Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences

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Human Geography

Geography, Environment

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Geography

Geology

Undergraduate study

Faculty of Science and Engineering

2015

Geology with

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The Department of Geography, Environment

and Earth Sciences is based in the Cohen

Building, a Grade II listed building which

provides a fantastic learning environment.

We have a wide range of well-equipped and

newly renovated teaching facilities, including

lecture theatres and seminar rooms, with new

laboratories and networked computer areas.

The University Map Room, housed within the same building, provides excellent private study facilities for Geography students, while the University’s main library, just a couple of minutes’ walk from the department, houses an extensive collection of geography books and periodicals along with those of allied subjects. Geography has been taught here since the University’s foundation in 1928. Our 24 academic staff have a wide range of specialist interests and expertise, which enables us to provide a variety of courses and more than 50 different modules across the breadth of Human and Physical Geography, as well as Geology.

Attentive, friendly and supportive

Our annual intake is approximately 145 students. This means that our staff–student ratio averages at 1:18, which helps us maintain small group sizes, and personal attention from tutors. We are very friendly and supportive towards our students. We are a leading department for our teaching and learning, all staff are either Fellows of the Higher Education Academy or are working towards this status. We have extensive library, computing and support facilities, providing you with the resources to maximise the benefits of your time at university. Our excellent return in the 2013 National Student Survey also showed that 93% of Physical Geography (BSc) graduates and 90% of Human and Social Geography (BA) graduates were overall satisfied with their course.

THE DEPARTmENT OF GEOGRAPHY,

ENVIRONmENT AND EARTH SCIENCES

Geography has

been taught at

Hull since the

University's

foundation

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The Cohen Building

The University map Room, housed

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A wealth of options

The module structure of the degree provides training in core areas of the subject while offering you a wide choice across physical and

human geography,geology and

archaeology. Whatever you choose, our aim is the same – to provide a stimulating and supportive environment in which you can enhance your understanding of this fascinating subject, which will equip you with academic and practical skills that will be valued by potential employers.

Hull’s Department of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences is recognised for the world leading standard of its research. This expertise is captured to great effect in our teaching programmes, where staff are always ready to share their enthusiastic interest in their own specialist areas.

Geography and Harker

societies

Hull University Union Geography Society (HUU GeogSoc) is the department’s student society, organised entirely by students.

It is one of the largest student societies at Hull, bringing students and staff together and giving the department its renowned friendly atmosphere. The society also allows students to make a valuable contribution to decision making within the department, with representatives serving on the departmental Student–Staff Committee. Find our Facebook group under HUU GeogSoc. The Harker Society fulfils a similar role for our Geology students and brings together undergraduates, staff and professional geologists outside the formal curriculum.

A traditional well in the oasis town of Tazirbu, in Libya

Fieldwork is central to our teaching, and all core field trips are provided free

Fieldwork is central

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STUDY GEOGRAPHY AND

GEOLOGY AT HULL

Field teaching

For many students, field work is the highlight of degree study – and at Hull we regard field teaching as a vital part of our courses. ‘The field’ is the ultimate laboratory, and learning to work in it is crucial to your development as an effective geographer or geologist. Field work involves the use of techniques of observation, information recording and interpretation and provides a deeper understanding of what a particular area is like, how it was shaped and how it functions.

All core field work, including overseas field trips in Year 2, is provided free of charge.

Field work plays an important part in each year of our degree courses. In Year 1, soon after arrival in Hull, you participate in two days of field study. This introduces the human and physical geography of the local area (for example, the Yorkshire Wolds, the East Yorkshire coast, the West Yorkshire conurbation and the North York Moors National Park) and themes, concepts and techniques which are developed in the Geographical Methods module and tutorials. Geologists undertake additional field skills training on the famous Yorkshire ‘Jurassic Coast’ and geophysical training surveying the Roman fort at Brough. In Year 2, you participate in an overseas field course – recent venues include Spain, Italy, Germany and Tenerife. There is also a UK alternative. In Year 3 there is an optional field-based study module which currently involves travel to either Iceland and Malawi.

