Geoglobalistics and regional studies

heohrafichnyi fakultet

Name
Geoglobalistics and regional studies
Program code
33563
Qualification awarded
Master of speciality 106 Geography, educational programme «Geoglobalistics and Regional Studies»
Length of programme
2 years
Number of credits
120
level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework
7
Qualification level
Second (Master)
Discipline
Natural sciences
Speciality
KnowledgeField EN
Specific admission requirements
First level of higher education
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning
Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements
Programme learning outcomes
PLO1 To understand the subject area and basic specifics of professional activity. PLO2 To understand and to apply in professional activities knowledge about the nature and significance of globalization processes and glocalization of global transformations. PLO3 To understand the integrity of the landscape mantle as a system, the most important problems of its development under globalization and apply in practice knowledge of the principles of interaction between nature and society, sustainable development using the principles of rational use of natural and territorial resources, environmental policy and relevant legislation in various spatiotemporal contexts. PLO4 To apply a wide range of concepts, theories, and methods of regional geography to solve professional problems of interdisciplinary nature for analyzing the diversity of socio-political, socio-ecological, economic, socio-cultural relations in countries and regions of the world accounting for a particular historical or modern context. PLO5 To apply theoretical, categorical-conceptual and analyticalresearch apparatus, the integrative function of geographical knowledge for analyzing the global socio-political, socio-ecological, socio-cultural, informational and technological transformations and features of their manifestation in countries and regions of the world. PLO6 To understand and to apply in professional activities knowledge of geospatial management, intelligence and security, management of geospatial information and spatial analysis, geospatial data infrastructure. PLO8 To apply a wide range of political science concepts, theories, and methods to the analysis of power-political relations of political actors, institutions, and ideas. PLO9 To understand and to apply in professional activities knowledge of the principles of functioning and patterns of development of government and public policy, political institutions and processes, political behavior, political culture and ideology, world politics and politics of individual countries and regions. PLO10 Comprehensively understand the features of the implementation of power in different political systems, their socioeconomic, historical, and socio-cultural context of functioning and interaction. PLO11 To apply in practice knowledge of socio-geographical factors of distribution of power and interests of countries and between nation-states in a broad space-time context of the balance of power (hard, soft, smart, network, acute, etc.), geostrategic positioning under globalization. PLO12 To apply in professional activities knowledge of pedagogy and psychology of higher education and methods of pedagogical skills. PLO13 To apply theoretical knowledge, critical thinking, rational argumentation, analysis and synthesis in practical situations. PLO14 To identify, to evaluate, to process and to analyze, to present results, facts, data, and spatio-temporal information from various primary and secondary sources using general and specialized (geographic and social-political) information, analytical and communication techniques, methods, and technologies. PLO15 To research at an advanced professional level, to design and develop a program, and to perform comprehensive research, to manage projects of geographical and interdisciplinary orientation, to evaluate and ensure the quality of work. PLO 16 To teach specialized disciplines professionally at the appropriate level of educational qualification. PC17 Ability to professionally perform research, expert-analytical, and consulting functions in the national and international labor market in various circumstances in different natural, socio-economic, and ethnocultural conditions.
Form of study
Full-time form
Examination regulations and grading scale
Written (or mixed written/oral) exams, credits, current control, oral presentations, protection of traineeship reports, state examination on the specialty Geography, defense of qualifying thesis.
Оbligatory or optional mobility windows (if applicable)
Teaching of foreign applicants for higher education is possible provided that they meet the requirements of the Conditions of admission to the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Work placement
Traineeships amount to at least 10% of the total volume of the educational program. Participation in national and international congresses, conferences, symposiums, etc.
Work-based learning
Director of the course
Viktoriia Kostiantynivna Kiptenko
Regional Studies and Tourism
heohrafichnyi fakultet
Occupational profiles of graduates
Робочі місця в міжнародних та національних урядових та неурядових структурах, у проектно-пошукових та науководослідних, природоохоронних установах, в органах державного та регіонального управління, в консалтингових, аналітичних та аутсорсингових компаніях (методист, дослідник, аналітик, експерт) та в закладах освіти І-ІІІ рівня.
Access to further studies
Ability to continue education and training at the third educationalscientific level of higher education; postgraduate education, advanced training, academic mobility.