This programme is organised in cooperation with the vrije Universiteit Brussel.

All subgroups are compulsory.

• Common Basis

  All subgroups are compulsory.

  • Human-Environment Interactions

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS

      Environmental Change

      G9X30A

      G.Verstraeten (coordinator) P.Huybrechts G.Verstraeten staff staff G.Verstraeten (coordinator) P.Huybrechts G.Verstraeten

      Environmental Change: Lectures 2 (1.3 ECTS)

      G0G67a

      P.Huybrechts staff staff P.Huybrechts

      Environmental Change: Field Course (1 ECTS)

      G0G68a

      G.Verstraeten staff staff G.Verstraeten

      Environmental Change: Lectures 1 (3.7 ECTS)

      G0J97a

      G.Verstraeten staff staff G.Verstraeten

      6 ECTS

      Global Urban Studies

      G0I62A

      B.van Heur N. staff staff B.van Heur N.

      Global Urban Studies: Lectures (4 ECTS)

      G0I62a

      B.van Heur N. staff staff B.van Heur N.

      Global Urban Studies: Excursions (0.5 ECTS)

      G0I63a

      B.van Heur N. staff staff B.van Heur N.

      Global Urban Studies: Exercises (1.5 ECTS)

      G0I64a

      B.van Heur N. staff staff B.van Heur N.

      6 ECTS

      Geography of Development

      G0I81A

      M.Vanmaercke (coordinator) M.Loopmans M.Vanmaercke staff staff M.Vanmaercke (coordinator) M.Loopmans M.Vanmaercke

      Geography of Development (6 ECTS)

      G0I81a

      M.Loopmans M.Vanmaercke staff staff M.Loopmans M.Vanmaercke

      6 ECTS

      Environmental and Resource Economics

      I0I13A

      L.Vranken staff staff L.Vranken

      Fundamentals of Environmental and Resource Economics (3 ECTS)

      I0I13a

      L.Vranken staff staff L.Vranken

      Nature and Environmental Project Appraisal (3 ECTS)

      I0I75a

      L.Vranken staff staff L.Vranken

  • Research Methods in Geography

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 3 ECTS

      Introduction to Remote Sensing

      G0V45A

      N. staff staff N.

      Introduction to Remote Sensing (3 ECTS)

      G0V45a

      N. staff staff N.

      3 ECTS

      Research Seminar

      G0I67A

      F.Baró (coordinator) M.Loopmans staff staff F.Baró (coordinator) M.Loopmans

      Research Seminar (3 ECTS)

      G0I67a

      F.Baró M.Loopmans staff staff F.Baró M.Loopmans

      3 ECTS

      Qualitative Research Methods

      G0I65B

      M.Aalbers E.Swyngedouw (substitute) staff staff M.Aalbers E.Swyngedouw (substitute)

      Qualitative Research Methods (3 ECTS)

      G0I65a

      M.Aalbers E.Swyngedouw (substitute) staff staff M.Aalbers E.Swyngedouw (substitute)

• Profile

  The students choose one of the profiles, in which they will also make their master thesis.

  • EARTH AND CLIMATE

    All courses are compulsory.
    
    
    The course G0V87A "Numerical Modelling" will not be organized in 2023-2024. Students can select one of the following alternatives instead: Global biogeochemical cycles (I0S68A) or Advanced Land-Climate Dynamics (G0D06A) or, after consultation with the program director, one of the strengthening courses.
    
    

    • 3 ECTS

      Numerical Modelling

      G0V87A

      N.Van Lipzig staff staff N.Van Lipzig

      Numerical Modelling (3 ECTS)

      G0I66a

      N.Van Lipzig staff staff N.Van Lipzig

      3 ECTS

      Physical Geography Field Trip Abroad

      G0L73A

      G.Verstraeten (coordinator) M.Kervyn M.Vanmaercke G.Verstraeten staff staff G.Verstraeten (coordinator) M.Kervyn M.Vanmaercke G.Verstraeten

      Physical Geography Field Trip Abroad (3 ECTS)

      G0L73a

      M.Kervyn M.Vanmaercke G.Verstraeten staff staff M.Kervyn M.Vanmaercke G.Verstraeten

    • Earth Surface Processes

      All courses are compulsory.
      

