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Degree Programme Table: Geography with Environmental Studies (MA) (UTGGPEV)


Year 1, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your
    Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U03360 (GEGR08007) Human Geography Semester 1 20
    U03237 (GESC08001) Earth Surface Systems Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Environmental Courses" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Environmental Courses Level 8' (SUB_ENVI_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    AR0059   (ARCA08004)   Archaeology 1A   (20 Credits)  
    AR0060   (ARCA08005)   Archaeology 1B   (20 Credits)  
    U04496   (ARCA08010)   Archaeology 2A: Ancient Europe   (20 Credits)  
    U04497   (ARCA08011)   Archaeology 2B: The Ancient Near East   (20 Credits)  
    U00756   (ARHI08001)   Architectural History 1A: From Antiquity to Enlightenment   (20 Credits)  
    U00837   (ARHI08002)   Architectural History 2A   (20 Credits)  
    U00838   (ARHI08003)   Architectural History 2B   (20 Credits)  
    U00859   (ARHI08004)   Architectural History 1B: Revivalism to Modernism   (20 Credits)  
    U00910   (ARHI08005)   Architectural History 1   (40 Credits)  
    BI0012   (BILG08005)   Evolution in Action 2   (20 Credits)  
    BI0013   (BILG08006)   Biometrics 2   (20 Credits)  
    BI0015   (BILG08007)   Environmental and Community Biology 1   (20 Credits)  
    U00969   (CHEM08020)   Environmental Chemistry 2   (20 Credits)  
    U01208   (EASC08001)   Earth Dynamics   (20 Credits)  
    U01919   (EASC08007)   Global Environmental Processes   (20 Credits)  
    U02515   (EASC08011)   Natural Hazards   (20 Credits)  
    U02516   (EASC08012)   History of Life   (20 Credits)  
    U04824   (EASC08014)   Earth Materials   (20 Credits)  
    U04828   (EASC08015)   Stratigraphy and Sedimentology   (20 Credits)  
    U04845   (EASC08016)   Physics of the Earth   (20 Credits)  
    U01806   (ECSC08003)   Soil, Water and Atmospheric Processes   (20 Credits)  
    U03564   (ECSC08006)   Principles of Ecology   (20 Credits)  
    Collection:   (ENVI08*)   All Level 08 courses with a primary subject of 'Environmental Courses'   (as selected)  
    U02841   (ENVI08001)   Sustainability, Society and Environment   (20 Credits)  
    GG0002   (GEGR08001)   Environmental Sensitivity and Change   (20 Credits)  
    GG0004   (GEGR08002)   Geomorphology   (20 Credits)  
    GG0063   (GEGR08003)   Economic and Political Geography   (20 Credits)  
    GG0065   (GEGR08004)   Social and Cultural Geography   (20 Credits)  
    U03360   (GEGR08007)   Human Geography   (20 Credits)  
    U03237   (GESC08001)   Earth Surface Systems   (20 Credits)  
    U04033   (GESC08002)   Earth Modelling and Prediction   (20 Credits)  
    U01598   (METE08001)   Meteorology: Atmosphere and Environment   (20 Credits)  
    U01602   (METE08002)   Meteorology: Weather and Climate   (20 Credits)  
    SU0001   (SCSU08001)   Science and Society 1A   (20 Credits)  
    SU0005   (SCSU08003)   History of Medicine 1   (20 Credits)  
    U04464   (SCSU08004)   Science and Society 1b: Nature and Environment   (20 Credits)  

    Notes:Environmental courses are taken from Schedules A-Q and are listed in the Environmental Courses subject area of Schedule N.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_8) , as available.

     

