» What is Geography?
The geography - or geography - deals with the earth and all processes that affect them. In this context, the impact of the structures and earth changes are explored in humans.
Due to this combination of natural and social science aspects and approaches to the geography moves on the border between the natural and social sciences. Sub-areas of geography on the one hand, the natural science oriented Physical Geography, which deals with the earth's surface structures and other socially oriented human geography that examines the impact of humans on the earth and deals with cultures and ecologies.
Branches of physical geography are the geomorphology, climate geography, soil science, hydro geography, biogeography and landscape ecology.
The Human Geography or Human Geography is made up of economic geography, population geography, settlement geography, transport geography, political geography, historical geography, cultural geography, social geography and perception geography.
Time and again, the growing environmental pollution, the increase in international tourism and the scarcity of natural resources, new problems and challenges, and thus objects of study of geography.
» The study
Geography can be studied at Diploma or Masters (about nine semesters) or the Bachelor (six semesters). Since the subject leaves a wide margin, it is important to specialize during his studies. The curriculum shall consist of the areas of natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. Students of Geography visit next events on the above areas, lectures, tutorials and practical training on methods (geostatistics, geoinformatics and Social Research,) The aim of the study that students study the earth concerned phenomena on their composition, structure, and changes out able to explain and evaluate. They should also be able to address and solve the problems anbelangende geography.
» The professional fields
The studied geographers opens up a wide range of careers. Depending on the specialization, the doors are open to different fields for him. Employers may be on the one hand, various levels of the public service or the private sector. Geographers working for example in conservation, the waste industry, the city and local marketing, tourism, landscape planning, in libraries, in teaching at universities and colleges, in journalism, in market research or teaching at schools.
On these and other fields of activity you informed the Department of Geography and Regional Research . As the profession of geographers because of the wide range of possibilities not be clearly defined, and estimates on the job prospects and starting salaries are difficult.
For qualified geographers who have completed practical training and have experience in the form of internships while you study, but the chances on the labor market are pretty good. It is important to observe while studying the labor market and (of course in consultation with their own interests) to specialize in the areas currently being sought.
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