BA Human Geography
Entry requirements
A level: Available to those who are studying for, or who have completed Level 3 qualifications (eg, A-Levels or BTEC diploma) and to mature-aged candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation. IB: Available to those who are studying for, or who have completed Level 3 qualifications (eg, A-Levels or BTEC diploma) and to mature-aged candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation.
About this course
BA in Geography. Core topics include Research Methods and Fieldwork. The programme is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). Fieldwork opportunities span New Zealand, Crete, New York, and Ireland, with travel awards of up to £400 available annually. Following a foundation year, the syllabus matches that of the Human Geography programme. Students complete a final-year dissertation.
Modules
- How to be a Student 1
- How to be a Student 2
- Information in a Post-Truth World
- Introduction to Social Science
- The "Othered" Migrant: Social Science Perspectives
- Representing the Other: Cultures and Clashes
- Understanding Change - Environment, People, Places
- Understanding Crime: Law, Society and Behaviour
- Living in a Dangerous World
- Place and Identity
- Researching the World: data collection and analysis
- The city & the country: processes of conflict & changes
- Earth Surface Environments
- How to Build a Planet
- Key Concepts in Sociology
- Thinking Sociologically
- How to Build a Sustainable Society
- Placing Culture
- Placing Politics
- Practising Human Geography: Methods, Approaches, and Contexts
- Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
- Genders and Sexualities
- Visualisation and Analysis of Geographical Data
- Dissertation: Geography, Environmental Science, and Environmental Earth Science
- Everyday Social Worlds
- Landscape, Culture and Society in 20th Century Britain
- Memory Cultures: heritage, identity and power
- Nation, Society, & Space
- The psychosocial century
- Urban Risk and Environmental Resilience