- To provide a flexible but structured training in Geography which will provide students with knowledge and understanding appropriate for subject-specific graduate employment
- To develop key transferable skills to prepare students for more general graduate employment
- To develop the intellectual and practical skills necessary for progression to postgraduate research and training
- To encourage academic curiosity which will prepare students for lifelong learning
- To offer a choice of modules which will give students experience across the spectrum of Geography, but with an emphasis on Human Geography
- To offer all students the opportunity to conduct a substantial research project
Knowledge and Understanding
Depending on the choice of modules, students will acquire detailed knowledge and understanding, with an emphasis on the following Human Geography topics:
- Political economy, geo-politics, inequality and justice
- Globalisation, urbanisation and culture
- Geographies of science, technology and nature
- Environment and society
- Health, development and migration
But with a significant element of the following Physical Geography topics:
- Past Environments and their reconstruction
- Freshwater and Marine environments and processes
- Glacial environments and processes
- Solid Earth environments and processes
- Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing
Students will be given guidance on an appropriate choice of modules
Intellectual skills
- Synthesising and critically evaluating information from a variety of sources
- Interpreting textual, cartographic, and numerical data
- Assessing the merits of contrasting theories, explanations and policies in geography
- Analysing, problem-solving and decision making
- Developing a reasoned argument and intellectual integrity
Practical skills
- Plan, execute and report on fieldwork and geographical research in the human and physical realms, and an ability to use the technical skills needed for this
- Carry out risk assessments and list appropriate safety precautions associated with practical or project work
- Appreciate the ethical issues in geographical debates, as a citizen and researcher
Transferable skills
- Work independently or as part of a team
- Use relevant Information Technology
- Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills
- Design and prepare project proposals
- An ability to learn new, diverse and complex material
- Take responsibility for, and reflect on one's learning, at university and later in life