      • 4 ECTS

        Global Biogeochemical Cycles

        I0S68A

        S.Bouillon staff staff S.Bouillon

        Global Biogeochemical Cycles (4 ECTS)

        I0S68a

        S.Bouillon staff staff S.Bouillon

        3 ECTS

        River Geomorphology

        G0I69A

        C.Schwarz staff staff C.Schwarz

        River Geomorphology: Lecture (1.75 ECTS)

        G0I69a

        C.Schwarz staff staff C.Schwarz

        River Geomorphology: Excursion (0.5 ECTS)

        G0I70a

        C.Schwarz staff staff C.Schwarz

        River Geomorphology: Exercises (0.75 ECTS)

        G0I71a

        C.Schwarz staff staff C.Schwarz

        3 ECTS

        Advanced Land-Climate Dynamics

        G0D06A

        N. staff staff N.

        Interactions Between Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and Biosphere in a Changing Climate (2 ECTS)

        G0D07a

        N. staff staff N.

        Modelling Land-Climate Interactions (1 ECTS)

        G0D08a

        N. staff staff N.

        3 ECTS

        Natural Hazards

        G0V88A

        N. staff staff N.

        Natural Hazards: Lectures (2 ECTS)

        G0V88a

        N. staff staff N.

        Natural Hazards: Exercises (1 ECTS)

        G0W16a

        N. staff staff N.

    • Ice and Atmosphere

      All courses are compulsory.
      

      • 6 ECTS

        Atmospheric Modelling

        G0B78A

        N.Van Lipzig staff staff N.Van Lipzig

        Atmospheric Modelling: Lectures (4.5 ECTS)

        G0B78a

        N.Van Lipzig staff staff N.Van Lipzig

        Atmospheric Modelling: Practical Work (1.5 ECTS)

        G0B79a

        N.Van Lipzig staff staff N.Van Lipzig

        6 ECTS

        Dynamics and Modelling of Glacial Systems

        G0J55A

        P.Huybrechts staff staff P.Huybrechts

        Dynamics and Modelling of Glacial Systems (6 ECTS)

        G0J55a

        P.Huybrechts staff staff P.Huybrechts

    • Strenghtening Courses

      Students that lack specific knowledge with respect to mathematics, ecology, statistics, GIS and/or basic programming skills, can take up to 15 credits of reorientation courses after consultation with the program director.
      
      Students choose module "Development" or module "GIS and Earth Observation".
      Students complete their program by taking courses from the other choice module, from the other profiles, or from the list of elective courses.
      

      • Reorientation Courses

        Students who took these courses during their bachelor programme cannot claim an exemption for these courses.

        • 6 ECTS

          Geographic Information Systems

          G0P10B

          M.Vanmaercke (coordinator) J.Van Orshoven M.Vanmaercke N. staff staff M.Vanmaercke (coordinator) J.Van Orshoven M.Vanmaercke N.

          Terrain Modelling, Spatial Interpolation and Error Propagation in GIS (1 ECTS)

          G0M86a

          M.Vanmaercke staff staff M.Vanmaercke

          Spatial Decision Support and Uncertainty; Network and Cost Analysis in GIS (1 ECTS)

          G0M87a

          M.Vanmaercke staff staff M.Vanmaercke

          Practical GIS I (1 ECTS)

          G0M88a

          M.Vanmaercke N. staff staff M.Vanmaercke N.

          Practical GIS II (1 ECTS)

          G0M89a

          M.Vanmaercke staff staff M.Vanmaercke

          Integration of Spatial Process Models and GIS (1 ECTS)

          G0M90a

          M.Vanmaercke staff staff M.Vanmaercke

          Functionality of Geospatial Technology (1 ECTS)

          I0D97a

          J.Van Orshoven staff staff J.Van Orshoven

          7 ECTS

          Linear Algebra

          I0D38B

          A.Konar staff staff A.Konar

          Linear Algebra (6 ECTS)

          I0D38a

          A.Konar staff staff A.Konar

          Exercises in Linear Algebra (1 ECTS)

          I0D91a

          A.Konar staff staff A.Konar

          5 ECTS

          Univariate Data and Modelling

          I0U35A

          A.Carbonez staff staff A.Carbonez

          Univariate Data and Modelling (3 ECTS)

          I0S08a

          A.Carbonez staff staff A.Carbonez

          Exercises in Univariate Data and Modelling (2 ECTS)

          I0S11a

          A.Carbonez staff staff A.Carbonez

          4 ECTS

          Ecology

          I0U61A

          K.Van Meerbeek staff staff K.Van Meerbeek

          Ecology: Reorientation (4 ECTS)

          I0U61a

          K.Van Meerbeek staff staff K.Van Meerbeek

          5 ECTS

          Calculus

          I0D39C

          L.Beernaert staff staff L.Beernaert

          Calculus (5 ECTS)

          I0D39a

          L.Beernaert staff staff L.Beernaert

          3 ECTS

          Introduction to Geoprocessing

          G0U71A

          A.Poorthuis staff staff A.Poorthuis

          Implementation of GIS-algorithms (2 ECTS)

          G0M91a

          A.Poorthuis staff staff A.Poorthuis

          Take home assignment (1 ECTS)

          G0U71a

          A.Poorthuis staff staff A.Poorthuis

      • Development

        If you choose this module, all courses are compulsory.

