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MGEOG Geography (GEOU18)     FT

2016 - 2017

 
 

Year 1


units (100 credits)
1A
A student will take

Semester 1
GEO117  New Horizons in Geography AUT SEM 20 credits
GEO120  Information and Communication Skills for Geographers AUT SEM 20 credits

Semester 2
GEO115  Introduction to Environmental Geographies SPR SEM 20 credits
GEO116  Introduction to Geographical Methods SPR SEM 20 credits

Full academic year
GEO114  Introduction to Human Geography ACAD YR 20 credits

units
1B
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A student will take

Semester 1
IPS101  State of Sheffield - Global perspectives on local issues AUT SEM 0 credits

units (20 credits)
1C
A student will take unrestricted units to the value of 20 credits.

Year 2


units (20 credits)
2A
A student will take

Semester 1
GEO256  Statistical Analysis for Geography and Environmental Science AUT SEM 10 credits

Semester 2
GEO248  Research Design for Geography and Environmental Science SPR SEM 10 credits

units (10 credits)
2B
A student will take 10 credits from this group.

Semester 1
GEO257  Qualitative Methods AUT SEM 10 credits
GEO262  Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing AUT SEM 10 credits
AND

units (10 credits)
2C
A student will take 10 credits from this group.

Semester 2
GEO250  Human Geography Fieldclass: Berlin SPR SEM 10 credits
GEO251  Human Geography Fieldclass: Morocco SPR SEM 10 credits
GEO252  Human Geography Fieldclass: Greece SPR SEM 10 credits
AND

units (40 credits)
2D
A student will take 40 credits from this group.

Semester 1
GEO258  Geographies of Development AUT SEM 20 credits
GEO261  Quaternary Paleaoenvironments AUT SEM 20 credits
GEO268  Glaciers and Ice Sheets AUT SEM 20 credits
GEO269  Social and Cultural Geographies AUT SEM 20 credits

Semester 2
GEO243  Political Geographies SPR SEM 20 credits
GEO245  Environmental Pollution and Quality SPR SEM 20 credits
GEO246  Environment, Society and Politics SPR SEM 20 credits
GEO259  Atmospheres and Oceans SPR SEM 20 credits
GEO260  Earth and Ecosystem Dynamics SPR SEM 20 credits

units (40 credits)
2E
A student will take unrestricted units to the value of 40 credits.

2F

A student must achieve a weighted mean grade of not less than 59.5 at Level 2 in order to proceed to Level 3. The Examiners may in their discretion recommend that a student who is awarded not fewer than one hundred credits at Level 2 and who obtains a weighted mean grade of not lower than 54.5 be permitted to proceed to Level 3.


2G

A student who fails to satisfy the requirements of Regulation 2F may be permitted by the Board to become instead a student for the Degree of BA in Geography (GEOU04).

Year 3


units (40 credits)
3A
A student will take

Full academic year
GEO356  Geographical Research Project ACAD YR 40 credits

units (60 credits)
3B
A student will take 60 credits from this group.

Semester 1
GEO336  Development and Global Change AUT SEM 20 credits
GEO354  Contemporary Climate Change and Processes AUT SEM 20 credits
GEO385  Specialised Topics AUT SEM 20 credits
GEO386  Global South Fieldclass AUT SEM 20 credits
GEO387  Geographies of Consumption AUT SEM 20 credits
GEO388  Glacial Environments AUT SEM 20 credits
GEO392  California Fieldclass AUT SEM 20 credits
GEO393  New York Fieldclass AUT SEM 20 credits

Semester 2
GEO380  New Zealand Field Class SPR SEM 20 credits
GEO381  Geographies of Politics and Society SPR SEM 20 credits
GEO382  Landscape Development and Tectonic Processes SPR SEM 20 credits
GEO383  Urban Transformations SPR SEM 20 credits
GEO384  Critical Ecologies SPR SEM 20 credits
GEO385  Specialised Topics SPR SEM 20 credits
GEO390  Professional Skills for Environmental Science SPR SEM 20 credits
GEO394  Natural and Environmental Hazards SPR SEM 20 credits

units (20 credits)
3C
A student will take unrestricted F5 or F6 Level units to the value of 20 credits.

3D

A student may be required to undertake vacation fieldwork as part of the attendance requirements for certain units, the arrangements being subject to the approval of the Head of Department.


3E

In order to proceed to Level 4, a student must achieve an average grade of not less than 65 in the Level 3 modules taken in Semester 1.  The individual module grades must not be less than 60.  The Examiners may at their discretion recommend that a student who is awarded not fewer than one hundred credits at Level 3 and who obtains a minimum grade of not less than 60 in the Level 3 modules taken in Semester 1 be permitted to proceed to Level 4.


3F

A student who fails to satisfy the requirements of Regulation 3E may be permitted by the Board to become instead a student for the Degree of BA in Geography (GEOU04).

Year 4


units (120 credits)
4A
A student will take

Semester 1
GEO407  Research Design in Human Geography AUT SEM 15 credits
GEO409  Research Methods in Human Geography AUT SEM 15 credits
GEO412  Current Issues in Geography and Environmental Science AUT SEM 15 credits

Semester 2
GEO411  Advanced Topics in Geography and Environmental Science SPR SEM 15 credits

Full academic year
GEO413  Research Project ACAD YR 60 credits

4B

A student who fails to satisfy the requirements of Regulation 4A may be permitted by the Board to receive the Degree of BA in Geography (GEOU04).

 
 
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