Geography, Sustainable Development and Climate Change
(BSc) Geography, Sustainable Development and Climate Change
Entry for 2023
FHEQ level
This course is set at Level 6 in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
Course learning outcomes
Recognise the environments and landscapes formed by biophysical processes operating within the geo-ecosphere at a range of temporal and spatial scales, and explain how human actions have modified them
Identify and evaluate the pattern and dynamic nature of spatial variation at the surface of the Earth and throughout the global climate system
Describe and appraise the interactions between (bio)physical and human processes, particularly in terms of risks and natural hazards
Apply geographical concepts, techniques and expertise to problem solving, environmental monitoring and modelling, sustainability and conservation of the natural environment, with particular specialist knowledge relating to global climate change
Interpret qualitative and quantitative geographical and environmental data, demonstrating numeracy, basic statistical skills, IT skills and an ability to abstract and synthesise material from different sources
Demonstrate a critical methodological understanding of how spatially-referenced and place-attribute data can be collected, synthesised and represented
Employ appropriate field and laboratory investigation skills in both physical and environmental geography (e.g. collection of primary data from field and laboratory exercises, statistical analyses, modelling)
Critically evaluate current research, methodologies and advanced scholarship in the discipline
Appraise complex issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data, and communicate conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences
Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level
Design, undertake and present a piece of independent research that includes the articulation of appropriate research questions, critically justified methodologies and the interpretation of quantitative and/or qualitative datasets
Full-time course composition
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