WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY BA (HONS)?
Read morePopulation, migration, conflict, development, global crime, health and ageing. These present some of the most pressing social challenges of this century, are inherently geographical in nature and are the focus of our BA Geography degree.
You’ll join a course ranked 5th in the UK and 1st for overall student satisfaction and teaching satisfaction by the Guardian University Guide 2023.
You’ll develop a world view, be exposed to a broad range of geographies and acquire an extensive set of research skills. You’ll find that the abilities you develop are readily transferable, with Geographers continuing to be one of the most sought-after graduates, able to turn their hand to a vast range of employment sectors.
You’ll have the opportunity to progress from field training in the UK in Year 1 to
COURSE MODULES
Here's an example of the types of modules you'll study (the contents and structure of the course are reviewed occasionally, but it is unlikely that there will be significant change).
Module information is not available for this programme.
- Level 4 (Undergraduate year 1)All students must complete these modules:
- Introductory Geographical Research & Fieldwork (NS4301)
- Earth Systems & Processes (NS4302)
- Living in a Globalised World (NS4303)
- Data Handling and Presentation (NS4304)
- Practical Environmental Investigation (NS4305)
- Geographical Enquiry (NS5308)
- Threats to Civilisation (NS5318)
- Fieldwork Elective: BA Geography (NS5320)
- Internship (NS5001)
- Biogeography (NS5205)
- Ecological Impact Assessment (NS5217)
- Ice Age Earth (NS5303)
- Fluvial Hydrosystems (NS5306)
- Geographic Information Systems (NS5307)
- Population Dynamics (NS5309)
- Sea-Level Change and Coasts (NS5314)
- Global Health (NS5315)
- Conflict & Peacebuilding (NS5316)
- Crimes against Humanity (NS5403)
- BA Geography Dissertation (NS6334)
- Professional Experience (NS6001)
- Pollution in Ecological Systems (NS6204)
- Palaeoecology (NS6206)
- Climate Change (NS6302)
- River Science and Management (NS6305)
- Advanced Geographic Information Systems (NS6306)
- Migration Challenges (NS6307)
- Global Ageing (NS6310)
- Changing Coasts (NS6314)
- Humanitarian Intervention & Disaster Relief (NS6315)
- Global and Organised Crime (NS6511)
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