Local field work is integral to many modules in all three years, and Hull is well placed to explore the geographical, geological and archaeological diversity of its region: the North Sea coast, the Humber Estuary, the West and South Yorkshire industrial conurbations, the Peak District, the North York Moors and Northumbria are all within easy reach.

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‘The lecturers here

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are kind and very

supportive, they are

willing to help you.’

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CAREERS

To help you plan your future after graduation,

the University of Hull offers a first-class

Careers and Employability Service, the

success of which is demonstrated in the

employment success rate of our graduates.

Graduates from our department in particular have an excellent employment record, not least because of the breadth of skills that they acquire during our subject-specific and our transferable skills modules. All students participate in personal development planning, using our online software to record their developing skills and knowledge.

The choice of careers is wide-ranging, including some where the training that we deliver is put to direct use, such as environmental agencies and consultancy, the petroleum industry, hydrographic surveying, GIS applications, planning, conservation and teaching, but many more where our graduates’ flexible skills reap dividends in the wider job market – management, financial services, computing, marketing, public administration, transport, the media and more. For some careers, further qualifications are important, and an increasing proportion of our graduates go on to postgraduate study, for example: MA, MSc and PhD degrees; the PGCE teaching certificate; and various

services sector, business management, the heritage sector, and town and country planning.

The variety of possibilities is illustrated by the range of careers taken up by some of our recent graduates:

• air traffic controller

• BBC news reporter

• biodiversity officer for a city council

• commercial property salesperson

• countryside ranger

• environmental consultant

• exploration geologist

• GIS specialist

• hydrographic surveyor for Hull Port Authority

• journalist on a local newspaper

• landscape architect

• local government administrator

• management trainee with a water company

• museum curator

• petroleum industry consultancy

• primary school teacher

• right-of-way officer for a local authority

• scientist with the Environment Agency

• secondary school teacher

• town planner

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What does your Geography course look like?

BA and BSc Geography

These courses begin with a common year of mostly compulsory modules, which include both Human and Physical Geography. In the second and third years, the BA focuses on Human geography and the BSc on Physical Geography, but there is also the opportunity to maintain a broader mix if you wish, by taking some modules in the other ‘half’ of the subject. You can also choose a module offered by other departments. These courses therefore allow flexibility and are particularly suitable if you wish to keep your options as open as possible.

In the second and third years most of the modules are options – in human geography these include: Historical

and Cultural Geography • Urban and Rural Development

• Sustainable Cities • Globalisation and Development.

In Physical Geography they include: Landforms and

Processes • Ecological System • Environmental Change.

Further options allow you to focus on environmental issues or on GIS (geographical information systems), remote sensing and geographical modelling and archaeology. In the third year there are options to take an archaeology module.

There is also an optional work placement module, as well as the opportunity to study for part of your course at a university in the USA or in Europe.

First year

The first-year programme has a strong core element, which gives a basic grounding in the subject. You take modules in geographical methods, which include a range of transferable skills such as written, oral and graphical presentation, computing, data handling and methods of geographical enquiry. First-year modules in human geography focus on: The Developed and

Developing World • Issues of Globalisation. Modules in

physical geography focus on: Geomorphology • Earth

Climate • Biogeography • Natural Hazards. You

have the option to take a module from outside the department in any subject, including Modern Languages.

Second year

In the second year the core skills include field methods, project design, data collection, analysis and presentation. Second-year option modules in

Human Geography concentrate on: Economic, Social, Historical, Political and Cultural Geography. Physical Geography modules examine: Earth Surface Processes

and Landforms • Ecosystems • Environmental Change.

We offer a number of options for overseas travel during your second and third years of study

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There are also more environmental-based modules

relating to: Urban and Rural Regeneration • Landscape

History • Climate Change. A number of options for

overseas field study are available in the second year. Current locations for BSc student field trips are southeast Spain and Tenerife, while destinations for BA students include Germany or Italy.

