BSc Physical Geography
Royal Holloway, University of London
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, spanning physical and human geography. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme includes field trips to Spain, Cyprus, Malawi, Sicily, London and New York, with the Year 1 trip fee included in tuition. Optional modules in years 2 and 3 allow specialisation, and students may complete either a standard dissertation or an independent placement-linked dissertation.
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
- Geographical Research and Field Training 1
- Becoming a Geographer
- Academic Integrity
- Geographical Techniques 2
- Geographical Field Training 2
- 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
- Cultural Geographies of the Modern World
- Perspectives on Development
- Sustainability
- Society and Space: Politics, Identity and Justice
- Dissertation
- Independent Placement-Linked Dissertation
- Coast and Estuarine Management
- Global Warming
- Wetland Environments: Process and Policy
- Managing River Environments
- Glacial Environments
- Digital Landscapes
- Arid Africa
- Mammals in a Changing World
- Volcanoes
- Regeneration and Urban Policy
- Geography of Commodities
- Post-Capitalist Cities
- Geopolitics of Media and Communications
- Exploration, Science and Making of Geography
- Geography, Museums and Collections
- Creative Geographies
- Gender & Development
- Cities and Development in the Global South
- Mobilities
- Challenging Development? Disasters, Conflict and Human (in)Security
- Critical GIS
- Atmosphere: Art, Science, Politics