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Human Geography
BA (Hons)
Why study this course?
This highly interdisciplinary course provides you with a strong theoretical and
practical background in Human Geography giving you the understanding and
skills to explore an array of world issues from different perspectives. Our course
offers zero-cost options for overseas field courses, exceptional staff support for
students, and is ranked Top 10 in The Guardian University Guide 2018.
This course will take you to fascinating fieldwork destinations in the UK
and overseas, where you’ll add to your growing skills in understanding
and influencing the way humans relate to the environment. In the lab,
the field and the archive, you’ll explore the characteristics, diversity,
interdependence and changing nature of places. You’ll understand the
applications and possibilities Human Geography provides in solving
problems, creating wealth and improving quality of life. You’ll collect and
analyse spatial, social and environmental data, and become familiar with
industry standard GIS software for analysing, visualising and integrating
that data.
Human Geography at Keele was ranked in the top 10 nationally for overall
student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2018.
What will this mean for my future?
In addition to providing very specific human geography skills, this course
will enhance your abilities in communication, make you proficient in
various methods such as GIS or primary data collection, and develop
your creativity in problem solving.
This will all be invaluable as you address social, environmental, ethical
and global problems as part of your studies or in the world of work. You
might go on to work as a planning and development surveyor, logistics
manager, residential surveyor, town planner, international development
worker, transport planner or market researcher.
The Single Honours programme has been accredited by the Royal Geographical
Society (with the Institute of British Geographers).
INDICATIVE MODULES
First Year
• Geography and Geographers *
• Human Geographies
• Geographical Skills
• People and the Environment
• Practising Human Geography
• Global Warming or a New Ice Age?
Second Year
• Dynamic Geographies
• Practical Human Geography
• Geographical Research Training
• Space and Society
• Concepts and debates *
• City, Culture and Society *
Third Year
• Dissertation
• Inspirational Landscapes
• Postcolonialism in South Asia
• Economic Development and
Environmental Transformation
• Animals and Society
• Applied GIS
Single Honours only
*
KEY INFORMATION
UCAS Code - L720
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative entry
requirements
Single Honours
A level: BBC
BTEC: DMM
Combined Honours
A level: BBC
BTEC: DMM
Course duration
3 years or 4 years
with an international
year
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes
For information on courses that combine subjects please visit keele.ac.uk/ugcourses