Bachelor of Science in Geography and Geomatics

Geographers and geomatics specialists study every aspect of the Earth, from natural processes to human activities, with a particular focus on how they interact. The Geography and Geomatics programme goes far beyond the geography you may be familiar with from school: you learn to piece together the puzzle of our planet and truly understand the connections between nature, people and space. Would you like to help map the world – both literally and figuratively?

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Bachelor's Programme

3 year 180 credits

Faculty of Sciences

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First year

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1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Mathematics I	1	sem 1	nl	Koen Thas	5

Physics I	1	sem 1	nl	Bartel Van Waeyenberge	5

Geology: System Earth	1	sem 1	nl	David Van Rooij	5

Geodesy	1	sem 2	en	Haosheng Huang	5

Economics	1	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Chemistry	1	sem 2	nl	Katrien Strubbe	5

Mathematics II	1	sem 2	nl	Koen Thas	5

Physics II	1	sem 2	nl	Bartel Van Waeyenberge	5

Physical Geography: Shaping the Earth Surface	1	sem 2	nl	Amaury Frankl	5

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)	1	sem 1	nl	Nico Van de Weghe	5

Surveying Engineering	1	sem 2	nl	Alain De Wulf	5

Social and Economic Geography	1	sem 1	nl	Caroline Beckers	5

Second year

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1 General Courses

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Programming	UKV	2	sem 1	nl	Peter Dawyndt	5

Spatial Analysis I		2	sem 1	nl	Amaury Frankl	5

Climatology and Meteorology		2	sem 1	nl	David Dehenauw	5

Transport Geography		2	sem 1	nl	Frank Witlox	5

Materials of the Earth: Minerals		2	sem 1	nl	Stijn Dewaele	3

Cartography		2	sem 1	en	Haosheng Huang	5

Introduction to Soil Science		2	sem 2	nl	Stefaan Dondeyne	5

Remote Sensing		2	sem 2	nl	Tim Van de Voorde	5

Biosphere: Botany		2	sem 2	nl	Annemieke Verbeken	5

Sociology		2	sem 2	nl	Katrijn Delaruelle	4

Materials of the Earth: Petrology		2	sem 2	nl	Johan De Grave	3

Landscape Science I		2	sem 2	nl	Veerle Van Eetvelde	5

Topometry		2	sem 2	nl	Alain De Wulf	4

Third year

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1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Spatial Analysis II	3	sem 1	nl	Frank Witlox	5

Databases	3	sem 1	nl	Guy De Tré	6

Population and Urban Geography	3	sem 1	nl	Caroline Beckers	5

Environmental Changes in the Quaternary	3	sem 2	nl	Amaury Frankl	5

Introduction to Ecology	3	sem 2	nl	Koen Sabbe	4

Landscape Science II	3	sem 2	nl	Veerle Van Eetvelde	6

Sustainability Topics in Geography and Geomatics	3	sem 1	nl	Veerle Van Eetvelde	5

Bachelor Dissertation	3	year	nl	Nico Van de Weghe	10

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 1 module from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students who have followed the Educational Track, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

2.1 Geography and Geomatics Track

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Geo-Programming		3	sem 2	en	Haosheng Huang	5

Subscribe to 10 credit units from 1 module from the following list.

2.1.1 Elective Courses UGent and other universities

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the study programmes of UGent including the Ghent University elective courses, other universities of the Flemish Community or (online) courses from the Erasmus+ partner universities. Distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: 10 credit units in jaar 3. Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.2 Educational Track

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Powerful Learning Environments	3	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Teaching Methodology: STEM Focus STEM	3	year	nl	Katrien Strubbe	9

Full programme

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1 General Courses 165

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Mathematics I		1	sem 1	nl	Koen Thas	5

Physics I		1	sem 1	nl	Bartel Van Waeyenberge	5

Geology: System Earth		1	sem 1	nl	David Van Rooij	5

Geodesy		1	sem 2	en	Haosheng Huang	5

Economics		1	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Chemistry		1	sem 2	nl	Katrien Strubbe	5

Mathematics II		1	sem 2	nl	Koen Thas	5

Physics II		1	sem 2	nl	Bartel Van Waeyenberge	5

Physical Geography: Shaping the Earth Surface		1	sem 2	nl	Amaury Frankl	5

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)		1	sem 1	nl	Nico Van de Weghe	5

