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A field study in geography and environment

Course Description: Train students to apply theoretical knowledge in geography and the environment within a practical field context by conducting organized field studies aimed at collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data according to contemporary geographic research methods. Develop planning skills for fieldwork using modern technologies such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and analyze results, linking them to the theoretical framework.
Credit hours: 3
Objectives of the course :

Highlighting the most important modern technologies in geography and the environment
2. Knowing the most important technologies and how to harness them for geographical and environmental research
3. Understanding how to use artificial intelligence in the field of field study

Course outputs :

The student defines the concepts of applied field work in the field of geography and the environment.
The researcher knows modern techniques in the field of age estimation technologies.
The researcher is aware of the recent developments in radiocarbon dating technologies and how to estimate the ages of deposits.
– To provide the researcher with knowledge in the field of techniques for studying chemical and magnetic properties
To equip the researcher with knowledge in geomatics technologies for studying terrestrial evolution and change.
The researcher is writing a solid scientific report on the fieldwork.
Adhere to integrity and scientific research ethics in writing the scientific field report.
The student collaborates with their peers in discussing an environmental problem.
The student takes the initiative to discover the latest developments in the fieldwork.

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  • Last updated: 2026-04-30

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