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can convene. Details of these modules are provided here with the total ECTS creditsthat can be achieved when complet<strong>in</strong>g the course <strong>in</strong>dicated <strong>in</strong> brackets:1. Fundamental modulesA. Natural and Social Science fundamental module (total of 10−16 creditsrequired)Compulsory contents: Mathematics, Informatics, fundamentals of NaturalSciences (Chemistry, Biology, Physics), fundamentals of the European Union,fundamentals of Economics and Social Sciences ( such as Sociology, Demography),and other fundamentals of Natural and Social Sciences <strong>in</strong> compliancewith the traditions and opportunities of the specific <strong>in</strong>stitutionB. Earth Science fundamental module (total of 13−21 credits required)Compulsory contents: Climatology, Cartography, other basic studies of EarthScienceC. <strong>Geography</strong> fundamental module (total of 13−21 credits required)Compulsory contents: Geomathematics (Statistics, Dynamic <strong>Geography</strong>,Quantitative <strong>Geography</strong>, Area Statistics and so on), Geo<strong>in</strong>formatics (GIS,RS, Digital Mapp<strong>in</strong>g, Relation-Analysis and so on), Geographical Th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g(Historical <strong>Geography</strong>, Environmental Protection, <strong>in</strong>troduction to <strong>Geography</strong>and so on), methods and techniques of geographical analysis and research2. Professional core materialA. Natural <strong>Geography</strong> core module (total of 12−20 credits required)Compulsory contents: Geomorphology and Internal Forces, Soil <strong>Geography</strong>,Biogeography, Hydro <strong>Geography</strong>, and other courses <strong>in</strong> compliance with thetraditions and opportunities of the specific <strong>in</strong>stitution (such as Country Ecology,Zonality, Synthesis)B. Social <strong>Geography</strong> core module (total of 12−20 credits required)Compulsory contents: Population and Settlement <strong>Geography</strong>, GeneralEconomic <strong>Geography</strong> (<strong>Geography</strong> of Agriculture, Transport, Industry, Infrastructure),and other courses <strong>in</strong> compliance with the traditions and opportunitiesof the specific <strong>in</strong>stitution (such as Political, Ethnical, Religion <strong>Geography</strong>)C. Regional <strong>Geography</strong> core module (total of 12−24 credits required)Compulsory contents: Natural and Social <strong>Geography</strong> of Europe, Natural andSocial <strong>Geography</strong> of Hungary (Carpathian bas<strong>in</strong>) other Regional <strong>Geography</strong>3. Differentiated professional moduleThe feature of this tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g is that besides the basic and professional core materialstudents can acquire further professional knowledge dur<strong>in</strong>g their studies,which is divided <strong>in</strong>to the follow<strong>in</strong>g three ma<strong>in</strong> professional streams, groups:A. Module for the teach<strong>in</strong>g profession (teach<strong>in</strong>g stream)B. Module prepar<strong>in</strong>g geography/earth science – geographer – researcher (research/academic stream)C. Module prepar<strong>in</strong>g practice (practical, professional stream)It can be seen that each of the three module-groups have different orientations,they prepare students for different th<strong>in</strong>gs. Attend<strong>in</strong>g the teach<strong>in</strong>g stream, studentscan study <strong>in</strong>troductory courses <strong>in</strong> teach<strong>in</strong>g and the basics of their m<strong>in</strong>or studies. In166

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