MA Environmental Science and Geography
Entry requirements
A level: CCC (a Science subject from Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics) IB: 28 points, including 5, 5, 4 at higher level There are no essential subjects for level 1 entry Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA (standard): BBBC (There are no essential subjects for level 1 entry).
About this course
MA (Hons) in Geography and Environmental Science, combining geography with environmental science. Core topics include Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, and Fieldwork. The MA version permits study of modules from other subjects such as History, English, Philosophy, and Politics. Students complete a dissertation in the final year and have opportunities for field trips and working with partner organisations.
Modules
- Environment, City and Society
- Social and Environmental Challenges in an Unequal World
- Earth Systems and Resources
- Earth System Function and Measurement
- Dynamic Human Worlds: Society, Culture, Economy
- Dynamic Physical Worlds: Earth, Water and Ice
- Career Planning Module Online
- Internship
- Environmental Remote Sensing
- Geographies of Health and Disability
- Research Methods in Human Geography and Politics
- Field and Laboratory Skills in Physical Geography
- Advanced Field Research (Human Geography)
- Geographical Information Systems
- Geographies of Power
- Tourism, Transnationalism and Mobility
- Applying Theory to Research and Practice
- Data-driven Geography: Statistics in R
- Advanced Field Research (Physical Environments)
- Water Resources and Treatment
- Environmental Science Dissertation
- Sustainable Water Resources Management
- Advanced Environmental Remote Sensing
- Geography Dissertation
- Advanced Geographies of Health and Disability
- Geographical Information Systems (Advanced)
- Geographies of Power (Advanced)
- Advanced Tourism, Transnationalism and Mobility
- Advanced Environmental Assessments