Geography and International Development (BSc): 4-year, part-time

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 6,935 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 Years

If you are interested in the impact of globalisation on international development and how development and globalisation impact on the environment, then our BSc Geography and International Development is the degree for you. You will gain a broad understanding of international development, environmental change and globalisation. You will also learn about challenging issues ranging across social and cultural geography, environment and development studies.

This programme is ideal if you want to study development and globalisation at undergraduate level for personal or professional reasons, and want a flexible evening study course that allows you to explore and deepen your interests, without putting your life on hold.

We offer a wide choice of modules that respond to the demands of today's workplace and are linked to the cutting-edge research interests of our staff. You also complete a piece of research or a literature review in an area of special interest to you. This programme gives you the opportunity to study with internationally recognised experts who are defining the field with their groundbreaking research. Ours is a lively, stimulating environment in which to study and research.

You will also benefit from our mix of classroom and field-based teaching, including a number of fieldwork opportunities that bring together students to build social and professional networks and develop important skills in data collection and analysis. You will develop the social and technical skills you need for both academic research and the modern workplace.

This programme is also available for full-time evening study over three years.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Malet Street, WC1E 7HX

Start date

On request

About this course

Graduates can pursue careers in development NGOs, policy organisations, charities or corporate social responsibility. This degree may also be useful in becoming a social researcher, charity officer, human resources officer, higher education lecturer or policy adviser.

We offer a comprehensive Careers Service to help you advance your career, while our in-house, professional recruitment consultancy, Birkbeck Talent, works with London’s top employers to help you gain work experience that fits in with your evening studies.

We welcome applications from applicants without traditional entry qualifications. We assess by interview and application your suitability for degree level study, taking into account the knowledge and skills that you have gained since leaving formal education.

Awarding Body
University of London

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Subjects

  • Architecture landscape
  • Human Geography
  • Part Time
  • Systems
  • Project
  • Global
  • International
  • Information Systems
  • Politics
  • Data Collection
  • Humans and the Environment
  • Introduction to Human Geography

Course programme

COURSE STRUCTURE

You need a total of 360 credits to complete your undergraduate degree, which is split into 90 credits per year. Modules are offered at Levels 4, 5 and 6.

In Year 1, you take three compulsory modules that introduce you to fundamental aspects of how development, globalisation and communities function.

In Year 2, you take two compulsory modules and 60 credits' worth of option modules at Level 5.

In Year 3, you take one compulsory module and choose one option module at Level 5 and one option module at Level 6. These modules are more specialised and you will also gain useful experience in data collection for your independent work in Year 4.

In Year 4, you undertake a substantial piece of written work: either a 30-credit literature review or a 60-credit research project. You can also specialise further by choosing from a range of advanced option modules at Level 6, to make up your 90 credits.

Our courses are supported by a range of exciting field trips to destinations in the UK and beyond. We also offer a range of optional field trips.

YEAR 1 COMPULSORY MODULES
  • Humans and the Environment
  • Introduction to Human Geography
  • Introduction to International Development
YEAR 2 COMPULSORY MODULES
  • Community Action
  • Culture and Development
YEAR 3 COMPULSORY MODULE
  • Methods, Analysis and Techniques
YEAR 4 COMPULSORY MODULES (CHOOSE ONE)
  • Literature Review
  • Research Project
INDICATIVE OPTION MODULES
  • Children, Youth and International Development
  • Cities and Urban Inequalities
  • Cities in the Global South
  • European Society, Economy and Geography
  • Geographies of Revolt: Movements, Uprisings, and Social Transformation (Level 5)
  • Globalization in the Contemporary World
  • Managing Environments
  • Participation and Community Engagement
  • Principles of Geographic Information Systems Level 5
  • Race, Environment and International Development
  • Research Applications in Human Geography, Delhi Field Trip Level 6
  • Social Justice (Level 5)
  • The Politics of Race and Diaspora
Birkbeck makes all reasonable efforts to deliver educational services, modules and programmes of study as described on our website. In the event that there are material changes to our offering (for example, due to matters beyond our control), we will update applicant and student facing information as quickly as possible and offer alternatives to applicants, offer-holders and current students.

Additional information

FEES
Part-time international students: £10710 pa

Geography and International Development (BSc): 4-year, part-time

£ 6,935 VAT inc.