Geography | Sheffield Hallam Uni

BA/BSc (Hons) Geography

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Study on an innovatively designed Geography course that allows you to develop your academic knowledge and applied professional skills.

You can focus on human geography, physical geography, or maintain a balance, and have the option to graduate with a BA (Hons) or a BSc (Hons) depending on the electives you choose.

You can explore our Geography course modules for years 1, 2 and 3 below, all of which have critical applied skills such as Geographic Information Systems embedded throughout. You have an option to do a placement year between years 2 and 3.

The course is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society.

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ba/bsc geography modules

CLIMATE CHANGE & SUSTAINABILITY FOR GEOGRAPHERS

Develop understanding of approaches to sustainability and the complex and dynamic interactions between societies and environments. Learn about the drivers of change in environments over space and time, including the interactions between climate, ecosystems and landscapes.

PLANET EARTH

Explore Earth Systems Science and the physical processes that shape environments across our planet. In this module you will learn how the natural world came to be, and how human interactions influence the landscapes around us.

APPROACHES TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Learn about the contested origins of human geography in the history of colonial empire building, and see how the discipline has progressed over time into a dynamic and socially engaged subject. Recognise and understand how human geography addresses a wide range of societal change, inequalities, injustices, and problems.

PROFESSIONAL GEOGRAPHER

Develop geographical techniques (such as fieldwork, lab skills, IT) and professional skills which build a foundation for your future studies and career. Learn how to reflect on your skills and ambitions and understand how these align with the expert roles of geographers in society.

GEOGRAPHIES FOR A JUST FUTURE

Develop inclusive and interdisciplinary understandings of the physical and human dimensions of both small-scale energy and water management approaches and the social and political geography of access to energy and water at local and global scales.

GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH & PRACTICE

Gain the insight and ability to design and undertake independent research and professional experience.  Gain real-world experience within the module curriculum by undertaking a Work Integrated Learning placement for an external organisation.

FIELDWORK FOR GLOBAL CHALLENGES FIELDSITE OPTIONS AVAILABLE

Develop crucial field skills on a module that explores a range of global challenges in distinct environmental contexts. You will consider environmental hazards and impacts, sustainability challenges and approaches, and social inequality in different case study regions, gaining real-world applied experience in practical fieldwork informed by professional practice.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

ELECTIVE OPTION

Explore a range of ways in which the environment becomes polluted, and methods and techniques that can be applied to mitigate and remediate these problems. You will also gain an understanding, appreciation and experience of working in collaboratively in interdisciplinary contexts.

CONTEMPORARY DEBATES IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

ELECTIVE OPTION

Investigate some of the most exciting debates at the very forefront of the discipline. Covering topics from political and economic, to social, cultural and environmental geography, this module delves into the relevance of human geography for understanding and changing the world, and reflects on the contested nature of knowledge.

DISSERTATION, EMPLOYABILITY, AND COMMUNICATION

Further develop your research skills and apply these in both academic and professional contexts. You will design and implement projects working both individually and in groups, and present your findings and recommendations to a variety of audiences using varied modes of communication. You will further develop your professional experience by working with experts from external partner organisations on live, real word projects focused on solving critical contemporary problems.

LIVING WITH HAZARD AND RISK

ELECTIVE

This module provides a holistic and global understanding of the interconnected physical and social elements of Disaster Risk Reduction, by examining a range of climate-related, geophysical, hydrological, and industrial hazards. It explores risk assessment and monitoring, preparedness, response, and mitigation, and seeks to address questions around long-term vulnerability, equity and resilience in the face of uncertainty and change.

CREATING SUSTAINABLE CITIES

ELECTIVE

Explore key concepts and practices for sustainable urban planning and develop a range of knowledge and skills to understand, plan and manage sustainable cities.

GLACIOLOGY

ELECTIVE

Develop knowledge of key topics related to the cryosphere, including past, present and future human-environment linkages, and related transferable digital skills. This will be done primarily through applied learning in a series of topical practical sessions that develop advanced IT skills (including GIS and Remote Sensing), which are related to the study of glaciers, but also widely applicable in many other academic and professional contexts.

DEVELOPMENT & THE GLOBAL SOUTH ELECTIVE

Develop geographically informed knowledge and understanding of the contested nature of discourses, processes, and practices of development within world regions that can be identified as being part of the ‘Global South.’

NATURE & SOCIETY

ELECTIVE

Build your understanding of approaches to designing, communicating and evaluating evidence-based solutions to current environmental challenges through case studies from across the world. You will gain experience of embedding different forms of knowledge into decision making around pathways towards sustainability, justice, and equity.

GEOGRAPHIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE

ELECTIVE

Connecting big geography to the geographies of everyday life to understand how the world is experienced and shaped. The geographies of everyday life explores emotional geographies (including the fear of crime), consumption geographies, and the everyday geographies of societal change and conflict. Students reflect on their own lives to recognise its insights for human geography and comprehending the world.

Contact Us Enquiries +44 (0)114 225 5555

explore our world

APPLIED to study geography with us in sept 2024?

If you missed the UCAS deadline but would like to discuss options for 2024 entry, email course lead Dr. Camila Bassi on C.Bassi@shu.ac.uk

ba/bsc geography modules

Contact Us
Enquiries
+44 (0)114 225 5555

APPLIED to study geography
with us in sept 2024?