BSc in Environment and Development
Programme Code: UBENDV
Department: Geography & Environment
For students starting this programme of study in 2018/19
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
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Course number, title (unit value) | |
See note |
LSE100 The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things | |
Year 1 | ||
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Paper 1 |
GY120 Environmental Change: Past, Present and Future (1.0) | |
Paper 2 |
GY121 Sustainable Development (1.0) | |
Paper 3 |
GY100 Introduction to Geography (1.0) | |
Paper 4 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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AN100 Introduction to Social Anthropology (1.0) | |
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GV100 Introduction to Political Theory (1.0) | |
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GY103 Contemporary Europe (1.0) | |
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GY140 Introduction to Geographical Research (1.0) | |
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IR100 International Relations: Theories, Concepts and Debates (1.0) | |
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An approved language course: | ||
Year 2 | ||
Paper 5 |
GY202 Introduction to Global Development (1.0) | |
Paper 6 |
GY220 Environment: Science and Society (1.0) | |
Paper 7 |
GY222 Applied Environmental Economics (1.0) | |
Paper 8 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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GY205 Political Geographies (1.0) | |
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GY206 Urban Geography and Globalisation (0.5) | |
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GY207 Economy, Society and Space (0.5) | |
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GY209 The Economic Geography of Trade, Production and Development (0.5) # | |
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GY247 Field Methods in Geography & Environment (0.5) | |
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LL250 Law and The Environment (1.0) | |
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SA221 Poverty, Inequality, and Social Policy (1.0) | |
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An approved language course: | ||
Year 3 | ||
Papers 9 & 10 |
Courses to the value of 2.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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GY309 The Political Geography of Development (0.5) | |
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GY312 Geographies of Gender in the Global South (0.5) | |
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GY326 Sustainable Business and Finance (0.5) | |
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GY327 Global Environmental Governance (0.5) | |
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GY328 Political Ecology of Development (0.5) | |
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GY329 Applied Economics of Environment and Development (0.5) # | |
Papers 11 & 12 |
Courses to the value of 2.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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GY307 Regional Economic Development (0.5) (not available 2018/19) | |
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GY308 The Economic Geography of Growth and Development (0.5) | |
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GY310 Urban Politics (0.5) | |
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GY311 The Political Economy of Urbanisation (0.5) | |
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GY315 Geographies of Race (0.5) | |
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GY331 Geographies of Global Migration (0.5) | |
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Notes |
LSE100 is taken by all students in the Lent Term of Year 1 and the Michaelmas Term of Year 2. The course is compulsory but does not affect the final degree classification. |
Footnotes
A : EC102 course allocation dependent on Economics A-level or equivalent background. See course guide for further information.
B : Before taking GY350 students must take one of the following prerequisites in Year 2: GY245 or GY247.
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
Level 1 courses are not permitted as part of this degree programme in Years 2 and 3.
Approved courses to the value of 1.0 unit can be selected from the Language Courses list in Years 1 and 2. Language options may be chosen if they are a continuation of a language studied at A level (or equivalent) or Year 1, and must be above Level 1. Language courses are not allowed in Year 3. Students wishing to study a modern language in Year 3 are encouraged to take one of the LSE Language Centre's extra-curricular courses.
Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the undergraduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the undergraduate summary page for future students.