Third year

In the third year you choose modules which lead on from your second-year programme, an arrangement which maintains progression by allowing subjects to be studied in greater depth. Human Geography modules focus on: Political, Economic, Social and Cultural

Transformations • Cities • Development • Empire •

Food and Society • Sustainable Futures. Topics in

Physical Geography include: Rivers • Biogeography

• Environmental Change • GIS and Remote Sensing.

Environmental-based options include: Climate Change

• Applied Environmental Management • Renewable

Energy • Water Resources. Optional advanced field

study modules based in Iceland and North America are available for all students. An important and core part of the third year is the dissertation, a piece of individual research work on a topic developed by yourself and carried out under the guidance of a supervisor.

BSc Geology and BSc Geology with Physical

Geography

These courses are focussed on delivering the knowledge and skills you need to work in a

Geoscience career. The first year delivers key training in understanding the structure of the Earth and the materials that make it up. Second and third year training allows you to specialise in sedimentary or igneous geology. You will be trained in geological mapping and exploration for economic resources. The key difference between the programmes is the inclusion of key Physical Geography content in the BSc Geology with Physical Geography course. In the second semester of the first year, while the BSc Geologists receive additional training in geological structures, the joint honours students are introduced to Landforms and Ecosystems.

In the second year, this opens more options for the joint honours students to continue exploring physical geography. Students on both these programmes do a core of sedimentology, geohazards, magmatic and metamorphic geology.

The third year of the programmes is dominated by the Independent Mapping Project. Other modules include Economic Geoscience, Advanced Sedimentology and Volcanoes and their Hazards. BSc Geology students will do an Advanced Geological Field Study, whilst joint honours students will take a further option from Physical Geography.

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BA Human Geography

This course allows you to specialise in human geography from the outset and to combine economic, social, cultural, political, historical and environmental geography with the study of particular world areas and/or a European language. Year 3 allows choice from a number of specialised options leading on from the topics studied in the first two years, and also includes the dissertation.

BSc Physical Geography

This course allows you to specialise in physical geography from the outset, along with related aspects of the earth and environmental sciences. The first two years provide training in many areas of physical geography, including geomorphology, biogeography, soils, hydrology, sedimentology, oceanography and environmental change, and in Year 3 there is a choice of specialised options building on these topics. Throughout the course there is an emphasis on project, field and laboratory work. The dissertation is also a core part of the course.

BSc Geology

BSc Geology provides a thorough foundation in geology, with a strong basis in practical and field work. You receive training in the skills required by a range of employers, including map creation/ interpretation and resource identification. The programme focuses on the relevance of geoscience to the needs of society,

including the search for natural resources, as well as the increasing importance of environmental geoscience to society and industry. Years 2 and 3 build on the foundation of skills developed in Year 1, allowing you to develop knowledge of the surface and interior of the earth and allowing you to specialise in either sedimentary or igneous geology in Year 3.

BSc Geology with Physical

Geography

Providing the best of both subjects, the joint honours course gives you the training necessary to work in a geoscience setting, whilst giving you access to aspects of physical geography. Some teaching is shared with Geography programmes, especially in Year 1. However, some modules are specialist provision for geologists, and are shared with the BSc Geology course. These include the Year 3 Independent Mapping Project, which may be carried out in the UK or overseas.

Joint Honours degrees

These courses are designed for students who have a strong interest in a discipline related to geography and wish to continue studying both subjects equally. In the degree that combines geography with history, the geography element focuses on human geography. For the archaeology joint programmes, modules are taught by Geography staff, and you can also take modules offered by the History Department. You complete a

dissertation on a geographical, historical or archaeological topic of your own choice.

major/minor combinations

In these degrees, about 75% of your time is devoted to geography – the major subject – and the other 25% to the second subject. We offer BA degree combinations with Business and Marketing, in both of which the geography element focuses on human geography. The business and marketing components of the degree are taught in the University’s Business School, and cater for geography students who may be interested in careers involving these skills.

