MA (Hons) Geography and Politics
Course Overview
This dynamic course in Geography and Politics equips you to analyze the world's most pressing challenges by blending the spatial analysis of human and physical landscapes with the critical study of power and governance. You will develop a unique, interdisciplinary perspective by examining how environmental, social, and political forces interact across local and global scales. The program emphasizes practical, research-led learning through field trips, specialist software training, and collaboration with external partners on real-world problems.
Key Program Highlights
- Interdisciplinary curriculum blending human/physical geography with political theory and international relations
- Specialist training in geospatial technologies and digital methods like GIS
- Research-led teaching focused on creating just communities, shaping environmental futures, and geospatial methods
- Opportunities for practical application through field trips and collaborative projects with partner organisations
- Development of critical analytical skills to evaluate complex socio-political and environmental outcomes
Course Overview
This dynamic course in Geography and Politics equips you to analyze the world's most pressing challenges by blending the spatial analysis of human and physical landscapes with the critical study of power and governance. You will develop a unique, interdisciplinary perspective by examining how environmental, social, and political forces interact across local and global scales. The program emphasizes practical, research-led learning through field trips, specialist software training, and collaboration with external partners on real-world problems.
Key Program Highlights
- Interdisciplinary curriculum blending human/physical geography with political theory and international relations
- Specialist training in geospatial technologies and digital methods like GIS
- Research-led teaching focused on creating just communities, shaping environmental futures, and geospatial methods
- Opportunities for practical application through field trips and collaborative projects with partner organisations
- Development of critical analytical skills to evaluate complex socio-political and environmental outcomes
Requirements
Modules
- Introduction to Geography & Environmental Science - 2
- An Introduction to Geography & Environmental Science -1
- Politics and Public Policy
- Global Challenges
- Dynamic Human Worlds: Society, Culture, Economy
- Dynamic Physical Worlds: Earth, Water and Ice
- International Relations
- Comparative Politics
- Career Planning Module Online
- Internship
- Environmental Remote Sensing
- Geographies of Health and Disability
- Research Methods in Human Geography and Politics
- Field and Laboratory Skills in Physical Geography
- Advanced Field Research (Human Geography)
- Geographical Information Systems
- Geographies of Power
- Tourism, Transnationalism and Mobility
- Applying Theory to Research and Practice
- Data-driven Geography: Statistics in R
- Advanced Field Research (Physical Environments)
- The Politics of the United Nations
- Nations and Nationalism
- Political Theories of Justice
- British Politics
- Russian Politics
- Directed Reading on Research Design
- European Union Politics
- Sustainable Water Resources Management
- Advanced Environmental Remote Sensing
- Geography Dissertation
- Advanced Geographies of Health and Disability
- Geographical Information Systems (Advanced)
- Geographies of Power (Advanced)
- Advanced Tourism, Transnationalism and Mobility
- Politics and International Relations Dissertation
- Politics of the Middle East
- Scottish Politics and Policy
- European Union Politics (Advanced)
- Greening Politics
- British Politics (Advanced)
- Russian Politics (Advanced)
- Human Rights Advocacy Internship
- Nations and Nationalism (advanced)
- Political Theories of Justice (Advanced)
- Advanced Environmental Assessments
