Geography

University
Free

Course Presentation

The Bachelor's degree in Geography - Teaching at Unesc focuses on training educators who develop skills in the areas of Geosciences, combining knowledge with excellence in education. It qualifies professionals to develop or enhance innovative teaching methods, with a broad and interdisciplinary perspective, prepared to analyze various aspects—natural and human, environmental, economic, political, and cultural—that are responsible for the dynamics of geographical spaces.

Differentials

• Infrastructure with well-equipped classrooms, analog and digital library, individual and group study rooms; computer labs, Geomatics lab, Geosciences and Water Resources Management lab (LabGeoRH), and Archaeology lab (LAPIS).
• Qualified faculty with pedagogical experience and regional involvement, composed of doctors and masters, participating in research and extension groups and Graduate Programs (master's and doctoral).
• Quality of education, focusing on professional, critical, and interdisciplinary development, discussing current theoretical and methodological issues in Geography in Brazil and worldwide.
• Integrated and innovative curricular matrices.
• Organization of fairs, meetings, conferences, extension courses, and the Geographic Academic Week, addressing current themes with the participation of relevant guests.
• Conducting interdisciplinary study trips to areas of interest in the extreme south of Santa Catarina and other regions of the State, Rio Grande do Sul, and Paraná.
• Participation in forums, congresses, symposiums, seminars, and courses for academic updating and deepening.
• Opportunity to participate in teacher training programs, with scholarships from Capes, such as PIBID (Institutional Program of Scholarships for Initiation to Teaching) and Pedagogical Residency.
• Encouragement of research and extension, with the possibility of participation from the early stages in research and extension projects.
• Projects and professional practice through mandatory and non-mandatory internships, involving the community.
• Strategic partnerships with schools in municipal, state, and private education networks; collaboration with other universities and watershed committees for project development.
• Possibility of using the structure of Colégio Unesc in the development of projects, internships, and practical activities
• Opportunity to participate in scholarship programs for access and permanence at the University, such as the Free University Program of the Government of the State of Santa Catarina and Nossa Bolsa from Unesc.

What will you learn?

The Bachelor's degree in Geography prepares you to utilize knowledge about the concepts and methods of Geographic Science and their relations with Education. Reading, interpretation, and production of thematic maps, such as land use, relief, geology, risk maps, etc. The use of satellite images and geographic information systems. Understanding the structure and dynamics of natural environments (climate, rocks, relief, soils, ecosystems) and the mechanisms of emergence and expansion of cities and their planning. You will also be able to interpret the configurations of rural space and its influence on the production of food and raw materials for industries, always guided by ethics and professional responsibility.

Job Market

The Bachelor's degree in Geography focuses on teaching in Elementary and High School, in public and private networks, as well as pre-university courses, utilizing a solid geographical and didactic-pedagogical foundation. However, the job market is diverse. There is also the possibility of continuing studies in graduate programs, pursuing an academic career, and teaching in higher education.

The field of action includes educational projects in schools, neighborhood associations, watershed committees, NGOs, and other organizations that require geographical knowledge for planning and territorial development.