Geography Department:
Project:Establishment of a workshop for designing relief maps
Submitted by: Students of the geography department
Faculty of Arts
Mansoura University
Project field: Supporting students' talents and creativity
Head of the project: Prof. Dr. Reda Mohammad Sayed Ahmed – Dean of the faculty.
Project Advisor: Prof. Dr. Magdy Shafiq Sakr – Professor at the geography department in the faculty.
Geography Department
Registration requirements for master degree in arts
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Mission of the geographical program
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An abstract about the geography department
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Curricula or courses in the pre-master year
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Objectives of the geographical program
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Study in the department
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PhD in arts
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Students' evaluation for the member of faculty staff
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Scientific content of the courses
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Statistic for MA and PhD dissertations
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Members of faculty staff and their assistants
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Department's library
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Department's library
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The geographical program development project
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Vision of the geographical program
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Geography Department
The Geography Department is one of the leading departments accompanied the establishment of the faculty of Arts. It has two branches: The first branch is the general branch which has been established since the department's establishment and the second one was the maps and survey branch which was established in the academic year 2001/2002. As a response to the development of the study which the department witnessed, a laboratory of maps was established. This laboratory contains a large group of maps and meteorological instruments of climatic and cadastral conditions. Also, it has been provided with the latest equipment through the geographical curricula development project which was presented by HEPPF (Higher Education Enhancement Project Fund). A geographical information systems unit (GIS) was founded according to the decision no. (19) dated 24/1/2007 of the minister of education and the state for scientific research and the president of the supreme council of universities. The study in the department is characterized by field studies of selected areas from Egypt which are carried out by the students of the four batches under the supervision of the faculty members in the department and their assistants to provide students with several skills which cannot be available in the classrooms.
Date of Establishment:
The geography department was established in the academic year 1979/1980 and its first batch was graduated in 1984.
Heads of the Department since its establishment:
No.
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Head of the Department
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Period of time
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Job Title
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Prof. Dr. Talaat Ismaeel Ramadan
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1986: 1987
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Supervisor of the department
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Prof. Dr.Mohammad Issa Hariri
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1989: 1987
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Supervisor of the department
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Prof. Dr.Ahmed Hassan Ibraheem
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1989: 1990
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Supervisor of the department
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Prof. Dr.Mohammed Hijazi Mohammed
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1990: 1993
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Supervisor of the department
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Prof.Dr. Abd El-hameed Ahmed Cleo
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1993: 1999
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Acting head of department
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Prof. Dr.Mohamed Abd El- Aziz El- Hindawi Abd El-Aal
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1999: 2003
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Tenured assistant professor for the supervision of the geography department
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Prof.Dr. Munir Bassiouny Salem El-hity
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2003: 2009
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Acting head of department
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The beginning of the study in the department
The study begins in September of the academic year and ends in May. The study in the geography department is divided into four years through which students study groups of subjects that serve the specialization of geography. Such subjects are natural geography, human geography, environmental materials, applied materials, maps and surveying.
The study in the department is divided into two stages:
The First Stage:
The first stage is the four-year bachelor's degree program. During this stage, the student will study throughout eight school semesters a number of academic courses with an average of 6-8 credits per semester and a number of hours ranging from 19-24 hours per week.
Courses in the bachelor's stage are classified into five categories:
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Specialized courses in the fields of natural geography, human geography and economic geography.
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Assistant courses such as quantitative methods and statistics.
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Courses of maps and surveying.
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Courses of field and applied training.
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History courses concerned with the history of Egypt from the pre- dynastic period to the present.
The second stage:
The second stage is the stage of the postgraduate studies which is represented in the preliminary year of the master, then master's and doctoral degrees.
The academic content of courses at the department:
First Batch
No.
