MGEOGSCI Geography (GEOU19) FT

2016 - 2017

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (100 credits)

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 + Only available to students on GEOU99, GEOU04, GEOU15, GEOU18, GEOU14, GEOU97, GEOU202, GEOU16, GEOU19 GEOU13 and GEOU98, GEOU211, GEOU17, GEOU210, GEOU212.	Introduction to Geographical Methods	SPR SEM	20 credits
Full academic year
GEO113	Introduction to Physical Geography	ACAD YR	20 credits

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units

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A student will take

Semester 1
IPS101 + FSS students only.	State of Sheffield - Global perspectives on local issues	AUT SEM	0 credits

Unrestricted Some degrees allow students to take unrestricted modules. These modules may be offered by your home department(s) but are often offered by other departments. You will need to choose unrestricted module(s) during Intro Week. Please check your Registration Timetable for details of your module enrolment event. units (20 credits)

A student will take unrestricted units to the value of 20 credits.

Year 2

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (40 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
GEO256	Statistical Analysis for Geography and Environmental Science	AUT SEM	10 credits
GEO262	Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
GEO248	Research Design for Geography and Environmental Science	SPR SEM	10 credits
GEO249 + Yes ¿ only available to students on GEOU97, GEOU202, GEOU16, GEOU19, GEOU13.	Physical Geography Fieldclass: Spain	SPR SEM	10 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (40 credits)

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 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: GEO327 GEO360 GEO364 GEO378 (when the module is running)	Political Geographies	SPR SEM	20 credits
GEO245 + GEO101.	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

Unrestricted Some degrees allow students to take unrestricted modules. These modules may be offered by your home department(s) but are often offered by other departments. You will need to choose unrestricted module(s) during Intro Week. Please check your Registration Timetable for details of your module enrolment event. units (40 credits)

A student will take unrestricted units to the value of 40 credits.

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.

A student who fails to satisfy the requirements of Regulation 2D may be permitted by the Board to become instead a student for the Degree of BSc in Geography (GEOU202).

Year 3

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (40 credits)

A student will take

Full academic year
GEO356 + GEO248.	Geographical Research Project	ACAD YR	40 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (60 credits)

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 + Only available to students on GEOU99, GEOU04, GEOU15, GEOU14, GEOU97, GEOU202, GEOU16, GEOU13, GEOU19, GEOU98, GEOU211, GEOU17, GEOU210, GEOU212 TRPU99, TRPU107.	Global South Fieldclass	AUT SEM	20 credits
GEO387	Geographies of Consumption	AUT SEM	20 credits
GEO388	Glacial Environments	AUT SEM	20 credits
GEO392 + Only available to students on GEOU99, GEOU04, GEOU15, GEOU14, GEOU18, GEOU97, GEOU202, GEOU16, GEOU13, GEOU19, GEOU98, GEOU211, GEOU17, GEOU212, GEOU210, TRPU99, TRPU107.	California Fieldclass	AUT SEM	20 credits
GEO393 + Only available to students on GEOU99, GEOU04, GEOU15, GEOU14, GEOU18, GEOU97, GEOU202, GEOU16, GEOU13, GEOU19, GEOU98, GEOU211, GEOU17, GEOU210, GEOU212 TRPU99, TRPU107.	New York Fieldclass	AUT SEM	20 credits
Semester 2
GEO380 + Only available to students on GEOU99, GEOU04, GEOU15, GEOU14, GEOU97, GEOU202, GEOU16, GEOU13, GEOU19, GEOU98, GEOU211, GEOU17, GEOU212, GEOU210, TRPU99, TRPU107.	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 XCannot be taken with: GEO302 + Only availabe to students on GEOU98, GEOU211, GEOU17, GEOU212, GEOU210, GEOU99, GEOU04, GEOU15, GEOU14, GEOU18, GEOU97, GEOU202, GEOU16, GEOU13, GEOU19, TRPU99, TRPU107.	Professional Skills for Environmental Science	SPR SEM	20 credits
GEO394	Natural and Environmental Hazards	SPR SEM	20 credits

Unrestricted Some degrees allow students to take unrestricted modules. These modules may be offered by your home department(s) but are often offered by other departments. You will need to choose unrestricted module(s) during Intro Week. Please check your Registration Timetable for details of your module enrolment event. units (20 credits)

A student will take unrestricted F5 or F6 units to the value of 20 credits.

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.

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.

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 BSc in Geography (GEOU202).

Year 4

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (90 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
GEO408 + Only available to students on GEOU19 and GEOU210.	Research Design in Physical Geography and Environmental Science	AUT SEM	15 credits
GEO412 + Only available to students on GEOU19 and GEOU210.	Current Issues in Geography and Environmental Science	AUT SEM	15 credits
Full academic year
GEO413 + Only available to students on GEOU19 and GEOU210.	Research Project	ACAD YR	60 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (30 credits)

A student will take 30 credits from this group.

Semester 1
GEO410 + Only availabe for GEOU19 and GEOU210.	Geochemical Techniques in Environmental Analysis	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
GEO411 + Only available for GEOU18, GEOU19 and GEOU210.	Advanced Topics in Geography and Environmental Science	SPR SEM	15 credits

A student who fails to satisfy the requirements of Regulation 4A may be permitted by the Board to receive the Degree of BSc in Geography (GEOU202).

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2016/17 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.