The master graduate training program of natural geography in College of Environment and Planning

1. Subject name and professional code

Subject name：Physical Geography

professional code：070501

2. Professional introduction

Natural geography takes the earth surface, that is, the natural geographical environment as the research object, and makes a comprehensive study of the various elements of the natural geographical environment, in order to clarify the whole of the natural geographical environment, the structure, function, dynamic evolution and regional differentiation of the elements and their interaction. The modern natural geography focuses on the earth surface system and the composition, structure, function and dynamic characteristics of the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere, which constitute the system, as well as the geo ecological process mechanism and response system of the interaction between the various circles, especially the human activities to the natural geographical environment. The relationship between human and natural geographical environment, the influence of global change on the natural geographical environment, and the coordinated development of population, resources, environment and regional development are discussed.

After several generations of geographers' hard work, Henan University's natural geography major has been based on the Qinling Mountains Huang Huai junction and the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River for many years, based on the theory of modern natural geography, and vigorously develops the cross between ecology, environmental science and resource science. The single subject, unified model, and the limitation of deterministic science, using a multifaceted and multi angle integration method to study the same scientific problem in the same characteristic region, has achieved a series of high level research results, and is in the forefront of the country in the whole, and in some key areas is in the leading position in the country.

3. Training goals and basic requirements

Political objectives: to further study the basic principles of Marxism Leninism, Mao Zedong thought and Deng Xiaoping theory, adhere to the four basic principles, establish the dialectical materialism and historical materialism world view, love the socialist motherland, abide by the law and abide by the law, and consciously serve the socialist construction of the present construction.

Business objectives: with a solid theoretical foundation and professional knowledge of the system, a better grasp of the basic theories and research methods of modern natural geography and a more proficient mastery of a foreign language and computer application technology. It has a comprehensive and deep understanding of the direction of the study of natural geography, has sufficient knowledge about the related marginal disciplines, has the ability to think independently, analyze and solve problems and knowledge innovation. It can be competent for the teaching of natural geography in Colleges and universities, and can carry out a higher level of natural geography research. The ability to study and solve practical problems scientifically, and the basic ability to carry out academic research and academic exchanges with foreign languages.

4. length of schooling

The number of years of study is three years. One and a half years to study the master's required courses and elective courses, one and a half years to write a master's degree thesis and thesis defense, the second school year or the beginning of the first second term. According to the degree course study, the degree thesis completion and the physical condition, after the application, the tutor consent and the Graduate School approval, the graduate can be extended (at most two years). The graduate student who has completed the training plan ahead of time, the degree paper meets the request of the application of the application, the required examination and approval procedure can be made in advance, graduation and application for a degree.

5. Professional and research direction

According to the development trend of natural geography, the demand of national economic construction and social development for high level talents of natural geography, following the principles of comprehensive, intersecting, frontier and adaptability, and the actual situation of our hospital, 5 research directions are set up in this major:

(1) sustainable utilization of natural resources

(2) mountain geography

(3) global environmental change

(4) climate change and environmental effect

(5) risk assessment and management of natural disasters

6. Course setting

Table 1 The composition of the master's degree curriculum system for academic degrees

7. Credit requirements for academic degrees

The postgraduate credits are divided into two parts: curriculum credits and paper credits. The credits are the credits obtained by graduate students according to subject courses, classroom learning and curriculum assessment, including the whole school compulsory courses, public basic courses, professional basic courses, professional elective courses and remedial courses and other courses and academic activities, Practice credits; thesis credits are credits acquired in all links of graduate training process, including opening report, mid-term examination, pre defense and dissertation. Graduate curriculum assessment is divided into two types: examination and examination. All the required courses are examination courses. The examination method is written in class (including closed volume and open book). The elective course is the examination course. The examination method can be the class examination, oral examination or submission report (including summary, summary, experience, etc.), course paper and other forms of degree course examination results greater than or equal to 70 points (100%). Credit can be obtained only if other courses are greater than or equal to 60 points, and credits can be obtained. The retraining must be carried out according to the teaching plan of the teaching plan with the next level of teaching, and the results of the other examination are not valid, if the actual situation of the teaching is changed, except for the absence of the corresponding courses at the next level.

According to the requirements of graduate school, postgraduates of physical geography must finish their assignments before graduation. They can graduate through all examinations and complete 50 credits.

