Pursuant to Act 261 of March 18, 2015 on Universities (the University Act) with subsequent changes, the following curriculum for the Master's programme in Geography is stipulated. The programme also follows the Joint Programme Regulations and the Examination Policies and Procedures for The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, The Faculty of Engineering and Science, and The Faculty of Medicine
This curriculum takes effect as from September 1, 2017 – from 1st semester (only).
The Master’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 1061 of June 30, 2016 on Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes at Universities (the Ministerial Order of the Study Programmes) and Ministerial Order no. 1062 of June 30, 2016 on University Examinations (the Examination Order). Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 258 of March 18, 2015 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 114 of February 3, 2015 (the Grading Scale Order) with subsequent changes.
The programme is offered in Aalborg.
The Master’s programme falls under The The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme falls under The Study Board of Built Environment
The Master’s programme is associated with the external examiners corps on Geography
All students applying must document English language qualifications comparable to an ‘English B level’ in the Danish upper secondary school (minimum average grade 02).
Applicants with a legal right of admission (retskrav)
Applicants without legal right of admission
Students with another Bachelor's degree, upon application to the Study Board of Planning, Geography and Surveying, will be admitted after a specific academic assessment if the applicant is deemed to have comparable educational prerequisites. The University can stipulate requirements concerning conducting additional exams prior to the start of study.
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to the Danish designation Cand.scient. i geografi. The English designation is: Master of Science (MSc) in Geography.
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Cand.scient. i geografi og [sidefag].The English designation is: Master of Science (MSc) in Geography and [other subject].
The Master’s programme is a 2-year, research-based, full-time study programme. The programme is set to 120 ECTS credits.
The Study Board can approve successfully completed (passed) programme elements from other Master’s programmes in lieu of programme elements in this programme (credit transfer). The Study Board can also approve successfully completed (passed) programme elements from another Danish programme or a programme outside of Denmark at the same level in lieu of programme elements within this curriculum. Decisions on credit transfer are made by the Study Board based on an academic assessment. See the Joint Programme Regulations for the rules on credit transfer.
In exceptional circumstances, the Study Board study can grant exemption from those parts of the curriculum that are not stipulated by law or ministerial order. Exemption regarding an examination applies to the immediate examination.
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures - published at this website: https://www.studieservice.aau.dk/Studielegalitet/
In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.
The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).
The Master’s Thesis must include an English summary (or another foreign language: French, Spanish or German upon approval by the Study Board). If the project is written in English, the summary must be in Danish (The Study Board can grant exemption from this). The summary must be at least 1 page and not more than 2 pages (this is not included in any fixed minimum and maximum number of pages per student). The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
At programmes that are taught in Danish, it is assumed that the student can read academic texts in modern Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English and use reference works, etc., in other European languages. At programmes taught in English, it is assumed that the student can read academic text and use reference works, etc., in English.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A Candidatus graduate has the following competency profile:
A Candidatus graduate has competencies that have been acquired via a course of study that has taken place in a research environment.
A Candidatus graduate is qualified for employment on the labour market based on his or her academic discipline as well as for further research (PhD programmes). A Candidatus graduate has, compared to a Bachelor, developed his or her academic knowledge and independence so as to be able to apply scientific theory and method on an independent basis within both an academic and a professional context.
The graduate of the Master’s programme
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
The programme is structured in modules and organised as a problem-based study. A module is a programme element or a group of programme elements, which aims to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits, and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods that are defined in the curriculum.
The programme is based on a combination of academic, problem-based and interdisciplinary approaches and organized based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:
The table below presents an overview of project modules and course modules at the four semesters of the master’s programme.
All modules are assessed through individual grading according to the 7-point scale or Pass/Fail (P/F). All modules are assessed by external examination (external grading) (E) or internal examination (internal grading or by assessment by the supervisor only) (I)
Offered as:
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Study programme: Geography | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method |
1 Semester
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Disconnected Places – Geographies of Peripheral Areas | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Theories of Science and Research Design in Geography | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Human-Environment Interactions | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
2 Semester
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Connected Places – Geographical Linkages in Space and Time | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Advanced Methods in Geography | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Elective 1: Urban Package | Course | 10 | |||
Elective 2: Mobility Package | Course | 10 | |||
Elective 3: Environmental Package | Course | 10 | |||
Elective 4: Nature/Open Land Package | Course | 10 | |||
3 Semester
Option 1
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Geography in Practice | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
3 Semester
Option 2
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Elective 3rd semester - SEPM | |||||
3 Semester
Option 3
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Elective 3rd semester - UPM | |||||
3 Semester
Option 4
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Elective 3rd semester - EMSS | |||||
3 Semester
Option 5
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Elective 3rd semester - CiSu | |||||
3-4 Semester
Option 6
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Extended Master's Thesis | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
4 Semester
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Master’s Thesis | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Elective 1: Urban Package | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
Planning Theory | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
The Deliberative Planner | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Elective 2: Mobility Package | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
Mobilities: Policy, Branding and Place Management | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Active participation/continuous evaluation |
Mobile Culture and Communication | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Active participation/continuous evaluation |
Elective 3: Environmental Package | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
Natural Resource Management | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Sustainability Assessment and Societal Decision Processes | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Elective 4: Nature/Open Land Package | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
Danish Biotopes | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Active participation and/or written assignment |
Limnology | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Elective 3rd semester - SEPM | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
Sustainable Energy Planning in a Technical and Business Economic Perspective | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Energy Project Evaluation | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Energy System Analysis 1 | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
3rd Semester Assignment | Project | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written exam |
Elective 3rd semester - UPM | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
The Complex City | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Sustainable Urban Planning | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Planning History and Urban Theory | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
3rd Semester Assignment | Project | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written exam |
Elective 3rd semester - EMSS | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
Corporate Sustainability Management | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Sustainable Consumption and Production | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Sustainable Products and Services | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
3rd Semester Assignment | Project | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written exam |
Elective 3rd semester - CiSu | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
Urban Transformations and Sustainable Engineering | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Sustainable Urban Planning | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Climate and Hydrology of the Dense City | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
3rd Semester Assignment | Project | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written exam |
International or National Credit
After previous approval by the Study Board, the 3rd semester may be transferred to another educational institution in Denmark or abroad. Previous approval (pre-credit) may be expected if the studies at another educational institution can give the student appropriate knowledge, skills and competencies.
