History of the Department of Geography
According to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 408 of June 30, 2021, Uzbek-Finnish Pedagogical Institute of Samarkand State University was established. 15 departments were formed within the institute. Among them: The Department of Natural Sciences was established. The department included 3 directions "Chemistry", "Biology", "Basics of Geography and Economic Knowledge" for the bachelor's degree, 3 directions "Methodology of teaching exact and natural sciences (chemistry, biology and geography)" for the master's degree.From August 6, 2021, the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Physical Culture was established in connection with the establishment of Uzbek-Finnish Pedagogical Institute of Samarkand State University. Prof. B.T.Khaydarov was appointed dean to the faculty. The Department of Natural Sciences operated within the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Physical Culture. From August 10, 2021, F.A. Khamroeva worked as the head of the Department of Natural Sciences.
According to the decision of the Scientific Council of Uzbek-Finnish Pedagogical Institute (Report No. 9 of 2023), the Faculty of Natural Sciences was established. Department of Biology and Geography was opened in this faculty.
According to the decision of the Scientific Council of Uzbek-Finnish Pedagogical Institute (Report No. 2, September 7, 2024), the Biology and Geography directions within the Department of Biology and Geography were separated into separate departments.Then the Department of Geography was opened and Khamroeva Feruza Asrorovna, Ph.D , was appointed to the head of this department.
There are 10 professors and teachers working with the main staff unit in the Department of Geography, from this 1 is an associate professor, 3 are PhDs, and the remaining 6 are assistants. Currently, the scientific potential of the department is equal to 40%.
Until today, teachers of the department have created 3 educational manuals, 2 monographs, 4 educational-methodical manuals, collections and instructions, as well as about 40 scientific articles and more than 150 scientific popular articles were published.
A scientific club called "Followers of Beruni" is operating at the department.
Undergraduate level:
6053020 - Geography education direction.
60111000 - Geography and the basics of economic knowledge.
General natural geography;
Climatology and hydrology;
Geography of soils;
Fundamentals of geophysics and geochemistry;
Economic and social geography;
Natural Geography ;
Ecology and nature protection;
Basics of population geography and demography;
Industrial and agricultural geography;
Toponymy;
Geography of Uzbekistan;
Geography of Central Asia;
Local studies;
Political geography and foreign economic relations;
Geographical research methods;
Industrial and agricultural geography;
Applied Geography;
World economic geography;
Methodology of teaching nature and geography;
Basic economics.
Innovative technologies in teaching geography;
Landscape science;
Geography of towns and villages;
Local studies;
Geographic information systems;
Geography of transport and service industries;
Geography of cities;
Landscape science;
teaching geography in the STEAM educational system;
Master's degree:
Methodology of teaching exact and natural sciences (geography) specialty.
Methodology of teaching special subjects
Regional production complexes
Geomorphology
Geoecology
Constructive geography
Interdisciplinary integration in geography education
Geography of recreation and tourism
The composition of professors and teachers of the department:
Khamroeva Feruza Asrorovna
- doctor of philosophy (PhD) in pedagogical sciences, associate professor;
Sherkholov Olim Iskandarovich
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Geography;
Musaev Bekzod Murodovich
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Geography;
Karimov Yunus
- Doctor of Philosophy in Geography (PhD);
Mukhamedov Shukhrat Kasimovich
- assistant;
Mirzaliev Sindor Rajabovich
- assistant;
Jurakhuzhaev Davronkhuja
- assistant;
Berdikulov Firdavs
- assistant;
Orifjonova Iroda
- assistant;
Ochilova Mekhrubon Suratovna
