BSc in Environment and Development

Programme Code: UBENDV

Department: Geography and Environment

For students starting this programme of study in 2019/20

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Three-year classification scheme for BA/BSc degrees for all students from the 2018/19 academic year

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.

Year 1
Paper	Course number, title (unit value)
See note	LSE100 The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things
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 from the following: ^A
	EC100 Economics A (1.0) ^# (withdrawn 2021/22)
	EC102 Economics B (1.0) ^# ^B (withdrawn 2021/22)
	AN100 Being Human: Contemporary Themes in Social Anthropology (1.0)
	GV100 Introduction to Political Theory (1.0)
	GY103 Contemporary Europe (1.0)
	GY140 Introduction to Geographical Research (1.0)
	IR100 International Relations: Theories, Concepts and Debates (1.0)
	OR
	An approved language course:
	Language Courses List 1
Skills Course	GY101 Succeeding in your degree: Critical skills for Geography and Environment students (0.0)
Year 2
Paper 5	GY202 Introduction to Global Development (1.0)
Paper 6	GY220 Environment: Science and Society (1.0)
Paper 7	Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:
	GY205 Political Geographies (1.0) (withdrawn 2023/24)
	GY206 Urban Geography and Globalisation (0.5)
	GY207 Economy, Society and Place (0.5)
	GY209 The Economic Geography of Trade, Production and Development (0.5) ^#
	GY210 The Economics of Cities (0.5) ^#
	GY222 Applied Environmental Economics (1.0)
	GY245 Quantitative Methods in Geography and GIS (0.5) ^#
	GY248 Field Methods in Geography & Environment (0.5)
Paper 8	Courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following: ^C
	EC230 Economics in Public Policy (1.0) ^#
	LL250 Law and The Environment (1.0)
	SP231 Poverty, Inequality, and Social Policy (1.0)
	SP233 Introduction to Global Population Change (1.0) ^# (withdrawn 2019/20)
	OR
	Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the options list under Paper 7 (if not studied under paper 7):
	Paper 7 options list
	OR
	An approved language course:
	Language Courses List 2
Year 3
Papers 9 & 10	Courses to the value of 2.0 unit(s) from the following:
	GY309 The Political Geography of Development (0.5) (not available 2023/24)
	GY312 Geographies of Gender in the Global South (0.5) (withdrawn 2022/23)
	GY326 Sustainable Business and Finance (0.5)
	GY327 Global Environmental Governance (0.5)
	GY328 Political Ecology of Development (0.5)
	GY329 Applied Economics of Environment and Development (0.5) ^#
Papers 11 & 12	Courses to the value of 2.0 unit(s) from the following: ^D
	GY307 Regional Economic Development (0.5)
	GY308 The Economic Geography of Growth and Development (0.5) (not available 2023/24)
	GY310 Urban Politics (0.5)
	GY311 The Political Economy of Urbanisation (0.5)
	GY315 Geographies of Race (0.5)
	GY316 Gender, Space and Power (0.5)
	GY331 Geographies of Global Migration (0.5)
	GY350 Dissertation (1.0) ^# ^E
	Language Courses List 3
Notes	LSE100 is taken by all students in the Winter Term of Year 1. The course is compulsory but does not affect the final degree classification.

Paper 7 options list

GY205 Political Geographies (1.0) (withdrawn 2023/24)
GY206 Urban Geography and Globalisation (0.5)
GY207 Economy, Society and Place (0.5)
GY209 The Economic Geography of Trade, Production and Development (0.5) ^#
GY210 The Economics of Cities (0.5) ^#
GY222 Applied Environmental Economics (1.0)
GY245 Quantitative Methods in Geography and GIS (0.5) ^#
GY248 Field Methods in Geography & Environment (0.5)

