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HISTORY
History of the Department of Geography and Climatology
The science of Geology, in its broadest sense, includes various sectors such as Mineralogy, Petrology, Lithology, Dynamic Tectonic Geology, Applied Geology, Historical Geology, Stratigraphy, Palaeontology, Seismology, Geophysics, Geothermics, Geography, Climatology, etc.
References to various geological phenomena associated with transformations of the Earth’s solid crust, can be found in ancient Greek mythology (Titans, Tithys, Enceladus, etc.). Aristotle deals with the celestial sphere in his work «On Sky» and the geosphere in «Meteorologica». Meteorology includes all non-biological phenomena that characterise the region between the Earth and the Moon’s visible side, in other words, it covers the subject of current environmental sciences. Accordingly, «Meteorologica» covers geology and oceanography together with atmospheric sciences.
Later for prolonged periods of humanity’s history, the study of geological phenomena experienced an unprecedented decline while there was a general depreciation of sciences that dealt with the world’s origin and the evolution of life. In Greece systematic geological investigations are apparent from the early 20th century and for many years (until the 1940s) geological surveys are carried out by geologists with a degree in Physics. Founded in 1938 the Natural Section combines the specialisations of Biology and Geology and only in 1970 did the Natural Department split into distinct departments of Biology and Geology.
Given the rapid evolution and diversification of the fields of geosciences from the decade of 1980 onwards, the Department of Geology during the academic year 2002-2003, presented a suggestion to the Ministry of Education to reform the undergraduate program. Since the academic year 2004-2005 it has been renamed to the Department of Geology and Geoenvironment to reflect the new curriculum content. The implementation of the new curriculum is occurring gradually with new students which the Department welcomed at the university in the beginning of the academic year of 2003-2004.
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COURSES
Table of Compulsory Modules after 2011-2012 (English version)
Postgraduate Courses Program (English version) ...to be announced...
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Welcome to the Department of Geography and Climatology
The science of Geology, in its broadest sense, includes various sectors such as Mineralogy, Petrology, Lithology,
Dynamic Tectonic Geology, Applied Geology, Historical Geology, Stratigraphy, Palaeontology, Seismology,
Geophysics, Geothermics, Geography, Climatology, etc.
References to various geological phenomena associated with transformations of the Earth’s solid crust, can be
found in ancient Greek mythology (Titans, Tithys, Enceladus, etc.). Aristotle deals with the celestial sphere
in his work «On Sky» and the geosphere in «Meteorologica». Meteorology includes all non-biological
phenomena that characterise the region between the Earth and the Moon’s visible side, in other words, it
covers the subject of current environmental sciences. Accordingly, «Meteorologica» covers geology and
oceanography together with atmospheric sciences.
Later for prolonged periods of humanity’s history, the study of geological phenomena experienced an
unprecedented decline while there was a general depreciation of sciences that dealt with the world’s origin
and the evolution of life. In Greece systematic geological investigations are apparent from the early 20th
century and for many years (until the 1940s) geological surveys are carried out by geologists with a degree in
Physics. Founded in 1938 the Natural Section combines the specialisations of Biology and Geology and only in
1970 did the Natural Department split into distinct departments of Biology and Geology.
Given the rapid evolution and diversification of the fields of geosciences from the decade of 1980 onwards,
the Department of Geology during the academic year 2002-2003, presented a suggestion to the Ministry of
Education to reform the undergraduate program. Since the academic year 2004-2005 it has been renamed to
the Department of Geology and Geoenvironment to reflect the new curriculum content. The implementation
of the new curriculum is occurring gradually with new students which the Department welcomed at the university
in the beginning of the academic year of 2003-2004.