Geography of Global Environmental Change
| Study location | Czechia, Brno |
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| Type | Master, full-time |
| Study language | English |
| Tuition fee | €3,000 per year |
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| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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| Language requirements | English |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. |
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Overview
One of the challenges facing human society today is to understand the main causes and possible impacts of current global environmental change, and then to find appropriate ways to adapt to that change. The main goal of the study program is to offer students a geographical view of the current very dynamic environmental changes. The physical basis of the global environmental change is studied from the perspective of the main disciplines of physical geography. The part of the study program that focuses on the impact on society and the possibilities of adaptation is the domain of social geography. Knowledge and skills associated with methods of studying the spatio-temporal variability of the global change manifestations are covered by subjects in the field of geoinformatics and cartography.
“Understanding the causes of the global change turns it from threat to opportunity”
Programme structure
1. semester
Global change issues – human geography Global change issues – Physical geography Global change research methods Mapping of global change Environmental history Response of freshwater ecosystems to climate change
2. semester
Citizen science in geographical research Climate change Critical Topics in Social Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Diploma seminar I Diploma Thesis I Advanced Cartographic visualisation Global Change Remote Sensing
3. semester
Diploma seminar II Diploma Thesis II Environmental geography Urban climatology Introduction to spatial data infrastructures in Europe Theory and practice in Human geography
4. semester
Diploma seminar III Diploma Thesis – completion Diploma Thesis III
Career opportunities
There is growing urgency for experts in the field of the environmental change globaly. Your career opportunities will not be restricted to a national level. Graduates may develop careers around the world across the scientific and educational institutions, non-profit organizations, environmental agencies and state administration.