Physical Geography and Landscape Science
About the program
The field «Physical Geography and Landscape Science» allows you to master the theoretical and methodological principles of landscape science, as well as methods for studying the structure, genesis, dynamics, functioning, and evolution of landscapes. Graduates have knowledge of the regional features of landscapes in Russia and neighboring countries, methods of comparative analysis of natural and anthropogenic processes, principles of environmental management and landscape protection in different natural zones including mountainous and lowland regions. Bachelors can apply methods of landscape planning, engineering geography, design protected natural areas, and select environmental production technologies. Graduates have practical skills in landscape mapping and indication, chemical-analytical, instrumental, geoinformation, aerospace, statistical, and field research methods.
Graduates of the profile are able to solve problems corresponding to research, design and production (design and survey), expert-analytical and organizational-managerial types of tasks of professional activity.
Specialized professional competencies of graduates of the profile «Physical Geography and Landscape Science»
Student is proficient in theoretical, methodological, and practical techniques for studying the structure, dynamics, functioning, evolution of the geographical landscape (SPK-1).
He/she is able to apply field, instrumental, geochemical, geophysical, geoinformation, aerospace, statistical research methods to solve professional problems (SPK-2).
Student knows the basic patterns of structure, functioning and management techniques for various types of natural-anthropogenic landscapes and is able to use engineering-geographical and landscape-planning skills to solve applied professional problems (SPK-3).
He/she is proficient in methods of identifying, diagnosing, indicating natural-territorial complexes and their components, methods of landscape and landscape-applied mapping (SPK-4).
Student is bble to use and apply in practice knowledge of the basic laws and patterns of spatial-temporal organization of landscapes, principles and approaches to their use and protection at the regional and local levels in different natural-zonal conditions (SPK-5).
Disciplines forming the profile «Physical Geography and Landscape Science»
2nd year
Current landscape science
Introduction to the doctrine of morpholithogenesis
Geoinformation technologies for spatial analysis
Geology of Russia and adjacent territories
Historical geology
Methods of physical-geographical research
Morphology and landscape mapping
Fundamentals of mathematical statistics and numerical modeling
Field diagnostics of soils and plants
3rd year
Aerospace Landscape Indication Methods
Landscape geophysics
Landscape geochemistry
Methods for analyzing geographic data
Paleogeographical basis of modern landscapes
Territorial forms of nature conservation
Physical geography and protection of landscapes of Russia and adjacent territories
Chemical-analytical methods in landscape science
4th year
Engineering geography with the basics of landscape planning
Natural-anthropogenic landscapes
Physical-mathematical foundations of landscape science
Functioning and dynamics of landscapes
Evolution of landscapes
Ecological production technologies and environmental impact assessment
An approximate list of disciplines of the student’s choice that form a profile
Anthropoecology
Biogeochemistry of landscapes
Swamp landscapes
Mountain landscapes
Urban landscapes
European experience in landscape conservation
Indicative geobotany
Engineering assessment and protection of the territory
Instrumental base for landscape research
History of landscape management in Russia
Landscape planning and design
Forest landscape science
Methods of teaching geography
Methods of paleolandscape research
Fundamentals of permafrost and glaciology
Problems of anthropogenic landscape genesis
Recreational landscape science
Digital Landscape Science Technologies
