Human Geography (Ba): 4-Year, Part-Time

COURSE STRUCTURE

You need a total of 360 credits to complete your undergraduate degree.

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.

In Year 1, you take three compulsory modules that introduce fundamental aspects of human geography and associated methods (90 credits in total).

In Year 2, you have the opportunity to study more specialised modules that explore processes and interactions that shape our social, economic and cultural environments. You take two compulsory modules and choose one option module (90 credits in total).

In Year 3, you undertake basic training in research skills through exposure to various qualitative and quantitative research methods. You take one compulsory module and choose two option modules.

In Year 4, you undertake a substantial piece of independent 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 to make up your full 90 credits.

Our courses are supported by a range of exciting field trips to destinations in the UK and beyond. Compulsory field trips are paid for by the Department, apart from travel costs to/from the venue. We also offer a range of optional field trips.

YEAR 1 COMPULSORY MODULES

• Humans and the Environment
• Introduction to Human Geography
• Introduction to Spatial Thinking

YEAR 2 COMPULSORY MODULES

• European Society, Economy and Geography
• Social Inequalities and Diversities

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
• Culture and Development
• Equality and Diversity: The Development of Policy and Practice in Britain
• Geographies of Revolt: Movements, Uprisings, and Social Transformation (Level 5)
• Globalization in the Contemporary World
• Managing Environments
• Principles of Geographic Information Systems Level 5
• Race, Environment and International Development
• Research Applications in Human Geography, Delhi Field Trip Level 6
• 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.