This program consists of ten semesters for PhD students in phsysical geography. The program includes compulsory and selective courses, and PhD thesis in physical geography.​

The aim of this program is to educate PhD students in physical geography sub-discipline. PhD degrees in physical geography offer advance study of the physical processes which determine the features of the Earth's surface. A graduate in physical geography has the competences to work at a high scientific and application-oriented level with state-of-the-art knowledge on geomorphology processes, soils and fluvial, marine and estuarine landforms in light of climate change, lands use change and pollutants.

Identify and apply appropriate methods for assessing chemical and physical processes in soil related to climate change, changing land use and pollution Identify and describe key factors that control a range of biogeochemical processes and net effects in terms of the environmental impact of pollutants and greenhouse gases Assess the relationship between terrestrial ecosystems and global climate systems contextualized via historical and present-day perspectives and across a range of temporal and spatial scales – from seconds to millennia and from stomata to continents Assess how models at different scales and databases can be used to enhance our understanding of present and historical climate and predict future development in climatic trends. Design and carry out studies and research projects within the fields of geomorphology, sediment transport and landscape processes Review a scientific subject on the basis of original scientific literature Communicate results of research and projects orally and in writing

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Head of Sub-Department Prof. Dr. Uğur DOĞAN E-mail : udogan@ankara.edu.tr CV :

Prof. Dr. Necla TÜRKOĞLU E-mail : necturkoglu@gmail.com CV :