- UCAS course code
- LF78
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
BA Geography with International Study
Join one of the top ten Geography departments in the UK (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: LF78 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
Scholarships available
Field trips
- Typical A-level offer: AAA
- Typical contextual A-level offer: ABB
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBB
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall with 6,6,6 at HL
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £31,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Additional expenses
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
We are committed to attracting and supporting the very best students from all backgrounds to study this course.
You could be eligible for cash bursaries of up to £2,500 to support your studies.
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Course unit details:
Introducing Human Geographies 2
| Unit code | GEOG10432 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 1 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | Yes |
Overview
This module will explore how the methods and ideas of human geography might help us to better understand how we live and experience the world around us. Using a range of contemporary examples, we will explore how geographers research people, places, practices, and politics. Importantly, this module shows how the study of geography matters for grasping real-world issues and challenges.
The knowledge and skills gained in this module will underpin courses in years 2 and 3, and will build upon the knowledge and skills gained in semester 1. They will be useful to students progressing to undertake human geography dissertations or looking for careers where reflective and critical thinking, as well as developing key skills on the ability to think ‘outside the box’.
Aims
- To explore key approaches and themes in human geography.
- To develop an understanding of how key approaches and themes in human geography can be applied to real world examples.
- To explore the varied relationships between people, place and space and to examine the approaches geographers have used to examine these relationships.
- To develop a range of transferable skills including the ability to pose questions, construct an argument, synthesise ideas and analyse material.
Syllabus
Nature, culture, power
Cultural geographies
Decolonising geographies
Political ecologies
Environmental geographies
Development geography
Food Geography
Social Geography
Indigenous Environmental Knowledges
Teaching and learning methods
The course unit will be delivered via ten two-hour lectures. These sessions will be supplemented by extensive private study based on directed reading each week. Lecture sessions will draw upon a range of resources, including PowerPoint slides, links to web resources, videos and core readings. Lecture sessions will include time for discussion and group activities. A comprehensive archive of all sources and links will be compiled on the Blackboard site for the module.
Knowledge and understanding
- Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of key approaches and themes in human geography
- Demonstrate an ability to analyse and conceptualise real world problems within an academic framework.
Intellectual skills
- Display an ability to critically interpret and evaluate different theoretical and methodological frameworks for understanding issues in human geography
- Critically reflect upon varied sources of evidence in human geography and display an ability to analyse sources
Practical skills
- Critical reading and thinking skills through an engagement with key texts and current research in different areas of human geography and social theory.
- An ability to interpret and comment on contemporary issues within human geography, and to connect complex theories to real world problems.
Transferable skills and personal qualities
- An appreciation of how different theories provide solutions to contemporary issues and the ability to assess and evaluate these solutions.
- An ability to debate and discuss key issues within human geography and consider their wider relevance.
- Motivational and time management skills through self-directed learning outside of lecture sessions.
Assessment methods
Assessment task Length Weighting
OBE Exam (3 day) 100%
SECTION A 600 words (Section A) (40% Section A,
Directions: Answer ONE of the 60% Section B)
following essay questions.
SECTION B 1000 words (Section B)
Directions: Choose ONE of
the following news story
options and answer the
question at the bottom.
How and when feedback is provided:
Comments, after the assignment is submitted. Feedback discussion with Academic Advisers.
Recommended reading
Cloke, P, Crang , P and Goodwin, M (eds) (2014) Introducing Human Geography (3rd edition), Routledge: London. (core text)
-Then different texts and sources each week on Blackboard for each topic
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 80 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Saskia Warren | Unit coordinator |