Fieldwork

Field investigations are a vital part of both physical and human geography and there is compulsory field-based teaching attached to the level 2 'Research Design' module GEO263, which must be selected as a core module by Single Honours BSc Geography students. The field-based teaching aims to give students experience of a different environment, and in locations which allow easy access to particularly interesting field sites which may also be suitable for students to use for trying out their own research projects.

A significant financial contribution to the costs of any residential field classes from students will unfortunately be necessary. The level of this contribution cannot be determined at present but students will be informed as soon as it is known.

As well as the field teaching related to GEO263, there will also be individual day visits during some core modules and 'optional' half-modules. These day visits will be to sites of interest in the local area and will replace some afternoon practical classes or take place at weekends and should be at no cost to students.

At levels 1, 2 and 3, some modules may include day or part day fieldwork as part of their programmes. Four 20-credit field-based modules, GEO358, GEO364, GEO365 and GEO367 also run at level 3. These may be taken by students with the necessary prerequisites. Students are required to contribute financially to the cost of these modules.