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BSc Geography, Environment and Climate

Royal Holloway, University of London

Institution
Royal Holloway, University of London
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Geography, Environment and Climate
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
F810
Typical offer
A-level BBB, IB 30

Entry requirements

A level: BBB (Required subjects: We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C)) IB: 5,5,5 at Higher level or 30 points overall.

About this course

BSc in Geography, combining physical and human geography. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Fieldwork is compulsory in years 1 and 2, and the final-year dissertation can be completed through a placement with an external organisation.

Modules

  • The Dynamic Planet: Introduction to Physical Geography
  • Introduction to Human Geography
  • Global Environmental Crises
  • Living Planet: Global Biodiversity and Sustainability Challenges
  • Geographical Techniques
  • Human Geography Research Techniques
  • Becoming a Geographer
  • Geographical Research and Field Training 1
  • Geographical Techniques 2
  • Field Training in Geography, Environment and Climate
  • GIS and Geospatial Data Analysis
  • Contested Geographies
  • Environmental Systems: Processes and Sustainability
  • Earth Surface Processes and Hazards
  • Environmental Change
  • Biogeography
  • Political Geography
  • Cities: Economies and Ecologies
  • Perspectives on Development
  • Cultural Geographies of the Modern World
  • Sustainability
  • Rivers and Coasts
  • Humans and Past Environmental Change
  • Society and Space: Politics, Identity and Justice
  • Coast and Estuarine Management
  • Savannas
  • Global Warming
  • Managing River Environments
  • Glacial Environments
  • Digital Landscapes
  • Arid Africa
  • Past climates and environments
  • Mammals in a Changing World
  • Volcanoes
  • Regeneration and Urban Policy
  • Geography of Commodities
  • Post-Capitalist Cities
  • Geopolitics of Media and Communications
  • Images of Earth: From Homer to Google
  • Exploration, Science and Making of Geography
  • Geography, Museums and Collections
  • Geographies of Home
  • Gender & Development
  • Urbanisation and Climate/Environmental Change