Master in Geography, Spatial Management, Heritage for International Cooperation
Florence, Italy
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English, Italian
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
Blended
Introduction
Master in Geography, Spatial Management, Heritage for International Cooperation
The course trains highly qualified experts in territorial analysis and spatial development and management able to operate in the Italian and international labor market, and in particular in the field of development cooperation.
The specific objective of the master program is to provide advanced theoretical and methodological skills to understand and to intervene on the physical, economic, social and cultural processes which more directly affect the organization of the territory at different scales. Particular attention is devoted to topics such as analyzing and managing tangible and intangible cultural heritage, integrated planning and projects for territorial development, planning for sustainable tourism development, GIS, Remote Sensing and Big Data.
The set of training activities is framed within an international scientific and cultural vision with extensive references to extra-European areas. The course offers multiple opportunities to interact with cooperation projects in contexts such as Afghanistan, Armenia, Jordan, Myanmar, as well as opportunities for collaborative experiences with agencies, local authorities and associations in Tuscany and Italy. The international perspective of the course is enriched by the integration of classes held by visiting professors of internationally renowned fame.
The master program is incardinated in the SAGAS Department, selected in 2018 by the Ministry of Education and University Research (MIUR) as a department of excellence, and annually offers scholarships for students from abroad or from outside the region of Tuscany. Furthermore, the most successful students will be offered financial prizes and the opportunity to participate in the special Interdisciplinary Higher Education Program provided annually by the Program of Excellence. The master program also promotes useful experiences for entering the job market, including internships and traineeships. The educational offer is provided in close relationship with the two geographical Laboratories located in the Department: the Laboratory of Social Geography - LaGeS ( www.lages.eu ) and the Laboratory of Applied Geography - LabGeo ( www.geografia-applicata.it ).
Finally, the master program is included in the High Education Program „Partnership for Knowledge“ of the Italian Agency for the Development Cooperation (AICS).
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available, please visit the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
- Introduction to spatial analysis
- Urban theory
- Urban geography
- Quantitative methods for population studies
- Landscape urbanism
- Urban design
- GIS for the analysis of environment and space
- Topography and cartography
- Urban development and international cooperation
Year 2
- Archaeology in conflict areas
- Anthropology of cultural heritage
- Stage
- Free choice courses
- Final thesis
Program Outcome
The master program is planned to last 2 years. In order to graduate the student must acquire 120 ECTS (60 ECTS/year). However, the student who has achieved 120 ECTS by fulfilling all the requirements of the master program educational path can obtain the title even before the two years.
The Master Degree is mono-curricular and aims at providing specialized training in the various disciplinary areas that characterize it. In order to achieve this goal, a signifciant number of ECTS is reserved to lessons in the fields of Geography, Economic Geography and Urban and Regional Planning.
The characterizing courses in the disciplinary areas listed above will be supported by additional courses in Urban and Regional Planning, in order to provide the students with specific geomatic competences, and in Anthropology, for deepening the students’ reflexive capabilities in the cultural dimension of territorial processes. In addition, 12 ECTS can be selected freely by the students within any disciplinary areas.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduates in this master program hold the technical, humanistic and linguistic skills necessary to operate in a wide range of functions, including:
- Analyst at public and private research centers and Universities in the field of urban and territorial studies
- Operator in governmental and local public institutions in the fields of territorial, environmental and cultural heritage planning and management in Italy and abroad
- Operator in international agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) specialized in the field of international cooperation
- Analyst at governmental organizations and companies specialized in the treatment and interpretation of geographical and cartographic information
- Collaborator in the field of multimedia geographical publishing and dissemination of knowledge on environment and tourism.