Program Overview

Economic Geography and Development Program

The Economic Geography and Development program is offered by the College of Arts at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of economic geography and development, with a focus on the Arabian Gulf region.

Program Overview

• College: College of Arts
• Campus: Rayyan - Dammam
• Track: Arts and Education
• Level: Postgraduate
• Degree: MA
• Gender: Female
• Additional requirements: Written Dissertation

Study Plan

The study plan for the Economic Geography and Development program is outlined below:

First Year

Semester One

Course ID | Course title | Credit hours | Contact hours | Pre-requisite ---|---|---|---|--- Geo 529 | Geographical Methods and Approaches | 2 | - | - Geo 530 | Seminar in Geography(1) | 2 | - | - Geo 531 | Advanced Methods of geographical analysis | 2 | - | - Geo 532 | Geographical texts in a foreign language | 2 | - | - Geo 552 | Special Subject in Economic Geography (1) | 2 | - | - Geo 562 | International Economics | 2 | - | - Optional Course (1) | 2 | - | - Geo 553 | Selected Subjects in Population Geography | 2 | - | - GEOG 407 | Planning Geography and sustainability Development | 2 | - | - Geo 573 | Geography of Population and the Environment | 2 | - | - Geo 583 | Contemporary Population Problems | 2 | - | - Geo 554 | Specialized Subject in Urban Geography | 2 | - | - Geo 564 | Urban Planning and its contemporary problems | 2 | - | - Geo 574 | Models and Theories in the Urban Geography | 2 | - | - Geo 584 | Urban Geography Applications in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | 2 | - | - Geo 555 | Dynamic Climatology | 2 | - | - Geo 565 | Quantitative climate and climate models | 2 | - | - Geo 575 | Climate Management and Climate change | 2 | - | - Geo 585 | Climatic Applications in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | 2 | - | - Geo 556 | Deserts Geomorphology | 2 | - | - Geo 566 | Contemporary global environmental issues | 2 | - | - Geo 576 | Costal Geomorphology | 2 | - | - Geo 586 | Applied Geomorphology | 2 | - | - GEOG 312 | Biogeography | 2 | - | GEOG 201 Geo 567 | Advanced studies in the Soil Geography | 2 | - | - Geo 577 | Desert Environmental Problems | 2 | - | - Geo 587 | Biogeography Applications in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Environment | 2 | - | -

Semester Two

Course ID | Course title | Credit hours | Contact hours | Pre-requisite ---|---|---|---|--- Geo 534 | Implementation and Research Design | 2 | - | - Geo 535 | Seminar in Geography (2) | 2 | - | - Geo 536 | GIS and Remote Sensing Applications | 2 | - | - GEOG 401 | Field Training | 2 | - | - Geo 572 | Special Subject in Economic Geography(2) | 2 | - | - Geo 582 | Development of economic resources to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) | 2 | - | - Optional Course (2) | 2 | - | - Geo 539 | Development plans and National strategies in Saudi Arabia :Areas of Geographic Research | 2 | - | - Geo 540 | Geology And Geomorphology Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Of Arabia | 2 | - | - Geo 541 | Climatic Changing (ancient & modern) | 2 | - | - Geo 542 | The Geography of Housing | 2 | - | - Geo 543 | Behavioral Geography | 2 | - | - Geo 544 | World Reports | 2 | - | -

Second Year

Semester One

Course ID | Course title | Credit hours | Contact hours | Pre-requisite ---|---|---|---|--- 545 | Thesis | 6 | - | -

Semester Two

Course ID | Course title | Credit hours | Contact hours | Pre-requisite ---|---|---|---|--- 545 | Thesis | 6 | - | -