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2023/24 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc Geography (For students entering from September 2023 onwards)

Programme code:BSGEOG-RUCAS code:F800
Duration:3 Years Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Dr Paul Morris Contact address:p.j.morris@leeds.ac.uk

Part Time students will take the same array of compulsory, optional and elective modules as Full Time students. The order in which they are studied will be by agreement between the student, the School of Geography and the parent department.

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:

A-level: 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.

Excludes A-Level General Studies or Critical Thinking.

GCSE: English Language and Mathematics at grade 4 or above, or an appropriate English and Mathematics qualification. We will accept Level 2 Functional Skills English in lieu of GCSE English.

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), International Project Qualification (IPQ) and Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (ASCC): We recognise the value of this qualification and the effort and skills required to undertake it, where an applicant is taking the EPQ/IPQ/ASCC this may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. The EPQ/IPQ/ASCC taken with A-Levels, for example, could be ABB with an A in the EPQ/IPQ/ASCC.

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 information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme from September 2023. For students entering the programme before September 2023, you can find the details of your programme: BSc Geography

BSc Geography at Leeds seeks to provide students with the knowledge and abilities to understand the state of planet Earth, and the skills to shape its future. The degree focuses on the changing face of our planet as a consequence of both natural and human influences.

Structure and content

BSc Geography is a broad-based, flexible programme that addresses key themes of natural hazards, climate change and sustainability during all years of study. Each year of the programme is designed around a combination of compulsory and core modules, and a selection of optional geography modules. Through this wide choice of modules, students can tailor their degree to specialise in physical geography topics, or opt to study a mixture of our physical and human geography modules. Students may also choose to study discovery modules from a wide variety of subjects across the University.

As well as specialist subject knowledge, BSc Geography has a strong focus on the development of skills, with the aim of producing graduates that can identify and solve problems using state of the art tools and techniques. BSc Geography helps students to build transferable skills in: i) presenting ideas, both orally and in writing; ii) data collection, presentation and analysis; and iii) time- and project-management in both team and individual settings.

Opportunities for work-based learning include an optional opportunity year in between Levels 2 and 3, during which students can either studying abroad at one of our partner institutions around the world; or gain full-time work experience in a paid industrial placement. Additionally, at Level 3, dedicated placement modules run alongside classroom modules, and allow students to spend a limited number of hours per week gaining work experience in industry, school teaching or research.

Fieldwork is an important feature throughout the degree programme, and puts theory into practice by allowing students to experience real world learning. Fieldwork is designed to encourage students to develop their own research, plan and manage projects, and to develop teamwork skills. Fieldtrips include both residential and day trips; and travel to destinations across the UK and Europe.

Accreditation

This degree is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).


Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

UG Centred 60 credit compulsory modules.
Candidates have 60 credits of optional modules (including up to 20 credits of discovery).

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

GEOG1000Planet Under Threat20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
GEOG1175Exploring the Physical Environment20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG1400Digital Geographies20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Optional modules:

Basket 1: Candidates must choose ONE or TWO of the following core physical geography modules:

GEOG1040Dynamic Landscapes20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG1051Living Earth20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Basket 2: Candidates may choose NONE, ONE or TWO of the following optional human geography modules:

GEOG1500Global Geopolitics, Migration and Uneven Development20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
GEOG1550Population, Society and Space20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Discovery modules:

Depending on their selections from baskets 1 and 2, candidates may choose up to 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:

GEOG2015Career Skills in Geography10 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG2095Skills for Physical Geographers40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional modules:

Candidates have 70 credits of optional modules (including up to 20 credits of discovery)

Basket 1: candidates must choose ONE of the following core field class modules:

GEOG2016European Alps Field Class10 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG2017Mallorca Field Class10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
GEOG2018Portugal Field Class10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Basket 2: candidates must choose ONE, TWO OR THREE of the following core physical geography modules:

GEOG2080Earth Surface Processes20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG2085Ecosystems: process, pattern, and change20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG2090Climate Systems20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Basket 3: candidates may choose NONE, ONE or TWO of the following optional integrated geography modules:

GEOG2022Natural Hazards; Human Disasters20 creditsNot running until 202425
GEOG2062Sustainability: Living Within Limits20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Basket 4: Candidates may study NONE, ONE or TWO of the following optional human geography modules:

GEOG2020Political and Development Geographies20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG2035Geographies of Economies20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
GEOG2046The Making of the Modern City20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
GEOG2055Citizenship and Identity: Comparative Perspectives20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Discovery modules:

Depending on their selections from Baskets 2, 3 and 4, candidates may choose up to 20 credits of Discovery modules


Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:

GEOG3605Physical Geography Dissertation40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional modules:

Candidates have 80 credits of optional modules (including up to 20 credits of Discovery)

Basket 1: Candidates must choose ONE, TWO, THREE or FOUR of the following core modules:

GEOG3065Water Science & Management20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3440Environment, Conflict and Policy20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3669The Cryosphere20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3690Tropical forests and sustainable development20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3711Hydrological Monitoring and Modelling20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Basket 2: Candidates may choose the following optional field class module:

- Field Research Project - 20 credits

Basket 3: Candidates may choose NONE, ONE or TWO of the following optional human geography modules:

GEOG3005Retail Location Planning20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
GEOG3085Contested Cities20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
GEOG3121Creating Alternative Futures20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
GEOG3140Advanced Population & Health Geographies20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3290Geographies of Global Insecurities20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3981Spaces of Migration and Encounter20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Basket 4: Candidates may choose NONE or ONE of the following optional placement modules:

GEOG3535School and Educational Placements20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3665Professional Work Placement20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG3675Geographical Research Opportunities20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Discovery modules:

Depending on their selections from Baskets 1, 2, 3 and 4, candidates may choose up to 20 credits of Discovery modules.

Last updated: 02/05/2024 12:35:54

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