        • 3 ECTS

          Natural Risk Management

          G0V77A

          N. staff staff N.

          Natural Risk Management: Lectures (2 ECTS)

          G0V77a

          N. staff staff N.

          Natural Risk Management: Exercises (1 ECTS)

          G0V78a

          N. staff staff N.

          6 ECTS

          Agro-Systems

          I0U86A

          H.Vanderschuren staff staff H.Vanderschuren

          Agro-Systems (6 ECTS)

          I0V36a

          H.Vanderschuren staff staff H.Vanderschuren

          3 ECTS

          Climate and Resource Economics

          I0I41A

          N. C.Janssens (substitute) staff staff N. C.Janssens (substitute)

          Climate and Resource Economics (3 ECTS)

          I0I41a

          N. C.Janssens (substitute) staff staff N. C.Janssens (substitute)

      • GIS and Earth Observation

        If you choose this module, all courses are compulsory.
        

        • 6 ECTS

          Modelling Land Use Changes

          G0I83A

          A.Van Rompaey (coordinator) N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute) staff staff A.Van Rompaey (coordinator) N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute)

          Modelling Land Use Changes: Lectures (4 ECTS)

          G0I83a

          A.Van Rompaey N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute) staff staff A.Van Rompaey N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute)

          Modelling Land Use Changes: Exercises (2 ECTS)

          G0I84a

          A.Van Rompaey N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute) staff staff A.Van Rompaey N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute)

          3 ECTS

          Advanced Earth Observation Techniques

          G0I91B

          F.Canters staff staff F.Canters

          Advanced Earth Observation Techniques: Lectures (2 ECTS)

          G0I91a

          F.Canters staff staff F.Canters

          Advanced Earth Observation Techniques: Exercises (1 ECTS)

          G0I92a

          F.Canters staff staff F.Canters

      • Elective Courses

        G0L01A will not be taught as from academic year 2021.

        • 5 ECTS

          Surface Water Hydrology

          I0D32B

          J.Nossent (coordinator) W.Thiery A.van Griensven staff staff J.Nossent (coordinator) W.Thiery A.van Griensven

          Surface Hydrology Concepts (2.5 ECTS)

          I0O75a

          J.Nossent W.Thiery staff staff J.Nossent W.Thiery

          Introduction to Surface Hydrology Modelling (2.5 ECTS)

          I0O76a

          J.Nossent A.van Griensven staff staff J.Nossent A.van Griensven

          5 ECTS

          Groundwater Hydrology

          I0D18B

          M.Huysmans staff staff M.Huysmans

          Groundwater Hydrology (5 ECTS)

          I0D18a

          M.Huysmans staff staff M.Huysmans

          4 ECTS

          Global Biogeochemical Cycles

          I0S68A

          S.Bouillon staff staff S.Bouillon

          Global Biogeochemical Cycles (4 ECTS)

          I0S68a

          S.Bouillon staff staff S.Bouillon

          6 ECTS

          GIS Programming

          G0S29A

          F.Canters (coordinator) B.Smets staff staff F.Canters (coordinator) B.Smets

          GIS Programming (6 ECTS)

          G0S29a

          F.Canters B.Smets staff staff F.Canters B.Smets

          3 ECTS

          Political Ecology

          G0S40A

          M.Loopmans staff staff M.Loopmans

          Political Ecology: Lectures and Seminars (3 ECTS)

          G0S40a

          M.Loopmans staff staff M.Loopmans

          3 ECTS

          StadsSalonsUrbains

          G0D65A

          N. staff staff N.

          StadsSalonsUrbains (3 ECTS)

          G0D65a

          N. staff staff N.

          7 ECTS

          Operational Meteorology

          G0V63A

          N. staff staff N.

          Operational Meteorology (7 ECTS)

          G0V63a

          N. staff staff N.

  • CITY, SOCIETY AND SPACE

    This course is compulsory.
    

    • 3 ECTS

      Social and Economic Geography Field Trip Abroad

      G0L75A

      M.Aalbers (coordinator) M.Loopmans N.Schuermans B.van Heur staff staff M.Aalbers (coordinator) M.Loopmans N.Schuermans B.van Heur

      Social and Economic Geography Field Trip Abroad (3 ECTS)

      G0L75a

      M.Aalbers M.Loopmans N.Schuermans B.van Heur staff staff M.Aalbers M.Loopmans N.Schuermans B.van Heur

    • Socio-Economic Geography

      All courses are compulsory.
      
