This course introduces students to the theoretical foundations and contemporary issues of urban geography, examining cities as dynamic sites of social, economic, political, and spatial processes. Students will explore key concepts including urbanization, urban form and structure, informal settlements, gentrification, vertical dispossession, and Global South urbanism, situating these ideas within both classical urban theory and cutting-edge geospatial methods. Through a combination of lectures, case studies, and hands-on spatial analysis exercises, students will develop the critical and technical skills needed to understand and address the complex challenges facing cities in the twenty-first century. 

CNU: 2026 Fall 도시지리학

This course introduces basics of remote sensing and develop practical skills through hands-on exercises that enable students to apply remote sensing techniques. The course deals with the definition and interpretation of remote sensing, major topics including multispectral, thermal imaging, RADAR, and LiDAR. The instructor focuses on the geographical applications of remote sensing. The final objective is to explore methods for applying artificial intelligence within the field of remote sensing.  

CNU: 2026 Spring 원격탐사

This course deals with the regional factors contributing to disparities in development. It examines the characteristics of various regional issues that impede poverty and inequalities, explores both successful and unsuccessful cases of regional development, and analyzes the spatially unbalanced development in South Korea and low-income countries. Students will also develop the capacity to think critically from a geographical perspective, enabling them to address the central question: “Why do regions experience different trajectories of growth and development?”

CNU: 2026 Spring 지역개발의 이해

GIST: 2026 Fall 개발도상국 발전문제