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First Semester
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Second Semester
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1-
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Geography of structure and topographical relief
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Research methods and development of the geographical thought
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2-
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Human geography
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Geography of rural settlements
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3-
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Economic geography
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Agricultural geography
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4-
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Field study (population and settlement)
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Maps and surveying
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5-
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History of Egypt and the ancient Near East
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Arabic language
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6-
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Modern European language
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Second Batch
No.
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First Semester
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Second Semester
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1-
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Geography of climate and meteorology
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Geography of population
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2-
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Field study (services)
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Geography of minerals and energy
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3-
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Eurasia
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Geography of the Arab World
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4-
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Natural maps
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seas and oceans
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5-
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Features of Islamic and Medieval European history
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Modern European language
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6-
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Arabic language
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Third Batch (A general branch)
No.
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First Semester
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Second Semester
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1-
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Geomorphology (Earth surface formations)
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Geography of transport and trade
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2-
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Geography of cities
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Maps of economic and population distribution
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3-
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Geography of the New World
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Geography of the dry land
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4-
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Modern and contemporary history of Europe
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Field study (economic)
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5-
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Geographical texts in modern European language
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Geography of soil and plant
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Third Batch (Maps branch)
No.
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First Semester
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Second Semester
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1-
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Geomorphology (Earth surface formations)
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Geography of cities
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2-
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Geography of transport and trade
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Maps of economic and population distribution
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3-
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Geographical texts in modern European language
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Statistics and geographical applications
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4-
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Geological maps
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Field study (economic)
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5-
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Tachometric surveyor (rapid mechanism)
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Technical methods
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6-
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Map projections
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7-
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Modern and contemporary history of Europe
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Fourth Batch (A general branch)
No.
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First Semester
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Second Semester
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1-
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Natural geography of Egypt
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Human geography of Egypt
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2-
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Regional planning
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Geography of Africa and Nile Basin
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3-
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Political geography
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Geography of services
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4-
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Geography of the environment
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Historic geography
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5-
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Geographical texts in modern European language
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Civil geography (natural and environmental)
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6-
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Modern and contemporary history of Europe
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Fourth Batch (Maps branch)
No.
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First Semester
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Second Semester
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1-
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Natural geography of Egypt
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Human geography of Egypt
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2-
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Regional planning
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Geography of Africa and Nile Basin
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3-
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Geographical texts in modern European language
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Topographic contoured maps
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4-
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Aerial maps
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Field Study
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5-
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Political geography
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Applied cartographic project
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6-
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Maps of climate and weather
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7-
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Modern and contemporary history of Europe
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Vision of the Geographical Program:
The geography department in Mansoura faculty of arts seeks to hold a distinguished and prestigious position among the scientific departments in the accredited Egyptian and Arab universities. It also seeks to develop its teaching programs, make progress in what serves the purposes of comprehensive development, disseminate the geographical culture, and contribute with an effective role to serving society issues and preserving the environment.
Mission of the Geographical Program:
The geographical program aims at achieving quality and distinction in education, scientific research and community service through developing the personality of the student, making it capable of creativity and self-learning.
It also aims at presenting advanced teaching programs that help students achieve their academic and personal ambitions in the bachelor and postgraduate stages and make them able to compete regionally and globally.
Objectives of the Geographical Program
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Updating and developing the geographical courses and learning techniques and tools that are consistent with the geographical program mission.
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Developing the student's ability to learn, understand and apply modern scientific curricula and master the basic skills to continue teaching himself by his own.
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Training the student on teamwork, practicing freedom of expression and participation in the intellectual and cultural life of the society.
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Updating and developing the research skills of the faculty members in the department and the assistant staff.
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Spreading the culture of quality and creating a positive spirit of competition in order to improve performance.
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Meeting the needs of the community through the department's distinguished scientific services and directing the researches to solve the problems of the society and environment.
Fields of work for graduates (the most important of these fields)
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Administrations of planning in the governorate's offices.
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Mining companies and general contracting.
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Land registration.
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Water and environmental resources institutions.
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Meteorological agency
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Transport and Communication Agencies
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Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics
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Teaching
Faculty Members and their Assistants:
No.
