Employability of German Geography Graduates: The Mismatch between Knowledge Acquired and Competences Required

Autor/inn/en	Hennemann, Stefan; Liefner, Ingo
Titel	Employability of German Geography Graduates: The Mismatch between Knowledge Acquired and Competences Required
Quelle	In: Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 34 (2010) 2, S.215-230 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-8265
Schlagwörter	Employment Potential; Geography; Labor Market; College Graduates; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Surveys; Majors (Students); Education Work Relationship; Transfer of Training; Student Projects; Teaching Methods; Problem Based Learning; Case Studies; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Geografie; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Schulprojekt; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Deutschland
Abstract	The employability of university graduates is a concern in higher education as labour markets change more and more rapidly. This is of particular relevance for multi-faceted subjects such as geography. Studies on employability have to consider to what degree a university education helps graduates start a career. The results of a survey of 257 geography graduates of JLU (Justus Liebig University) Giessen, Germany, indicate that the traditional curricula did not necessarily prepare German geographers adequately for their jobs. The graduates possess more knowledge than required but lack important competences and transferable skills that the job market demands. This may be partly remedied by the introduction of project-oriented classes. (Contains 2 notes and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10