Geography

(Minor 30)

Degree program: Master of Science Faculty of Science
(120) (2021)

General description

One earth – many worlds: Die Erde und ihre vielfältigen Lebenswelten stehen im Zentrum des Geographiestudiums an der Universität Zürich. Wie spielen Menschen und Umwelt zusammen? Welche Beziehungen gibt es zwischen Mensch und Raum? Globaler Wandel, Neoliberalisierung, virtuelle Welten, Umweltveränderungen und Urbanisierung sind Herausforderungen, welche die Geographie bewegen. In Zürich forschen Geographinnen und Geographen zu gesellschaftlich aktuellen Themen in der Schweiz und im globalen Süden, im Hochgebirge, in grossstädtischen Metropolen und im Cyberspace.
Die besondere Stärke der Geographie ist es, dass sie natur-, sozial- und informatikwissenschaftliche Ansätze kombiniert. Geographinnen und Geographen arbeiten in interdisziplinären Netzwerken und formulieren Lösungen für aktuelle Probleme. In einer immer stärker vernetzten und beschleunigten Welt übernehmen Geographinnen und Geographen gesellschaftliche Verantwortung und thematisieren neben den Chancen auch die Schattenseiten globaler Veränderungen.
Der Minor auf Masterstufe kann entweder konsekutiv auf einen 30 oder 60 ECTS Credits Minor auf Stufe Bachelor folgen oder als Minor zu 30 ECTS Credits neu begonnen werden. Im Fall von je einem 30 ECTS Credits Minor auf Bachelor- und Masterstufe müssen die Bedingungen für einen 60 ECTS Credits Minor erfüllt werden. Im konsekutiven Minor-Studienprogramm folgend auf ein 60 ETCS Credits Minor-Studienprogramm auf Bachelorstufe können die einzelnen Spezialgebiete je nach individuellem Interesse vertieft werden.

Admission requirements

The following academic degrees exempt the holder from having to pass any further examinations for admission to the a Master’s degree course: -A Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Science of the University of Zurich, whereby the Faculty determines which types of the Bachelor's degree are required for admission to the respective Master's degree courses. - Corresponding degrees of Swiss and foreign universities which are generally recognized by the Faculty, or recognized by subject. In terms of paragraph 1, such degrees are reviewed according to the stipulations of § 3 of the Bologna guideline of the Swiss University Conference. Further possibilities for admission to a Master’s degree course: the Faculty assesses all other qualifications, in particular those from universities of applied sciences, according to its own criteria, whereby. The principle of equal treatment applies to assessing the equivalence of Bachelor's degrees The Faculty can require the fulfillment of additional conditions in form of evidence of academic achievement. The Faculty decides about the acceptance of academic achievements and credit points which were obtained elsewhere.

Educational goals

Within the minor study program in Geography 30 students study different approaches to the interdisciplinary analysis of current issues. In teaching, well-founded knowledge from current research projects is conveyed in order to critically examine socially relevant topics. With a view to the further educational path of the students, their intellectual abilities and networked thinking are fostered.

ECTS credits

30 ECTS Credits

Program structure

A Master’s minor study program in Geography (30 ECTS credits) builds either on a Bachelor’s minor study program in Geography 30 or 60 ECTS credits, or corresponds to the Bachelor’s minor study program 30 ECTS credits. Within the Master’s minor study program building on the Bachelor’s minor study program 30 ECTS credits the conditions for a Bachelor’s minor study program 60 ECTS credits need to be fulfilled. Within the Master’s minor study program building on the Bachelor’s minor study program 60 ECTS credits individual interests can be followed. Further information can be accessed on the website of the Department of Geography.

Examination and assessment regulations

The student's achievement is assessed at the end of each module.
Achievements are graded on a scale from 1 to 6, whereby 6 denotes the highest grade of achievement and 1 the lowest. A grade below 4 is insufficient.
Achievements can also be graded with 'passed' or 'failed'.

Language of instruction

German, English