Language Courses List 1

LN100 Russian Language and Society 3 (advanced) (1.0) ^#
LN101 Russian Language and Society 1 (beginner) (1.0) ^#
LN102 Russian Language and Society 2 (intermediate) (1.0) ^#
LN104 Mandarin Language and Society Level 1 (Beginner) (1.0) ^#
LN110 German Language and Society 3 (advanced) (1.0) ^#
LN112 German Language and Society 2 (Intermediate) (1.0) ^#
LN120 Spanish Language and Society 3 (advanced) (1.0) ^#
LN121 Spanish Language and Society 1 (beginner) (1.0) ^#
LN122 Spanish Language and Society 2 (intermediate) (1.0) ^#
LN130 French Language and Society 3 (advanced) (1.0) ^#
LN131 French Language and Society 1 (beginner) (1.0) ^#
LN132 French Language and Society 2 (intermediate) (1.0) ^#
LN140 Mandarin Language and Society 3 (Advanced) (1.0) ^#
LN142 Mandarin Language and Society 2 (Intermediate) (1.0) ^#
LN200 Russian Language and Society 4 (proficiency) (1.0) ^#
LN210 German Language and Society 4 (proficiency) (1.0) ^#
LN220 Spanish Language and Society 4 (proficiency) (1.0) ^#
LN230 French Language and Society 4 (proficiency) (1.0) ^#
LN240 Mandarin Language and Society 4 (Proficiency) (1.0) ^#
LN320 Spanish Language and Society 5 (mastery) (1.0) ^#
LN330 French Language and Society 5 (mastery) (1.0) ^#
LN340 Mandarin Language and Society 5 (Mastery) (1.0) ^# (not available 2023/24)

Language Courses List 2

LN100 Russian Language and Society 3 (advanced) (1.0) ^#
LN102 Russian Language and Society 2 (intermediate) (1.0) ^#
LN110 German Language and Society 3 (advanced) (1.0) ^#
LN112 German Language and Society 2 (Intermediate) (1.0) ^#
LN120 Spanish Language and Society 3 (advanced) (1.0) ^#
LN122 Spanish Language and Society 2 (intermediate) (1.0) ^#
LN130 French Language and Society 3 (advanced) (1.0) ^#
LN132 French Language and Society 2 (intermediate) (1.0) ^#
LN140 Mandarin Language and Society 3 (Advanced) (1.0) ^#
LN142 Mandarin Language and Society 2 (Intermediate) (1.0) ^#
LN200 Russian Language and Society 4 (proficiency) (1.0) ^#
LN210 German Language and Society 4 (proficiency) (1.0) ^#
LN220 Spanish Language and Society 4 (proficiency) (1.0) ^#
LN230 French Language and Society 4 (proficiency) (1.0) ^#
LN240 Mandarin Language and Society 4 (Proficiency) (1.0) ^#
LN320 Spanish Language and Society 5 (mastery) (1.0) ^#
LN330 French Language and Society 5 (mastery) (1.0) ^#
LN340 Mandarin Language and Society 5 (Mastery) (1.0) ^# (not available 2023/24)

Language Courses List 3

LN100 Russian Language and Society 3 (advanced) (1.0) ^#
LN110 German Language and Society 3 (advanced) (1.0) ^#
LN120 Spanish Language and Society 3 (advanced) (1.0) ^#
LN130 French Language and Society 3 (advanced) (1.0) ^#
LN140 Mandarin Language and Society 3 (Advanced) (1.0) ^#
LN200 Russian Language and Society 4 (proficiency) (1.0) ^#
LN210 German Language and Society 4 (proficiency) (1.0) ^#
LN220 Spanish Language and Society 4 (proficiency) (1.0) ^#
LN230 French Language and Society 4 (proficiency) (1.0) ^#
LN240 Mandarin Language and Society 4 (Proficiency) (1.0) ^#
LN320 Spanish Language and Society 5 (mastery) (1.0) ^#
LN330 French Language and Society 5 (mastery) (1.0) ^#
LN340 Mandarin Language and Society 5 (Mastery) (1.0) ^# (not available 2023/24)

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

Footnotes

A : Approved courses to the value of 1.0 unit can be selected from the Language Courses List 1. A language option may be chosen if the student is new to the language or if the course is a continuation of a language studied at A level (or equivalent). The appropriate course level is determined by the Language Centre.

B : EC102 course allocation dependent on Economics A-level or equivalent background. See course guide for further information.

C : 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.

D :

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 courses studied in Year 1 and 2.

E : Before taking GY350 students must take one of the following prerequisites in Year 2: GY245 or GY248.

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.