      G0S37A 'Housing' will not be organized as from 2021-2022. Students who need to retake this course can choose between G0L61A 'Sustainable Logistics and Mobility (6ECTS)' or H02N1A' Strategic Spatial Planning (6ECTS)' depending on whether they didn't already obtain credits for G0I75B 'Geographies of Mobility and Transportation (3ECTS)' or G0I60A 'Space, Society, and Policy (3ECTS)'. G0I60A and G0I75B will not be taught as from academic year 2021

      • 6 ECTS

        Economic and Financial Geography

        G0S33A

        D.Bassens (coordinator) M.Aalbers D.Bassens staff staff D.Bassens (coordinator) M.Aalbers D.Bassens

        Economic and Financial Geography: Lectures and Seminars (5.5 ECTS)

        G0S34a

        M.Aalbers D.Bassens staff staff M.Aalbers D.Bassens

        Economic and Financial Geography: Field Trip (0.5 ECTS)

        G0S35a

        D.Bassens staff staff D.Bassens

    • Urban Geography

      All courses are compulsory.
      
      
      G0L04A will not be taught as from academic year 2021.

      • 6 ECTS

        Housing and the city

        G0S30A

        M.Aalbers staff staff M.Aalbers

        Housing and the City: Lectures/Seminars (6 ECTS)

        G0S31a

        M.Aalbers staff staff M.Aalbers

        3 ECTS

        Political Ecology

        G0S40A

        M.Loopmans staff staff M.Loopmans

        Political Ecology: Lectures and Seminars (3 ECTS)

        G0S40a

        M.Loopmans staff staff M.Loopmans

        4 ECTS

        Urban Studies

        H02S1A

        V.d'Auria (coordinator) staff staff V.d'Auria (coordinator)

        Urban Studies: Lecture (2 ECTS)

        H02S1a

        V.d'Auria staff staff V.d'Auria

        Urban Studies: Seminars: Research (1 ECTS)

        H02S2a

        V.d'Auria staff staff V.d'Auria

        Urban Studies: Seminars: Students (1 ECTS)

        H02S3a

        V.d'Auria staff staff V.d'Auria

    • Strenghtening Courses

      Students that lack specific knowledge with respect to mathematics, ecology, statistics, GIS and/or basic programming skills, can take up to 15 credits of reorientation courses after consultation with the program director.
      Students choose module "Urban Planning" or module "Tourism". Students complete their program by taking courses from the other choice module, from the other profiles, or from the list of elective courses.
      

      • Reorientation Courses

        • 6 ECTS

          Geographic Information Systems

          G0P10B

          M.Vanmaercke (coordinator) J.Van Orshoven M.Vanmaercke N. staff staff M.Vanmaercke (coordinator) J.Van Orshoven M.Vanmaercke N.

          Terrain Modelling, Spatial Interpolation and Error Propagation in GIS (1 ECTS)

          G0M86a

          M.Vanmaercke staff staff M.Vanmaercke

          Spatial Decision Support and Uncertainty; Network and Cost Analysis in GIS (1 ECTS)

          G0M87a

          M.Vanmaercke staff staff M.Vanmaercke

          Practical GIS I (1 ECTS)

          G0M88a

          M.Vanmaercke N. staff staff M.Vanmaercke N.

          Practical GIS II (1 ECTS)

          G0M89a

          M.Vanmaercke staff staff M.Vanmaercke

          Integration of Spatial Process Models and GIS (1 ECTS)

          G0M90a

          M.Vanmaercke staff staff M.Vanmaercke

          Functionality of Geospatial Technology (1 ECTS)

          I0D97a

          J.Van Orshoven staff staff J.Van Orshoven

          7 ECTS

          Linear Algebra

          I0D38B

          A.Konar staff staff A.Konar

          Linear Algebra (6 ECTS)

          I0D38a

          A.Konar staff staff A.Konar

          Exercises in Linear Algebra (1 ECTS)

          I0D91a

          A.Konar staff staff A.Konar

          5 ECTS

          Univariate Data and Modelling

          I0U35A

          A.Carbonez staff staff A.Carbonez

          Univariate Data and Modelling (3 ECTS)

          I0S08a

          A.Carbonez staff staff A.Carbonez

          Exercises in Univariate Data and Modelling (2 ECTS)

          I0S11a

          A.Carbonez staff staff A.Carbonez

          4 ECTS

          Ecology

          I0U61A

          K.Van Meerbeek staff staff K.Van Meerbeek

          Ecology: Reorientation (4 ECTS)

          I0U61a

          K.Van Meerbeek staff staff K.Van Meerbeek

          5 ECTS

          Calculus

          I0D39C

          L.Beernaert staff staff L.Beernaert

          Calculus (5 ECTS)

          I0D39a

          L.Beernaert staff staff L.Beernaert

          3 ECTS

          Introduction to Geoprocessing

          G0U71A

          A.Poorthuis staff staff A.Poorthuis

          Implementation of GIS-algorithms (2 ECTS)

          G0M91a

          A.Poorthuis staff staff A.Poorthuis

          Take home assignment (1 ECTS)

          G0U71a

          A.Poorthuis staff staff A.Poorthuis

      • Urban Planning

        If you choose this module, all courses are compulsory.
        
