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Degree Programme Table: Geography (BSc Hons) (UTGGPHY)

Year 1, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September

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


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    GEGR08007 Human Geography Semester 1 20
    GEGR08010 Physical Geography 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 80 credits from these collections:  

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

    Notes:By the end of Year 2, 50% of credits held must be science (SCH_K-Q_8). 80 credits in total to select for year 1.
     


    OR   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 80 credits from these collections:  

    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

    Notes:By the end of Year 2, 50% of credits held must be science (SCH_K-Q_8). 80 credits in total to select for year 1.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ASST07003    Introductory Chinese Language   20  
    ASST07006    Introductory Chinese Language 2   20  
    IMES07001    Introductory Arabic Language   20  
    ELCF07008    Foundation French Language 2   20  
    ELCG07009    Foundation German Language 1   20  
    ELCG07008    Foundation German Language 2   20  
    ELCG07007    Foundation German Language 3   20  
    ELCH07010    Foundation Spanish Language 2   20  
    ELCH07017    Foundation Spanish Language 3   20  
    ELCI07007    Foundation Italian Language 1   20  
    ELCI07006    Foundation Italian Language 2   20  
    ELCR07004    Foundation Russian Language 1   20  
    ELCR07003    Foundation Russian Language 2   20  
    ELCS07009    Foundation Danish Language 1   20  
    ELCS07008    Foundation Danish Language 2   20  
    ELCS07007    Foundation Swedish Language 1   20  
    ELCS07006    Foundation Swedish Language 2   20  
    ELCH07013    Foundation Catalan Language 2   20  
    ELCH07012    Foundation Portuguese Language 1   20  
    ASST07008    Foundation Japanese Language 1   20  
    ASST07016    Foundation Japanese Language 2   20  
    ASST07017    Foundation Japanese Language 3   20  
    ELCF07012    Foundation French Language 1   20  
    ELCF07007    Foundation French Language 3   20  
    ELCH07018    Foundation Portuguese Language 2   20  
    ELCH07011    Foundation Spanish Language 1   20  
    IMES07003    Introductory Arabic language 2   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 2016/17, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    GEGR08009 Fundamental Methods in Geography Semester 1 20




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


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 100 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 0 credits and maximum of 60 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:By the end of Year 2, 50% of credits held must be science (SCH_K-Q_8). 80 credits in total to select for year 2.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ASST07003    Introductory Chinese Language   20  
    ASST07006    Introductory Chinese Language 2   20  
    IMES07001    Introductory Arabic Language   20  
    ELCF07008    Foundation French Language 2   20  
    ELCG07009    Foundation German Language 1   20  
    ELCG07008    Foundation German Language 2   20  
    ELCG07007    Foundation German Language 3   20  
    ELCH07010    Foundation Spanish Language 2   20  
    ELCH07017    Foundation Spanish Language 3   20  
    ELCI07007    Foundation Italian Language 1   20  
    ELCI07006    Foundation Italian Language 2   20  
    ELCR07004    Foundation Russian Language 1   20  
    ELCR07003    Foundation Russian Language 2   20  
    ELCS07009    Foundation Danish Language 1   20  
    ELCS07008    Foundation Danish Language 2   20  
    ELCS07007    Foundation Swedish Language 1   20  
    ELCS07006    Foundation Swedish Language 2   20  
    ELCH07013    Foundation Catalan Language 2   20  
    ELCH07012    Foundation Portuguese Language 1   20  
    ASST07008    Foundation Japanese Language 1   20  
    ASST07016    Foundation Japanese Language 2   20  
    ASST07017    Foundation Japanese Language 3   20  
    ELCF07012    Foundation French Language 1   20  
    ELCF07007    Foundation French Language 3   20  
    ELCH07018    Foundation Portuguese Language 2   20  
    ELCH07011    Foundation Spanish Language 1   20  
    IMES07003    Introductory Arabic language 2   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 2016/17, 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 4 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
    GEGR09004 Quantitative Methods in Geography As available 10
    GEGR09005 Qualitative Methods in Geography As available 10




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


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 10 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 10 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR09009    Geography Fieldwork: Foundations (Physical)   10  
    GEGR09007    Geography Small Research Project   10  
    GEGR09015    Geography Fieldwork: Foundations (Istanbul, Turkey)   10  
    GEGR09016    Geography Fieldwork: Foundations (Human): Cape Town   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
     


    AND   

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

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR10023    Catchment Water Resources   20  
    GEGR10117    Cinematic Cities   20  
    GEGR10114    Development and Decolonization in Latin America   20  
    GEGR10106    Divided Cities   20  
    GEGR10094    Eroding Landscapes: Mountains, Hills and Rivers   20  
    GEGR10102    Encountering Cities   20  
    GEGR10121    Frontiers in Human Geography: Capital, Land & Power   20  
    GEGR10115    Geographies of Food   20  
    GEGR10075    Glacial Processes and Geomorphology   20  
    GEGR10119    Ice and Climate   20  
    GEGR10108    Landscape Dynamics - techniques and applications   20  
    GEGR10107    People, landscape change and settlement: the last 15,000 years   20  
    GEGR10039    Principles of Geographical Information Science   20  
    GEGR10055    Remote Sensing and Global Climate Change   20  
    GEGR10116    Space, place and sensory perception   20  
    GEGR10079    Values and the Environment   20  
    GEGR10103    Volcanoes, Environment and People   20  
    GEGR10123    Environmental Justice   20  
    GEGR10112    Frontiers in Human Geography: Geographies of Development and Socionature   20  

     


    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: C  
    Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:  

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

     



    Year 4, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    GEGR10053 Geography Dissertation Full Year 40
    GEGR10120 Geography, Science, Civil Society 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  
    GEGR10100    Human Geography Fieldwork: Journey to the Western Isles   20  
    GEGR10113    Researching with media: ordinary, popular and indigenous people's knowledges   20  
    GEGR10122    Berlin Field Class   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR10023    Catchment Water Resources   20  
    GEGR10117    Cinematic Cities   20  
    GEGR10114    Development and Decolonization in Latin America   20  
    GEGR10106    Divided Cities   20  
    GEGR10094    Eroding Landscapes: Mountains, Hills and Rivers   20  
    GEGR10102    Encountering Cities   20  
    GEGR10121    Frontiers in Human Geography: Capital, Land & Power   20  
    GEGR10115    Geographies of Food   20  
    GEGR10075    Glacial Processes and Geomorphology   20  
    GEGR10119    Ice and Climate   20  
    GEGR10108    Landscape Dynamics - techniques and applications   20  
    GEGR10107    People, landscape change and settlement: the last 15,000 years   20  
    GEGR10039    Principles of Geographical Information Science   20  
    GEGR10055    Remote Sensing and Global Climate Change   20  
    GEGR10116    Space, place and sensory perception   20  
    GEGR10079    Values and the Environment   20  
    GEGR10103    Volcanoes, Environment and People   20  
    GEGR10123    Environmental Justice   20  
    GEGR10112    Frontiers in Human Geography: Geographies of Development and Socionature   20  

     
    AND   

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

     


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