JEONBUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Introduction to geography education department
The Department of Geographic Education was officially established in 1978 with the approval of its establishment in 1977, and trained professional geographical teachers with research capabilities since the opening of the graduate school's geographic education course in 1979. Currently, 4 professors and 60 undergraduates are studying with the Department of Geographic Education.
The geography education department offers courses in basic academic fields (geography, climatology, economic geography, urban geography, cultural geography, social geography) and education curriculum (geography education), and other courses such as regional research, cartography, GIS, geography research and practice. For effective education, we also have a chance to see and learn the geographical contents of the curriculum through regular academic studies of various subjects twice a year.
The geography education department offers courses in basic academic fields (geography, climatology, economic geography, urban geography, cultural geography, social geography) and education curriculum (geography education), and other courses such as regional research, cartography, GIS, geography research and practice. For effective education, we also have a chance to see and learn the geographical contents of the curriculum through regular academic studies of various subjects twice a year.
Geographic education and curriculum
In the first grade, students will take basic liberal arts courses and some major courses (human geography and Physical geography). From the second grade, students will learn the major and geographic education courses.
In the Geographic education department, you will learn Physical geography (Physical geography, topography, climatology, etc.), human geography (human geography, urban geography, economic geography, social geography, cultural geography, etc.), geography education (geographic curriculum, geographical education method, geography essay, etc.). If you complete a major course in geography education, you will not only be able to study geography extensively, but you will also be given a certificate as a second-degree teacher’s certificate in secondary school, so you will be eligible to take the exam to be a teacher.
In the Geographic education department, you will learn Physical geography (Physical geography, topography, climatology, etc.), human geography (human geography, urban geography, economic geography, social geography, cultural geography, etc.), geography education (geographic curriculum, geographical education method, geography essay, etc.). If you complete a major course in geography education, you will not only be able to study geography extensively, but you will also be given a certificate as a second-degree teacher’s certificate in secondary school, so you will be eligible to take the exam to be a teacher.
Career and employment in geography education department
If you graduate from the Department of Geographic Education, you will get a second-degree teacher’s certificate in secondary school, and generally set your career direction as a teacher in a common society or geography course in middle and high schools. If you go to graduate school and complete a graduate program, you will be able to work in research institutes, meteorological offices, and businesses. In addition, as the GIS and industry are developing, more and more graduate students are employed in related industries.