        All courses are compulsory.

        • 3 ECTS

          History of Urban Design

          G0S49A

          M.Ryckewaert staff staff M.Ryckewaert

          History of Urban Design (3 ECTS)

          G0S49a

          M.Ryckewaert staff staff M.Ryckewaert

          6 ECTS

          Strategic Spatial Planning

          H02N1A

          P.Van den Broeck (coordinator) staff staff P.Van den Broeck (coordinator)

          Strategic Spatial Planning: Lecture (3 ECTS)

          H02N1a

          P.Van den Broeck staff staff P.Van den Broeck

          Strategic Spatial Planning: Practices (1 ECTS)

          H02N2a

          P.Van den Broeck staff staff P.Van den Broeck

          Strategic Spatial Planning: Assignment (2 ECTS)

          H0H43a

          P.Van den Broeck staff staff P.Van den Broeck

          3 ECTS

          Landscape 2

          G0Y76A

          N. staff staff N.

          Landscape 2 (3 ECTS)

          G0Y76a

          N. staff staff N.

          3 ECTS

          Theory of Urban Planning and Design

          G0S48A

          M.Ryckewaert staff staff M.Ryckewaert

          Theory of Urban Planning and Design (3 ECTS)

          G0S48a

          M.Ryckewaert staff staff M.Ryckewaert

      • Tourism

        If you choose this module, all courses are compulsory.
        
        All courses are compulsory.

        • 3 ECTS

          Economics and Development of Tourism Destinations

          G0Z30A

          L.Vranken staff staff L.Vranken

          Economics and Development of Tourism Destinations (3 ECTS)

          G0S14a

          L.Vranken staff staff L.Vranken

          3 ECTS

          Policy, Planning and Management of Mobility and Tourism Destinations

          G0Z31A

          T.Steenberghen (coordinator) J.van der Borg staff staff T.Steenberghen (coordinator) J.van der Borg

          Policy, Planning and Management of Mobility and Tourism Destinations (3 ECTS)

          G0S15a

          T.Steenberghen J.van der Borg staff staff T.Steenberghen J.van der Borg

          3 ECTS

          Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Development

          G0V81C

          N. staff staff N.

          Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Development: Lectures (3 ECTS)

          G0V82a

          N. staff staff N.

          3 ECTS

          Culture and Tourism

          G0K26B

          M.Vanlangendonck staff staff M.Vanlangendonck

          Culture and Tourism (3 ECTS)

          G0S50a

          M.Vanlangendonck staff staff M.Vanlangendonck

          3 ECTS

          Tourism, Globalisation and Sustainable Development

          G0T80A

          H.Stoffelen (coordinator) C.Parra Novoa H.Stoffelen staff staff H.Stoffelen (coordinator) C.Parra Novoa H.Stoffelen

          Tourism, Globalisation and Sustainable Development (3 ECTS)

          G0S13a

          C.Parra Novoa H.Stoffelen staff staff C.Parra Novoa H.Stoffelen

      • Elective Courses

        • 3 ECTS

          Advanced Earth Observation Techniques

          G0I91B

          F.Canters staff staff F.Canters

          Advanced Earth Observation Techniques: Lectures (2 ECTS)

          G0I91a

          F.Canters staff staff F.Canters

          Advanced Earth Observation Techniques: Exercises (1 ECTS)

          G0I92a

          F.Canters staff staff F.Canters

          6 ECTS

          Urban Anthropology

          S0D88D

          F.De Boeck N. Y.Gidron (cooperator) staff staff F.De Boeck N. Y.Gidron (cooperator)

          Urban Anthropology (6 ECTS)

          S0D88a

          F.De Boeck N. Y.Gidron (cooperator) staff staff F.De Boeck N. Y.Gidron (cooperator)

          4 ECTS

          Development Cooperation

          S0B91A

          P.Develtere staff staff P.Develtere

          Development Cooperation (4 ECTS)

          S0B91a

          P.Develtere staff staff P.Develtere

          6 ECTS

          Modelling Land Use Changes

          G0I83A

          A.Van Rompaey (coordinator) N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute) staff staff A.Van Rompaey (coordinator) N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute)

