SHAPE YOUR FUTURE
BSc (Hons) Geography
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BSc (Hons) Geography
Geography is uniquely placed to
the importance of communicating this.
understand some of the most pressing
Throughout the course students learn
issues facing the planet in the twenty-first
how to become effective communicators,
OR
century. These include globalisation and
addressing diverse audiences such as
• Archaeology/Geography Science
its impacts, growing world population
companies, public sector organisations
Project (for students undertaking non-
and resource imbalances, geopolitical
and communities. This combination
laboratory based dissertations)
instability and climate change. It offers a
of subject knowledge, external impact
unique synthesis of the social and natural
and communication produces rounded,
Students must choose one of the
sciences and a broad perspective in both
confident geographers ready to enter a
following four modules:
space and time. Geography promotes
variety of growing areas of employment.
• Geographical Fieldwork
dissertations)
• American Studies Field Trip
perspectives that are global in their extent
but also sensitive to local conditions.
undertaking non-laboratory based
Students planning to become geography
• Archaeology Field Trip
teachers can gain experience of teaching
• Geography Independent Study
Course overview
geography through a Year 2 optional
Each year of study has a distinctive
module.
Year 2 optional modules:
• Global Environmental Change
emphasis. Students in the first year
(Becoming a Geographer) receive a broad
Modules†
introduction to geographical concepts,
Year 1 core modules
approaches and knowledge. In the second
• Global Risks
• Global Governance
year (Practicing Geography), students
• People and Place
• Religion, Nature and Sustainability
extend and deepen their knowledge of the
• Introduction to Geographical Research
• Faith and Globalisation
subject and hone specific skills of research,
and Fieldwork
• Political and Religious Themes in the
Modern Near and Middle East
• Teaching Geography
fieldwork and communication. By the third
• Local Environmental Change
• Geomorphological Science
year (Applying Geography), students apply
• Exploring Geographical Data
• Geoarchaeology
their expertise to understand complex
• Managing Geographical Issues
• Palaeoecology
real-world geographical problems through
• Geography and Society
• Volunteering in Geography
• Understanding Urban and Rural Societies
original research and to promote the
Year 2 core modules
• Security Studies: Theory and Practice
• Communicating Geography
• Southern Cultures
The degree recognises the value of
• Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
• Geomatics and Remote Sensing
geography to society and emphasises
• Geographical Enquiry (for students
external impacts of their work.
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BSc (Hons) Geography
Year 3 core modules
module summaries please visit
programme uses a range of modes
• The Nature of Geography
www.winchester.ac.uk/L700
of assessment to assess achievement
• #geographywithimpact: Project Impact
accurately and fairly. These include essays
Learning and teaching
and reports, examinations, presentations
Geography at Winchester draws both on
and debates. Students are made fully
the knowledge and experience of specialist
aware of assessment requirements at the
Year 3 optional modules:
geography staff and that of experts in a
beginning of a module through the module
• Managing Environmental Hazards
range of allied fields such as Sociology,
guide. For further information about how
• Global Development
Politics, Criminology, American Studies and
you will be assessed, please view the
• Geographies of Inequality
Archaeology.
Assessment tab on the BSc Geography
Case Study
• The Geography Project
• Climate Change and People
course page at
• Mediterranean Landscapes
The Geography programme includes a
• Globalised Crime: Organised Crime and
range of teaching and learning methods
Cybercrime
www.winchester.ac.uk/courses
including lectures, seminars, workshops,
Feedback is given to students in order to
• Debates in Globalisation
group work, laboratory and practical
help improve performance in the future.
• Diplomatic Studies
sessions, fieldwork and independent
Internal moderation takes place for every
• Representing the Environment
research. There is an emphasis on the
module, with a sample of assignments
• Depth Study: The Archaeology of
application of geographical theory,
also forwarded to the External Examiner
knowledge and skills to real world
for scrutiny. All marks are provisional until
situations. This includes vocationally
confirmed by the Examination Board in
orientated work and that which has a social
the summer.
Winchester
• Depth Study: Archaeology of Space &
Place
• Caribbean Peoples and Cultures
or environmental impact. Students engage
• Politics, Energy and the Environment
with a host of geographical opportunities
Support networks
• China 21st Century Challenges
and experiences throughout the region
The programme actively encourages
• Global South: Politics, Inequality and
and beyond.
students to form support groups to assist
(In)Security
with learning and make the learning
Assessment
experience easier. In addition, the
Assessment is a crucial part of a high
University encourages the formation of
Please note the University cannot guarantee
quality learning experience. In accordance
subject-based student societies. Many of
the availability of all modules listed and
with the Code of Practice produced by the
these exist across the University and they
modules may be subject to change. For full
Quality Assurance Agency, the Geography
organise social events and subject-related
• Ideology, Conflict and Terrorism
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events such as field trips and
guest speakers.
