Geography BA/BSc(Hons)

Facts about this course

Year of entry 2010
Type BA/BSc(Hons)
Modules Module Listing
UCAS L700 3 years full-time BA(Hons)
F800 3 years full-time BSc(Hons)
F808 4 years full-time including foundation year

About this course

Why choose this course?

Kingston’s BA/BSc(Hons) Geography degree offers you plenty of choice in your studies. You can choose from a range of option modules in both human and physical geography and specialise in either area later in the course. The curriculum has a strong practical and field-based emphasis, with scope for fieldwork both in the UK and abroad.

You can choose to study geography on its own or in combination with another subject. See the 'course combinations' section for more information.

What will you study?

Level 1 of the course is designed to give you a thorough understanding of both human and physical geography, enabling you to specialise in either area in later years. You can then choose from a wide range of option modules to explore subjects of special interest, supported by core modules in geographical and research skills.

Module listing

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.

Year 1

  • Geographies of People, Place and Culture
  • Understanding the Environment
  • Economy, Environment and Development
  • Earth Environments
  • Applications of Geo-Analysis
  • Investigating the Earth and Environment

Year 2

  • Concepts, Issues and Ethics in Geography
  • Geographical Information Systems
  • Techniques of Geographical Analysis
  • Project Design and Management
  • Culture, Place and Society
  • Physical Landscapes
  • Planning and the Environment
  • Political Economy of Globalisation

Year 3

  • Geography at Work
  • Dissertation
  • Project
  • Economic and Social Geography of Australia and New Zealand
  • Crime Patterns and the Environment
  • Water Resources Management
  • Achieving a Sustainable Future
  • Managing Environmental Change
  • Development and Change in Africa
  • Sustainable Cities