BA (Hons) Politics and Geography

Overview

• One of the few programmes in the UK to combine politics and geography
• Our interdisciplinary programme will give you the unique opportunity to question how politics and geography interact to shape the world we live in and learn from internationally-recognised scholars
• You’ll join an intentionally small community of students allowing you to actively discuss and debate your ideas and work closely with academic staff
• Get involved with the Politics and Geography student societies, make friends, attend beach BBQ’s, conservation volunteering, surf trips and hear from guest speakers
• You’ll develop an understanding of the central problems of change and uncertainty in contemporary political and ecological systems that will be valued by public, private and third sectors employers

How will I learn?

We use a wide range of teaching methods as well as encouraging independent study with an increasing emphasis on seminar discussion and project work in your second and third years:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Project and group work
• Independent study
• Field work
• Laboratory sessions
• Access to the latest geographical information systems (GIS), mapping statistics and coding software
• Interactive computer-based approaches to learning through our virtual learning environment
• Access detailed information about modules and learning outcomes and interact through activities such as the discussion forums, blogging and virtual field trips
• Virtual field trips integrate video and audio data, maps, datasets, documents and published research

How will I be assessed?

• Essays
• Individual and group presentations
• Projects
• Exams
• Dissertation in your final year

You must pass your first year modules in order to proceed but your performance at this level does not count towards your final degree classification.