The programme also advertises
opportunities offered by professional
societies and organisations such as the
Royal Geographical Society and the
Geographical Association, and encourages
and supports students to take advantage
of these.
Career opportunities
Geography graduates may secure roles
within the Government; the public,
private and voluntary sectors; teaching;
cartography and surveying; planning;
sustainability and environmental sectors;
market research; and commercial
Geographical Information Systems work.
Graduates may also progress onto further
study, such as a PGCE, Masters degree
or PhD.
Contact us
Course Enquiries and Applications
Telephone +44(0) 1962 827234
Email: [email protected]
@UoWGeography
#geographywithimpact
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BSc (Hons) Geography
Staff Profile
Staff Profile
Professor Tom Ball
Professor Tim Hall
Tom is programme
Tim Hall is a human
leader for the
geographer with over
Geography BSc. He
20 years’ experience of
is a geographer with
teaching, leading and
research interests
designing geography
in climate change,
courses at a number of
flood risk, functional
British universities.
ecosystem restoration and catchment
He is the author and editor of eleven
management. Although he is primarily
books, many of which have reached
a physical geographer, much of his work
worldwide audiences.
on flood risk is on the interface between
He is co-editing the fifth edition of one
human and physical geography and he
of the world’s bestselling geography
publishes and teaches in both.
textbooks, An Introduction to Human
Recently he has completed research
Geography. He has published widely in the
projects for the Scottish Government and
areas of urban and economic geography
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
and is one of the first geographers to
on Planning and flood avoidance in the
research illicit and illegal economic
context of climate change, and also on
activities from a geographical perspective.
Flood Warning and Flood Insurance. He is
His research into the economic geographies
engaged as a catchment modeller on the
of organised crime has received an award
Eddleston Water Project, examining natural
from the Geographical Association (2011)
approaches to Flood Risk Management.
and been published in the leading journal
Progress in Human Geography (2013).
This research will also be the subject of
his forthcoming book The Global Illicit
Economy: An Economic Geography.
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Fact File
BSc (Hons) Geography
Typical offer:
The Geography field trip is likely to cost between
2017 entry: 104-120 points*
£750-900.
Yr 1
25
UCAS code:
A no cost non-residential option is available.
Yr 2
23
To find out what general costs are included or
Yr 3
L700
Degree duration:
3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
Tuition fees:
Full-time UK/EU/Channel Islands and Isle of
Man students:
Learning activities ✝
excluded in the course fees, such as textbooks
79
3
% time in independent study
additionalcosts
USA
18
% time in lectures, seminars and similar
and travel expenses, visit www.winchester.ac.uk/
Study abroad (optional):
75
75
% time on placement
Method of assessment ✝
Yr 1
11%
10%
81%
8%
£27,000 total (£9,000 p/a)
Field trips:
Yr 2
Full-time International students:
Many modules within the course offer half-day
Yr 3
£33,900 total (£11,300 p/a)
and one-day field trips. A residential field trip is
Part-time costs and any additional costs
offered at Year 2. There are a number of regional
associated with this programme are detailed at
and international options
www.winchester.ac.uk/L700
Location:
*Entry requirements correct at time of print. For
Additional costs:
Taught elements of the course take place on
the most up-to-date entry requirements visit our
Compulsory week-long Fieldtrip takes place in
the King Alfred Campus or at West Downs,
website at www.winchester.ac.uk
Year 2.
Winchester
✝
Optional costs - Students can choose from a
Suitable for applicants from:
this leaflet, and how data is calculated, please visit
Geography, American Studies or Archaeology field
UK, EU, World
trip. The costs vary for the American Studies and
Archaeology field trip, depending on the option
selected, from £150-1,000.
If English is not your first language:
IELTS 6.0 (including 6.0 in writing) or a TOEFL
73%
17%
97%
3
% written exams
% coursework
% practical exams
For more information about the modules listed in
www.winchester.ac.uk/yourUGcourse
For full terms and conditions, please visit
www.winchester.ac.uk/termsandconditions
score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer
based) or equivalent.
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Join us at Winchester
STEP 1
Read the prospectus
STEP 2
Choose your course of interest
STEP 3
Enjoy exploring Winchester at an Open Day
STEP 4
Apply to Winchester via UCAS (www.ucas.com) from mid-September
STEP 5
We review your application and make a decision within
2-3 weeks of you applying (some courses may require an interview)
STEP 6
We hope to offer you a place at Winchester – this may be a conditional offer
or an unconditional offer if you have already met our entry requirements
STEP 7
Attend an Applicant Open Day in spring to help you choose your firm (first)
and insurance (second) choice
STEP 8
Once you have accepted our offer you can apply for University housing
STEP 9
In August, we receive your results and, subject to meeting our offer, your
place is confirmed
STEP 10 Read your Welcome Pack containing all the information you need in
advance of your arrival
www.winchester.ac.uk
University of Winchester,
Winchester, Hampshire SO22 4NR
T: +44 (0) 1962 827234
E: [email protected]
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