BSc Geography with Environmental Mathematics(For students entering from September 2023 onwards)

Year 3

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Science)

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of Level 3, students should have provided evidence of:

Deep factual knowledge, and an advanced, critical understanding, of specific geographical phenomena, including the roles of physical processes, and possibly also human processes, in determining the characteristics of the environment.

Appraisal of primary and/or secondary data, and their analyses, in light of a deep, critical understanding of the intellectual development of specific geographical concepts and theoretical perspectives, in order to generate new geographical knowledge.

A critical appreciation of the practical contributions made by geographers to debates and policy on environmental and resource issues, and the environmental impacts of human activity, along with an understanding of their potential for continuing such contributions.

Having employed deep critical reasoning in the conceptualisation, design, implementation, interpretation and detailed communication of an independent, student-led geographical investigation.

Competence with advanced-level, research-focused practical techniques in specific areas of geographical investigation, which may include some combination of inferential statistics, geographic information systems, remote sensing, and field and/or laboratory work, as appropriate to the research question(s); and the application of these techniques to answering sophisticated geographical questions developed by the student.

Skills in teamwork, geographical investigation, presentation, communication, project planning and problem solving.

An advanced appreciation of how mathematical tools and models can help develop a deep understanding of a range of environmental systems. Competency in computer coding for organising and presenting environmental data and for simulating environmental processes.

Transferable (key) skills

All of the following areas are addressed at Level 3 (taught/practiced/assessed):

Qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to geography.

Skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility.

Skills in teamwork, geographical investigation, presentation, communication, project planning and problem solving.

Data analysis (specific techniques appropriate to research questions).

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the module-level learning outcomes, as appropriate for the level of study, including:

Demonstrating the ability to apply a broad range of aspects of physical geography;
work that draws on a wide variety of material.

The ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion.

Evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in-depth enquiry within physical geography.

Work that is typically both evaluative and creative.