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Degree Programme Table: Geography and Politics (MA Hons) (UTGGPPO)


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 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    GEGR08007 Human Geography Semester 1 20
    GESC08001 Earth Surface Systems Semester 2 20
    PLIT08004 Introduction to Politics and International Relations Semester 1 20
    PLIT08005 Democracy in Comparative Perspective Semester 2 20




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


    Select exactly 40 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 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PLIT08006 International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond Semester 1 20
    SSPS08004 Social and Political Enquiry 2 Semester 2 20
    SSPS08002 Social and Political Theory 2 Semester 2 20




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


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 60 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  

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 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 and a mark of 50% or higher in International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond, Social & Political Enquiry 2 and Social & Political Theory 2 at the first attempt.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 7 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
    GEGR09013    Geography Matters   20  
    GEGR09012    The Nature of Geographical Knowledge   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PLIT10054    Global Justice and Citizenship   20  
    PLIT10060    Approaches to Politics and International Relations   20  

     
    AND   


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR09011    Research Design in Geography   10  
    GEGR09005    Qualitative Methods in Geography   10  
    GEGR09004    Quantitative Methods in Geography   10  

    Notes:Students wishing to take the Geography Dissertation must take Research Design in Geography AND EITHER Quantitative Methods in Geography OR Qualitative Methods in Geography
     
    OR   

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

     

    AND   

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

     
    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 Geography Level 10 courses, as available

     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Politics Level 10 courses, as available

     



    Year 4, 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 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR10053    Geography Dissertation   40  
    PLIT10030    Dissertation (MA Politics)   40  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from Geography Level 10 courses, as available

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from Politics Level 10 courses, as available

     

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