Faculty of Geography

In the Ministry of Housing Management, geography was taught from the very first years.

By 1917, many female students began to study the cycle of geographic and geological sciences, which prompted the council of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics to speak out for the advisability of opening a special geographical department.

Biological and geographical department was opened at the pedagogical faculty of the 2nd Moscow State University in October 1921.

Since 1930, after the transformation of the 2nd Moscow State University into the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute, a geographical department began to operate, and with the transition to the faculty system in 1934, a geographical faculty was formed, the first dean of which was Professor R. M. Cabo ^[1] .

In some areas of training, training takes place at the nearby Institute of Biology and Chemistry .

In the structure of the faculty - 6 departments:

• physical geography and geoecology,
• geology and geochemistry of the landscape,
• economic and social geography,
• methods of teaching geography,
• ecology and nature management,
• tourism and intercultural communication.

Educational and scientific center of landscape geology and geochemistry, laboratory of landscape geology and geochemistry.

About 70% of faculty teachers have academic degrees of candidates and doctors of sciences. Among them there are many scientists leading scientific schools, authors of school and university standards of education in geography, programs, textbooks and teaching aids: academician of the Russian Academy of Education, laureate of State Prizes and the Presidential Prize in Education, Doctor of Geographical Sciences, Professor V.P. Maksakovsky ( 1924–2015); Laureate of the State Prize, Honorary Worker of Higher Professional Education of Russia, Doctor of Geographical Sciences, Professor S. N. Rakovsky; and. about. Head of the Department of Geology and Geochemistry of Landscapes, academician of REA, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, laureate of the Gold Medal named after V.I. Vernadsky, Doctor of Geographical Sciences, Professor V.V. Dobrovolsky; Honorary Worker of Higher Professional Education of Russia, Doctor of Geographical Sciences, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Education, Professor V.P. Dronov; Candidate of Geographical Sciences, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor A. A. Lobzhanidze; Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor I. V. Dushina; Candidate of Geographical Sciences, Professor V. Ya. Rom; Candidate of Geographical Sciences, Professor E. M. Rakovskaya; Candidate of Geographical Sciences, Professor N. N. Rodzevich; Head of the Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Candidate of Geographical Sciences, Associate Professor V. A. Koshevoi; Associate Professor E. N. Shklyarevskaya ^[4] .

“Biogeochemistry of scattered metals and landscape geochemistry” - has been developing at the Department of Landscape Geology and Geochemistry since 1960 under the leadership of the Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Geographical Sciences, laureate of the Russian Government Prize in the field of education, academician of the Russian Ecological Academy, Professor V.V.Dobrovolsky . Associate professors L. E. Savelyeva, L. V. Aleshchukin, M. V. Rzhaksinskaya, E. V. Filatova, E. E. Kulikova take part in the studies. An educational-scientific educational center was established at the department (director E. A. Furaev). The main research issues are studying the patterns of migration and distribution of scattered chemical elements in the biosphere.

"The methodology of teaching geography at a pedagogical university and the methodology of teaching geography in educational institutions" - is being developed at the department of methods of teaching geography. The direction was formed in the 30s of the XX century under the guidance of prominent geographers: corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences, professor N. N. Baransky and corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences, professor A. A. Polovinkin. Since 1991, the direction is headed by prof. I.V.Dushin. Associate professors M. A. Nikonov, A. A. Letyagin, V. B. Pyatunin, E. A. Customs, I. B. Shilina participate in the formulation and solution of problems. The main field of research is the development of the theoretical foundations of the methodology of teaching geography.

“Socio-economic geography” - has been developing at the Department of Economic and Social Geography since 1925. The direction was formed under the guidance of the founder of the national economic and geographical school N. N. Baransky and with the participation of famous scientists - S. V. Bernshtein-Kogan, A. A Kamenetsky, R. M. Cape, I. A. Vitver, N. P. Nikitin, V. M. Chetyrkin, Yu. G. Saushkin and others. Since 1968, the direction has been headed by academician of the Russian Academy of Education, professor, doctor of geographical sciences Maksakovsky , Vladimir Pavlovich - winner of the State Prize (1977, 1987), winner of prizes President and Government of the Russian Federation in the field of education (1997, 2008), Honorary Member of the Geographical Societies of Russia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Honorary Professor of Moscow State Pedagogical University. A major role in the development of the scientific direction is played by Doctor of Geographical Sciences, Professor, State Prize Laureate (1977) S. N. Rakovsky, Doctor of Geographical Sciences, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Education, Professor V. Dronov, Doctor of Geographical Sciences, Professor D. L. Lopatnikov, doctor of pedagogical sciences, professor E. L. Plisetskiy, doctor of pedagogical sciences, professor A. A. Lobzhanidze, N. N. Rogoten, E. N. Baranchikov, S. A. Gorokhov, A. B. Sebentsov. The main research topic is the general theory of socio-economic geography, as well as research within the “branches” of the field: population geography, historical and political geography, industrial geography, agricultural geography, natural resources geography, infrastructure geography, recreational geography, and regional geography.