    Year 2, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Geoscience- Multiple UG Courses- Level 8' (ROU_N_UGGEGR1_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    GG0063    (GEGR08003)    Economic and Political Geography   20  
    GG0002    (GEGR08001)    Environmental Sensitivity and Change   20  
    GG0004    (GEGR08002)    Geomorphology   20  
    GG0065    (GEGR08004)    Social and Cultural Geography   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 60 credits from the following "Environmental Courses" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Environmental Courses Level 8' (SUB_ENVI_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    AR0059   (ARCA08004)   Archaeology 1A   (20 Credits)  
    AR0060   (ARCA08005)   Archaeology 1B   (20 Credits)  
    U04496   (ARCA08010)   Archaeology 2A: Ancient Europe   (20 Credits)  
    U04497   (ARCA08011)   Archaeology 2B: The Ancient Near East   (20 Credits)  
    U00756   (ARHI08001)   Architectural History 1A: From Antiquity to Enlightenment   (20 Credits)  
    U00837   (ARHI08002)   Architectural History 2A   (20 Credits)  
    U00838   (ARHI08003)   Architectural History 2B   (20 Credits)  
    U00859   (ARHI08004)   Architectural History 1B: Revivalism to Modernism   (20 Credits)  
    U00910   (ARHI08005)   Architectural History 1   (40 Credits)  
    BI0012   (BILG08005)   Evolution in Action 2   (20 Credits)  
    BI0013   (BILG08006)   Biometrics 2   (20 Credits)  
    BI0015   (BILG08007)   Environmental and Community Biology 1   (20 Credits)  
    U00969   (CHEM08020)   Environmental Chemistry 2   (20 Credits)  
    U01208   (EASC08001)   Earth Dynamics   (20 Credits)  
    U01919   (EASC08007)   Global Environmental Processes   (20 Credits)  
    U02515   (EASC08011)   Natural Hazards   (20 Credits)  
    U02516   (EASC08012)   History of Life   (20 Credits)  
    U04824   (EASC08014)   Earth Materials   (20 Credits)  
    U04828   (EASC08015)   Stratigraphy and Sedimentology   (20 Credits)  
    U04845   (EASC08016)   Physics of the Earth   (20 Credits)  
    U01806   (ECSC08003)   Soil, Water and Atmospheric Processes   (20 Credits)  
    U03564   (ECSC08006)   Principles of Ecology   (20 Credits)  
    Collection:   (ENVI08*)   All Level 08 courses with a primary subject of 'Environmental Courses'   (as selected)  
    U02841   (ENVI08001)   Sustainability, Society and Environment   (20 Credits)  
    GG0002   (GEGR08001)   Environmental Sensitivity and Change   (20 Credits)  
    GG0004   (GEGR08002)   Geomorphology   (20 Credits)  
    GG0063   (GEGR08003)   Economic and Political Geography   (20 Credits)  
    GG0065   (GEGR08004)   Social and Cultural Geography   (20 Credits)  
    U03360   (GEGR08007)   Human Geography   (20 Credits)  
    U03237   (GESC08001)   Earth Surface Systems   (20 Credits)  
    U04033   (GESC08002)   Earth Modelling and Prediction   (20 Credits)  
    U01598   (METE08001)   Meteorology: Atmosphere and Environment   (20 Credits)  
    U01602   (METE08002)   Meteorology: Weather and Climate   (20 Credits)  
    SU0001   (SCSU08001)   Science and Society 1A   (20 Credits)  
    SU0005   (SCSU08003)   History of Medicine 1   (20 Credits)  
    U04464   (SCSU08004)   Science and Society 1b: Nature and Environment   (20 Credits)  

    Notes:Environmental courses are taken from Schedules A-Q and are listed in the Environmental Courses subject area of Schedule N.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_8) , as available.

     

    Year 3, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Entry to third year normally requires successful completion of the first two years of the curriculum with marks of 50% or higher in two Geography second level courses at the first attempt.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U01577 (GEGR09004) Quantitative Methods in Geography Semester 1 10
    U01578 (GEGR09005) Qualitative Methods in Geography Semester 1 10
    U03661 (GEGR09011) Research Design in Geography Semester 2 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Geoscience- Multiple UG Courses- Level 9' (ROU_N_UGGEGR2_9) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U04704    (GEGR09013)    Geography Matters   20  
    U04703    (GEGR09012)    The Nature of Geographical Knowledge   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 10 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Geoscience- Multiple UG Courses- Level 9' (ROU_N_UGGEGR1_9) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U02537    (GEGR09008)    Geography Fieldwork: Foundations (Human)   10  
    U02538    (GEGR09009)    Geography Fieldwork: Foundations (Physical)   10  
    U01580    (GEGR09007)    Geography Small Research Project   10  

    Notes:Geography Small Research Project is normally only taken where a student is unable to attend one of the fieldwork foundation courses because of special circumstances which have been approved by the Special Circumstances Committee in Geography.
     

