PhD in Geography
نظرة عامة على البرنامج
The PhD in Geography at UoD offers three specializations: Physical Geography, Human Geography, and Historical Geography. The program consists of coursework and a dissertation, with students studying 24 instructional units in their first year and focusing on their dissertation in their second and third years. Graduates may pursue careers in research and teaching.
مخطط البرنامج
Degree Overview:
The PhD Program in Geography began in the 1984-1985 CE/1404-1405 AH academic year. The Department of Geography has been conferring PhD’s to women who have later gone on to conduct research as well as teach at UoD. Geography Contains three specializations:
- Physical Geography
- Human Geography
- Historical Geography
Outline:
The program is conducted through courses and a dissertation.
Graduation Requirements:
- 16 study units + 10 Dissertation
Minor Specialization:
- Physical Geography
- Human Geography
- Historical Geography
Study in the program depends upon the mode of academic courses and a thesis; two academic semesters are allocated to the academic courses in one of the following tracks:
- Economic Geography & Development track
- Human Geographic and Sustainable Development track
- The prescribed period to obtain the PhD’s degree shall be (3) academic years.
Study Plan and Course Specification
Study in the program depends upon the mode of academic courses and a dissertation; two academic semesters are allocated to the academic courses in one of the following tracks:
- Natural Geography and the Sustainable Development track
- Human Geographic and Sustainable Development track.
First year Semester one
| Course ID | Course title | Credit hours | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | |---|---|---|---|---| | 8007603 | Spatial Relations 1 | 2 | - | - | | 8007605 | Readings in Geography | 2 | - | - | | 8007606 | Economic Geography | 2 | - | - | | 8007607 | Political Geography | 2 | - | - | | 8007608 | Climatology | 2 | - | - | | 8007609 | Physical Geography | 2 | - | - | | 8007610 | Population Geography | 2 | - | - | | 8007611 | Geography of Settlement | 2 | - | - | | 8007612 | Historical Geography | 2 | - | - | | 8007613 | Social Geography | 2 | - | - |
Semester two
| Course ID | Course title | Credit hours | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | |---|---|---|---|---| | 8007604 | Spatial Relations 2 | 2 | - | - | | 8007601 | Seminar (NP) | 2 | - | - | | 8007614 | Economic Geography | 2 | - | - | | 8007615 | Political Geography | 2 | - | - | | 8007616 | مقرر تخصصي في الجغرافيا المناخية | 2 | - | - | | 8007617 | Physical Geography | 2 | - | - | | 8007618 | Population Geography | 2 | - | - | | 8007619 | Geography of Settlement | 2 | - | - | | 8007620 | Historical Geography | 2 | - | - | | 8007621 | Social Geography | 2 | - | - |
Second year
| Course ID | Course title | Credit hours | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | |---|---|---|---|---| | 8007600 | Dissertation | 10 | - | - |
Entry Requirements:
- The applicant shall fulfill all terms and conditions set forth in the unified regulations of graduate studies in Saudi universities as per the fifteenth article of the said regulations.
- The applicant shall have obtained the MA’s degree from the department of Geography from one of the Saudi universities or from recognized universities with ‘very good’ grade (at least) 3.75 out of 5.
- Approval of his/her work organization according to the unified regulations of graduate studies provided that all above-mentioned conditions must be fulfilled.
- The applicant shall pass the written exam and the interview made by the department.
- The applicant shall pass the General Aptitude Test for University Students.
- The applicant shall fulfill any other conditions set forth by the department council.