BSc/BA Geography (with

Foundation Year)

The Foundation Year is designed to encourage access to our degrees for students with a wide range of educational backgrounds. It aims to provide a foundation of intellectual and investigative skills and knowledge on which to build during the later stages of our programmes. It helps you to develop a reflective and adaptive approach to study. Passing the Foundation Year allows access to any of our degree programmes.

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YEAR 1 mODULES

Research methods 1

introduces the key skills that you need as a geographer. The module focuses on data collection, data analysis and presentation skills, alongside developing your computing skills. The module includes two days of field work in the local area and a regular programme of tutorials which focus on developing your study skills.

Global Environments

examines how the complex interaction of Earth surface, oceanic and atmospheric processes affects the distribution of different environments and species across the globe. The significant longer-term processes affecting the planet, from plate tectonics to climate change, are reviewed to identify current and future changes in the environment.

Human Geographies: Worlds of Difference

introduces the key ideas, concepts and debates of current human geography. The factors influencing the development of economies and cultures at a global level and differences and connections between places are examined.

Landforms and Ecosystems

studies the patterns of life at the landscape scale, from tropical rainforests through to Arctic tundra, and examines the type and formation of landforms from deserts to glaciers.

Imagining Places

investigates the ways in which we know and interpret places and construct our understandings of the world. The module explores geographical imaginations through a series of case studies of different places and world-regions in the past and the present.

Geographies of Development

introduces a range of themes covering our current understanding of development and how it is conceived. Historical and current perspectives on the development of countries in Africa and America are examined, with a focus on ethnicity, migration, equality and social dynamics.

World Cities

examines what makes some of the world’s most important urban centres distinctive, and the ways in which cities are represented and perceived. A range of cities, including New York, Berlin, London and Los Angeles are studied to understand their role in a globalising world.

Dangerous Planet

studies the environmental hazards which have a catastrophic effect on landscapes and the people who live in them. The causes and impacts of floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, droughts and avalanches are analysed.

Geographical materials

introduces the laboratory and field techniques required for the identification of minerals, rock, sediment and fossil types.

Introduction to Geoscience

provides an introduction to laboratory and field techniques used in earth science, including

geological map interpretation, rock and mineralogical identification, field logging and data gathering, and photogeology.

Dangerous Planet – analysing the causes and impacts of volcanoes

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FREE ELECTIVE SCHEmE

What sort of subjects can I take?

You can take almost any free elective module from outside your main course of study, usually at your home campus. You can even take a module from another faculty. You should discuss your choice of free electives with your supervisor.

What are the main reasons for participating?

• The scheme gives you the opportunity to study a

subject without having to commit yourself to taking further modules in that subject area.

• By taking a free elective you are able to follow up

your interests as part of your degree.

• With a broader education you may acquire extra skills

that will help you when you enter the employment market.

Studying for a degree at the University of Hull is a unique experience. We aim to provide you with an education that offers both depth and breadth of knowledge. To meet these ends the University has developed an optional Free Elective Scheme. This scheme enables the majority of undergraduate students to take one module a year from outside their main course of study.

So, how does it work?

Each year you take 120 credits’ worth of modules.

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2

20 credits

Here you take modules from your main programme of study.

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COURSES

Archaeology with Human Geography

Archaeology and Environments

(Jointly taught with History)

Geography (BSc)

Geography (BA)

Geology

Geology with Physical Geography

Human Geography

Physical Geography

Fossil collection

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Archaeology and Human Geography (BA)

Archaeology and Environments (Jointly taught with History) (BSc)

Single Honours | 3 years

Archaeology at Hull draws on existing expertise, techniques and approaches in the Geography and History departments and beyond. You are introduced to British and world archaeology (including the Czech Republic, Egypt and Ukraine), as well as the main skills and technologies used by archaeologists, such as Geographic Information Systems and communications technology. Archaeology can be studied as half of a joint degree with Geography or History.

Course Features

• Year 1 modules include British

Archaeology and the History, Theory and Methods of Archaeology.

