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BSc Geography with Foundation Year

University of Leicester

Institution
University of Leicester
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Geography with Foundation Year BSc
Duration
4-5 years
UCAS code
F992
Typical offer
A-level BCC

Entry requirements

A level: BCC or points equivalent from your best three A-levels

About this course

BSc in Geography. Core topics include Data Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, and Fieldwork. The programme includes an Overseas Field Course module. A STEM Foundation Year (Year 0) is available for students without traditional entry requirements, with automatic progression to Year 1 of the BSc Geography programme.

Modules

  • Fundamental Mathematics
  • Scientific Computing
  • Principles of Earth Science and Earth Systems
  • Introductory Chemistry Practical
  • Introductory Data Analysis
  • Academic Support
  • Introductory Earth and Environmental Science
  • Dissertation
  • Contemporary Environmental Challenges
  • Critical Digital Geographies
  • Neotropical Rainforests
  • Understanding Ecosystems and Environments of the Distant Past
  • Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project
  • Information Visualisation
  • Remote Sensing of the Environment
  • Research Communication
  • Stable Isotopes in the Environment
  • Drylands: Landscapes, Ecosystems and People
  • Water Quality Processes and Management
  • Volcanology (Tenerife)
  • Geography for a Globalised World
  • Professional Skills for Geographers and Environmental Scientists
  • The Digital World
  • Evolution of the Earth System
  • Environment, Nature and Society
  • Working with Geographical Information
  • The Contemporary Earth System
  • Investigating the Environment: Field and Laboratory Skills
  • Data Analysis
  • Climate Change: Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation
  • Research Design
  • Overseas Field Course
  • Geographical Information Science
  • Catchment Systems
  • The Dynamic Biosphere
  • Critical Geographies of Environment and Development
  • Geography in Education
  • An Introduction to Past Global Climate Changes