BSc (Hons) Geography & Environmental Science
Course Overview
This course explores the critical relationship between human societies and the natural world, equipping students to understand and address pressing global challenges like climate change, urbanization, and sustainable development. You will learn to analyze environmental systems and human interactions through a blend of scientific theory and practical technical application.
Key Program Highlights
- Master technical skills in GIS and remote sensing for environmental analysis
- Investigate real-world challenges in energy, natural hazards, and climate adaptation
- Engage in specialist fieldwork to apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings
- Understand the governance and policy behind environmental and development issues
- Develop a critical perspective on the interplay between globalisation and environmental change
Course Overview
This course explores the critical relationship between human societies and the natural world, equipping students to understand and address pressing global challenges like climate change, urbanization, and sustainable development. You will learn to analyze environmental systems and human interactions through a blend of scientific theory and practical technical application.
Key Program Highlights
- Master technical skills in GIS and remote sensing for environmental analysis
- Investigate real-world challenges in energy, natural hazards, and climate adaptation
- Engage in specialist fieldwork to apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings
- Understand the governance and policy behind environmental and development issues
- Develop a critical perspective on the interplay between globalisation and environmental change
Requirements
Modules
- Sustainable Places & Residential Field Trip
- Geography in the Contemporary World
- Earth Systems
- City & Society
- Techniques in Geographical Research
- Environmental Science
- Work Placement & Employability Skills
- Ecology & Ecosystems
- Research Methods
- International Field Trip
- Remote Sensing & GIS
- Natural Hazard Management & Climate Adaptation
- Energy & Environmental Policy
- Earth Surface Processes
- Dissertation
- Coastal Environments
- Geographies of Consumption
- Biodiversity & Conservation
- Environmental Change
- Contemporary Issues in Environmental Science
- Heritage & Conservation
- Global Challenges
- Hydrology & Water Resource Management
- The Cryosphere
