North West University Geography Department

North West University Geography Department

North West University Geography Department, this are some of the information about the Geography Department of North West University.

What is Geography?

Different characteristics of the natural environment (e.g. climate, minerals, topography, oceans) lead to humans establishing different activities on the Earth’s surface (e.g. a mine, a farm, a city or a resort). Different activities influence the natural and socio-economic environment in different ways (e.g. pollution or socio-economic and ethical-moral problems). Geography and Environmental Management studies the total human-nature system with the purpose to understand and manage land use patterns and the influences thereof on the environment.
Geography consists of the following subjects:

• Introduction to Physical Geography
• Introductory to Human Geography
• Physical Geography
• Human Geography
• GIS and Remote Sensing
• Applied Geography

Welcome to the School of Geo and Spatial Sciences

Geography and Environmental Management is the science where the interaction between mankind and its environment is studied and researched. A relatively new branch of Geography, namely Environmental Management, focuses on the specific analysis of the impact of man on the environment, and how to manage these impacts. Undergraduate training aims to provide a strong theoretical foundation in human and physical geography while postgraduate training focuses on different environmental management approaches and tools.
The School of Geo- and Spatial Sciences has a vision to provide relevant value-driven training and research of international standard, focussed on proven expertise within the environmental sciences and development. The structuring of the School consists of Geology, Geography and Environmental Management and Urban and Regional Planning, providing a unique suite of disciplines to form the basis for comprehensive multidisciplinary training and research to equip students in becoming well rounded environmental scientists. The quality of programmes is ensured by regular external evaluation. Research projects are done in environmental management, ecological remediation and sustainable development, biodiversity and conservation ecology, water sciences, plant protection, environmental ecology, soil science, and urban and regional planning. Environmental scientists are active as fundamental biologists and academics, researchers, nature conservationists, grassland managers, environmental managers, environmental consultants, -auditors, -planners and -impact assessors, in tourism and as urban and regional planners.
A word about environmental management:
 

Bachelor of Geography Courses

Year 1 – First Semester

Course Title	Course Code	Credits
Introduction to Human Goegraphy	GEO 1201	2
Map Analysis	GEO 1305	3
Field Studies	GEO 1307	3
Introduction to social science methods	SMS1201	2
Basic Computer Studies I	SMS1203	2

Year 1 – Second Semester

Course Title	Course Code	Credits
Introductory Physical Geography	GEO1202	2
Introductory Regional Geography	GEO1204	2
Elements of land survey	GEO1306	3
Mathematics for Social Sciences	SMS1202	2
Use of English	GSP1401	4

Year 2 – First Semester

Course Title	Course Code	Credits
The Kano Region	GEO2201
Population Geography	GEO2203	2
Statistics for Geographers	GEO2305	3
Laboratory Project	GEO2207	2

Year 2 – Second Semester

Course Title	Course Code	Credits
Tropical Physical Geography	GEO2202	2
Spatial Organization of Societies	GEO2204	2
Intro. Cartography & Statistical Mapping	GEO2306	3
Intro. to Geographic Info. System