Geography (B.A.) (2 subjects/teacher training)
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An interdisciplinary view on people, the environment and region: In the geography degree programme, you will take a critical look at current social and environmental issues and examine them in a geographical relationship - from a local to a global level. You will also learn the basics of teaching geographical expertise in the classroom or in adult education.
- Programme:
- Geography
- Degree:
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (2 subjects/teaching profession)
- Standard period of study:
- 6 semesters
- Start:
- Only the winter semester
- Language of the programme:
- German
- Admission:
- restricted admission (application to the University)
- Orientation events:
- at the beginn of your studies orientation events are offered
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Graduates of the 2-subject Bachelor's programme Geography have acquired extensive knowledge about the current state of human-geographical and physical-geographical research, and the respective specialist literature and methodology. They also know the basic approaches of the didactics of geography and the related research, and are able to grasp them. The graduates have gone beyond the frame of the subject as they have set priorities with respect to their future professions by using the different choices within the programme on their own authority.
In the 2-subject Bachelor's degree programme with a teaching degree profile, two subjects are studied in equal parts. In addition, there is a teacher training-related professionalisation area including educational science. Geography is studied in the geography subject with a view to its later use as a teaching subject at grammar schools or in adult education.
Geography deals with the interactions between humans and the environment. The analysis and development of solution strategies for urgent current and future problems such as climate change, urbanisation, water scarcity, ethnic conflicts, forest destruction, desertification etc. are at the centre of geographical teaching and research activities.
You will acquire extensive knowledge of physical geography, human geography, regional geography and cartography during your geography studies. You will familiarise yourself with current specialist literature and acquire theoretical and practical knowledge of the diverse geographical working methods. You will also learn basic approaches to geography didactics (teaching geographical content) in and out of school. Field events enable you to impressively understand the teaching of geographical phenomena and contexts at real locations outside the lecture theatre and seminar room.
Flawless command of the spoken and written German language is a precondition. Sound knowledge of foreign languages, such as English, is strongly recommended.
If you would like to apply for the subsequent Master's degree programme in Education in Lower Saxony after completing this Bachelor's degree programme, you should combine the subject of Geography with one of the following subjects:
German, English, French, Latin, Mathematics, Physics or Spanish.
Other subject combinations (PDF; in German) must be applied for.
Gymnasium/grammar school teacher
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Structure
In the two-subject Bachelor's programme, two subjects are studied on equal terms.
A total of 180 credits are earned for the Bachelor's degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).
The two subjects each account for 66 credits. The teaching profession profile accounts for 36 credits.
Core curriculum in Geography (66 C)
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Compulsory modules (54 C): Base module M21: Introduction to the Geosystem Earth 9 C, Base module Mo7: Anthropogeography 7 C, Base module M 16: General Geography 6 C, Base module M03: Cartography 6 C, Base module M05: Physiogeography (relief and soil) 9 C, Base module M22: Applied Geography 5 C, M23: Introduction to Non-school Didactics 3 C, Build-up module M25: Field work course 9 C
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Optional modules (12 C)
Modules M17 + M19 or M18 + M20 must be combined.
Build-up module M19: Countryside Ecology - Analysis and Evaluation 6 C, Build-up module M17: Research on Physiogeographical Processes 6 C, Build-up module M18: Cultural Analysis of Regions 6 C, Build-up module M20: Economic Analysis of Regions 6 C
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Compulsory optional modules (teacher training)
M24: Introduction to the Didactics of Geography 3 C (competence to communicate content in schools)
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Voluntary additional examination
M04: The Basics of Geography-related Computer Sciences 10 C
The teaching profession profile is divided into the following areas:
- Didactics (6 C)
- Educational Sciences and internships (20 C)
- Electives (10 C)
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Combination of subjects for the teaching profession
Some combinations of subjects with Geography must be approved:
Admission
- Start:
- Winter semester only
- 1st subject semester:
- restricted admission (application to the University)
- 2nd to 6th subject semester:
- restricted admission (application to the University)
Contact
Study and examination advising
Dr. Robert Weber
Goldschmidtstr. 5
37077 Göttingen
Phone. +49 551 39 28010
rweber@gwdg.de
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Academic Advising
Dr. Tobias ReehGoldschmidtstr. 5
37077 Göttingen
Tel. +49 551 39 28074
Fax. +49 551 39 12140
treeh@gwdg.de
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