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "Environmental Courses" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Environmental Courses level 9 or 10' (SUB_ENVI_9/10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    U00215   (ARCA10032)   Quaternary Environmental History   (20 Credits)  
    U03434   (EASC09029)   Geology 3rd Year Field Courses   (10 Credits)  
    U03590   (EASC09030)   Fundamentals of Geophysics   (20 Credits)  
    U04061   (EASC09031)   Field Skills for Geologists   (10 Credits)  
    U04062   (EASC09032)   Field Skills for Earth Surface Scientists   (10 Credits)  
    U04067   (EASC09033)   Fields and Waves   (20 Credits)  
    U04294   (EASC09034)   Hydrogeology 1   (10 Credits)  
    U04822   (EASC09036)   Field Course in Tropical Marine and Terrestrial Geoscience   (20 Credits)  
    U02091   (EASC10030)   Dinosaur Palaeobiology   (10 Credits)  
    U03524   (EASC10058)   Geoscience Outreach   (10 Credits)  
    U03526   (EASC10059)   Environmental Geoscience Fieldwork and Synoptic Practical Examination   (20 Credits)  
    U03579   (EASC10060)   Carbonates   (10 Credits)  
    U03585   (EASC10061)   Solid-Fluid Interactions in the Earth's Crust   (10 Credits)  
    U03950   (EASC10062)   Transferable Skills for Environmental Geoscientists   (10 Credits)  
    U04041   (EASC10063)   Texas Exchange Fieldtrip   (10 Credits)  
    U04295   (EASC10064)   Hydrogeology 2   (20 Credits)  
    U04305   (EASC10065)   Geophysics Project   (40 Credits)  
    U04320   (EASC10066)   Frontiers in Geophysics   (10 Credits)  
    U03810   (ECLG10003)   Herbivory   (10 Credits)  
    U01792   (ECSC09001)   Applied Ecology and Environmental Management   (20 Credits)  
    U01802   (ECSC09002)   Natural Resource Management   (20 Credits)  
    U01809   (ECSC09005)   Environmental Pollution   (20 Credits)  
    U01816   (ECSC10007)   Ecological and Environmental Modelling   (10 Credits)  
    U01823   (ECSC10014)   Land-Atmosphere Interactions   (10 Credits)  
    U03425   (ECSC10021)   Woodland Management   (10 Credits)  
    U03428   (ECSC10022)   Conservation Management   (10 Credits)  
    U00371   (GEGR10023)   Catchment Water Resources   (20 Credits)  
    U00404   (GEGR10040)   Principles of Remote Sensing   (20 Credits)  
    U00405   (GEGR10041)   Tephra, Environment and People   (20 Credits)  
    U02874   (GEGR10075)   Glacial Processes and Geomorphology   (20 Credits)  
    U03305   (GEGR10086)   Nature-Society Geographies   (20 Credits)  
    PO0019   (PLIT10007)   Green Political Thought   (20 Credits)  
    SY0034   (SCIL10024)   Sociology of the Environment and Risk   (20 Credits)  
    DV0158   (THET10021)   Ecology, Ethics and Religion   (20 Credits)  
    U01665   (ZLGY10017)   Biodiversity   (10 Credits)  

    Notes:Environmental courses are taken from Schedules A-Q and are listed in the Environmental Courses subject area of Schedule N.
     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following "Geography" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Geography Level 10' (SUB_GEGR_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (GEGR10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Geography'   (as selected)  

    Notes:Environmental courses are taken from Schedules A-Q and are listed in the Environmental Courses subject area of Schedule N.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following "Environmental Courses" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Environmental Courses level 9 or 10' (SUB_ENVI_9/10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    U00215   (ARCA10032)   Quaternary Environmental History   (20 Credits)  
    U03434   (EASC09029)   Geology 3rd Year Field Courses   (10 Credits)  
    U03590   (EASC09030)   Fundamentals of Geophysics   (20 Credits)  
    U04061   (EASC09031)   Field Skills for Geologists   (10 Credits)  
    U04062   (EASC09032)   Field Skills for Earth Surface Scientists   (10 Credits)  
    U04067   (EASC09033)   Fields and Waves   (20 Credits)  
    U04294   (EASC09034)   Hydrogeology 1   (10 Credits)  
    U04822   (EASC09036)   Field Course in Tropical Marine and Terrestrial Geoscience   (20 Credits)  
    U02091   (EASC10030)   Dinosaur Palaeobiology   (10 Credits)  
    U03524   (EASC10058)   Geoscience Outreach   (10 Credits)  
    U03526   (EASC10059)   Environmental Geoscience Fieldwork and Synoptic Practical Examination   (20 Credits)  
    U03579   (EASC10060)   Carbonates   (10 Credits)  
    U03585   (EASC10061)   Solid-Fluid Interactions in the Earth's Crust   (10 Credits)  
    U03950   (EASC10062)   Transferable Skills for Environmental Geoscientists   (10 Credits)  
    U04041   (EASC10063)   Texas Exchange Fieldtrip   (10 Credits)  
    U04295   (EASC10064)   Hydrogeology 2   (20 Credits)  
    U04305   (EASC10065)   Geophysics Project   (40 Credits)  
    U04320   (EASC10066)   Frontiers in Geophysics   (10 Credits)  
    U03810   (ECLG10003)   Herbivory   (10 Credits)  
    U01792   (ECSC09001)   Applied Ecology and Environmental Management   (20 Credits)  
    U01802   (ECSC09002)   Natural Resource Management   (20 Credits)  
    U01809   (ECSC09005)   Environmental Pollution   (20 Credits)  
    U01816   (ECSC10007)   Ecological and Environmental Modelling   (10 Credits)  
    U01823   (ECSC10014)   Land-Atmosphere Interactions   (10 Credits)  
    U03425   (ECSC10021)   Woodland Management   (10 Credits)  
    U03428   (ECSC10022)   Conservation Management   (10 Credits)  
    U00371   (GEGR10023)   Catchment Water Resources   (20 Credits)  
    U00404   (GEGR10040)   Principles of Remote Sensing   (20 Credits)  
    U00405   (GEGR10041)   Tephra, Environment and People   (20 Credits)  
    U02874   (GEGR10075)   Glacial Processes and Geomorphology   (20 Credits)  
    U03305   (GEGR10086)   Nature-Society Geographies   (20 Credits)  
    PO0019   (PLIT10007)   Green Political Thought   (20 Credits)  
    SY0034   (SCIL10024)   Sociology of the Environment and Risk   (20 Credits)  
    DV0158   (THET10021)   Ecology, Ethics and Religion   (20 Credits)  
    U01665   (ZLGY10017)   Biodiversity   (10 Credits)  

