BA Geography
London School of Economics and Political Science
Entry requirements
A-levels: AAA IB Diploma: 38 points overall, including 766 at higher level
About this course
BA in Geography, a geography degree examining how the environment, people and economics collectively impact on our world. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes an international field trip. The first year introduces the academic discipline through compulsory modules such as Introduction to Geography, Introduction to Geographical Research, Human Geography and the City, and The LSE Course, alongside an optional unit. The second year develops technical proficiency with Quantitative Methods in Geography and GIS, Field Methods in Geography, and Pathways in Human Geography, supplemented by two units of options that may include an approved language. The final year centres on an independent Dissertation, supported by three units of option courses allowing further specialisation.
Modules
- Introduction to Geography
- Introduction to Geographical Research
- Human Geography and the City
- The LSE Course
- Courses to the value of one unit from a range of options
- Quantitative Methods in Geography and GIS
- Field Methods in Geography
- Pathways in Human Geography
- Options to the value of two units (one may be an approved language option)
- Dissertation
- Option courses to the value of three units