“Geoecological research and geoecological education” - has been developing at the Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology since 1966. The founders of the direction are professors N.N. Rodzevich and K.V. Pashkang. Currently, the direction is led by Professor N. N. Rodzevich. Professors E. M. Rakovskaya and A. V. Chernov, associate professors T. Yu. Pritula, V. A. Eremin, V. A. Kosheva, E. Yu. Zeynalova take part in the work of the direction. The main research issues are regional geoecological studies and the organization of geoecological education.

“Theoretical and applied landscape research” - has been developing at the Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology since 1957. The sources of the direction were professors G. I. Rychagov, K. V. Pashkang, associate professors I. V. Vasiliev, S. G. Lyubushkina, N A. Lapkin. Now the direction is headed by Professor E. M. Rakovskaya. Professor A. V. Chernov, associate professors S. G. Lyubushkina, V. A. Eremin, V. A. Koshevoi, E. Yu. Zeynalova take part in the development and solution of problems. The main direction is the development of the theory and methodology of applied landscape research ^[5] .

Earlier, two dissertation councils worked at the faculty, which accepted candidate and doctoral dissertations in the specialties: economic, social and political geography, physical geography and biogeography, soil geography and landscape geochemistry, theory and methodology of training and education (geography). To date, dissertations are not defended ^[6] .

The curricula of the faculty include the study of social and psychological-pedagogical sciences. The main special disciplines in I and II courses are general geography, geology, soil science, cartography, from the subjects of the biological and chemical cycle - chemistry, botany and zoology. At the II, IV and V courses, the physical and socio-economic geography of Russia and foreign countries, the methods of teaching geography, as well as biological disciplines are studied. During the entire course of study, students learn a selected foreign language.

In the evening, the Faculty of Geography provides training (on a fee basis) for additional educational programs, where more than 200 students from different faculties study:

1. Foreign language (English, French, German, Spanish) - 1200 hours (six semesters).

2. Translator in the field of professional communication (English) - 1500 hours (six semesters).

The faculty holds traditional student events annually at the faculty: the initiation of freshmen to students, “The Last Bell”, evenings with alumni, evenings of bard and hiking songs, “Karpovfest”, New Year's Eve, festivals in English and French, as well as a student film festival called "Geoscar". A variety of excursions are organized for students and teachers. At a high level is sports and fitness work. The faculty team often wins, both in the overall standings of the University Spartakiad and in many individual sports.

Since 2017, at the faculty, thanks to a group of activists, as well as with the support of the dean’s office, “Department 7” has been functioning. "Department number 7" is an association of students actively participating in the life of the faculty, whose activities are aimed at a variety of student life through the organization and assistance in organizing various events, including: Extra-curricular film screenings, Geomaslenitsa, Winter Ball, "Ethnomir"; assistance in organizing an open day, work in the selection committee. In addition to the entertainment component, “Department No. 7” helps students of the Geography Department of Moscow State Pedagogical University solve various problems associated with the learning process. Any student of the faculty, starting from the first course, can take part in the work of the department.

In different years, famous geographers and teachers worked at the faculty:

V.I. Vernadsky , D.N. Anuchin , N.N. Baransky , S.V. Bernshtein-Kogan , A.A. Rybnikov , A.S. Barkov , V.A. Varsonofyev , I.S. Zvavich , A. A. Kruber , A. A. Polovinkin , Yu. G. Saushkin , N. P. Nikitin , V. G. Erdeli , M. G. Solovyova , K. V. Pashkang , V. V. Dobrovolsky , V. P. Maksakovsky , V. Ya. Rum and others ^[7] .

• Koblik, Evgeny Alexandrovich

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