Geography BSc (Hons)
Postgraduate
In Worcester
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Worcester
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Start date
Different dates available
What makes Geography at Worcester special? With a sweep as broad as the horizon, Geography offers you the chance to explore questions of people and planet, from natural hazards and climate change to migration and religion. With the world as our subject, why limit your studies just to the classroom? Geography at Worcester has a strong emphasis on practical work, enhancing both your learning and your employability, whilst giving you the chance to study Geography where it works best, in the field.
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About this course
Entry requirements 104-120UCAS tariff points The points above are the new UCAS tariff, which will be used for courses starting from September 2017. See our new UCAS tariff page for more information.
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Subjects
- Climate
- Systems
- Climate Change
Course programme
Here is an overview of current modules available on this course. Regular updates may mean that exact module titles may differ.
Year 1Mandatory
- Geographical Investigations
- Earth Systems, Processes and Landscapes
- People and Place
Optional
- Introduction to Geology
- Introduction to River Science
- Country and the City
- Unequal World
- Science and Politics of Climate Change
Mandatory
- Geography Field Course
- Researching Geography
Optional
- Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
- Mountain Environments, Landscapes and Hazards
- Meteorology and Climate
- River Monitoring and Assessment
- Natural Hazards
- ContemporaryDebates in Human Geography
- Geographies of Development
- Rural Geography
- Urban Geography
- Architecture and the Built Heritage
- Heritage Tourism and Place Promotion
Mandatory
- Research Project in Geography
Optional
- Mountain Environments Field Course
- Changing Places Field Course
- Work Placement
- Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
- Applied GIS and Remote Sensing
- River Conservation and Management
- Environmental Geology
- Mountain Glaciers and Landscape
- Ice Age Environments
- Political Geography
- Countryside Conservation and Agricultural Change
- Town and Country Planning
- Architecture and the Built Heritage
- Heritage Tourism and Place Promotion
- Environment and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Geographies and Disability
In your first year, you will explore the fundamentals of this exciting and dynamic subject, learning subject knowledge and skills essential for more advanced study. In your second and third years of study, you can specialize in human or physical geography if you so wish. Modules at this level allow you to find out more about the fascinating research and consultancy activities undertaken by staff, whose enthusiasm for their topics is infectious!
What really sets this course apart from others is its practical, hands-on emphasis. As a student at Worcester, you will enjoy a generous fieldwork programme, laboratory work, computer-based practicals, seminar discussions and a friendly and supportive learning environment. These activities help you to understand subject knowledge and develop a wide range of specialist and transferable skills, invaluable for employment or further study. This approach, repeatedly praised by external experts, is complemented by an assessment strategy that focuses on coursework rather than formal examinations
Read our 'Guide to Geography'
Geography BSc (Hons)