Geography: Cultural Geography
Geography: Cultural Geography (B.A.)
In the study of geography, the focus is on understanding social developments and natural processes in their spatial dimensions. Students can look forward to a variety of topics, exciting field trips, and research in different countries. By combining it with another subject, you can supplement and deepen your knowledge
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Duration of studies in semester
- 6
- Start of degree program
- Winter semester
- Study location
- Erlangen
- Number of students
- 50-150
- Subject group
- Mathematics, Natural sciences, Language and Cultural Studies
- Special ways to study
- 2-subject Bachelor
- Teaching language
- completely in German
- Admission Requirements
- No Admissions Restrictions - Registration
What is the degree program about?
Cultural Geography can be studied in the modularized two-subject Bachelor’s degree program as the first (85 ECTS) or second subject (70 ECTS) in combination with numerous other subjects of the Faculty of Humanities. A combination with political science, sociology, economics or linguistics is recommended.
During your studies you will deal with processes and contexts that affect the spatial organization and representation of societies in all parts of the world. You will first learn the basics of social and spatial theories, urban and regional development, demography and migration, intercultural interaction as well as regional and global economic processes. Here, the focus is particularly on the combination of natural and social science perspectives for a comprehensive understanding of society-environment relationships. In addition, you will be involved in the design, implementation and evaluation of surveys, mapping and the application of all other social and regional science methods.
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Twelve modules are to be completed in cultural geography, the content of which is based on the modules of the single-subject Bachelor of Cultural Geography.
- 1st-2nd semester: Basic education
In the first two semesters, the theoretical foundations of cultural geography and physical geography are taught in the form of lectures and two seminars with a field day. In addition to the scientific content, you will also learn techniques of scientific work. - 3rd-4th semester: Methods
In the third and fourth semesters the focus is on methods. In lectures you will be introduced to cartography, qualitative and quantitative methods as well as GIS and remote sensing. The 4th semester is concluded with a six-day field internship, in which survey methods are practiced “in the field” and theoretical knowledge from the lectures is put into practice. A small field seminar introduces you to the geography of nearby regions for a few days. - 5th-6th semester: Consolidation
In the last two semesters you will practice the basics of empirical social research as well as the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in methodological seminars. You will also attend in-depth lectures on selected topics of cultural geography.
- 1st-2nd semester: Basic education
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The subject of geography operates at the interface of natural sciences, humanities and social sciences. Since you acquire a high level of methodological competence in the study program Cultural Geography and also deal with neighboring disciplines, a wide range of professional activities are open to you. You can increase your professional opportunities by setting an appropriate focus in your studies.
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Degree program combinations
Das Lehrangebot dieser Kombination ist so aufeinander abgestimmt, dass die Fächer in der Regel überschneidungsfrei miteinander kombiniert werden können.
Limited degree program combinations
- Archaeological Sciences
- Art History
- Book Studies
- Business and Economics
- Chinese Studies
- Computational Linguistics
- Cultural History of Christianity
- Digital Humanities and Social Sciences
- Education
- French Roman Studies
- Greek Philology
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Indo-European and Indo-Iranian Studies
- Islamic Religious Studies
- Italian Romance Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Latin Philology
- Medieval Latin and Neo-Latin
- Oriental Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Scandinavian Studies (BA)
- Sociology
- Theater and Media Studies
Diese Kombination kann nur nach einer diesbezüglichen Studienberatung studiert werden. Die Überschneidungsfreiheit kann jedoch nicht garantiert werden. Die Studierenden tragen selbst die Verantwortung für die Studierbarkeit der Kombination und die Einhaltung der Fristen des § 10. Der Nachweis einer Studienberatung ist bei der Immatrikulation vorzulegen.
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- Admission requirements (first semester)
- No Admissions Restrictions - Registration
- Admission requirements (higher semester)
- free
- Application deadline winter semester
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15.08.
- Details and notes
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The application deadline for the winter semester for international applicants is July 15th.
In addition to the general qualification for university entrance (Abitur), there are other access options for studying at FAU.
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