2018/19 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Geography

Programme overview

Programme code
BA-GEOG
UCAS code
L700
Duration
3 Years
Method of Attendance
Full Time
Programme manager
Dr Stuart Hodkinson
Contact address
s.n.hodkinson@leeds.ac.uk
Notes
Part time variant at level 1 is the Certificate in Human Geography. Upon successful completion of this candidates are allowed on to level 2 of the BA Geography programme.
Total credits
365
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme
School of Geography
Examination board through which the programme will be considered
School of Geography
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups
Geography
Professional Body Offering Accreditation
Royal Geographical Society

Entry requirements

AAA, preferably including an A in Geography, and excluding General Studies.

Programme specification

The programme will:
i) enable students to use geographical methods to analyse the relationships between human societies, places and environments;
ii) enable students to reflect in a critical manner upon issues and concepts in human geography, both in the scholarly literature, and in real world contexts;
iii) enable students to develop skills in information technology, numeracy, fieldwork, and interpersonal and communication skills;
iv) prepare students for the world of work or for further study, and to develop an appreciation of the value of life-long learning and education to themselves and the wider community.

Year 1

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
GEOG1021Local to Global: Geographies of a Changing World40Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)PFP
GEOG1065Nature, Society and Environment20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)PFP
GEOG1310People, Place and Politics40Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)PFP
ODLM1005Studying in a Digital Age (Environment)5Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Discovery Modules

Candidates should study 20 credits of discovery modules.

Year 2

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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
GEOG2015Career Skills in Geography10Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG2561Research Methods: Ideas and Practice in Human Geography30Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)PFP

Optional Modules

Candidates will be required to take a minimum of 60 credits from the following optional modules (GEOG2041, GEOG2042 & GEOG2043 are mutualy exclusive):

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
GEOG2020Political and Development Geographies20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG2025Service analysis and planning20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG2035Geographies of Economies20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG2041Helsinki: urban growth and sustainability20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
GEOG2042Montpellier: urban and rural development20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
GEOG2043Belgrade: urban and social geographies of a Balkan city20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG2046The Making of the Modern City20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG2055Citizenship and Identity: Comparative Perspectives20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG2060Living within limits: natural resource management for sustainable development20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
TRAN2020Transport Land Use and Development10Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN2041Transport, Energy and Environment10Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
TRAN2070Transport, Mobility and Safety10Not running in 201819

Discovery Modules

Candidates may study 20 credits of discovery modules.

Discovery modules may be modules from other departments, physical geography or a further module from the list of optional modules for this programme.

Year 3

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Candidates participating in a recognised exchange as part of the 4-year international programme will spend a year studying abroad between levels 2 and 3.

Candidates participating in a recognised industrial placement as part of the 4-year industrial programme will spend a year working between levels 2 and 3.

Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
GEOG3615Human Geography Dissertation40Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)PFP

Optional Modules

Candidates will be required to take a minimum 60 credits from the following optional modules.

- GEOG3520, GEOG3530 and GEOG3820 are mutually exclusive.
- GEOG3042, GEOG3046 and GEOG3550 are mutually exclusive

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
GEOG3042Urban and Regional Development: A Case Study of Athens20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3046Global Cities: Buenos Aires20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
GEOG3085Contested Cities20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3121Creating Alternative Futures20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3140Advanced Population & Health Geographies20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3180Management of Wilderness and Global Ecosystems20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3191Geocomputation and Location Analysis20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3290Geographies of Global Insecurities20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3440Environment, Conflict and Policy20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3520Workplace Co-operative Project20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3530Geographers into Teaching: School Placements20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3550Global Cities: Miami20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3820Research Placement20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3981Spaces of Migration and Encounter20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
TRAN3061Travel Activity Analysis10Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
TRAN3062Social Analysis and Social Psychology for Transport10Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN3070Healthy Cities: Transport and Health10Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Discovery Modules

- Candidates may study 20 credits of discovery modules.
- Discovery modules may be modules from other departments or physical geography.

Last updated: 03/05/2018 00:00:00

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