          Modelling Land Use Changes: Lectures (4 ECTS)

          G0I83a

          A.Van Rompaey N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute) staff staff A.Van Rompaey N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute)

          Modelling Land Use Changes: Exercises (2 ECTS)

          G0I84a

          A.Van Rompaey N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute) staff staff A.Van Rompaey N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute)

          6 ECTS

          European Social and Population Issues

          G0V89C

          N. staff staff N.

          European Social and Population Issues (6 ECTS)

          G0V89a

          N. staff staff N.

          3 ECTS

          StadsSalonsUrbains

          G0D65A

          N. staff staff N.

          StadsSalonsUrbains (3 ECTS)

          G0D65a

          N. staff staff N.

          3 ECTS

          Climate and Resource Economics

          I0I41A

          N. C.Janssens (substitute) staff staff N. C.Janssens (substitute)

          Climate and Resource Economics (3 ECTS)

          I0I41a

          N. C.Janssens (substitute) staff staff N. C.Janssens (substitute)

  • GIS AND SPATIAL MODELLING

    Students choose either the Physical Geography or the Social and EconomicGeography Field Trip Abroad.

    • 3 ECTS

      Physical Geography Field Trip Abroad

      G0L73A

      G.Verstraeten (coordinator) M.Kervyn M.Vanmaercke G.Verstraeten staff staff G.Verstraeten (coordinator) M.Kervyn M.Vanmaercke G.Verstraeten

      Physical Geography Field Trip Abroad (3 ECTS)

      G0L73a

      M.Kervyn M.Vanmaercke G.Verstraeten staff staff M.Kervyn M.Vanmaercke G.Verstraeten

      3 ECTS

      Social and Economic Geography Field Trip Abroad

      G0L75A

      M.Aalbers (coordinator) M.Loopmans N.Schuermans B.van Heur staff staff M.Aalbers (coordinator) M.Loopmans N.Schuermans B.van Heur

      Social and Economic Geography Field Trip Abroad (3 ECTS)

      G0L75a

      M.Aalbers M.Loopmans N.Schuermans B.van Heur staff staff M.Aalbers M.Loopmans N.Schuermans B.van Heur

    • Geo-Information Science

      All courses are compulsory.

      • 6 ECTS

        Geospatial Information Technologies

        I0I32A

        J.Van Orshoven (coordinator) S.Lhermitte J.Van Orshoven staff staff J.Van Orshoven (coordinator) S.Lhermitte J.Van Orshoven

        Geospatial Databases (1 ECTS)

        I0D98a

        J.Van Orshoven staff staff J.Van Orshoven

        Geospatial Databases and SQL: Practical (2 ECTS)

        I0D99a

        J.Van Orshoven staff staff J.Van Orshoven

        Geospatial Data Infrastructures (2 ECTS)

        I0U99a

        S.Lhermitte staff staff S.Lhermitte

        Geospatial Data Infrastructures: Practical (1 ECTS)

        I0V00a

        S.Lhermitte staff staff S.Lhermitte

        6 ECTS

        GIS Programming

        G0S29A

        F.Canters (coordinator) B.Smets staff staff F.Canters (coordinator) B.Smets

        GIS Programming (6 ECTS)

        G0S29a

        F.Canters B.Smets staff staff F.Canters B.Smets

    • Geospatial Modelling

      All courses are compulsory.

      • 3 ECTS

        Advanced Earth Observation Techniques

        G0I91B

        F.Canters staff staff F.Canters

        Advanced Earth Observation Techniques: Lectures (2 ECTS)

        G0I91a

        F.Canters staff staff F.Canters

        Advanced Earth Observation Techniques: Exercises (1 ECTS)

        G0I92a

        F.Canters staff staff F.Canters

        3 ECTS

        Natural Risk Management

        G0V77A

        N. staff staff N.

        Natural Risk Management: Lectures (2 ECTS)

        G0V77a

        N. staff staff N.

        Natural Risk Management: Exercises (1 ECTS)

        G0V78a

        N. staff staff N.

        6 ECTS

        Modelling Land Use Changes

        G0I83A

        A.Van Rompaey (coordinator) N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute) staff staff A.Van Rompaey (coordinator) N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute)

        Modelling Land Use Changes: Lectures (4 ECTS)

        G0I83a

        A.Van Rompaey N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute) staff staff A.Van Rompaey N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute)

        Modelling Land Use Changes: Exercises (2 ECTS)

        G0I84a

        A.Van Rompaey N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute) staff staff A.Van Rompaey N. L.Hemerijckx (substitute)

    • Strenghtening Courses

      Students that lack specific knowledge with respect to mathematics, ecology, statistics, GIS and/or basic programming skills, can take up to 15 credits of reorientation courses after consultation with the program director.
      
