Environmental Geography and Outdoor Education
Bachelor's degree
In Stirling
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Stirling (Scotland)
Introduction:
This unique degree course provides you with the primary elements of our Environmental Geography degree including tuition in core issues in geography, landscape evolution, human impact on the environment, field skills and environmental history, along with outdoor leadership, mountain skills and environmental education.
The distinctive aspect of this course is that it includes practical training in navigation, mountain hazards, outdoor safety and the design and delivery of outdoor programmes with learning outcomes in environmental geography.
In addition, you will work towards gaining a certificate in summer mountain leadership, a qualification recognised by the outdoor education industry and the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA).
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Fees and costs
Fees 2017/18
Overseas students (non-EU) £ 14,105.00
Scottish and EU students £ 1,820.00
Students from the rest of the UK £6,750 per year for a maximum of 4 years
Fees 2018/19
Overseas students (non-EU) £ 14,460
Scottish and EU students £ 1,820.00
Students from the rest of the UK £9,250.00
From 2016/7 onwards, the fees for overseas undergraduates will be held at the level upon entry.
Please note: Scottish and EU students can apply to the Students Award Agency for Scotland (SAAS) to have tuition fees paid by the Scottish government. Students from the rest of the...
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- Leadership
Course programme
Teaching is by a mix of lectures, field and laboratory practical exercises and tutorials. Students also have the opportunity to gain work-based experience as part of their degree and have such experience count towards their degree progression.
A wide range of natural and human landscapes in the Stirling area are used for field teaching of the Environmental Geography aspects of the course and a variety of residential field classes are held, including a week in southern Spain or Iceland. The Outdoor Education modules are taught primarily via residential field classes, which take place in some of Scotland’s most stunning locations.
You should be aware that a certain level of health, fitness and mobility are required to complete the outdoor training elements of the course. In addition, you will need to be committed to outdoor pursuits and in particular to mountain walking. The Summer Mountain Leader Award requires that you must complete a minimum of 40 quality mountain days and these should be undertaken in your own time.
Environmental Geography and Outdoor Education