BA in Geography
Programme Code: UBGY2
Department: Geography and Environment
For students starting this programme of study in 2021/22
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Three-year Classification Scheme for BA/BSc degrees 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.
Paper |
Course number, title (unit value) | |
See note |
LSE100 The LSE Course | |
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 |
GY144 Human Geography and the City (1.0) | |
Paper 4 |
EITHER | |
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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OR | |
An approved paper taught outside the Department to the value of 1.0 unit from the following: A | ||
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AN100 Being Human: Contemporary Themes in Social Anthropology (1.0) | |
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EC1A3 Microeconomics I (0.5) # and EC1B3 Macroeconomics I (0.5) # | |
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EC1A5 Microeconomics I (0.5) and EC1B5 Macroeconomics I (0.5) # | |
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GV101 Introduction to Political Science (1.0) | |
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HY113 Empires and Resistance in Global History (1.0) | |
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SO110 Power, Inequality, and Difference: Contemporary Themes in Sociology (1.0) | |
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OR | |
A language option to the value of 1.0 unit from the following: | ||
Skills Course |
GY101 Succeeding in your degree: Critical skills for Geography and Environment students (0.0) | |
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: B | |
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GY202 Introduction to Global Development (1.0) | |
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GY205 Political Geographies (1.0) (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
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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 |
Course(s) to the value of 3.0 units from the following: C | |
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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 2024/25) | |
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GY309 The Political Geography of Development (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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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) (withdrawn 2022/23) | |
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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) | |
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GY316 Gender, Space and Power (0.5) | |
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GY317 Geographies of Urban Violence (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 a half unit taken by all students, running across Autumn and Winter Terms in the first year. The course provides one of the marks that is eligible to be included in the calculation of the First Year Average for purposes of classification. | |
Language Courses List 1
LN104 Mandarin Language and Society Level 1 (Beginner) (1.0) # | |
LN142 Mandarin Language and Society 2 (Intermediate) (1.0) # | |
LN340 Mandarin Language and Society 5 (Mastery) (1.0) # (not available 2024/25) | |
Language Courses List 2
LN142 Mandarin Language and Society 2 (Intermediate) (1.0) # | |
LN340 Mandarin Language and Society 5 (Mastery) (1.0) # (not available 2024/25) | |
Language Courses List 3
LN340 Mandarin Language and Society 5 (Mastery) (1.0) # (not available 2024/25) | |
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 : 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.
C : 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.
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.