2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Geography
Programme code: | BA-GEOG | UCAS code: | L700 |
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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 or AAB including a social science/humanities subject.
Accepted social science/humanities subjects: Ancient History/History; Business/Business Studies; Classical Civilisation; Economics; English; Geography; Government and Politics; Law; Media Studies; Modern Languages or Ancient Languages; Philosophy; Politics; Psychology; Religious Studies; Sociology. Extended Project Qualification - We recognise the value, effort and enthusiasm applicants make in the Extended Project but do not currently make alternative offers based on the inclusion of the EPQ.
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
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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
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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) | |
GEOG2155 | Towards a Zero Carbon Future | 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
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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:
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) | |
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 202223 | |
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.
Students wishing to take GEOG3440 will need to have taken either GEOG2060, GEOG2062 or GEOG2661.
There will be four field class options that are mutually exclusive and require pre-enrolment due to limited places:
GEOG3050 | Helsinki : Urban Growth and Sustainability | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
GEOG3064 | Field Research Project | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
GEOG3135 | Urban Transformations Field Class | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
GEOG3145 | Exploring the Mediterranean Migration Crisis | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
- Candidates may study 20 credits of discovery modules.
- Discovery modules may be modules from other departments or physical geography.
Year4 - View timetable
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