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Name
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Job
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1.
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Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Abd El-Aziz Abu El-Enin
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Full professor
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2.
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Dr. Abd El- Hameed Ahmed Cleo
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Assistant Professor
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3.
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Dr. Magdy Shafiq El-Sayed Saqr
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Assistant Professor
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4.
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Dr. Hoda Mohammed Mahmoud Hassaneen
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Assistant Professor
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5.
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Prof. Dr. Munir Bassiouny El-hity
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Assistant Professor (On loan)
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6.
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Dr. Mervat Ahmed Khallaf
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Assistant Professor (On loan)
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7.
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Prof. Dr.Mosaad Salama Mandour
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Assistant Professor(On loan)
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8.
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Dr. Mustafa Abd El- Aal Tammam
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Lecturer
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9.
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Dr. Mohamed Abd El-Hameed El-Jazairi
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Lecturer
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10.
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Dr. Hwaida Ibraheem Ramadan
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Lecturer
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11.
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Dr. Hussein Saad Hussein El-Deeb
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Lecturer
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12.
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Dr. Mohammed Shawky Mohammed Nassif
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Lecturer
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13.
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Dr. Ramadan Abd El- Hameed Nofal
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Lecturer
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14.
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Dr. Shohdi Abd El- Hameed Al-Khawaja
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Lecturer
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15.
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Dr. Wael Abdullah Ibraheem
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Lecturer (On Loan)
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16.
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Dr. Mohammed Irfan Taha El - Amrawi
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Lecturer
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17.
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Dr. Maha Hassaneen Ahmed
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Lecturer
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Junior Faculty members
18.
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Tolbah Tolbah Borham
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Administrator
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19.
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Mohammed Abd El- Ghani Abd El- Hameed
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Administrator
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Postgraduate Stage:
Rules and regulations of Admission:
Registration requirements for Master's degree in Arts
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To enroll in the preliminary year to get the master's degree in Arts, the student must have a Bachelor's degree in Arts with a good grade at least from one of the Egyptian universities. Or he/she must have an equivalent degree with a good grade at least from one of the other scientific institutes recognized by the supreme council of universities.
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Students who got an excellent grade in the bachelor's degree are exempt from the master preliminary year's courses.
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The duration of the study of the master preliminary year's courses is one year.
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The student is denied entering the master preliminary year's exams if his attendance is less than 75% of each course.
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The master preliminary year's exams are held in May of each year and the second session of them is held in September of the same year. The student is considered successful only if he / she gets at least 70% of the total grade of the course. It is allowed for the student who failed in one subject or two to repeat their exams in September of the same year. If the student fails in more than two subjects, he / she must take the exam in all courses in the following academic year (May session).
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Students are not allowed to take the master preliminary year's exams beyond two years from the date of enrollment.
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The duration of the written examination in any of the Master's courses is three hours.
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The maximum degree of each academic course is twenty degrees in all departments of the faculty.
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Based on the proposal of the lecturer's course and after the approval of the faculty council, the department's council is allowed to instruct the students to conduct a research in one of its courses and allocate a quarter of the total grade defined for the maximum of the academic course in the exam of the end of the year.
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After passing the examination of the Master preliminary Year, the student will prepare a thesis in the subject of the research approved by the council of the postgraduate Studies and Research Council at the university on the basis of the Department Council's suggestion for at least one year from the date of the Faculty Council's approval to enrollment.
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The thesis supervisor or the supervision committee shall be selected according to the rules of the University Organization Law, its executive regulations and other relevant resolutions.
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The duration of enrollment for the master's degree shall not exceed five years. The faculty council may grant the student another two years for compelling reasons approved by the council on the basis of a report from the supervisor and the approval of the department council.
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The formation of the discussion and judgment committee shall be in accordance with the legal conditions stipulated in the law of organizing universities and its executive regulations.
