BSc Geography and Mathematics
Year 1
(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)
Learning outcomes
On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:-demonstrate a broad understanding of the concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques of mathematics and geography;- apply core concepts and principles in well-defined contexts;- demonstrate an awareness of skills in comprehending problems, formulating them mathematically and obtaining solutions by appropriate methods.
Transferable (key) skills
Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the subject areas studied; - skills necessary for the exercise of personal responsibility (time management, for example);- the ability to construct and present a logical argument.
Assessment
Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include: written examinations and assessed coursework.
Learning context
The learning context for this year/award will be predicated on providing a familiarisation with the disciplines.