geographical Information Processing. 3. Practical Training on Methods of Geographical Information Dissemination. 4. Practical Training on the Basics of Field Research in Economic Geography. 5. Practical professionally oriented Training. 6. Internship

Work-based learning

Student-centered problem-oriented learning, which is conducted in the form of lectures, seminars, practical classes (including urban labs), coursework, independent work based on textbooks, textbooks and abstracts, consultations with teachers, teaching and production practices, bachelor's degree work in the last year studying

Director of the course

Olena Yuriivna Kononenko

Economic and Social Geography
heohrafichnyi fakultet

Occupational profiles of graduates

Graduates work as specialists in the international and national governmental and non-governmental organizations, research and environmental protection institutions, state regional governments and local authorities, business enterprises, consulting, analytical and outsourcing companies (methodologist, researcher, analyst, expert).

Access to further studies

It is possible to continue education after the second (master's) level of higher education, as well as promotion qualifications and additional postgraduate education