The Department of Geography was founded in 1955, as the first geography department in Taiwan. It began offering graduate work in 1981, and became established as an innovative and influential program leading to a Ph.D. degree in 1989. The Department, with 17 full-time academic staff, is part of the College of Science, and supports cutting-edge research in physical geography, human geography, and geographic techniques. The research activities of the Department have become diversified over the year. Although primarily focusing on Taiwan, newer geographical areas both in the region and outside began to draw the interests of the staff.
The undergraduate and graduate programs are based
upon several core courses in physical and human geography. These
include introductory courses in Physical Geography and Cultural
Geography, Cartography and Map Interpretation, and other courses
in Mathematics and Statistics. Upper level courses include Geomorphology,
Climatology, Environmental Hydrology, Environment Ecology, Environment
Resource Conservation and Management, Research Methods in Physical
and Human Geography, Economic Geography, Urban Geography, the Human
Dimension of Global Change, and Geographic Thought. The department
also offers several specialized techniques courses such as Quantitative
Geography, Remote-Sensing, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS),
and regional courses on the Geography of Taiwan and China. Special
Topics courses are offered as student and faculty interests' demand.
Most courses also include significant laboratory or tutorial components.
The department publishes the Journal of Geographical
Science (TSSCI) four times a year which includes articles from Taiwanese
and international scholars on a range of issues across the dynamic
discipline. Through the Taiwan National Science Council Visiting
Fellowships program, the department sponsors world-renowned scholars
for brief academic visits. International geographers deliver lectures
and participate in collaborative research with faculty and students
in the department. A seminar series on current geographical research
in Taiwan is held every year, and on an occasional basis, professional
training in GIS, Remote Sensing, and Environmental Impact Assessment
techniques are offered to government employees.
Geographical study transcends the natural and social sciences across a diversity of sub-fields with wide practical applications and an array of theoretical implications. The department is actively recruiting the highest caliber faculty and is constantly revising and developing high quality training for its undergraduate and graduate students. Future plans for the Geography Department include the professional development of technical and other support staff, further enhancement of research and teaching resources, improving and expanding cartographic and GIS facilities, and strengthening linkage with international academic institutions.
Contact Information Office: Room 204, Geography Building
1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, Taiwan 106, ROC
Tel: (886-2) 33665821
Fax:(886-2) 23622911
E-mail: geog@ntu.edu.tw
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