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The discussion of the master's thesis shall be public, and it is not allowed for the student who obtained the master's degree of arts with an acceptable grade to enroll to get PhD.
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The report of the discussion and the judgment on the thesis committee shall be submitted to the department council, the postgraduate studies committee of the faculty and the faculty council for approval and then submitted to the postgraduate studies council of the university and then the university council for granting the scientific degree. In the certificate of the master's degree, the student's specialization, the subject of his thesis and the grade he received are presented.
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The master's degree in arts awards one of the following grades:
A - Master of Arts with an excellent grade.
B - Master of Arts with a very good grade.
C - Master of Arts with a good grade.
D - Master of Arts with an acceptable grade.
The academic courses of the preliminary year of the master:
No.
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Academic course
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Number of theoretical hours
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1-
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Natural Geography
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3
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2-
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Human Geography
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2
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3-
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Geographical Research Methods
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2
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4-
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Quantitative Geography
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2
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5-
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Research Auditorium
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2
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6-
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Modern European Language
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2
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Number of hours per week
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13
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PhD in Arts
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To enroll to get PhD degree in Arts, the student must have a Master's degree in Arts with a good grade at least from one of the Egyptian universities. Or he/she must have an equivalent degree with a good grade at least from one of the other scientific institutes recognized by the supreme council of universities.
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The supervisor of the dissertation or the committee of the supervision shall be chosen according to the provisions of the universities organization law, its executive regulations and other relevant resolutions.
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The PhD student prepares a creative research in a subject approved by the council of the postgraduate studies and research based on the proposal of the department's council and the approval of the faculty council for at least two years from the date of approval by the faculty council to enroll. The enrollment period shall not exceed five years. The faculty council may grant the student another two years for compelling reasons approved by the council on the basis of a report from the supervisor and the approval of the department council.
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The formation of the discussion and judgment committee shall be in accordance with the legal conditions stipulated in the law of organizing universities and its executive regulations.
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The discussion of the PhD dissertation shall be public.
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The report of the discussion and the judgment on the thesis committee shall be submitted to the department council, the postgraduate studies committee of the faculty and the faculty council for approval and then submitted to the postgraduate studies council of the university and then the university council for granting the scientific degree. In the certificate of the PhD degree, the student's specialization, the subject of his dissertation and the grade he received are presented.
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The PhD degree in arts awards one of the following grades:
A – PhD of Arts with the first class honor.
B –PhD of Arts with the second class honor.
C -PhD of Arts.
The University Council awards the Master's and PhD degrees in:
1- Natural geography.
2- Human geography.
3- Maps.
Postgraduate studies' academic courses:
Natural geography
Human geography
Geographical Research Methods
Research auditorium
Quantitative Geography
European language
Statistical MA and PhD dissertations
Master's theses awarded by the Faculty of Arts / Geography / Natural Geography
Master's theses enrolled in the Faculty of Arts / Geography / Natural Geography
PhD dissertations awarded by the Faculty of Arts / Geography / Natural Geography
PhD dissertations enrolled in the Faculty of Arts / Geography / Natural Geography
Department's Library
The library was established within the implementation of the activities of the geographical program development project starting from 1/1/2010 and was equipped with a number of Arab and foreign references, journals and geographical researches as follows:
1- Arab geographical references divided as follows:
Natural Geography (122) references, Human Geography (188), Regional Geography (88), Economic Geography (71), Maps (86).
2- Foreign Geographical References (88) References.
3- Scientific Theses (100) Theses.
4-Specialized Geographical Journals (67) Journals.
5- Population Census (25) Census.
6- Geographical maps (60) Maps.
7- Geographical Researches.
8- Geographical Dictionaries (8) Dictionaries.
9- Geographical Atlases (4) Atlases.
Some of these references were purchased from the Cairo International Book Fair; some of them were bought from specialized publishing houses and a large part of them were dedicated to the library.
The opening of the library for the students was already started from Saturday, 10/4/2010.