The programme is taught in English.
Oversigt over tofagsforløbet med geografi som centralt fag
For studerende med centralt fag i geografi gælder følgende forløb, hvor de geografifaglige moduler alle hentes i bachelorstudieordningen. Aktiviteterne på 8.-9. semester er fra bachelorstudieordningen, og idet de læses på kandidatniveau, gælder der ekstra kompetencemål, som kan ses på: www.tech.aau.dk/uddannelse/Studieadministration/.
Offered as:
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Study programme: Geography | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method |
1 Semester
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Geographical Problems | Project | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Active participation/continuous evaluation |
People, Environment and Society | Project | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Problembased Learning in Science, Technology and Society | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
Mathematics and Natural Science | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Introduction to Geography | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
2 Semester
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Local Scale Physical and Human Geography Problems | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Applied Statistics | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Geographic Information – Places, Data and Models | Project | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Places and Flows | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
3 Semester
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The City as Space and Place | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Urban Geography | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Methods in Urban Geography | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Elective 3. sem | Course | 5 | |||
4 Semester
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People and Nature | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Hydrology and Climatology | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Landscape Development | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Physical Geographical Methods and Field Work | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Active participation/continuous evaluation |
5 Semester
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BSc Project | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Subsidiary Subject | 15 | ||||
6 Semester
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Subsidiary Subject | 30 | ||||
7 Semester
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Subsidiary Subject | 30 | ||||
8 Semester
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Subsidiary Subject | 15 | ||||
Elective 8. sem | Course | 5 | |||
Management of Nature and Natural Resources | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Political Geography and Geopolitics | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
9 Semester
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Globalisation and Development | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Demography and Development | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Global Ecological Processes and Resources | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
The Geography of Globalisation | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
10 Semester
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Master’s Thesis | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Elective 3. sem | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
Urban Governance and Planning | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Mobility and Transport Planning | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Planning Law and Regulation – with a View to Planning for Heat Supply etc. | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Elective 8. sem | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
Economy and Project Evaluation – with a View to Development etc. | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Economy and Project Evaluation – with a View to Property Economics | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Oversigt over tofagsforløbet med geografi som sidefag
For studerende med sidefag i geografi gælder følgende forløb, hvor de geografifaglige moduler alle hentes i bachelorstudieordningen. Aktiviteterne på 7.-8. semester er fra bachelorstudieordningen, og idet de læses på kandidatniveau, gælder der ekstra kompetencemål, som kan ses på: www.tech.aau.dk/uddannelse/Studieadministration/.
Offered as:
Minor | |||||
Study programme: Geography | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method |
1 Semester
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Central Subject | 30 | ||||
2 Semester
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Central Subject | 30 | ||||
3 Semester
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30 | |||||
4 Semester
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Central Subject | 30 | ||||
5 Semester
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Central Subject | 15 | ||||
Urban Geography | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Methods in Urban Geography | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Elective 5. sem | Course | 5 | |||
6 Semester
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People and Nature | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Hydrology and Climatology | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Landscape Development | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Physical Geographical Methods and Field Work | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Active participation/continuous evaluation |
7 Semester
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The City as Space and Place | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Demography and Development | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Global Ecological Processes and Resources | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
The Geography of Globalisation | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
8 Semester
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Central Subject | 15 | ||||
Globalisation and Development | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
9 Semester
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Central Subject | 30 | ||||
10 Semester
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Central Subject | 30 |
Elective 5. sem | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
Urban Governance and Planning | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Mobility and Transport Planning | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Planning Law and Regulation – with a View to Planning for Heat Supply etc. | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
The current version of the curriculum is published on the Board of Studies’ website, including more detailed information about the program, including exams.
International or National Credit
After previous approval by the Study Board, the 3rd semester may be transferred to another educational institution in Denmark or abroad. Previous approval (pre-credit) may be expected if the studies at another educational institution can give the student appropriate knowledge, skills and competencies.
PBL introductory course
All students who have not participated in Aalborg University’s PBL introductory course during their Bachelor’s degree must attend the introductory course “Problem-based Learning and Project Management”. The introductory course must be approved before the student can participate in the project exam. For further information, please see the School of Architecture, Design and Planning's website.
This curriculum is approved by the Dean of The Technical Faculty of IT and Design and enters into force as of September 1, 2017 (only 1st semester).
Students who wish to complete their studies under the previous curriculum from 2016 must conclude their education by the summer examination period 2018 at the latest, since examinations under the previous curriculum are not offered after this time.
Minor editorial changes have been made in conenction with the digitalisation of the curriculum.