MGEOGSCI Geography (GEOU19) FT

2018 - 2019

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
Semester 2
GEO115	Introduction to Environmental Geographies	SPR SEM	20 credits
Full academic year
GEO113	Introduction to Physical Geography	ACAD YR	20 credits
GEO118	Geographical Methods	ACAD YR	40 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
GEO262	Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing	AUT SEM	10 credits
GEO275 + Only available to students on GEOU programmes.	Geographical Data in the World	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
GEO248	Research Design for Geography and Environmental Science	SPR SEM	10 credits
GEO270 + Yes, only available to students on GEOU97, GEOU202, GEOU16, GEOU19, GEOU13.	Physical Geography Fieldclass	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
GEO257	Qualitative Methods	AUT SEM	10 credits
GEO258	Geographies of Development	AUT SEM	20 credits
GEO259	Atmospheres and Oceans	AUT SEM	20 credits
GEO269	Social and Cultural Geographies	AUT SEM	20 credits
GEO277 + Only available to students on the BSc/MEnvSci Environmental Science programmes.	Environmental Pollution and Quality	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
GEO246	Environment, Society and Politics	SPR SEM	20 credits
GEO261	Ice Age Earth	SPR SEM	20 credits
GEO268	Glaciers and Ice Sheets	SPR SEM	20 credits
Full academic year
GEO276	Water and Soil Processes in the Environment	ACAD YR	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 + GEOU programmes only.	Dissertation for Geography& Environmental Science	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
GEO3000	Urban Exploration	AUT SEM	20 credits
GEO3002 + Only available to students on GEOU programmes.	Advanced Geospatial Analysis	AUT SEM	20 credits
GEO336	Development and Global Change	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
GEO390	Professional Skills for Environmental Science	AUT SEM	20 credits
GEO393 + Only available to students on GEOU99, GEOU04, GEOU15, GEOU14, GEOU97, GEOU202, GEOU16, GEOU13, GEOU19, GEOU98, GEOU211, GEOU17, GEOU210, GEOU212 TRPU99, TRPU107.	Global City Fieldclass	AUT SEM	20 credits
GEO396	Coastal Processes	AUT SEM	20 credits
Semester 2
GEO3001	Philosophy, Aesthetics and Place	SPR SEM	20 credits
GEO368	Planetary Geoscience	SPR SEM	20 credits
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
GEO383	Urban Transformations	SPR SEM	20 credits
GEO384	Critical Ecologies	SPR SEM	20 credits
GEO397	Dangerous and Dynamic Earth	SPR SEM	20 credits
GEO399	Independent Extended Essay	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
GEO6807	Understanding Environmental Change	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
GEO6806	Key Issues in Environment and Development	SPR SEM	15 credits
GEO6809	Living with Climate Change in the Global South	SPR SEM	15 credits
TRP469	Sustainable development: a critical investigation	SPR SEM	15 credits

a student can take unrestricted units to the value of 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 2018/19 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.