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BSc Geography

Aberystwyth University

Institution
Aberystwyth University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Geography
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
F800
Typical offer
A-level BBB

Entry requirements

A level: BBB-CCC IB: 30-26

About this course

BSc in Geography, combining physical and human geography disciplines. Core topics include Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Environmental Analysis. This programme holds accreditation from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). Laboratories are equipped with mass spectrometers and core scanners for fieldwork and independent study.

Modules

  • Earth Surface Environments
  • How to Build a Planet
  • Living in a Dangerous World
  • Place and Identity
  • Researching the World: data collection and analysis
  • The city & the country: processes of conflict & changes
  • Practising Human Geography: Methods, Approaches, and Contexts
  • Visualisation and Analysis of Geographical Data
  • Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
  • Geoscience Laboratory Techniques
  • Glacial and Fluvial Processes
  • How to Build a Sustainable Society
  • Placing Culture
  • Placing Politics
  • Quaternary Environmental Change
  • Dissertation: Geography, Environmental Science, and Environmental Earth Science
  • Applied Environmental Management
  • Debates in Climate Science
  • Everyday Social Worlds
  • Glaciers and Ice Sheets
  • Landscape, Culture and Society in 20th Century Britain
  • Memory Cultures: heritage, identity and power
  • Monitoring our Planet's Health from Space
  • Nation, Society, & Space
  • Past environments, future challenges
  • The psychosocial century
  • Urban Risk and Environmental Resilience