2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BSc Geography and Geology No longer recruiting from 2023/24
Programme code: | BS-GEOG&GL | UCAS code: | FF68 |
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Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Julie Peacock | Contact address: | j.peacock@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 365
Entry requirements:
AAB including one of the following subjects: Biology; Chemistry; Computing/Computer Science; Design and Technology; Electronics; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geology; Life and Health Sciences (Double Award only), Marine Science; Maths/Pure Maths/Further Maths; Physical Education; Physics; Psychology; Science (applied); Sport Science; Statistics. 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:
Professional Body Offering Accreditation:
Geological Society of London (only pathway 2 - Geology leaning, is accredited)
Programme specification:
At the end of the programme students should:
1. demonstrate a broad multi-disciplinary knowledge of relationships and interdependencies between physical geography and geology, with particular attention to the study of earth surface processes, landscapes and sediments.
2. be able to apply techniques of data collection, mapping, analysis and interpretation relevant to physical geography and geology - these will include field interpretation and measurement, laboratory experimentation, and mathematical, statistical and GIS-based modelling.
3. demonstrate research skills, particularly as evident in the preparation of a dissertation or other substantial research project.
4. demonstrate a range of transferable skills, including the use of Information Technology, numeracy, communication and team work, investigation and critical analysis, creative thinking, and effective writing.
5. be able to apply both subject specific and generic skills to tasks related to the external workplace.
Year1 - View timetable
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Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
GEOG1081 | Data analysis and physical geography tutorials | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SOEE1620 | The Rock Cycle | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE1640 | Earth Through Time | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE1680 | 3D Earth | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students must choose two of the following modules:
GEOG1040 | Dynamic Landscapes | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG1045 | Living Planet | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG1055 | Environmental Change: Past and Future | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year2 - View timetable
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Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
GEOG2024 | Physical Geography Field Class | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE2910 | Palaeoenvironmental Analysis | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SOEE2930 | Advanced Field and GIS Skills | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SOEE2950 | Sedimentary Basins and their Resources | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students must choose one of the following modules:
GEOG2116 | Research project and skills in physical geography (geological mapping route) | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG2117 | Research project and skills in physical geography (geography dissertation route) | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following optional modules:
GEOG2080 | Earth Surface Processes | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG2085 | Ecosystems: process, pattern, and change | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG2090 | Climate Systems | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:
SOEE2205 | Contaminated Environments | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE2900 | Petrology and Geochemistry | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
-please note that SOEE2205 cannot be taken without a good grounding in chemistry (so students must either have A level chemistry or have taken SOEE1135 in level 1).
Year3 - View timetable
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Optional modules:
Pathway 1
Physical Geography leaning
Students must have taken GEOG2117 at level 2. Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
GEOG3605 | Physical Geography Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SOEE3060 | Advanced Sedimentology and its Applications | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Pathway 1
Physical Geography leaning
Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following optional modules (students must also choose ONE fieldtrip module from GEOG3064, SOEE3040 or SOEE3560):
GEOG3064 | Field Research Project | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
GEOG3065 | Water Science & Management | 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) | |
GEOG3669 | The Cryosphere | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG3690 | Tropical forests and sustainable development | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG3711 | Hydrological Monitoring and Modelling | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
NOTE: GEOG3535 and GEOG3510 are mutually exclusive and students are not permitted to take more than one of these modules.
Also, GEOG3064, SOEE3040 and SOEE3560 are mutually exclusive.
Students wishing to take GEOG3440 will need to have taken either GEOG2060, GEOG2062 or GEOG2661.
Pathway 1
Physical Geography leaning
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:
SOEE3040 | Easter Field Class (Geological Science) | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE3135 | Engineering Geology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE3282 | Groundwater | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE3480 | Past Global Environmental Systems | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE3610 | Oceanography in the Earth System | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Pathway 2
Geology leaning (accredited by the Geological Society of London)
Students must have taken GEOG2116 at level 2. Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
SOEE3060 | Advanced Sedimentology and its Applications | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE3073 | Independent Field Projects (GS) | 40 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Pathway 2
Geology leaning (accredited by the Geological Society of London)
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules (students must also choose ONE fieldtrip module from GEOG3064, SOEE3040 or SOEE3560):
SOEE3040 | Easter Field Class (Geological Science) | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE3135 | Engineering Geology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE3282 | Groundwater | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE3480 | Past Global Environmental Systems | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE3610 | Oceanography in the Earth System | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
NOTE: GEOG3064, SOEE3040 and SOEE3560 are mutually exclusive.
Pathway 2
Geology leaning (accredited by the Geological Society of London)
Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following optional modules:
GEOG3064 | Field Research Project | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
GEOG3065 | Water Science & Management | 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) | |
GEOG3669 | The Cryosphere | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG3690 | Tropical forests and sustainable development | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
GEOG3711 | Hydrological Monitoring and Modelling | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
NOTE: GEOG3535 and GEOG3510 are mutually exclusive.
Prerequisite modules: GEOG2060 (to become GEOG2062) or GEOG2661
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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