      Students choose module "Geo-Application Development" or module "Space and Policy". Students complete their program by taking courses from the other choice module, from the other profiles, or from the list of elective courses.

      • Reorientation Courses

        • 6 ECTS

          Geographic Information Systems

          G0P10B

          M.Vanmaercke (coordinator) J.Van Orshoven M.Vanmaercke N. staff staff M.Vanmaercke (coordinator) J.Van Orshoven M.Vanmaercke N.

          Terrain Modelling, Spatial Interpolation and Error Propagation in GIS (1 ECTS)

          G0M86a

          M.Vanmaercke staff staff M.Vanmaercke

          Spatial Decision Support and Uncertainty; Network and Cost Analysis in GIS (1 ECTS)

          G0M87a

          M.Vanmaercke staff staff M.Vanmaercke

          Practical GIS I (1 ECTS)

          G0M88a

          M.Vanmaercke N. staff staff M.Vanmaercke N.

          Practical GIS II (1 ECTS)

          G0M89a

          M.Vanmaercke staff staff M.Vanmaercke

          Integration of Spatial Process Models and GIS (1 ECTS)

          G0M90a

          M.Vanmaercke staff staff M.Vanmaercke

          Functionality of Geospatial Technology (1 ECTS)

          I0D97a

          J.Van Orshoven staff staff J.Van Orshoven

          7 ECTS

          Linear Algebra

          I0D38B

          A.Konar staff staff A.Konar

          Linear Algebra (6 ECTS)

          I0D38a

          A.Konar staff staff A.Konar

          Exercises in Linear Algebra (1 ECTS)

          I0D91a

          A.Konar staff staff A.Konar

          5 ECTS

          Univariate Data and Modelling

          I0U35A

          A.Carbonez staff staff A.Carbonez

          Univariate Data and Modelling (3 ECTS)

          I0S08a

          A.Carbonez staff staff A.Carbonez

          Exercises in Univariate Data and Modelling (2 ECTS)

          I0S11a

          A.Carbonez staff staff A.Carbonez

          4 ECTS

          Ecology

          I0U61A

          K.Van Meerbeek staff staff K.Van Meerbeek

          Ecology: Reorientation (4 ECTS)

          I0U61a

          K.Van Meerbeek staff staff K.Van Meerbeek

          5 ECTS

          Calculus

          I0D39C

          L.Beernaert staff staff L.Beernaert

          Calculus (5 ECTS)

          I0D39a

          L.Beernaert staff staff L.Beernaert

          3 ECTS

          Introduction to Geoprocessing

          G0U71A

          A.Poorthuis staff staff A.Poorthuis

          Implementation of GIS-algorithms (2 ECTS)

          G0M91a

          A.Poorthuis staff staff A.Poorthuis

          Take home assignment (1 ECTS)

          G0U71a

          A.Poorthuis staff staff A.Poorthuis

      • Geo-application Development

        If you choose this module, this course is compulsory.
        

        • 15 ECTS

          Internship

          G0S36A

          A.Poorthuis (coordinator) N. staff staff A.Poorthuis (coordinator) N.

          Internship (15 ECTS)

          G0S36a

          N. staff staff N.

      • Space and Policy

        If you choose this module, all courses are compulsory. G0I60A and G0I75B will not be taught as from academic year 2021
        

        • 3 ECTS

          Political Ecology

          G0S40A

          M.Loopmans staff staff M.Loopmans

          Political Ecology: Lectures and Seminars (3 ECTS)

          G0S40a

          M.Loopmans staff staff M.Loopmans

          3 ECTS

          Climate and Resource Economics

          I0I41A

          N. C.Janssens (substitute) staff staff N. C.Janssens (substitute)

          Climate and Resource Economics (3 ECTS)

          I0I41a

          N. C.Janssens (substitute) staff staff N. C.Janssens (substitute)

      • Elective Courses

        
        The course G0V87A "Numerical Modelling" will not be organized in 2023-2024. Students can select one of the following alternatives instead: Global biogeochemical cycles (I0S68A) or Advanced Land-Climate Dynamics (G0D06A) or, after consultation with the program director, one of the strengthening courses.
        