Surveying Engineering		1	sem 2	nl	Alain De Wulf	5

Social and Economic Geography		1	sem 1	nl	Caroline Beckers	5

Programming	UKV	2	sem 1	nl	Peter Dawyndt	5

Spatial Analysis I		2	sem 1	nl	Amaury Frankl	5

Climatology and Meteorology		2	sem 1	nl	David Dehenauw	5

Transport Geography		2	sem 1	nl	Frank Witlox	5

Materials of the Earth: Minerals		2	sem 1	nl	Stijn Dewaele	3

Cartography		2	sem 1	en	Haosheng Huang	5

Introduction to Soil Science		2	sem 2	nl	Stefaan Dondeyne	5

Remote Sensing		2	sem 2	nl	Tim Van de Voorde	5

Biosphere: Botany		2	sem 2	nl	Annemieke Verbeken	5

Sociology		2	sem 2	nl	Katrijn Delaruelle	4

Materials of the Earth: Petrology		2	sem 2	nl	Johan De Grave	3

Landscape Science I		2	sem 2	nl	Veerle Van Eetvelde	5

Topometry		2	sem 2	nl	Alain De Wulf	4

Spatial Analysis II		3	sem 1	nl	Frank Witlox	5

Databases		3	sem 1	nl	Guy De Tré	6

Population and Urban Geography		3	sem 1	nl	Caroline Beckers	5

Environmental Changes in the Quaternary		3	sem 2	nl	Amaury Frankl	5

Introduction to Ecology		3	sem 2	nl	Koen Sabbe	4

Landscape Science II		3	sem 2	nl	Veerle Van Eetvelde	6

Sustainability Topics in Geography and Geomatics		3	sem 1	nl	Veerle Van Eetvelde	5

Bachelor Dissertation		3	year	nl	Nico Van de Weghe	10

2 Elective Courses 15

Subscribe to 1 module from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students who have followed the Educational Track, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

2.1 Geography and Geomatics Track

15

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Geo-Programming		3	sem 2	en	Haosheng Huang	5

Subscribe to 10 credit units from 1 module from the following list.

2.1.1 Elective Courses UGent and other universities

10

2.2 Educational Track

15

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Powerful Learning Environments	3	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Teaching Methodology: STEM Focus STEM	3	year	nl	Katrien Strubbe	9

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competence in one or more scientific disciplines

To know and integrate the basic keywords and principles of social and economic geography, physical geography, landscape science, geomatics and their equivalents in different languages.
To explain the history, developments, theories and the positioning of geography and geomatics as a discipline within the broader field of human and natural sciences.
To know basic concepts and methods of supporting and related human and natural sciences important for the discipline geography and geomatics.
To be able to evaluate the usefulness and quality of the available information of geographic research, hereby taking into account the error analysis and uncertainty.
To conduct an international literature study, using different languages which are important for the discipline geography and geomatics.
To have a notion of methods and techniques in geography and geomatics, including terrain and distance observations.
To understand experimental-scientific research methods in geography and geomatics.

Competence field 2: Scientific competence

To collect basic information for the analysis of a scientific research question in geography and geomatics.
To apply scientific methods and techniques in geography and geomatics.
To know and select research models stemming from the discipline in relation to a geographical research question.
To find and be able to argue creative solutions for spatial questions.
To position a scientific research question in an (inter)national context on the basis of the study of scientific literature in geography and geomatics.

Competence field 3: Intellectual competence

To critically reflect and adjust the own thinking, learning, deciding and acting.
To have a research competence and interest for topics in geography and geomatics.
Spatial thinking, zooming in and out in the four-dimensional space in geography and geomatics.
To have an open mind for new ideas and a competence for lifelong learning.

Competence field 4: Competence in collaboration and communication

To report research results in a scientific way to colleagues in geography and geomatics.
To be able to conduct scientific research in geography and geomatics individually or in a group.

Competence field 5: Competence in social responsibility

To assess the social relevance of geography and geomatics.
To apply the geographical knowledge for understanding the multicultural world.
Demonstrate social engagement, be environmentally conscious and show interest in sustainable development from a geographical perspective.
To assess the ethical and normative aspects of scientific thinking and acting as a professional in geography and geomatics.

Competence field 6: Professional competences

To be familiar with the professional field of geography and geomatics to make a deliberated future study or profession choice.