PhD in Division of Human Geography

University of Tripoli - Department of Geography and Geographic Information Systems

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Description

     The division is interested in preparing researchers and consultants in the fields of planning and development, urban studies, health and education services, political issues, spatial analysis, and population studies, and are able to provide scientific studies of human geographical phenomena.

Objectives

1.   Excellence in higher education, scientific research and community service.

2.   Providing education that keeps pace with the development in the field of human geography, especially those related to applied studies related to population, services, housing, urban and regional planning, maps, spatial technologies, development, and the environment.

3.   Implementing distinguished geographical programs and adopting new visions in education, training, scientific research, cultural activity, and scientific consultations to serve community issues.

4.   Providing educational opportunities for students wishing to study a doctorate in Libya, and scientific advice to serve community issues.

5.   Preparing and qualifying specialized competencies to contribute to teaching in higher educational institutions, addressing community issues and meeting the needs of the Libyan labor market in related disciplines.

6.   Cooperating with research centers, ministries, and public and private institutions in the country to direct researchers to study issues related to the Libyan society's need to contribute to the country's development, construction, and development.

7.   Adopting the approved scientific research strategy, focusing on the problems facing society and the environment, and developing the capabilities of geographers in the field of using spatial technologies and their applications in the field of urban planning, services, development and population.

Outcomes

1.         Providing distinguished graduates in higher education, scientific research and community service.

2.         Preparing graduates who are able to carry out applied studies related to population, services, housing, urban and regional planning, maps, spatial technologies, development, and the environment.

3.         Preparing graduates who contribute to presenting new visions in education, training, scientific research, cultural activity, and scientific consultations to serve community issues.

4.         Preparing specialized graduates to contribute to teaching in higher education institutions.

5.         Preparing qualified researchers in all state institutions and research centers to contribute to the development, building and development of the country.

6.         Developing the capabilities of graduates in the use of spatial technologies, and their applications in the field of urban planning, services, development and population.

Certificate Rewarded

     The Division grants a Ph.D. in human geography after the student completes (24) study units, and succeeds in the scientific dissertation examination.

Entry Reuirements

1. The student must have a master’s degree from Libyan universities, in the same specialization, or an equivalent from universities recognized by the authority concerned with the equivalence of certificates. It is permissible to accept students who hold master’s degrees related to the specialization of geography, provided that they are loaded with remedial or complementary materials determined by the department.

2.The student must pass the written and oral exam determined by the department.

3. Admission takes place according to the capacity of the department to accommodate students, according to the available capabilities.

4. Non-Libyan students may be accepted according to the conditions set by the competent authorities.

5.  The approval of the employer.

6. Compliance with all regulations and legislation in force in Libyan universities and the internal regulations of the college.

Study Plan

The PhD in Division of Human Geography prepares students to qualify for PhD in Division of Human Geography. The student studies several subjects which have been carefully chosen in this major to cover its different aspects.

It comprises 3 Semesters of study, in which the student will study a total of 130 units, which include 12 units of general subjects, and 12 major units

Study plan for this program is shown below:

Elective Subjects

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
جغ ع 601 Research Seminar 03 Compulsory +

Through this course, scientific research methods in geographical studies are studied, while training students to prepare research plans for a doctoral dissertation using the correct scientific method and developing their abilities to use the scientific method in geographical analysis. And the proper way of academic writing.

جغ ع 602 Distribution Map 03 Compulsory +

This course deals with the importance of using symbols that are codified in a correct scientific way and their fields to highlight geographical phenomena on the map so that the student can use distribution maps in research and scientific theses on his own without any trouble.

جغ ع 603 Advanced geographic information systems 03 Compulsory +

Through this course, the student will study the importance of geographic information systems, its various applications, and how spatial databases work.

جغ ع 604 Geographical statistics 03 Compulsory +

This course deals with statistical tests and measures and statistical programs used in the field of geography and statistical analysis.

جغ ع 609 Urban Planning 03 Compulsory +

جغ ع 610 Applied Study in Population 03 Compulsory +

This course gives an accurate idea of ​​the basic concepts related to population issues and their employment in the geographical field, as well as understanding and analyzing spatial differences in population growth rates, distribution, composition, migrations, and their relationship to natural, social, economic and political factors. On the relationship between population and natural resources, and the study of contemporary population issues, in addition to training students to use different demographic analysis methods through applications and exercises using statistical programs.

جغ ع 611 03 Compulsory +

This course presents a set of knowledge information on contemporary political problems and all information related to politics, geopolitics, strategy and international relations with the necessity of providing the student with the necessary skills to contribute to the investigation of contemporary political problems and finding appropriate solutions to them, and conducting applied research related to international problems.

جغ ع 612 03 Compulsory +

Studying the concept of human resources and the mechanisms of preparing human resources and their importance and role in development.