    Notes:Environmental courses are taken from Schedules A-Q and are listed in the Environmental Courses subject area of Schedule N.
     



    Year 4, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U01269 (GEGR10053) Geography Dissertation As available 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Geography" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Geography Level 10' (SUB_GEGR_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (GEGR10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Geography'   (as selected)  

     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Environmental Courses" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Environmental Courses level 9 or 10' (SUB_ENVI_9/10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    U00215   (ARCA10032)   Quaternary Environmental History   (20 Credits)  
    U03434   (EASC09029)   Geology 3rd Year Field Courses   (10 Credits)  
    U03590   (EASC09030)   Fundamentals of Geophysics   (20 Credits)  
    U04061   (EASC09031)   Field Skills for Geologists   (10 Credits)  
    U04062   (EASC09032)   Field Skills for Earth Surface Scientists   (10 Credits)  
    U04067   (EASC09033)   Fields and Waves   (20 Credits)  
    U04294   (EASC09034)   Hydrogeology 1   (10 Credits)  
    U04822   (EASC09036)   Field Course in Tropical Marine and Terrestrial Geoscience   (20 Credits)  
    U02091   (EASC10030)   Dinosaur Palaeobiology   (10 Credits)  
    U03524   (EASC10058)   Geoscience Outreach   (10 Credits)  
    U03526   (EASC10059)   Environmental Geoscience Fieldwork and Synoptic Practical Examination   (20 Credits)  
    U03579   (EASC10060)   Carbonates   (10 Credits)  
    U03585   (EASC10061)   Solid-Fluid Interactions in the Earth's Crust   (10 Credits)  
    U03950   (EASC10062)   Transferable Skills for Environmental Geoscientists   (10 Credits)  
    U04041   (EASC10063)   Texas Exchange Fieldtrip   (10 Credits)  
    U04295   (EASC10064)   Hydrogeology 2   (20 Credits)  
    U04305   (EASC10065)   Geophysics Project   (40 Credits)  
    U04320   (EASC10066)   Frontiers in Geophysics   (10 Credits)  
    U03810   (ECLG10003)   Herbivory   (10 Credits)  
    U01792   (ECSC09001)   Applied Ecology and Environmental Management   (20 Credits)  
    U01802   (ECSC09002)   Natural Resource Management   (20 Credits)  
    U01809   (ECSC09005)   Environmental Pollution   (20 Credits)  
    U01816   (ECSC10007)   Ecological and Environmental Modelling   (10 Credits)  
    U01823   (ECSC10014)   Land-Atmosphere Interactions   (10 Credits)  
    U03425   (ECSC10021)   Woodland Management   (10 Credits)  
    U03428   (ECSC10022)   Conservation Management   (10 Credits)  
    U00371   (GEGR10023)   Catchment Water Resources   (20 Credits)  
    U00404   (GEGR10040)   Principles of Remote Sensing   (20 Credits)  
    U00405   (GEGR10041)   Tephra, Environment and People   (20 Credits)  
    U02874   (GEGR10075)   Glacial Processes and Geomorphology   (20 Credits)  
    U03305   (GEGR10086)   Nature-Society Geographies   (20 Credits)  
    PO0019   (PLIT10007)   Green Political Thought   (20 Credits)  
    SY0034   (SCIL10024)   Sociology of the Environment and Risk   (20 Credits)  
    DV0158   (THET10021)   Ecology, Ethics and Religion   (20 Credits)  
    U01665   (ZLGY10017)   Biodiversity   (10 Credits)  

    Notes:Environmental courses are taken from Schedules A-Q and are listed in the Environmental Courses subject area of Schedule N.
     

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