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Programme code | 2GEOG016U |
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Programme type | Single Honours |
Programme director(s) |
Richard Harris
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Faculty | Faculty of Science |
School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
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This programme has been accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). Accredited degree programmes contain a solid academic foundation in geographical knowledge and skills, and prepare graduates to address the needs of the world beyond higher education. The accreditation criteria require evidence that graduates from accredited programmes meet defined sets of learning outcomes, including subject knowledge, technical ability and transferable skills. (www.rgs.org) |
Relevant QAA subject benchmark groups | Geography (2019) (benchmark statement) |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 3 years (full time) |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level C/4 - Certificate |
By the end of their studies at level C, students are expected to be able to demonstrate sound knowledge of the fundamental principles of some of the core areas of geography and a level of competence in the relevant skills. The expectation is that their work may require substantial direction from members of staff. |
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Level I/5 - Intermediate |
At level I students are expected to be able to demonstrate that they have expanded the range and depth of their knowledge of geographical principles and their capacity to evaluate these principles using a variety of perspectives. They should also have developed a higher level of competence in the relevant skills. They are expected to be developing a capacity for self-directed learning. |
Level H/6 - Honours |
At level H students are expected to expand the breadth of their knowledge through their study of advanced subjects taught at current research cutting-edge. At this level students are expected to be able to demonstrate their capacity for self-directed study using the skills acquired and developed at levels one and two, particularly in the production of an independent dissertation which demonstrates a high standard of scholarship. |
Level M/7 - Masters |
At level M students will be carrying out work at or informed by the forefront of an academic or professional discipline with a strong focus on quantitative research methods. Students will have shown originality in the application of knowledge, and they will understand how the boundaries of knowledge are advanced through research. They will be able to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, and they will show originality in tackling and solving problems. They will have the qualities needed for employment in circumstances requiring sound judgement, personal responsibility and initiative, in complex and unpredictable professional environments. |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the undergraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/undergraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
Workload Statement
The Faculty of Science expects a minimum work input by its undergraduates of 40 hours per week for every week of the academic year. The 40 hours is made up of a portfolio of different components. The balance between these components varies slightly from programme to programme reflecting the varying academic demands of different subject areas.
Lectures, practical work, tutorials, seminars and required coursework and homework for may take up around 20 hours per week. While this volume of formal teaching is common in the early years of programmes, in later years there is more self directed learning and the opportunity to carry out supervised research work. In total the formal teaching and the students learning should amount to the 40 hours a week mentioned.
The Faculty of Science requires students to do some academic work in the periods between the terms, both required work and that which reflects their interest in, and commitment to their programmes of study.
Assessment Statement
https://www.bris.ac.uk/science/undergraduates/satementonassessment.pdf
This course is ideal for those interested in learning more about how to use numbers and data within the social sciences, and in acquiring practical and analytical skills that are attractive to employers. It has been developed in partnership with the Nuffield Foundation, ESRC and HEFCE as part of the new Bristol Q-Step Centre: one of fifteen centres in the UK tasked with leading a step-change in the quality of quantitative methods teaching provided to undergraduate social scientists.
Two thirds of your studies will follow the Single Honours Geography course, acquiring core knowledge in your subject. The remaining third provides applied inter-disciplinary training in quantitative methods. In year one, we discuss how numbers and data are used (and abused) to tell ‘convincing stories’ in the media and social research. We consider what is meant by segregation, and how it can be mapped and measured. Year two offers practical classes in social statistics and applied data analysis, developing your skills in numeracy and analysis to advance your study of geography, and enabling you to undertake your own individual research project in an area of quantitative social science in year three.
There is also a four-year undergraduate degree option, offering more advanced quantitative methods for those wishing to graduate with a Master's (MSci) qualification.
www.bris.ac.uk/qstep
www.nuffieldfoundation.org/q-step-centres
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Key Concepts in Human and Physical Geography | GEOG10003 | 40 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Introduction to Quantitative Geography | GEOG10004 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Geographical History, Thought and Practices | GEOG10002 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Convincing stories? Numbers as evidence in the social sciences | UNIV10002 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Segregation and inequality in the UK (measurement and debate) | SPOL10017 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
Certificate of Higher Education | 120 |
Students will be offered a blended educational experience with a mix of in person and online teaching. The in person teaching will consist of small group work, laboratory practicals and field work/alternative activities. To achieve the intended learning outcomes across the programme and to satisfy any accreditation requirements, students will be expected to undertake some in person teaching. Where this is not possible, students will be asked to contact their School to discuss arrangements.
All units (with the exception of Open Units) in this year of study are must pass. The definition of must pass units can be found in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes Glossary of Terms.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Spatial Modelling 2 | GEOG25010 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Conducting a Research Project using Secondary Data | POLI20001 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
Study and Field Skills for Human Geographers (Bristol) | GEOG20018 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
Select 60 credit points from the following: | ||||
State, Economy and Society in Geographical Perspective | GEOG20005 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
More-than-Human Geographies: Animal Geographies & Cultures of Nature | GEOG20006 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Philosophy, Social Theory and Geography | GEOG25110 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Floods, Flows and Erosion in River Basins | GEOG20002 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
The Earth System | GEOG20003 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Fundamentals of Modern Glaciology | GEOG20004 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Geographies of Nature and Environment | GEOG20015 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Diploma of Higher Education | 120 |
Please note that the dissertation unit in this year of study is must-pass. The definition of must pass units can be found in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes Glossary of Terms.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Dissertation (with Quantitative Research Methods) (Geography) | GEOG30007 | 40 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Geographic Data Science | GEOG30021 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Plus 60cp from the following: | ||||
Sea Level past, present and future | GEOG30008 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Ice and Ocean in the Global Carbon Cycle | GEOG30014 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Geographies of the Bioeconomy | GEOG30030 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Extreme Climates | GEOG30028 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Geographies of Food | GEOG30011 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Geographies of the Anthropocene | GEOG30012 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Environmental Risks, Management and Policy | GEOG30015 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Future Climates | GEOG30016 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Migration and Development | GEOG30018 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Ethnicity, Class and Housing in the City | GEOG30020 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Geographies of Fashion and Style | GEOG30027 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Water Governance and Management | GEOG30024 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Catchment Science: Hydrology, Ecology and Management | GEOG30013 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Critical Political Ecologies of Extraction and Conservation | GEOG30029 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Geography with Quantitative Research Methods (BSc) | 120 |
Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:
For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.
All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.
Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.
The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).
An Ordinary degree can be awarded if a student has successfully completed at least 300 credits with a minimum of 60 credits at Level 6.
The pass mark for the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine and Dentistry is 50 out of 100. The classification of a degree in the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry is provided in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
The alternative classified honours degree of Science (Geography with Quantitative Research Methods) (BSc) may be awarded on this programme. For further details please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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