BSc (Hons) Geography

Edge Hill University

Bachelor's degree

In Ormskirk

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    3 Years

This degree will provide you with a deeper appreciation of the world and your part in it, while broadening your horizons with travel to fieldwork destinations. Through theoretical and practical investigation, you will develop an understanding of the environmental, political and socio-economic issues facing the world, as well as knowledge of the patterns, processes, interactions and changes in the Earth’s physical environments. The social, economic, political and cultural processes impacting on the human world will also be studied and you will gain expertise in Geographical Information Systems and remote sensing using the latest industry standard technology. Some specialisation in physical geography is possible on this BSc (Hons) programme.

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Location

Start date

Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

A geography degree is recognised by employers for the extensive range of transferable skills that graduates have including IT and communication skills, project management, report writing, statistical analysis, group work and oral presentation skills. These skills are of great value to them and to you in your career.

You will be qualified for a career in industry, administration, finance, marketing, local government, environmental management, planning, remote sensing, environmental monitoring and consultancy, environmental education, postgraduate study, teaching (further training required) and research.

112 UCAS Tariff points on the new UCAS Tariff, normally to include Geography, Geology, Environmental Science or a related subject, plus GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).

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Subjects

  • Physical Geography
  • Geography
  • Practising Human Geographies
  • Environmental issues
  • Physical Geographies
  • Environmental Science
  • Biogeography
  • Consumption Geographies
  • Geomorphology
  • Rural Geographies
  • Sport Geographies

Course programme

Year 1

GEO1043 Introducing Human Geographies (20 credits)

GEO1044 Practising Human Geographies (20 credits)

GEO1045 Introducing Physical Geographies (20 credits)

GEO1046 Environmental Issues (20 credits)

GEO1047 Practical Skills for Geography and Environmental Science (20 credits)

GEO1048 Introduction to Geographical and Environmental Science Research (20 credits)

Language modules in French, Spanish or Mandarin, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, are available to study as an integral part of this degree. A single Language module can be studied instead of either GEO1044 Practising Human Geographies or GEO1046 Environmental Issues.

Year 2

GEO2071 Research Methods for Physical Geography and Environmental Science (20 credits)

GEO2073 Environmental Research in Practice (20 credits)

GEO2079 Biogeography (20 credits)

GEO2080 Digital Geographies (20 credits)

You will select two of the following modules:

GEO2074 Retail and Consumption Geographies (20 credits)

GEO2075 Geomorphology (20 credits)

GEO2076 Sustainability and the Global Built Environment (20 credits)

GEO2077 Weather, Climate and Soils (20 credits)

GEO2078 Urban and Rural Geographies (20 credits)

If you studied a Language module in Year 1, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 2. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Year 3

GEO3070 Dissertation in Geography (40 credits)

GEO3075 Rivers and Coasts (20 credits)

GEO3077 Wetlands (20 credits)

You will select two of the following modules:

GEO3071 Natural Hazards (20 credits)

GEO3072 Population and Medical Geographies (20 credits)

GEO3073 Environmental Change (20 credits)

GEO3074 Sport Geographies (20 credits)

GEO3076 Heritage Tourism (20 credits)

GEO3078 Popular Culture of South Asia (20 credits)

GEO3079 Remote Sensing (20 credits)

If you studied Language modules in Years 1 and 2, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 3. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.

Additional information

International students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18 are £11,575 per annum.

How will I be assessed?

 Assessments give you the opportunity to display your knowledge and understanding and to develop and demonstrate your competence in subject-specific and key skills. Modules are assessed by either coursework only or a mixture of coursework and examination. Exams never count for more than 60% of the total mark for modules that include an examination. Coursework includes practical portfolios, essays, project reports, field notebooks, individual and group oral presentations and poster presentations.

Who will be teaching me?

We have experienced and knowledgeable staff who take pride in the quality of their teaching. All staff are research active, which means that they keep up-to-date with current developments in their areas of interest and pass this knowledge on. We are a friendly and approachable department where you won’t get lost in the crowd and we will respond to your needs.

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