(Award available for year: Bachelor of Arts)
On completion of the programme students should have provided evidence of having:
- an advanced understanding of human social, economic, political and cultural systems from a spatial and/or environmental perspective;
- an understanding of geography's intellectual development and important theoretical perspectives applied in the study of space, place and the environment;
- a critical appreciation of the practical contributions made by geographers to debates and policy on societal and environmental issues, and an understanding of their potential for continuing such contributions;
- the critical skills necessary to engage with ideas in the social sciences and humanities; and to employ these ideas as a basis for their own research;
- skills in the use of geographical information systems and data analysis, and the application of qualitative and, particularly, quantitative methods/analysis to geographical study;
- transferable skills of teamwork, investigation, presentation and communication.
Skills Learning Outcomes
Students will have had the opportunity to acquire the transferable/key/generic skills necessary for employment related to human geography including:
- the application of initiative and personal responsibility;
- the deployment of decision-making skills in complex and unpredictable situations;
- the communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in a variety of ways to a variety of audiences;
- the ability to undertake appropriate further training of a professional or equivalent nature.
- academic language and writing
- information searching
- time and project management
- creative problem-solving skills
Competence Standards
1.Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key geographical concepts.
2.Effectively undertake research in human and environmental geography.
3.Apply statistical and spatial approaches for working with quantitative data (including use of Geographical Information Systems and other software to analyse and communicate data).
4.Critically evaluate and address themes in contemporary human geography.
5.Effectively communicate qualitative and quantitative information for a variety of audiences.
If the chosen pathway includes an industrial placement –
6. Demonstrate ability to direct, monitor and evaluate their work, by seeking/accepting feedback, within a workplace context, using appropriate support as necessary.
7. Demonstrate an awareness of own strengths and development needs and the need for ongoing learning and proactive continuing professional development.
If the chosen pathway includes an international placement -
8. Collaborate effectively with other people in a new environment and successfully completes a period of work or study in another country.
9. Demonstrate self-awareness relating to personal and academic/professional development through successfully completing a period of work or study in another country.
Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include tasks that will allow the student to:
- demonstrate the ability to apply a broad range of knowledge and concepts of human geography;
- produce work that draws on a wide variety of material;
- evaluate and critically appraise received opinion;
- evidence their ability to independently conduct in-depth quantitative enquiry within human geography;
- produce original work that is typically both evaluative and creative
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