Course Description

The course structure can be categorized into 5 divisions：

Physical Geography Division：The basic courses of this division are germorphology, climatology, hydrology, pedogeography, and biogeography；geography of oceans and rivers, special and applied geography and regional topography of Taiwan, China, and the world；cultural, regional, historical, applied climatology and regional climates of Taiwan, China, and the world；applied hydrology；regional biogeography of Taiwan, China, and the world; related courses include geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy for further discussion. We can see the whole picture of the natural environment that we see and felon earth from learning these basic courses, which are also the common senses we have to know to adapt and control the environment.

Human Geography Division：The basic courses of this division are economic geography, social geography, political geography, cultural geography, and community geography. Anthropogeography is a section of social science, using the three points of view including space, people, and region to explain human activities and its results on earth. Human activities on earth are an entire exhibition of politic, economic, and society. This combined structure showed in the exhibition is culture, which cultivates mainly in the center of space human activities occur—community.

Regional Geography Division：This division researches all around the world. The main purpose is to make students understand the regional features and their differences of local and other areas in the world. Basic courses cover geography of Taiwan, geography of Mainland China, geography of pacific Asia, world geography, and regional geography. Studying the above courses will help understand the present conditions and characters of different regions, and become familiar with theories and methods of interpreting them. In addition, selecting courses such as geography of Asia, geography of Europe, geography of America, geography of Africa, and regional geography of pacific regions can further understanding the condition of each area, which is the foundation of researching and discussing specific topics.

Geographic Research Methods and Application: The basic courses of this division are the required techniques of applying geographic knowledge, including cartography, geographic statistics, geographic information introduction, field trips, and geographic thought. Cartography is the basis of reading and making maps；statistic is a necessary tool in science；geographic information introduction is to use computer to analyze huge data. The best lab of applied geography is our living surroundings; field trips can teach us how to observe and record it；geographic thought can help us understand more about our world.

Education of Geography Division：A suitable high school teacher of geography has to obtain not only perfect professional knowledge, but also practiced teaching skills. In order to train the skills, Education of Geography Division will provide courses for people who want to take teachers of geography as their lifetime jobs. The courses of this division includes：1.Teaching methods and material: lectures combine theories and application.2.Teaching practice：this subject is the practice of “teaching methods and material”, including teaching field trips, on-the-spot teaching practice, and discussions. 3.Teaching evaluation：introduction to theories of teaching evaluation, practice, and discussion. 4.Teaching media：emphasizing on both theories and practice. 5.Tendency of educational development：lectures and discussion.6.Seminar：monographic discussion.

Graduate and Doctoral Division：To students of 1^st year, we focus on important new geographic theories and research methods; to students of 2^nd and 3^rd year, we emphasize on monographic research and essay writing；furthermore, students have to invite instructors to direct their researches, and during essay writing, instructors and graduate students keep close contact. The essay has to be presented in front of all instructors for 3 times before applying for the oral examination.

Undergraduate Obligatory Course

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