BSc in Environment and Development
Programme Code: UBENDV
Department: Geography & Environment
For students starting this programme of study in 2017/18
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Three-year classification scheme for BA/BSc degrees for all students from the 2018/19 academic year
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) | |
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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EH101 The Internationalisation of Economic Growth, 1870 to the present day (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) | |
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: B | |
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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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GY247 Field Methods in Geography with Economics (0.5) | |
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LL250 Law and The Environment (1.0) | |
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SP231 Poverty, Inequality, and Social Policy (1.0) (not available 2020/21) | |
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SP233 Introduction to Global Population Change (1.0) # (withdrawn 2019/20) | |
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) (not available 2020/21) | |
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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) | |
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GY308 The Economic Geography of Growth and Development (0.5) (not available 2020/21) | |
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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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GY316 Gender, Space and Power (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. |
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) # D | |
LN270 Society and Language: Linguistics for Social Scientists (1.0) H | |
LN340 Mandarin Language and Society 5 (Mastery) (1.0) # (not available 2020/21) | |
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
1 : EC100 can not be taken with EC102
2 : EC102 can not be taken with EC100
Footnotes
A : EC102 course allocation dependent on Economics A-level or equivalent background. See course guides for further information.
B : Approved courses to the value of 1.0 unit can be selected from the Language Courses List. Language options may be chosen if they are a continuation of a language studied at A level (or equivalent) or Year One, and must be above Level 1.
C : LN250 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
D : LN251 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
E : LN252 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
F : LN253 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
G : LN254 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
H : LN270 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
I : Before taking GY350 students must have taken 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.
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.