Geography

<div id="tab2" class="tab grid_8 alpha hide-on-small" style="display: block;"> <div class="courseLinks hide-on-medium-down"> <img src="/media/liverpoolhope/styleassets/cssimages/media,975,en.gif" alt="print Icon" style="width : 24px; height : 24px; "> <span><a href="javascript:window.print()">print this page</a></span> <span class="st_sharethis_custom" st_processed="yes"><a href="#">share this course</a></span> </div> <h2>Curriculum</h2> <p><strong>Level C (Year One)</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Foundations in Geography</span></p> <p>Core curriculum for Single and Combined Honours introduces:</p> <p>• Human Geographies (e.g. social, urban and cultural geographical themes, topics)</p> <p>• Physical Geography (e.g. geological, geomorphological and biogeographical systems)</p> <p>• Concepts of Environmental Stewardship (e.g. sustainability, conservation)</p> <p>• Environmental Issues and Concerns (e.g. energy, climate change, pollution)</p> <p>• Field-based Investigations</p> <p>• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)</p> <p>The additional Single Honours curriculum introduces:</p> <p>• Contemporary Issues in Tourism</p> <p>• Nature of Tourism Demand and the Impacts of Tourism</p> <p>• Key Issues in Tourism</p> <p><strong>Level I (Year Two)</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Explorations in Geography</span></p> <p>Core curriculum for Single and Combined Honours introduces:</p> <p>• Earth Surface Processes (geomorphological and biogeographical processes)</p> <p>• Contemporary Human Geographies (e.g. social and cultural dimensions)</p> <p>The additional Single Honours curriculum investigates:</p> <p>• Applied Practice in Geography hazard management</p> <p>• Research Design</p> <p>• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)</p> <p><strong>Level H (Year Three)</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Advanced Studies in Geography</span></p> <p>Core curriculum for Single and Combined Honours introduces:</p> <ul> <li>Earth’s Changing Environments (glacial or coastal environments processes, sediments and landforms and landscapes)</li> <li>Transforming Human Geographies (e.g. changing urban landscapes and environments)</li> </ul> <p>The additional Single Honours curriculum explores:</p> <ul> <li>Current Research in Physical Environments and Human Geographies</li> <li>International Fieldwork in an international setting (e.g. Malta)</li> <li>Geographic Information Science (GIS)</li> <li>Honours Project (dissertation)</li> </ul> <p>Recent Honours Project titles include: ‘Time to sail away’: Identity, self and the cruise ship passenger’; ‘Engaging with landscapes: A case study of people’s landscape preferences’; ‘Abiotic and biotic interactions: a small-scale characterisation of freestanding urban walls’.</p> <p>Assessment methods typically include: essays, reports, verbal presentations (sometimes as part of a group), examinations (which may involve seen questions), fieldwork reports, posters, and portfolios.</p> <p>Fieldwork is a key component of this degree and takes the form of either short day trips or longer residential fieldwork - locations include Malta, the Netherlands, Snowdonia National Park, the Peak District National Park and local destinations such as the North Wirral and Sefton coast.</p> <h2>You may also be interested in...</h2> <p><a href="/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/biology/">Biology</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.hope.ac.uk/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/biologicalsciences/">Biological Sciences</a></p> <p><a href="/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/environmentalscience/">Environmental Science</a></p> <p><a href="/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/humanbiology/">Human Biology</a></p> </div>