Degree in Geography

240 credits - Faculty of Philosophy and Arts

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Official
Implementation year of this curriculum version
2025-26
Report
Fourth official university statement modification ( 05/05/2025 )

The general aim of the Degree in Geography is to train professionals in the necessary scientific knowledge to understand, interpret, analyse and diagnose the territory surrounding us, both in environmental and social aspects.

Graduates will be able to work in areas linked to natural resources, population, urban development, town and country planning, the environment, landscaping, transport and tourism.

They will be able to access different fields as professionals such as: town and country planning; cartography and geographic information systems; analysis of the physical and social environment; teaching; research, and postgraduate studies in social and natural sciences.

Class time and field work are combined during the programme: field research is one of the main pillars of teaching in the programme. As with other UIB degrees, the ability to understand, speak and write in English is developed.

Credit Summary

Core Training Mandatory Elective Subjects External Practicum Final Degree Project Total
  60   132   30   12   6 240

Subject list by year and semester

Subjects

First Year

First Semester

General Physical Geography*
General Human Geography*
Statistical Techniques in Geography*
Scientific Work Methods and Techniques in Geography*
Cartography*

Second Semester

Geography of Tourism*
Cartographic Design Techniques and Automated Cartography*
Geography of the Balearic Islands*
Geographic Information Systems I* 
Global Geopolitics and Territorial Disputes*

 

Second Year

First Semester

Climatology
Geomorphology
Population Geography
Urban Geography
Geographic Information Systems II

Second Semester

Geography of Spain
Regional Planning
Geography of Transport and Communications
Economic Geography
Spatial Analysis Techniques
 

Third Year

First Semester

Geography of Europe
Rural Geography
Hydrography
Urban Planning
Climate Change and Environmental Hazards
 

Second Semester

Biogeography
Geography and Teaching
Practical Placements in Geography I
Environmental Impact Assessment
Geographical Thinking

Fourth Year

First Semester

Elective 1
Elective 2
Elective 3
Elective 4
Elective 5

 

* Core Training

 

Second Semester

Elective 6
Elective 7
Elective 8
Integrated Geographical Analysis
Final Degree Project
 

 

  Learning Outcomes

Capabilities

  • COM01-Using information search and selection strategies to produce scientific work.
  • COM02-Locating and classifying the main current territorial disputes, as well as the underlying geopolitical interests and strategies.
  • COM03-Using specialised terminology in geography properly.
  • COM04-Solving scale change problems and understanding the mapping impacts from changes in map projections.
  • COM05-Designing indicators with quantitative and qualitative variables; verifying the robustness of spatial and statistical data.
  • COM06-Writing critical reviews, technical reports and proposals based on empirical findings.
  • COM07-Interpreting geographical indicators properly.
  • COM08-Designing new teaching resources based on the latest developments in geography.
  • COM09-Using examples to explain core indicators identifying the sustainability of urban systems from a physical and human approach.
  • COM10-Using spatial data infrastructures and GIS-based map servers.
  • COM11-Understanding and mastering the concepts of scale, map projection and land surface representation.
  • COM12-Building, managing and analysing land databases through GIS.
  • COM13-Relating and correlating simple and complex statistical variables.
  • COM14-Using spatial location tools properly.
  • COM15-Differentiating the current interactions between different elements in a territory’s physical environment and visual landscape.
  • COM16-Using suitable techniques and tools to analyse and assess the spatial location of economic activities, and public services and infrastructure.
  • COM17-Producing impact assessment reports on human activity in a territory, both in terms of the physical environment and the socioeconomic and cultural setting.
  • COM18-Using core, instrumental, specialised and supporting academic skills in professional practice linked to the degree programme.
  • COM19-Working as a geographer in different settings.
  • COM20-Formulating hypotheses to explain observed phenomena.
  • COM21-Documenting field data with examples and information from other sources.
  • COM22-Producing research work on a specific topic by designing and developing a project in stages.
  • COM23-Measuring, interpreting and processing climate, geomorphology, hydrology and biogeographical data.
  • COM24-Monitoring, differentiating and understanding changes in the geographical environment at different timescales.
  • COM25-Differentiating process types and interpreting the impacts from their synchronic and diachronic interactions at different regional scales.

