Detail of award: MAJOR, MINOR AND JOINT AWARDS involving HUMAN GEOGRAPHY 2021 Entry
Name of award: BA/BSc (Hons) involving Human Geography    

In order to achieve the named award above, students must meet all requirements of this award map  

STAGE 1

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

GEO1006

Introducing Human Geographies

20

Compulsory

None

GEO1013

Geographical Techniques

20

Compulsory

None

GEO1110

A Sustainable Community #

20

Designated

None

GEO1010

Geography and Development

20

Designated

None

Students must take GEO1006 and GEO1013, plus either GEO1017 or GEO1010. Students who are studying Law as their other subject must take GEO1006 and GEO1013 only to total 120 credits at Level 4.

STAGE 2

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

GEO2038

Research Methods#

20

Comp: Mj
Des: Jt

None

GEO2028

Issues in Human Geography

20

Compulsory

None

GEO2104

Geography Field Module

20

Designated

None

GEO2030

Transport and Mobility

20

Designated

None

GEO2032

Populations and Migrations

20

Designated

None


Major students must take GEO2038GEO2028 and two designated modules making 80 credits and must take 40 credits from their minor subject to total 120 credits at level 5

Joint students must take GEO2028 and two designated modules making 60 credits and must take 60 credits from their other subject to total 120 credits at level 5. Their choice for Human Geography should include GEO2038 unless the student is taking an equivalent research methods module from their other subject.
Minor students must take 
GEO2028 and one designated module not including GEO2038 making 40 credits and must take 80 credits from their major subject to total 120 credits at level 5.

∞ GEO2038 is the research methods module for this subject. Please note that only one research methods module can be undertaken as part of a Joint Honours award. If your other chosen subject offers a research methods module an additional designated module must be taken in its place from the second award map.


OPTIONAL PLACEMENT YEAR         

 

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

HRM2053

The Placement Year Experience: Organisations in Context

40

Compulsory

None

Students must have completed 100 credits at Level 5 in order to undertake placement

 

STAGE 3

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

GEO4007

Human Geography Dissertation1

40

Comp: Mj

 

GEO4002

Human Geography Project2

20

Des: Jt

GEO2028  or GEO2038

GEO4003

Human Geography Joint Dissertation3

20

Des: Jt

GEO2028  or GEO2038

GEO3131

Career Planning and Employability#

20

Designated

None

GEO3007

Children’s Geographies

20

Designated

None

GEO3031

Geographies of Sport

20

Designated

None

Major students must take GEO4007 and two designated modules making 80 credits and must take 40 credits from their minor subject to total 120 level 6 credits
Joint students must choose designated modules making 60 credits and must take 60 credits from their other subject to total 120 level 6 credits. Joint students must take a dissertation module from one of their subjects, but may instead also undertake an interdisciplinary dissertation joining both subjects together.
Minor students must take two designated modules making 40 credits and must take 80 credits from their major subject to total 120 level 6 credits

Students who do not complete the Honours Degree will be eligible for an Ordinary Degree in the named subjects upon successful completion of a minimum of 60 Level 6 credits. These can be from any Level 6 modules, whether identified as compulsory or designated. Where the completed Level 6 credits are from one subject area only, the award title will be Ordinary Degree X WITH Y.  Where the completed Level 6 credits are from both subject areas, the award title will be either Ordinary Degree X WITH Y or Ordinary Degree X AND Y depending on the degree on which the student registered.

1 Cannot be taken with GEO4002 or GEO4003
2 Cannot be taken with 
GEO4007 or GEO4003
3 Cannot be taken with 
GEO4007 or GEO4002 and must be taken with the joint dissertation module from a second subject

#module recode due to title change

chhumangeo21
09/11/20