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BA Geography

Northumbria University

Institution
Northumbria University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Geography BA (Hons)
Duration
3-4 years
UCAS code
L700
Typical offer
A-level CA, UCAS 96-112

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff: 96 to 112 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.

About this course

BA (Hons) in Geography, examining human geography alongside economic, cultural, social, and political processes. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Statistics, Programming, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The curriculum features annual field trips in the UK and Europe, alongside options for an industry placement year or a study abroad period.

Modules

  • Introduction to Human Geography
  • Geography Fieldwork
  • Exploring Geographical and Environmental Data
  • Geographies of Development
  • Geographical Ideas and Practice
  • Introduction to Physical Environments
  • Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
  • Urban Planning and Development
  • Approaches to Research in Human Geography
  • P/political Geographies
  • Social Geographies
  • Environment, Development and Sustainability
  • Earth Observation and GIS
  • Human geography fieldwork:UK
  • Green cities and nature-based solutions
  • Economy, Space and Development
  • Human Geography in the Field (International)
  • Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
  • Student Tutoring
  • Work Placement Year
  • Study Abroad Year
  • Work placement semester
  • Study Abroad Semester
  • Geography and Environment Dissertation
  • Geographies of 'race', ethnicity and multiculture
  • Development and Disasters
  • Advanced Geospatial Applications
  • Historical geographies: usable pasts and hidden histories
  • Encountering Urban Worlds
  • Global Capitalism: Digital and Sustainable Transformations
  • Geographies of Home, Belonging and the Intimate
  • Culture, Power and Spaces of Media
  • Skills for Academic Success in a UK University