The candidate's learning outcomes
A candidate who has completed the education has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge:
The candidate
- has broad knowledge of basic geographical theories and concepts, and of key perspectives and issues of geography
- has knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods in social sciences
- is familiar with scientific theory and research areas in geography
- has knowledge of theory and research within a special area of geography
Skills:
The candidate
- is able to apply geographic theories and concepts related to nature and societal contexts on local, regional and global levels
- can account for important change processes in population, mobility, environment, working life, economy and globalisation
- can assess the use and quality of different research methods related to his or her own research question
- can facilitate and conduct a geographic excursion in a professional didactic setting
General competence:
The candidate
- can understand and independently reflect upon natural and societal challenges and changes on various geographic levels
- can communicate geographic perspectives in different contexts