Political Geographies a track in the Master's programme Human Geography at the University of Amsterdam. This is a 1-year programme, providing a thorough understanding of social phenomena and processes at different geographical scales (global, national or local) from a socio-spatial perspective, with an emphasis on (geo-)political issues. During this programme, students will acquire an understanding of geographical theories and they are challenged to reflect critically on theories of different scholars and to create their own points of view.
The programme also stresses relevant scientific research methods and techniques. It offers students the choice to advance the knowledge of geographical information systems or investigate other social science fields. Theories and scientific research skills are applied in a substantial Master thesis, for which the fieldwork is often (but not always) done abroad.
