BSc Physical Geography (Study Abroad)
Entry requirements
A level: ABB. We recommend that this includes Geography, or alternatively you should have one of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Studies, Mathematics or Physics. IB: 32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects including Geography or alternative cognate subject at HL grade 6
About this course
BSc Hons in Physical Geography (Study Abroad), a geography degree centred on environmental and landscape processes. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Environmental Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Human Behaviour. The course includes a dedicated study abroad year at an international partner institution, and concludes with an independent dissertation project. The first year establishes core foundations through Atmosphere, Weather and Climate, Biodiversity and Global Change, Foundation Skills for LEC, Introducing Research in Geography, and Reading the Landscape. Year two advances technical abilities through Geographical Data Science, Living with the Landscape, and Physical Geography in Practice. Year three involves studying abroad at an approved international partner university. The final year centres on an independent Dissertation, alongside optional modules covering topics such as Climate Change, Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, Eco-Innovation for Sustainable Development, Environmental Pollution: Management and Remediation, Geological Hazards, Interdisciplinary Conservation Science, Managing the Energy Transition, Spatial Data Analysis, Sustainable Agriculture, The Earth's Interior, Volcanic Processes Field Course, Teaching, Outreach and Public Engagement, and Water Resources Management.
Modules
- Atmosphere, Weather and Climate
- Biodiversity and Global Change
- Foundation Skills for LEC
- Introducing Research in Geography
- Reading the Landscape
- Introduction to Practical Environmental Science
- Geology
- Geographical Data Science
- Living with the Landscape
- Physical Geography in Practice
- Atmospheric Science
- Ecology and Conservation
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Water Quality
- Geoscience in Practice
- Soil Science
- Sustainable Hebrides: Field Course
- Study Abroad
- Dissertation
- Climate Change
- Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
- Eco-Innovation for Sustainable Development
- Environmental Pollution: Management and Remediation
- Geological Hazards
- Interdisciplinary Conservation Science
- Managing the Energy Transition
- Spatial Data Analysis
- Sustainable Agriculture
- The Earth's Interior
- Volcanic Processes Field Course
- Teaching, Outreach and Public Engagement
- Water Resources Management