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Degree Programme Table: Geography (MA Hons) (UTGGPHYMAH)


Year 1, Academic year 2011/12, 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  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    GEGR08007 Human Geography Semester 1 20
    GESC08001 Earth Surface Systems Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 80 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     

    Year 2, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




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


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 120 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR08003    Economic and Political Geography   20  
    GEGR08001    Environmental Sensitivity and Change   20  
    GEGR08002    Geomorphology   20  
    GEGR08004    Social and Cultural Geography   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 80 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     


    Year 3, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry to third year normally requires successful completion of the first two years of the curriculum.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    GEGR09012 The Nature of Geographical Knowledge Semester 1 20
    GEGR09011 Research Design in Geography As available 10
    GEGR09013 Geography Matters Semester 2 20
    GEGR09004 Quantitative Methods in Geography Block 2 (Sem 1) 10
    GEGR09005 Qualitative Methods in Geography As available 10




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


    Select exactly 10 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR09008    Geography Fieldwork: Foundations (Human)   10  
    GEGR09009    Geography Fieldwork: Foundations (Physical)   10  
    GEGR09007    Geography Small Research Project   10  

    Notes: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
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Geography Level 10 courses, as available

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Level 9 and 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     

    Year 4, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    GEGR10053 Geography Dissertation As available 40
    GEGR10067 Visions for Geography Semester 2 20




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


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR10064    Geography in the Archive   20  
    GEGR10072    Physical Geography Fieldwork: Iceland   20  
    GEGR10087    Physical Geography Fieldwork: Scottish Highlands   20  
    GEGR10100    Human Geography Fieldwork: Journey to the Western Isles   20  
    GEGR10099    Researching with people: participatory methods and ethnomethodology   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Geography Level 10 courses, as available

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     

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