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

Year 1, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your
    Personal Tutor.


  • 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 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


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

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCF07006    ELEMENTARY FRENCH LANGUAGE (SEMESTER 2)   20  
    ELCF07005    Elementary French Language   20  
    ELCF07003    Intermediate French Language   20  
    ELCF07004    Intermediate French Language   20  
    ELCG07004    Intermediate German Language   20  
    ELCG07001    Introductory German Language   20  
    ELCG07005    Introductory German Language   20  
    ELCH07004    Intermediate Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07003    Intermediate Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07001    Introductory Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07002    Introductory Spanish Language   20  
    ELCI07003    Intermediate Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07004    Intermediate Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07001    Introductory Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07002    Introductory Italian Language   20  
    ELCR07001    Introductory Russian Language   20  
    ELCR07002    Intermediate Russian Language   20  
    ELCS07001    Danish 1   40  
    ELCS07004    Intermediate Danish Language   20  
    ELCS07005    Intermediate Swedish Language   20  
    ELCS07003    Introductory Danish Language   20  
    ELCS07002    Introductory Swedish   20  
    ASST07004    Introductory Chinese Language   20  
    ASST07003    Introductory Chinese Language   20  
    ASST07005    Introductory Chinese Language 2   20  
    ASST07006    Introductory Chinese Language 2   20  
    ASST07001    Introductory Japanese 1   20  
    ASST07002    Introductory Japanese 2   20  
    IMES07001    Introductory Arabic Language   20  

    Notes:Geography students should only take a maximum of 40 credits Level 7 language courses in 1st AND 2nd year.
     



    Year 2, Academic year 2013/14, 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 3 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  

     
    AND   

    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

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCF07006    ELEMENTARY FRENCH LANGUAGE (SEMESTER 2)   20  
    ELCF07005    Elementary French Language   20  
    ELCF07003    Intermediate French Language   20  
    ELCF07004    Intermediate French Language   20  
    ELCG07004    Intermediate German Language   20  
    ELCG07001    Introductory German Language   20  
    ELCG07005    Introductory German Language   20  
    ELCH07004    Intermediate Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07003    Intermediate Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07001    Introductory Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07002    Introductory Spanish Language   20  
    ELCI07003    Intermediate Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07004    Intermediate Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07001    Introductory Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07002    Introductory Italian Language   20  
    ELCR07001    Introductory Russian Language   20  
    ELCR07002    Intermediate Russian Language   20  
    ELCS07001    Danish 1   40  
    ELCS07004    Intermediate Danish Language   20  
    ELCS07005    Intermediate Swedish Language   20  
    ELCS07003    Introductory Danish Language   20  
    ELCS07002    Introductory Swedish   20  
    ASST07004    Introductory Chinese Language   20  
    ASST07003    Introductory Chinese Language   20  
    ASST07005    Introductory Chinese Language 2   20  
    ASST07006    Introductory Chinese Language 2   20  
    ASST07001    Introductory Japanese 1   20  
    ASST07002    Introductory Japanese 2   20  
    IMES07001    Introductory Arabic Language   20  

    Notes:Geography students should only take a maximum of 40 credits Level 7 language courses in 1st AND 2nd year.
     



    Year 3, Academic year 2013/14, 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 2013/14, 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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