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BSc Geography (Physical)

University of Reading

Institution
University of Reading
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BSc Geography (Physical)
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
F840
Typical offer
A-level BBB, IB 30

Entry requirements

A level: BBB IB: 30 points overall

About this course

BSc in Geography, focused on physical environmental processes and their impacts. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Fieldwork, Environmental Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, and Research Methods. The programme includes field classes in the first and second years, a summer placement opportunity, and a required independent dissertation. Accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).

Modules

  • Skills in Geography and Environmental Science
  • Global Challenges: A Planet in Crisis
  • Field Class
  • Restless Planet
  • Landscapes and Natural Resources
  • Earth Lab
  • Data Environment
  • Geographical Imaginaries
  • Fundamentals of Ecology
  • Skills Training and Project Design
  • Field Class
  • Earth Processes and Hazards
  • Environmental Diagnostics
  • Energy Resources
  • Environment and Development
  • Geographical Information Systems
  • Monitoring the Earth from Above
  • Water in the Earth System
  • Climate and Environmental Change
  • Advanced Ecology
  • Summer Placement
  • Dissertation
  • Air Pollution
  • Ecosystems Modelling
  • Volcanic Hazards and Risk Management
  • Climate Change and the Geographies of Responsibility
  • Climate Change
  • Tropical Rainforests, Climate, and Lost Civilisations
  • Physical Geography Field Class
  • Environmental Science Field Class
  • Geography and Environmental Science Field Class
  • Coastal and Estuarine Management
  • Water Resources