Content or Knowledge

  • CON01-Understanding the differences between inductive and deductive methods, null and alternative hypotheses, and correlation and causality, as well as proving and disproving.
  • CON02-Understanding the multifaceted nature of geographical space.
  • CON03-Understanding the role of geographical location and natural resource distribution in territorial disputes.
  • CON04-Comparing the different epistemological and gnoseological models with an impact on the evolution of geography as a scientific discipline.
  • CON05-Identifying the different evolutionary stages of geography and framing them within the general evolution of scientific thought.
  • CON06-Understanding the territorial nature of tourism and analyse how it manifests spatially.
  • CON07-Analysing statistical time series data.
  • CON08-Spotting, selecting and compiling data from statistical information sources on population, economic activities, and climate and hydrology values, as well as collecting and processing the relevant information.
  • CON09-Understanding and applying the foundations of mapping the Earth’s surface.
  • CON10-Contrasting concepts learnt on the programme with the specific reality of geographical practice.
  • CON11-Understanding the professional reality in geography.
  • CON12-Assessing territorial issues through fieldwork and demonstrating the ability to implement the skills acquired throughout the programme in a specific territory.
  • CON13-Acquiring the ability for geographical summaries.
  • CON14-Observing how geographical phenomena operate on the ground, and analysing and mapping them.
  • CON15-Identifying spatial processes whatever their nature, timescale and spatial area.
  • CON16-Recognising social and political organisational models in Europe.
  • CON17-Interlinking different processes in the physical environment based on recognising interactions between climate, geomorphology, hydrology and biotic factors.
  • CON18-Defining the main landforms on the Earth’s surface, the dynamics they establish, and their underlying environmental variables, spatial distribution and importance for understanding geographical realities.
  • CON19-Explaining how the water cycle works, and understanding its underlying dynamics and importance in geography.
  • CON20-Analysing population dynamics and their link to territory, both in terms of a narrow demographic approach and with regard to urban and rural settlements.
  • CON21-Differentiating between the territorial and spatial impacts from economic activities linked to the rural world and industrial activity.
  • CON22-Understanding how transport and communication operate across geographical space.
  • CON23-Analysing transport networks and flows, and how they shape territory.
  • CON24-Understanding the territories in the Balearic Islands, Spain and the European continent from a physical, natural and social approach. Differentiating between regionalisation levels in the aforementioned territories based on physical, environmental, human, political and administrative criteria.
  • CON25-Analysing and interpreting thematic maps on environmental and social elements.
  • CON26-Interpreting and recognising urban morphology in cities, and comparing their structures.
  • CON27-Interpreting the internal structure of cities looking at their uses, functions and interconnections.

Skills or Abilities

  • HAB01-Proposing solutions for geographical problems with different causes and sources.
  • HAB02-Producing indicators capable of measuring the impacts from tourism on environmental, economic and social sustainability.
  • HAB03-Reflecting on the capacity of spatial transformation from tourism.
  • HAB04-Assessing the impact of geographical and human factors on how tourist spaces are distributed.
  • HAB05-Verifying the global nature of most spatial processes and their local impact.
  • HAB06-Gathering which schools of geography authors belong to by considering the arguments in written texts.
  • HAB07-Using core quantitative techniques in geodata analysis.
  • HAB08-Building digital land models and applying structures, processes and algorithms in raster and vector models.
  • HAB09-Using and interpreting data and information from remote sensing techniques for land surface properly, and incorporating them into geographical databases for relevant analysis and assessment.
  • HAB10-Designing and managing applied and research projects in geography.
  • HAB11-Interpreting and using variables, distributions, statistical time series, and simple and multiple data regression.
  • HAB12-Using spatial information technology to perform spatial analysis.
  • HAB13-Joining unusual environments and dealing with unforeseen situations.
  • HAB14-Demonstrating a participatory, responsible and ethical attitude in professional practice.
  • HAB15-Becoming aware of and accepting responsibility with regard to lifelong professional development.
  • HAB16-Collecting field data and developing on them in research work.
  • HAB17-Publicly presenting ideas and arguments clearly and respectfully.
  • HAB18-Assessing and validating transport policies from a mobility, sustainability and universal accessibility approach.
  • HAB19-Appreciating the importance of geography skills in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
  • HAB20-Analysing content from a gender equality perspective, and identifying gender relations and their impact on sustainable development, with a view to proposing solutions for a more equitable and sustainable society
  • HAB21-Understanding and applying territorial sustainability principles, assessing universal accessibility in environmental practices through specific impact indicators for communities and territories