Geography Education
According to the Sino-Vietnamese sound, ‘su’ means ‘teacher’ and ‘pham’ means ‘model’. In the simplest sense, pedagogy is a model teacher, a template and a good example for students to follow. Working in the pedagogy, you are involved in the cultivation of people and the training of human resources for the society.
Major: Geography Education
Major code: 7140219
1. Training objectives
Students are trained to be:
- Able to understand the nature, target, mission, methodology and research methods of Geography Science and Education Science
- Able to understand a basic knowledge of geography and relations of natural phenomena and socio-economic processes as well as the organization of territories in Vietnam and other countries.
- Able to understand the basic theory of methodology, to approach and perform modern teaching methods, from which they can teach geography to high school students in order to meet the requirements of subject-based curricula, suitable for the reform of teaching and learning methods in high schools.
2. Program strengths:
- The program is regularly updated.
3. Program contents:
- General knowledge
The program presents and analyzes the basic principles of Marxism-Leninism, the basic contents of Ho Chi Minh thought and revolutionary lines of the Communist Party of Vietnam. It directly relates to the rights and obligations of citizens, explains the important role of teachers in educating students, describes and analyzes the specific requirements of teachers’ moral qualities and their manifestations in practice.
- Professional knowledge
+ Basic courses: general learning map, geology, astrophysics, general natural geography, general socio-economic geography, GIS application in teaching and researching geography, climate change and disaster prevention, places of study, local geography, methods of scientific research geography, geological field-map, natural geography field, geography of socio-economic Vietnam
+ Specialized subjects: natural geography of continents, Vietnam’s natural geography, Socio-economic geography of the world, Vietnam's socio-economic geography, geography teaching theory, teaching methods of geography in high schools, the method of using the text map, geographic extracurricular activities, integrated teaching in geography, examination and evaluation in Geography teaching, application of information and communication technology in geography teaching, training pedagogy, practical training
- Skills accumulated:
+ Skills in promoting teamwork and presenting issues of natural geography, socio-economic geography, natural resources - environment and natural disasters as mentioned in the training program.
+ Skills in applying advanced methods and modern teaching aids to teaching geography in high schools;
+ Ability to study the regional and local nature and socio-economy for geographic teaching and learning and for socio-economic development.
+ Pedagogical skills and ability to apply their knowledge and skills to teaching Geography in high school.
4. Qualities and skills required
- Aware of professional ethics and strong political qualities;
- Able to understand learners and the educational environment,
- Good at pedagogical skills, communication skills, educational evaluation skills
- Good at social activities and
- Aware of professional development.
5. Job opportunities
- Graduates can work at research institutes, centers, agencies and departments related to geography in the fields of economic territorial organization, economic restructuring, population and development, quality of life and economic development, population-environment integration, climate change education, disaster prevention, island education and life skill education through geography.
- Graduates can work in agencies and departments related to territorial planning and organization, natural resources and environment management, natural disaster mitigation. They can also work as officials in the fields of agriculture - rural areas, industry, population education or tourist guides, etc.
- Excellent graduares can work as lecturers at universities and colleges or continue to pursue postgraduate programs.
6. Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s degree in Geography.
7. Opportunities for further study
- Able to go on to graduate school.
8. Alumni’s reflections
The teachers in the Department of Geography left us with a deep impression. Honestly, when we entered the Department, we were still not quite sure, but the teachers here always encouraged us to be confident and that led to our success today. Thinking back, I am very grateful to my teachers.
Nguyen Kien (Geography Education, Course 20)
Place of work: Quang Ngai Department of Education and Training
Position: Vice-Director
Email: nkien@quangngai.edu.vn
9. Strategic Partners:
Departments of Education and Training and other high schools across the country.
For further information, please contact:
Nguyen Duc Ton, MA
Email: nguyenducton@qnu.edu.vn
Mobile: 0915 018 716