        • 3 ECTS

          Numerical Modelling

          G0V87A

          N.Van Lipzig staff staff N.Van Lipzig

          Numerical Modelling (3 ECTS)

          G0I66a

          N.Van Lipzig staff staff N.Van Lipzig

          3 ECTS

          StadsSalonsUrbains

          G0D65A

          N. staff staff N.

          StadsSalonsUrbains (3 ECTS)

          G0D65a

          N. staff staff N.

          4 ECTS

          Introduction to Programming

          I0D41A

          V.van Noort (coordinator) G.Baele A.Carbonez J.Demeulemeester V.van Noort N. P.Lutsik (substitute) staff staff V.van Noort (coordinator) G.Baele A.Carbonez J.Demeulemeester V.van Noort N. P.Lutsik (substitute)

          Introduction to Object Oriented Programming: Lectures (2 ECTS)

          I0S71a

          V.van Noort staff staff V.van Noort

          Introduction to Object Oriented Programming: Exercises (1 ECTS)

          I0S72a

          G.Baele J.Demeulemeester V.van Noort N. P.Lutsik (substitute) staff staff G.Baele J.Demeulemeester V.van Noort N. P.Lutsik (substitute)

          R: Lectures (1 ECTS)

          I0S74a

          A.Carbonez staff staff A.Carbonez

          6 ECTS

          EUTOPIA Learning Unit: Sustainable Mobility and Logistics

          G0L61A

          N. staff staff N.

          EUTOPIA Learning Unit: Sustainable Mobility and Logistics (6 ECTS)

          G0L61a

          N. staff staff N.

          6 ECTS

          Agricultural Economics and Development in an International Perspective

          I0Q23B

          M.Maertens staff staff M.Maertens

          Agricultural Economics and Development in an International Perspective (6 ECTS)

          I0Q23a

          M.Maertens staff staff M.Maertens

          3 ECTS

          Advanced Land-Climate Dynamics

          G0D06A

          N. staff staff N.

          Interactions Between Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and Biosphere in a Changing Climate (2 ECTS)

          G0D07a

          N. staff staff N.

          Modelling Land-Climate Interactions (1 ECTS)

          G0D08a

          N. staff staff N.

          3 ECTS

          Economics and Development of Tourism Destinations

          G0Z30A

          L.Vranken staff staff L.Vranken

          Economics and Development of Tourism Destinations (3 ECTS)

          G0S14a

          L.Vranken staff staff L.Vranken

          3 ECTS

          Policy, Planning and Management of Mobility and Tourism Destinations

          G0Z31A

          T.Steenberghen (coordinator) J.van der Borg staff staff T.Steenberghen (coordinator) J.van der Borg

          Policy, Planning and Management of Mobility and Tourism Destinations (3 ECTS)

          G0S15a

          T.Steenberghen J.van der Borg staff staff T.Steenberghen J.van der Borg

          4 ECTS

          Object Oriented Programming

          H02C5A

          B.Jacobs (coordinator) D.Devriese B.Jacobs staff staff B.Jacobs (coordinator) D.Devriese B.Jacobs

          Object Oriented Programming: Project (2 ECTS)

          H00H8a

          D.Devriese staff staff D.Devriese

          Object Oriented Programming: Lecture (2 ECTS)

          H02C5a

          B.Jacobs staff staff B.Jacobs

          6 ECTS

          Remote Sensing of Vegetation, Soil and Water Systems

          I0D62A

          S.Lhermitte (coordinator) G.De Lannoy S.Lhermitte B.Somers staff staff S.Lhermitte (coordinator) G.De Lannoy S.Lhermitte B.Somers

          Remote Sensing of Vegetation, Soil and Water Systems: Theory (4 ECTS)

          I0D73a

          G.De Lannoy S.Lhermitte B.Somers staff staff G.De Lannoy S.Lhermitte B.Somers

          Remote Sensing of Vegetation, Soil and Water Systems: Excercises and Practicals (2 ECTS)

          I0D74a

          S.Lhermitte B.Somers staff staff S.Lhermitte B.Somers

          6 ECTS

          Generalized Linear Models

          G0A18A

          A.Alonso Abad staff staff A.Alonso Abad

          Generalized Linear Models (6 ECTS)

          G0A18a

          A.Alonso Abad staff staff A.Alonso Abad

          3 ECTS

          Tourism, Globalisation and Sustainable Development

          G0T80A

          H.Stoffelen (coordinator) C.Parra Novoa H.Stoffelen staff staff H.Stoffelen (coordinator) C.Parra Novoa H.Stoffelen

          Tourism, Globalisation and Sustainable Development (3 ECTS)

          G0S13a

          C.Parra Novoa H.Stoffelen staff staff C.Parra Novoa H.Stoffelen

• Master's Thesis

  The master thesis is compulsory.
  

  • 30 ECTS

    Master's Thesis

    G0K96A

    M.Aalbers (coordinator) N. staff staff M.Aalbers (coordinator) N.

    Master's Thesis (30 ECTS)

    G0K96a

    N. staff staff N.