• Year 2 includes a core course on

field methods, based on your three-week summer training excavation. Options include courses covering burials and bones, environmental change and Aztecs and Incas.

• Year 3 optional modules include

Wetland Archaeology, Hunter Gatherers, Geography and Empire, and Iron Age and Roman East Yorkshire.

• The Year 3 Applied Project

module gives you practical experience of archaeological work.

• Final dissertation on a topic of

your choice.

Career Opportunities

Our graduates work as field archaeologists for commercial or county archaeology units; in conservation and teaching; in museums; for English Heritage and the BBC; and in the media. Many archaeology graduates go into non-specialist graduate careers, including publishing, management, retail and even financial services. Around 82% of our students go on to work or further study within six months of graduating*.

Typical Entry Requirements

• Three A levels: 280–300 tariff

points • IB Diploma: 26 points •

BTEC L3 Extended Diploma: DMM–

DDM • Access to HE Diploma: Pass

with 45 credits at merit.

Archaeology and Human

Geography (BA), Archaeology

and Environments (BSc)

CHOOSE HULL

Uncover the past with the technologies of the

future. Take on diverse exploratory studies that

capitalise on our region’s rich archaeological heritage. Teaching

reflects our research, ranging from Britain to the Americas and

from earliest prehistory to the more recent past. All core fieldwork

– a vital part of our courses – is provided free by the University.

Single Honours

Geography L700

Geography (BSc) F800 Geology (BSc)** F600 Geology with Physical

Geography (BSc) F6F8 Physical Geography

(BSc) F840

Human Geography L720

*Unistats, December 2013

If this subject interests you, see our full range of courses. (BA unless otherwise stated).

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Joint Honours Archaeology and

Environments (BSc) FF84 Archaeology and Human

Geography LV74

Geography and History LV71

With a foundation year (4 yrs) Geography (BSc)‡ F802 Geography (BA) ‡ F803 As a major subject Geography with Business F8N1 Geography with Marketing F8N5

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Geography BSc (Hons)

BSc Geography addresses the complex and dynamic processes associated with rivers, glaciers, volcanoes, earthquakes, ecology, soils, climate, landscape history and environmental monitoring and modelling, as well as the relationship between humans and the environment.

Acquire an appreciation of landscape formations and changes over time, as well as key skills in Geographic Information Systems, data analysis, group work and report writing.

Course Features

• Year 1 core modules include

Physical and Human Geography, providing a thorough grounding in both sides of the discipline.

• Year 2 modules focus on physical

geography: for example, on Geomorphology, Climate, Biogeography and Natural Hazards. However, a mixture of physical and human geography modules is also an option.

• Year 3 modules allow a greater

depth of study and include a dissertation – a piece of supervised work on a topic of your choice.

• Final year options include

courses on coasts, volcanoes and rivers or a work placement module.

Career Opportunities

Our graduates have worked in environmental agencies and consultancy, Geographic Information Systems applications, planning, conservation and teaching, as well as management, finance, computing, marketing, public administration, transport, and the media. Some continue with postgraduate studies. Six months after graduating, 85% of our students are in work or further study**.

Typical Entry Requirements

• Three A levels: 300 tariff points

• IB Diploma: 26 points • BTEC L3

Extended Diploma: DDM • Access

to HE Diploma: Pass, with merits in specified units.

Geography (BSc)

CHOOSE HULL

Taught by our research-active staff, this course lets you mix

Physical and Human Geography modules, or combine your studies

with Archaeology or Geology. Initial field studies take place in

East Yorkshire, then Spain or Tenerife in Year 2. All core field trips,

including second year overseas trips, are free. Optional field trips

in your final year include Iceland and Malawi.

Single Honours

Geography BSc F800 Geography (BA) L700

Geology§ F600

Geology with Physical

Geography F6F8

Physical Geography F840 Human Geography (BA) L720

Top in the North of England for satisfaction with teaching* Joint Honours Archaeology and Environments FF84 Archaeology and Human Geography (BA) LV74 Geography and History

(BA) LV71

With a foundation year (4 yrs)

Geography ‡ F802 Geography (BA) ‡ F803

If this subject interests you, see our full range of courses. (BSc unless otherwise stated).

