2021/22 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Geography
| 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 |
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: 360
Entry requirements:
AAA, preferably including an A in 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:
Geography
Professional Body Offering Accreditation:
Royal Geographical Society
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.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| GEOG1000 | Planet Under Threat | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GEOG1400 | Digital Geographies | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| GEOG1450 | The Urban Age | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG1500 | Global Geopolitics, Migration and Uneven Development | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| GEOG1550 | Population, Society and Space | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates should study 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| GEOG2000 | Research Approaches in Human Geography | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG2015 | Career Skills in Geography | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG2150 | Social and Spatial Data Analysis with GIS | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to take a minimum of 60 credits from the following optional modules:
Please note that GEOG2062 and GEOG2661 are mutually exclusive and cannot be taken together.
| GEOG2020 | Political and Development Geographies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG2035 | Geographies of Economies | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GEOG2046 | The Making of the Modern City | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| GEOG2055 | Citizenship and Identity: Comparative Perspectives | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GEOG2062 | Sustainability: Living Within Limits | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG2100 | Planning Services for Changing Populations | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| GEOG2661 | Social Ecological Systems | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| TRAN2020 | Transport Land Use and Development | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| TRAN2041 | Transport, Energy and Environment | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| TRAN2063 | Key Challenges in Transport and Society | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| TRAN2064 | Exploring Transport and Society | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students wishing to take GEOG2150 will need to have taken GEOG1400 at Level 1.
Students wishing to take GEOG2100 will have either GEOG1400 or GEOG2150 as prerequisites.
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.
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 will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| GEOG3615 | Human Geography Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to take a minimum 60 credits from the following optional modules.
Please note that GEOG3535 and GEOG3510 are mutually exclusive and cannot be taken together.
| GEOG3005 | Retail Location Planning | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| GEOG3064 | Field Research Project | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| GEOG3070 | Sicily Virtual Fieldtrip: Exploring the Migration Crisis | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GEOG3085 | Contested Cities | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GEOG3121 | Creating Alternative Futures | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GEOG3140 | Advanced Population & Health Geographies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG3195 | Geocomputation and Spatial Analysis | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| 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) | |
| GEOG3510 | Professional Development Project | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG3535 | School and Educational Placements | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GEOG3981 | Spaces of Migration and Encounter | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| PIED3702 | Introduction to Programming for Social Science | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
| TRAN3061 | Travel Activity Analysis | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| TRAN3062 | Social Analysis and Social Psychology for Transport | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| TRAN3070 | Healthy Cities: Transport and Health | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students wishing to take GEOG3195 will need to have taken either GEOG1400 at Level 1 or GEOG2150 at Level 2.
There will be two field class options. Students can choose either to go on the Virtual field trip to Sicily in Semester 1 or go on the in-person UK-based field class module in Semester 2. These are mutually exclusive modules – you can only choose one. Students do not have to take either option.
Students that took GEOG2470 Sicily: Exploring the Migration Crisis cannot take GEOG3070
Students wishing to take GEOG3440 will need to have taken either GEOG2060, GEOG2062 or GEOG2661.
Discovery modules:
- Candidates may study 20 credits of discovery modules.
- Discovery modules may be modules from other departments or physical geography.
Last updated: 04/05/2023 12:07:24
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