BA in Geography
Programme Code: UBGY2
Department: Geography & Environment
For students starting this programme of study in 2018/19
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Students on this programme have the opportunity to receive a language specialism attached to their degree certificate and transcript. See the details at the bottom of this page for more information.
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.
Paper |
Course number, title (unit value) | |
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LSE100 The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things | |
Year 1 | ||
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Paper 1 |
GY100 Introduction to Geography (1.0) | |
Paper 2 |
GY140 Introduction to Geographical Research (1.0) | |
Paper 3 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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GY103 Contemporary Europe (1.0) | |
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GY120 Environmental Change: Past, Present and Future (1.0) | |
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GY121 Sustainable Development (1.0) | |
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GY144 The London Lab: Geography in the City (1.0) | |
Paper 4 |
An approved paper taught outside the Department to the value of 1.0 unit from the following: | |
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AN100 Introduction to Social Anthropology (1.0) | |
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GV101 Introduction to Political Science (1.0) | |
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HY113 From Empire to Independence: The Extra-European World in the Twentieth Century (1.0) | |
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SO110 Power, Inequality, and Difference: Contemporary Themes in Sociology (1.0) | |
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A language option to the value of 1.0 unit from the following: | ||
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Another paper to the value of 1.0 unit from the following: | ||
Year 2 | ||
Paper 5 |
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GY246 Field Methods in Geography (0.5) | |
Papers 6, 7 & 8 |
Courses to the value of 3.0 unit(s) from the following: A | |
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GY202 Introduction to Global Development (1.0) | |
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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 Place (0.5) | |
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GY209 The Economic Geography of Trade, Production and Development (0.5) # | |
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GY220 Environment: Science and Society (1.0) | |
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GY222 Applied Environmental Economics (1.0) | |
Year 3 | ||
Paper 9 |
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Papers 10, 11 & 12 |
Courses to the value of 3.0 unit(s) from the following: B | |
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GY307 Regional Economic Development (0.5) | |
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GY308 The Economic Geography of Growth and Development (0.5) | |
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GY309 The Political Geography of 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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GY312 Geographies of Gender in the Global South (0.5) | |
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GY313 Firms and Economic Geography: Location, Technology and Innovation (0.5) # | |
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GY314 The Economics of Housing Markets and Migration (0.5) # | |
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GY315 Geographies of Race (0.5) (not available 2019/20) | |
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GY316 Gender in High Income and Emerging Economies (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) # | |
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GY331 Geographies of Global Migration (0.5) | |
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. | |
Paper 3 options list
GY103 Contemporary Europe (1.0) | |
GY120 Environmental Change: Past, Present and Future (1.0) | |
GY121 Sustainable Development (1.0) | |
GY144 The London Lab: Geography in the City (1.0) | |
Language Courses
LN104 Mandarin Language and Society Level 1 (Beginner) (1.0) # | |
LN142 Mandarin Language and Society 2 (Intermediate) (1.0) # | |
LN251 Comparative Literature and 20th Century Political History (1.0) # | |
LN270 Society and Language: Linguistics for Social Scientists (1.0) | |
Footnotes
A : Approved courses to the value of 1.0 unit can be selected from the Language Courses List 2. A language option may be chosen if it is a continuation of a language studied at A level (or equivalent) or Year 1. The appropriate course level is determined by the Language Centre.
B : Approved courses to the value of 1.0 unit can be selected from the Language Courses List 3, for students wishing to receive a language specialism attached to their degree certificate and transcript. The appropriate course level is determined by the Language Centre and must be a progression from course studied in Year 1 and 2.
# 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.
Language Specialism:
Students who have taken and passed one language course in each year of their degree (i.e. 25% of their overall programme of study) will receive a language specialism attached to their degree certificate and transcript. Students must take all courses in the same language (French, Spanish, German, Mandarin or Russian) in order to qualify for the specialism. The three courses must also be consecutively harder in level, for example: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Students who choose language courses in each year according to these rules will receive a language specialism. Degree certificates which include a language specialism will state the language in the title, for example: BA in Geography with French.
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.
