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Email:   geography@sbbwu.edu.pk

Tel:   +92-91-9224811

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DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

 

INTRODUCTION TO DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

The Department of Geography is a newly established department in Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University. Geography is the most interdisciplinary subject and it is also the most integrated discipline on campus, insofar as the material taught in our classes about environmental processes can be found in other disciplines, but are only put together as a whole story in Geography. Above all, Geography is “spatial”—virtually everything has a spatial component, from the distribution of subatomic particles to the choices we make when we buy groceries. Therefore, as a Geographer, one can choose to study an enormous range of subjects. Geography is also an extremely hands-on discipline with a strong emphasis on using computer–based tools and participating in field studies. Knowing where things are, why they got there, and how they work is critical to understanding our world today and how it is changing—this is Geography!

The Department of Geography is represented by Three Crosscutting Themes

Earth System Science: the physical and biological processes of the environment

Human Geography: the way humans perceive, interact with, and modify the environment

Modeling, Measurement, and Computation: techniques for the collection, analysis, and interpretation of geospatial data using tools such as GIS, remote sensing, and spatial statistics.

With roots in exploration, map making, and accounts for differences from place to place, modern geography investigates the spatial organization and material character of planet Earth and the physical and human processes that shape its places and landscapes. Geographers study many different topics and places, but they share a concern with what can be learned from analyzing spatial arrangements (both perceptual and actual) and the changing characteristics of places and landscapes. In pursuit of their work, geographers employ a wide range of tools including field exploration, map making, geographic information analysis, textual analysis, and modeling. The teaching and research undertaken in Geography  explores biophysical changes (global and local) shaping the planet; the prospects and challenges of fostering sustainability; the nature and implications of geopolitical, economic, and cultural shifts in different parts of the world; and the nature, use, and understanding of maps and geospatial technologies.

The study of Geography is exciting, challenging and relevant to today’s world. Geographers study the natural processes of the physical environment, as well as the activities and consequences of humans in this environment. Some geographers specialize in coastal, glacial or fluvial processes and landforms, climatology, biogeography, hydrology or environmental change. Others study regional economics, population change, and the problems of rural or urban areas. Still others, specializing in spatial analysis, bring the power of geographic information science to bear on a wide range of research problems. Increasingly, these varied interests are coming together in the study of environmental problems and Geographers lead the way in resource management.

 

VISION

"To provide quality education with the latest and advanced techniques and matters of research in order to equip the students for enabling them to take the challenges of current lives and work for the well being of the society. "

 

MISSION  

The Department’s mission is 

 To provide  a complete understanding of the range and depth of interdisciplinary and technical approach which signifies the human and physical spheres of geography. This understanding enables the students to utilize their full potential as skilled professionals and well-qualified technical experts in various fields like companies and government organizations to promote fruitful careers, active life-long knowledge, and desire to contribute positively towards society. 

Programmes of study

• BS

Curriculum:

geography approved curriculum