Geography BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Loughborough
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Loughborough
Overview
Geography is the integrated study of landscapes, peoples, places and environments and is therefore a vital subject through which to increase understanding of our rapidly changing planet. Through the interlinked strands of human and physical geography, the discipline bridges the social sciences and natural sciences.
What makes Geography at Loughborough distinctive is our world-renowned expertise in four areas of geography, each of which is directly reflected in the structure and content of our courses.
Physical geographers at Loughborough are internationally recognised for pioneering new ways of thinking and working in hydrological and ecosystem science, and polar and alpine research. In human geography, our staff have led intellectual agendas in children, youth and families’ research and developed distinctive contributions to knowledge on migration, identity and the state.
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Subjects
- Physical Geography
- Landforms
- Human Geography
- GIS
- Global
- Design
- Ecology
- Cartography
- Staff
Course programme
What you'll study
Across the course, our students benefit from the wide-ranging, world-renowned expertise of our academic staff, all of whom are committed to high-quality, research-informed teaching ensuring the very best learning experience.
The information below reflects the currently intended course structure and module details. Updates may be made on an annual basis and revised details will be published through Programme Specifications ahead of each academic year. Please see Terms and Conditions of Study for more information.
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Final year
Year 1
Areas studied include cartography and digital mapping, quantitative methods, environmental hazards, global economic change, geographies of identity, earth system science with all students attending a residential fieldcourse.
Semester 1
Cartography, Digital Mapping and GIS Core
Cartography, Digital Mapping and GIS
Earth System Science Core
Earth System Science
Geographies of Global Economic Change Core
Geographies of Global Economic Change
Global Environmental Change at Local Scale Core
Global Environmental Change at Local Scale
Practising Geography - Residential Fieldcourse Core
Practising Geography - Residential Fieldcourse
Semester 2
Environmental Hazards : from mitigation to management Core
Environmental Hazards : from mitigation to management
Geographies of Identity Core
Geographies of Identity
Quantitative Methods in Geography Core
Quantitative Methods in Geography
Semester 1 & 2
Tutorials Core
Tutorials
Year 2
Areas studied include research design and practice, and a range of optional modules including forest ecology, globablisation and fieldcourses.
Semester 1 & 2
Geographical Research: Design and Practice Core
Geographical Research: Design and Practice
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Optional
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
Environmental Systems and Resource Management Optional
Environmental Systems and Resource Management
Geographies of Social Difference Optional
Geographies of Social Difference
Globalisation Optional
Globalisation
Remote Sensing and GIS Optional
Remote Sensing and GIS
Semester 1
Human Geography Fieldcourse Optional
Human Geography Fieldcourse
Lake System Dynamics Optional
Lake System Dynamics
Physical Geography Fieldcourse Optional
Physical Geography Fieldcourse
River Ecology Optional
River Ecology
Semester 2
Exploring the Ice Ages Optional
Exploring the Ice Ages
Forest Ecology Optional
Forest Ecology
Geographies of Culture, Media and Representation Optional
Geographies of Culture, Media and Representation
Global Migration Optional
Global Migration
Sustainable Urban Geographies Optional
Sustainable Urban Geographies
Final year
Areas studied include a range of human geography, physical geography and fieldcourse modules plus a compulsory dissertation.
Semester 1 & 2
Dissertation Core
Dissertation
Semester 1
Aeolian Processes and Landforms Optional
Aeolian Processes and Landforms
Arctic Glaciers Fieldcourse Optional
Arctic Glaciers Fieldcourse
Conservation: Principles and Practice Optional
Conservation: Principles and Practice
Environmental Change and Ecological Response Optional
Environmental Change and Ecological Response
Feminist Geographies of Home Optional
Feminist Geographies of Home
Geographies of Work and Life Optional
Geographies of Work and Life
Glacial Environments and Landscapes Optional
Glacial Environments and Landscapes
Global Cities Fieldcourse Optional
Global Cities Fieldcourse
Globalised Urbanisation Optional
Globalised Urbanisation
Island Biogeography Fieldcourse Optional
Island Biogeography Fieldcourse
Snow, Ice and Society Optional
Snow, Ice and Society
Semester 2
Climate and Society Optional
Climate and Society
Geographies of Children and Youth Optional
Geographies of Children and Youth
Geographies of Transnational Mobility and Diaspora Optional
Geographies of Transnational Mobility and Diaspora
GIS modelling and Flood Risk Management Optional
GIS modelling and Flood Risk Management
Regional Worlds Optional
Regional Worlds
River Dynamics and the Environment Optional
River Dynamics and the Environment
Programme specification
Module specification
Geography BSc (Hons)