2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Geography with Transport Studies
| Programme code: | BA-GEOG/TS | UCAS code: | L7N9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Stuart Hodkinson | Contact address: | s.n.hodkinson@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 365
Entry requirements:
Normally 3 A level passes (AAB) preferably including Geography, and excluding General Studies.
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:
Programme specification:
The aims of the BA in Geography with Transport are to provide students with:
1) An opportunity to study the discipline of human geography and to focus on transport planning in more detail as they progress through the programme.
2) A balanced curriculum which enables the acquisition of a range of practical, computational, research and problem solving skills as well as the development of factual and conceptual knowledge of human geography and transport planning.
3) A structured sequence of compulsory, optional and elective modules with an appropriate combination of teaching, learning and assessment methods, providing a clear progression from one level to the next.
4) An environment in which they can achieve their full potential in terms of the development of communication and presentation capabilities that are relevant to a wide range of career opportunities.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates must take the following compulsory modules:
| GEOG1021 | Local to Global: Geographies of a Changing World | 40 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GEOG1310 | People, Place and Politics | 40 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ODLM1005 | Studying in a Digital Age (Environment) | 5 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| TRAN1040 | Global to Local: Challenges in Transport and Mobility | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
| GEOG1065 | Nature, Society and Environment | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
If students do not take GEOG1065 then they are permitted to take 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates must take the following compulsory modules:
| GEOG2561 | Research Methods: Ideas and Practice in Human Geography | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| TRAN2061 | Transport and Society | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to take a minimum of 50 credits from the following optional modules:
- At least 20 credits must be taken from GEOG modules (not including GEOG2040).
- At least 20 credits must be taken from TRAN modules.
Candidates are advised to balance their module credits equally across both semesters.
| GEOG2015 | Career Skills in Geography | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GEOG2020 | Political and Development Geographies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG2025 | Service analysis and planning | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG2035 | Geographies of Economies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG2040 | Inside European Cities | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| GEOG2046 | The Making of the Modern City | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG2055 | Citizenship and Identity: Comparative Perspectives | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG2060 | Living within limits: natural resource management for sustainable development | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| TRAN2010 | Transport Economics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| TRAN2020 | Transport Land Use and Development | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| TRAN2030 | Project Appraisal | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| TRAN2041 | Transport, Energy and Environment | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| TRAN2070 | Transport, Mobility and Safety | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may take up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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 must take the following compulsory module:
| GEOG3600 | Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| TRAN3060 | Travel Activity and Social Analysis | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates should take 40 - 60 credits from the following list of modules:
- Up to 60 credits from below list, of which at least 20 must be GEOG classroom based (i.e. not field trip modules or GEOG3520, GEOG3530 or GEOG3820) and 10 must be TRAN.
- GEOG3520, GEOG3530 and GEOG3820 are mutuallly exclusive.
- GEOG3042 and GEOG3550 are mutually exclusive
| GEOG3042 | Urban and Regional Development: A Case Study of Athens | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG3085 | Contested Cities | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG3121 | Creating Alternative Futures | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG3140 | Advanced Population & Health Geographies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG3180 | Management of Wilderness and Global Ecosystems | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG3191 | Geocomputation and Location Analysis | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG3290 | Geographies of Global Insecurities | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG3440 | Environment, Conflict and Policy | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG3520 | Workplace Co-operative Project | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG3530 | Geographers into Teaching: School Placements | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG3550 | Global Cities: Miami | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG3820 | Research Placement | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG3981 | Spaces of Migration and Encounter | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| TRAN3031 | Public Transport Policy and Practice | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| TRAN3040 | Physical Distribution and Logistics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| TRAN3052 | Case Studies in Sustainable Transport | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| TRAN3070 | Healthy Cities: Transport and Health | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may take up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Last updated: 15/09/2016
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