地理学是一个广泛的学科,其中包括地质学,气象学等,研究范围广泛,人文自然都有,农业地理,水文,风向,气候,地形等等。地理学是研究物质基础上的自然、人文变化,较宏观。地理学主要研究的方向:地理科学,生物地理学,化学地理学,地貌学,人文地理学,自然地理学,区域地理学,城市地理学,世界地理学,旅游地理学等等。
英国地理学专业优势
l 英国自然风光优美,历史文化遗产都保护的很好,而且环境科学很发达,对于地球的自身演变和人类对地球的影响也很重视,各种监测设备配置的也很齐全。
l 同时,英国的硕士的课程设置非常灵活,学生可以根据自己的兴趣爱好和将来的发展方向来自己选择专业领域和相应科目,使得学生们可以有的放矢;
l 再加上英国的学制比较短,使得在众多留学国家中,在英国获取该专业硕士学位的优势脱颖而出。
地理学就业方向
地理科学的确是以理论为主,电脑技术要求比较多,需要有比较宏观的思维模式,视野比较开阔,适应面非常广,出来工作就业就会比较多。在二三线城市的学校里,普遍缺乏专业的地理教师。
地理学专业毕业后,能够从事中国历史地理及其相关学科的教学与科研工作,也能胜任区域规划、环境保护、新闻出版、方志地名、水利建设等方面的工作,以及为政府决策部门作专题研究等。
学校推荐
布里斯托大学(University of Bristol)
MSc in Human Geography: Society and Space
核心课程:
l Contemporary Debates in Human Geography
l Advanced Spatial Modelling*
l Introduction to Quantitative Methodology*
l Researching Society and Space
l Theorising Society and Space
选修课程:
l Affect/Biopolitics/Technologies
l After Neoliberalism
l Interrogating New Cultural Landscapes
l Migration, Mobility and Environment
l 入学要求:An upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject.
l 语言要求: 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each band
格拉斯哥大学(University of Glasgow)
Msc Geospatial and Mapping Sciences
核心课程:
l Land surveying principles and methods
l Fundamentals of geomatics
l Topographic mapping from ground, air and space
l Principles of GIS
l Geodesy & GNSS
l Hydrographic surveying
l Engineering surveying
l Research and professional issues.
选修课程:
l Application development in GIS
l Geospatial data infrastructures
l Hydrographic surveying applications
l Land information systems
l Photogrammetry
l Remote sensing
l Terrain modelling
l Terrestrial laser scanning.
l 入学要求:Normally an Honours degree in a relevant field such as civil engineering, earth or environmental science, geography, mathematics, physics, or planning, but others with some mathematical background will be considered. Those with a degree in geomatics or a closely related subject or who meet the age and experience criteria of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors can use the programme as a route to a professional qualification or preparation for a research degree and may, under special circumstances, be given exemption from some aspects of the programme.
l 语言要求:overall score 6.5,no sub-test less than 6.0
利兹大学(University of Leeds)
Msc in Geographical Information Systems
核心课程:
l Principles of GIS
l Dissertation
l Using GIS
l Quantitative and Spatial Methods
选修课:
l GIS and Environment
l Geographical Information and Planning
l Qualitative Research Methods
l Digital Image Processing for Environmental Remote Sensing
l Programming for Geographical Information Analysis: Advanced Skills
l Environmental Assessment
l Work Placement/Research Placement (GIS)
l Web-based GIS
l Programming for Geographical Information Analysis: Core Skills
l 入学要求:Normally at least a good second class honours degree in an appropriate subject (e.g. Geography, Computer Studies, Geology, Earth Science, Environmental Studies or other appropriate physical/computer science degree). Suitable equivalent qualifications will be considered for overseas students and those with relevant work experience.
l 语言要求:IELTS score of 6.5 with at least 6.0 in all components