Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The students are to carry through a traditional project semester which normally carries on the subject knowledge in which the student has specialized. The project work comprises the preparation of a project report or a scientific article.

This particular project module is only relevant for 2-professional students.

Students completing the project module acquire the following:

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Conceptual and professional knowledge based on international research of relevance to geography
• Knowledge of the analytical methods used in geography
• Can understand and relate critically to the knowledge of the field and be able to identify practical geographical problems in a given complex context

Skills

• Can master the scientific methods and tools of geography in relation to the solution of the chosen geographical problem
• Can identify a relevant and specific geographical focus for the chosen subject
• Can work independently and discuss professional and scientific problems with both colleagues and communicate these to non-specialists

Competences

• Can describe a specific geographical problem and apply relevant solution models based on relevant geographical tools and data
• Can participate in professional and interdisciplinary cooperation of geographical problems
• Can carry out academic reflections on the chosen geographical subject and implement the attained knowledge in models
• Can take responsibility for own professional development and specialisation

Type of instruction

Problem-based project work, possibly with internship integrated.

Exam

Exams