BIDS – Majoring in
Human Geography
Autumn 2015; Spring 2016
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi
Welcome!
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Human Geography is about the study of
social phenomena in space and time.
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Human geography is concerned with the understanding
of the dynamics of cultures, societies and economies
and puts this understanding of social and physical
processes within the context of places and regions recognising the great differences in cultures, political
systems, economies, landscapes and environments
across the world, and the links between them.
Understanding the causes of differences and inequalities
between places and social groups underlie much of the
newer developments in human geography.
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Geography provides an ideal framework for relating
other fields of knowledge. It is not surprising that
those trained as geographers often contribute
substantially to the applied management of
resources and environments.
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Geography is, in the broadest sense, an education
for life and for living. Learning through geography –
whether gained through formal learning or
experientially through travel, fieldwork and
expeditions – helps us all to be more socially and
environmentally sensitive, informed and
responsible citizens.
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Human Geography in Lund
• The Department of Human
Geography was established in mid
50's when the discipline of
Geography was divided into
Physical Geography and Human
Geography. The beginning of 60's
was marked by the establishment of
the study field of Economic
Geography. Nowadays the
department has around 400
students and more than 50
employees.
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Urban/social/
political
geography
Human
ecology
Development
geography
Human
Geography
LU
Environment
al geography
Economic
geography,
Historical
and
landscape
geography
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Fall Term 2015
Course
Code
Name
SGED05
The Contemporary Geography of African Development I
15 2015-08-31 Undergraduate
SGED06
The Contemporary Geography of African Development II
15 2015-11-02 Undergraduate
SASA18
Population, Settlement and Economic Geography
7,5 2015-08-31 Undergraduate
SGER43
GIS: Geographical Information System for the Social Sciences
15 2015-11-02 Advanced
SGER44
GIS: Geographical Information System for the Social Sciences, Advanced
Applications
15 2015-11-02 Advanced
UTVC11
Development Studies: Development in a historical perspective: economic,
social and political transformation
15 2015-08-31 Undergraduate
UTVC12
Development Studies: Development Policy in Practice
15 2015-11-02 Undergraduate
UTVC20
Human Geography: New Directions in Development Studies
7,5 2015-09-30 Undergraduate
SGEM20
7,5 2015-08-31 Advanced
SGEM21
Human Geography: Geographical Thought
Human Geography: Geographies of Economies - Transforming Places, People
and Production
SGEM22
Human Geography: Landscape and Political Ecology
7,5 2015-12-02 Advanced
HEKN11 Human Ecology: Culture, Economy and Ecology
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15 2015-08-31 Advanced
Credits Start date
Level
7,5 2015-09-30 Advanced
Spring Term 2016
Course
Code
Name
SGEG16 GIS in Social Sciences - Basic Level
Credits
7,5
Start date
2016-01-18
Level
Undergraduate
SGEG17 GIS in Development Studies - Applications
7,5
2016-02-19
Undergraduate
SGER43 GIS: Geographical Information Systems for the Social Sciences
15
2016-03-29
Advanced
GIS: Geographical Information Systems for the Social Sciences SGER44 Advanced Applications
15
2016-03-29
Advanced
SGEM23 Geographies of economies: Urban and regional planning
7,5
2016-01-18
Advanced
SGEM24 Critical Urban Geography
7,5
2016-02-19
Advanced
SGEG50 GIS: Geographical Information System for the Social Sciences
7,5
2016-03-29
Advanced
SGEM25 GIS and Fieldwork Methodology
7,5
2016-05-02
Advanced
HEKN12 Human Ecology: Political Ecology, Consumption, and Identity (15 credits)
15
2016-01-18
Advanced
HEKX10 Human Ecology: Global Environmental Justice
7,5
2016-02-19
Undergraduate
HEKX20 Human Ecology: Political Ecology
7,5
2016-03-29
Undergraduate
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Human Geography – Areas of research
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Economic Geography
Development Geography
Historical and Landscape Geography
Resources- and Environmental Geography
Urban- and Social Geography
Geography of Risk- and Vulnerability
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HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi
Welcome!
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