Geography BSc (Hons)

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  • Though Winchester was not my first choice to be, but the university is really very decent.
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Postgraduate

In Winchester

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Winchester

The course offers an integrated human and physical geography perspective on a range of major global issues. In Year 1, students receive a broad introduction to geography and geographical issues today. In Year 2, students are encouraged to develop their geographical practice through specialised modules including fieldwork, laboratory and technology-based elements. By the final year, Winchester geographers are ready to apply their expertise to understand complex geographical problems through original research and to promote the external impacts of their work.The programme recognises the value of geography to society and emphasises the importance of communicating this. Throughout the course students learn how to get their message across in a variety of ways and become effective communicators, addressing diverse audiences such as companies, organisations and communities. This combination of subject knowledge, external impact and communication produces rounded, confident geographers ready to enter a variety of growing areas of employment.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Winchester (Hampshire)
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University Of Winchester, SO22 4NR

Start date

On request

About this course

Our aim is to shape 'confident learners' by enabling you to develop the skills needed to excel in your studies here and as well as onto further studies or the employment market. You are taught primarily through a combination of lectures and seminars, allowing opportunities to discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures in smaller groups.In addition to the formally scheduled contact time such as lectures and seminars etc.), you are encouraged to access academic support from staff within the course team, your personal tutor and the wide range of services available to you within the University.Independent learningOver the duration of your course, you will be expected to develop independent and critical learning, progressively building confidence and expertise through independent and collaborative research, problem-solving and analysis with the support of staff. You take responsibility for your own learning and are encouraged to make use of the wide range of available learning resources available.Overall workloadYour overall workload consists of class contact hours, independent learning and assessment activity.While your actual contact hours may depend on the optional modules you select, the following information gives an indication of how much time you will need to allocate to different activities at each level of the course .Year 1 (Level 4): Timetabled teaching and learning activity* Teaching, learning and assessment: 288 hours Independent learning: 912 hoursYear 2 (Level 5): Timetabled teaching and learning activity* Teaching, learning and assessment: 288 hours Independent learning: 888 hours Placement: 24 hoursYear 3 (Level 6): Timetabled teaching and learning activity* Teaching, learning and assessment: 216...

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Student

5.0
18/08/2018
What I would highlight: Though Winchester was not my first choice to be, but the university is really very decent.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • Archaeology
  • Global
  • Project

Course programme

Year 1

Core modules:

  • People and Place
  • Global Risks
  • Introduction to Geographical Research and Fieldwork
  • Local Environmental Change
  • Exploring Geographical Data
  • Managing Geographical Issues
  • Geography and Society
Year 2

Core modules:

  • Communicating Geography
  • Geographical Information Systems
  • Geographical Enquiry or Archaeology/Geography Science Project
  • Geographical Fieldwork, American Studies Field Trip, Archaeology Field Trip or Geography Independent Study

Optional modules:

  • Global Environmental Change
  • Political and Religious Themes in the Modern Near and Middle East
  • Global Governance
  • Religion, Nature and Sustainability
  • Faith and Globalisation
  • Teaching Geography
  • Geomorphological Science
  • Geoarchaeology
  • Palaeoecology
  • Volunteering
  • Geography Independent Study
  • Security Studies: Theory and Practice
  • Southern Cultures
  • Geomatics and Remote Sensing
Year 3

Core modules:

  • Geography Project
  • #geographywithimpact: Project Impact Case Study
  • The Nature of Geography

Optional modules:

  • Managing Environmental Hazards
  • Global Development
  • Geographies of Inequality
  • Climate Change and People
  • Mediterranean Landscapes
  • Globalised Crime: Organised Crime and Cybercrime
  • Debates in Globalisation
  • Diplomatic Studies
  • Representing the Environment
  • The Archaeology of Winchester
  • Archaeology of Space and Place
  • Caribbean Peoples and Cultures
  • Politics, Energy and the Environment
  • China: Twenty-first Century Challenges
  • Global South: Politics, Inequality and (In) Security
  • Understanding Urban and Rural Societies
  • Ideology, Conflict and Terrorism

For further information about modules, please view the course leaflet (see right hand side).

Please note the modules listed are correct at the time of publishing, for full-time students entering the programme in Year 1. Optional modules are listed where applicable. Please note the University cannot guarantee the availability of all modules listed and modules may be subject to change. For further information please refer to the terms and conditions at /termsandconditions. The University will notify applicants of any changes made to the core modules listed above.

Geography BSc (Hons)

£ 9,250 VAT inc.