Department of Geography and its teaching methods
The Department of Geography and its eaching Methodology has been operating under the name of the General Geography Department since June 2005, and has been named the department of Geography and its teaching methodology since March 2017, and the head of this department has been entrusted to prof. Tahir Aghayev.
There are currently 2 professors, 4 associate professors, 4 senior lecturers, 2 lecturers and 5 collegues working in the department.
Employees of the department (names and duties):
1. Agayev Tahir Dovlet oglu-professor, head of the department
2. Mardanov Ilham Ildırım oglu - professor
3. Abdullayeva Zoya Hamlet gizi - associate professor
4. Abdulov Kamil Shamil oglu -0.5 full-time associate professor
5. Guliyev Ismayil Ahliman oglu -0.5 full-time associate professor
6. Musayeva Matanat Aghayar gizi - PhD, associate professor
7. Yusifova Sabina Nizami gizi - PhD, senior lecturer
8. Almammadli Masud Gulalı oglu - PhD, senior lecturer
9. Valiyev Allahverdi Jamal oglu - senior lecturer
10. Suleymanli Dilshad Gurbat gizi – senior lecturer
11. Babashova Afshan Aghazayid gizi - lecturer
12. Ahmadova Narmin Mirzali gizi - lecturer
13. Huseynova Lala Ismayil gizi - senior laboratory assistant
14. Velizade Ulker Aydın gizi - senior laboratory assistant
15. Maharramova Shalala Kamal gizi - laboratory assistant
16. Ahadova Sabina Nazim gizi - laboratory assistant
17. Guliyeva Aynura Shahreddin gizi - laboratory assistant
4 dissertation students and 13 graduate students are engaged in scientific work in the department.
The list of subjects for the 2023-2024 academic year at the department of Geography and its teaching methodology:
Specialization: 050103 and 050107 – Geography teaching, history and geography teaching (undergraduate preparation)
1. Political geography
2. Cartography
3. Geology
4. Fundamentals of economic and social geography
5. World landscapes and environmental problems
6. Economic geography of Azerbaijan
7. Hydrology
8. Regional physical geography
9. Regional economic geography
10. Theoretical foundations of teaching geography
11. Physical and economic zoning
12. GTM
13. Physical geography and natural resources of the Caspian Sea
14. Research methods of geography
15. Land geography
16. Climatology
17. Geomorphology
18. Physical geography of Azerbaijan
19. The basics of the general education curriculum
20. Ecological cartography and geographic information systems
21. Geological survey of oil and gas wells
060506- Physical geography of Azerbaijan, Economic and social geography
(For master"s degree)
1. Modern problems of geography
2. History and methodology of geography
3. Geomorphology of Azerbaijan
4. Agro-climatic resources of Azerbaijan
5. Modern problems of the Caspian Sea and coastal zone
6. Azerbaijan landscapes
7. Soils and vegetation of Azerbaijan
8. Internal waters of Azerbaijan and their use
9. Nature protection problems of Azerbaijan
10. Desertification problems in Azerbaijan
11. Environmental problems of the Caspian Sea and their solutions
12. Basics of political geography
13. Geourbanistics and ruralistics
14. Azerbaijan in the near foreign geopolitical space
15. Fundamentals of constructive geography
16. Social geographic problems of nature use
17. Global economic integration
18. Territorial organization of the society
19. Compilation of socio-geographical maps
20. Geography of service areas
21. Modern problems of industrial geography
060112-Methodology and methodology of geography teaching
(For master"s degree)
1. Modern problems of geography teaching methodology
2. History and methodology of geography teaching methodology
3. Teaching tools of geography
4. Interactive training in geography lessons
5. Formation of concepts in the teaching of economic geography
6. Scientific-theoretical foundations of the school geography course
7. Organization of geography training
8. The principle of local studies in teaching geography
9. Extracurricular and independent work in the study of geography
10. Environmental education and upbringing in the study of geography
11. Geography cabin and playground
12. Organization and conduct of pedagogical experience in geography
Scientific direction of the department: 5408.01 - Physical geography and biogeography, soil geography, geophysics and geochemistry of landscapes. 5801.01- Geography teaching methodology
2 monographs, 21 books, more than 144 scientific articles, 160 theses were published by the department. This year, 11 out of 12 scientific articles were published in foreign countries (5 articles in journals with an impact factor), 1 report thesis was published in the materials of international conferences held in foreign countries. 7 textbooks and 14 methodical materials were printed for the department. Including this year, 10 syllabuses for the department have been prepared.
The employees of the department of Geography and its teaching methodology collaborate from prestigious universities (BSU, ADPU, AKU, AMI, etc.) and research institutes (H. Aliyev Institute of Geography of ANAS, Institute of Ecology of the National Aerospace Agency, Hydrometeorology of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources etc.
