Geography
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05.03.02 In English and Russian
Level of education Bachelor
Type of instruction Full-time
Duration 4 years
With the additional qualification ‘Geography Teacher’
Programme description
- The bachelor’s programme ‘Geography’ is designed to train experts who are ready to solve complex geographical problems in the field of interaction between nature and society at micro, meso and macro levels
- The programme focuses on studying a wide range of disciplines in such fields as: physical, social and economic, political geography; landscape planning; geomorphology; biogeography; soil geography; nature protection; and country studies
- The programme is aimed at training bachelors who are capable of analysing particular and general problems of geography to carry out research and production work in the field of studying natural and socio-economic systems of various levels
- Graduates of the programme have the skills set necessary to solve the problems of: territorial landscape planning; designing spatial structures of the economy and population; and designing tourist and recreational systems, taking into account the rational use of the natural environment and resources
- Upon completion of the programme, graduates are awarded the additional qualification ‘Geography Teacher’. The additional qualification ‘Geography Teacher’ complements core professional geographical knowledge with training in the fundamentals of pedagogy and psychology, subject-specific education, and teaching methodology
Main courses
- Aerospace Research Methods
- Biology and Fundamentals of Ecology
- Introduction to Oceanology
- Higher Mathematics
- Geography of Soils
- Geodesy
- Geoecology
- Informatics and Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems
- Cartography
- Landscape Science
- General Hydrology
- Fundamentals of the Studies of the Atmosphere
- Soil Science and Geography of Soils
- General Earth Science
- General Chemistry
- Biogeography
- Botanical Resource Studies
- Geography of Natural and Cultural Heritage
- Geographical Information Methods for Landscape Research
- Geomorphology
- Social Geography of Foreign Countries and Regions
- Pedagogy
- Nature Management
- Physics with Fundamentals of Geophysics
- Physical Geography of Russia
- Economic, Social and Political Geography of the World
Our advantages
- A classical academic programme that combines theoretical and practical approaches to studying the issues of: physical, social and economic, political geography; landscape science; country studies and recreational geography; biogeography; soil geography; nature protection; and geomorphology
- Graduates are ready to solve complex geographical problems in the field of interaction between nature and society at micro, meso and macro levels
- The modular structure makes it possible for students to build their individual educational path for advanced training in a particular field of geography: physical geography; landscape science; biogeography; geography of soils; nature protection and geomorphology; social and economic geography; political geography; country studies; and recreational geography
- There are interesting internships and training practices at St Petersburg University and partner organisations in the regions of the Russian Federation, and in CIS and other countries
- The possibility exists for students to use the advanced equipment of the resource centres of the St Petersburg University Research Park to carry out their own research
- Students can take part in conferences and seminars, including the annual Great Geographical Festival
- There is a long-term partnership with the Russian Geographical Society
- Reliable contacts have been established with potential employers: institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences; geographical research and production organisations; and stable international relations with foreign partner universities
Teaching staff
- Kirill Chistyakov, Professor, Director of the Institute of Earth Sciences, Vice-President of the Russian Geographical Society, Member of the Bureau of the National Committee of Russian Geographers, and Member of the Joint Scientific Council for Fundamental Geographical Problems under the International Association of Academies of Sciences
- Vladimir Razumovsky, Professor, Vice-President of the Russian Geographical Society, Chairman of the Central Territorial Organisation and Planning Commission, and Member of the Council for Fundamental Geographical Problems under the International Association of Academies of Sciences
- Kirill Petrov, Honorary Professor of St Petersburg University, one of the pioneers in the study and mapping of underwater landscapes using diving and remote sensing methods, and founder of the school of thought of marine landscape studies
- Anatoliy Chistobaev, Honorary Professor of St Petersburg University, Honoured Worker of Science of the Russian Federation, one of the recognised leaders in Russian social geography; Member of the All-Russian Expert Council and Chair of the Coordinating Council of the St Petersburg Branch of the Association of Russian Social Geographers; Member of the Council for Fundamental Geographical Problems at the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Member of the Scientific Council on Fundamental Geographical Problems of the Association of Geographical Institutes of the National Academies of CIS Countries
Career opportunities
Practical training
Field training practice takes place at the university bases in the village of Ulianovka and the village of Kuznechnoe in the Leningrad Region. Special training practice takes place in: Krasnodar Krai and Belgorod Region at the university bases; the Republic of Crimea; the Republic of Karelia; the Altai Republic; the Republic of Khakassia; nature reserves and national parks of the Murmansk region and the Krasnoyarsk Krai; the Novgorod, Moscow and Tver Regions; the Republic of Belarus; Lithuania; and Kazakhstan.
For internships, more than 100 agreements have been concluded with: research institutions of the Russian Academy of Sciences; protected areas in the Russian Federation and abroad; and various state and private companies.
Professions
Graduates of the programme: are involved in research work; solve territorial landscape planning issues; design spatial structures of the economy and population; and design tourist and recreational systems taking into account the rational use of the natural environment and resources. They also work in: nature reserves and other protected areas; nature protection and urban planning organisations; transport and logistics; and tourism and consulting. They are also engaged in teaching activities.