8. Training ways and methods

This professional postgraduate training adopts a combination of tutor group and specific tutor. The tutor group is mainly responsible for the examination and examination of the qualifications for the master's performance, the formulation of the training program, the final determination of the topic and the technical route of the dissertations, and the solution of the major problems in the training of the graduate students.

When students enter the school, they will determine their specific instructors. The teacher is responsible for the whole process of training, so that students can achieve master's degree requirements in moral, intellectual and physical aspects.

In the course of classroom teaching, it emphasizes the cultivation of the comprehensive quality of natural geography and the improvement of the professional theory of various research directions, so that students can understand the history, status and trend of research at home and abroad in a certain research field.

In the field of scientific research, we should strengthen the ability of integrating theory with practice, observing and analyzing problems, acquiring ability of natural geographic information, calculating ability, seeking proof, writing ability of scientific paper and training of scientific research morality, so that students can get certain scientific research training, and the level of a scientific research subject is preliminarily reached.

9. Dissertations

(1) Thesis writing and Dissertation

① Open question

The opening topic is the most important part of the dissertation work in the graduate student training process. Each discipline training program should provide for graduate students to read the minimum number of related documents, especially foreign language documents, and write open-ended reports. The opening report should discuss key issues such as thesis selection, research plan, expected goals and results, and work plan.

Master graduate students completed the opening report in the third semester. The opening question for master students is organized by the faculty of the faculty and departments, and several professors or associate professors of this discipline or similar subjects participate in the opening of the topic. The academic report is used to focus on the topic.

② Mid-term assessment

Mid term assessment is a necessary link to check the comprehensive ability of the graduate students and the progress of the dissertation, to guide the graduate students to grasp the direction of the dissertations and to improve the quality of the dissertations. The mid-term examination of academic degree masters should be carried out at the end of the fourth semester after enrollment.

③ Paper review and defense

After the completion of the thesis, 3 peer experts (1 of them must be experts outside the school) were anonymously reviewed, and 60 points or more could enter the defense stage. The dissertation defense committee consists of 3-5 experts. The director of the defense committee must be an expert from outside the school. In reply, the respondent first states the background and significance of the topic, the research method, the research content, the main academic contribution and so on, and then accepts the experts to question the questions and answers the questions raised by the experts. The experts agree with the experts above 2/3 to reply.

(2) Writing requirements

After enrollment, postgraduates should develop training plans under the guidance of tutors. On the basis of the clear direction of scientific research, through the collection of data, investigation and research and the necessary pre research, the research topic is determined and the title of the master's degree thesis is preliminarily drawn up, and the topic selection report of the thesis is written. The research subject is based on academic and academic research, and should belong to basic research or application innovation based on certain theoretical research.

After the examination was approved by the tutor, at the end of the second semester or at the beginning of the third semester, the thesis was presented at the conference attended by the tutor group. The title of the report will be passed, decided by the Committee of experts, if not passed, must be subject to by far. After the opening report is passed, the students should draw up a detailed paper work plan under the guidance of the tutor, including the research objectives, contents, techniques, methods, experimental projects, funding sources, work steps, completion time and specific arrangements at various stages.

The master's thesis should be conscientiously written on the basis of scientific research, skillfully use the research methods and skills in the field of research, theory, data, experiment, calculation and so on. It is scientific, accurate, reliable and innovative. It has a more important theoretical or practical significance in academic or socialist construction. It's 3 thousand words. After completing the first draft of the paper, the tutor should conscientiously review the manuscript and strictly control the quality. The student should revise it according to the revision opinions put forward by the tutor. When the teacher agrees to finalize the draft, the student will apply for the defense application to the college.

10. Academic and practical activities

(1) Academic activities

Graduate students should take part in various academic activities and fill in the academic activity record form, record the contents and harvest of academic activities. During the period of reading, attend at least 1 professional seminars at or above the provincial level.

(2) practical activities

Academic degree graduate students should carry out practice and practice training in practice units or departments with conditions within school and outside school, and the practice time is arranged by the tutor. After completing the practice and passing the examination, we get 1 credits of course credit.

Tutorial group of natural geography,

College of Environment and Planning,

                                           Henan University

                                           August 30, 2016