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‡ Contact the appropriate admissions tutor for guidance. § Subject to approval, check online.

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BA Geography introduces you to dynamic and complex social, economic and political processes in the developed and developing world. A range of issues, including sustainable development, socio-economic change, globalisation, nationalism and social exclusion, help you develop a practical understanding of the make-up, origin and future of the global human landscape.

Acquire skills in Geographic Information Systems, qualitative methods, group work and report writing. Choose combinations of human and physical geography modules, or combine your study of geography with another subject.

Course Features

• Year 1 core modules include

Human and Physical Geography, providing a thorough grounding in both sides of the discipline.

• Year 2 and 3 modules focus on

human geography. Key themes include social and economic change; urban and rural development; environmental sustainability; and cultural geography. A mixture of human

and physical geography modules is also an option.

• Year 3 also includes a

dissertation – a piece of supervised work on a topic of your choice.

Career Opportunities

Our graduates have gone on to work in environmental agencies and consultancy, Geographic Information Systems applications, planning, conservation and teaching, as well as management, finance, computing, marketing, public administration, transport, and the media. Many continue with postgraduate studies. Six months after graduating, 85% of our students are in work or further study*.

Typical Entry Requirements

Geography (BA)

CHOOSE HULL

This course gives you an insight into social, economic and

political geography. Taught by our research-active staff, you can

study rural and urban settings in the developing and developed

world. What’s more, free core field trips – in the UK and overseas

– allow you to explore some of these issues at first hand. A

final-year work placement and optional field trips to Iceland and

Malawi add to your real-world experience and career prospects.

Single Honours

Geography L700

Geography (BSc) F800 Geology (BSc)** F600 Geology with Physical

Geography (BSc) F6F8 Physical Geography

(BSc) F840

If this subject interests you, see our full range of courses. (BA unless otherwise stated).

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Geography LV74

With a foundation year (4 yrs) Geography (BSc)‡ F802 Geography (BA) ‡ F803 As a major subject Geography with Business F8N1 Geography with Marketing F8N5

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Geology BSc (Hons)*

This course offers you the basic training needed to work in the mining, petroleum, civil engineering and environmental consultancy sectors. Practical work is paramount: focusing on field work, the analysis of geological materials and solving geological problems.

Gain skills such as map creation and interpretation and resource identification while studying the relevance of geoscience to the needs of society – such as the search for natural resources and the importance of environmental geoscience to society and industry.

Course Features

• Year 1 modules provide all

the fundamental skills and knowledge you need for higher-level geology learning.

• Field work in Yorkshire and

Cumbria.

• Year 2 modules include

Sedimentology, Crustal Processes plus Climate Change. Further field work takes place in south-east Spain – studying recently formed sedimentary,

igneous and metamorphic rocks within western Europe’s most active tectonic zone.

Volcanology, Economic Geology and Renewable Energy. A core field trip introduces you to advanced field geology. Optional modules include field work elements, such as a field trip in Iceland and modules in environmental change.

Career Opportunities

Geology graduates are in demand in the specialist fields of exploration geology, the petroleum industry and environmental consultancies. Geology is a respected and rigorous science degree, enabling graduates to apply for general graduate training roles in national and multinational companies.

Typical Entry Requirements

including one science subject •

IB Diploma: 26 points • BTEC L3

Geology

CHOOSE HULL

With a strong focus on field and practical work, this specialised

programme is designed to prepare you for a job in the geoscience

industries. We make full use of our unique position on the

Yorkshire coast – with its fascinating geology – but also provide

plenty of opportunity to explore geology in the wider world. All

core taught field trips are free, including those abroad. A unique

part of our geologists

’

training is the extended independent

mapping exercise, which can be done in the UK or overseas.

Single Honours Geology* F600 Geology with Physical Geography F6F8 Geography (BA) L700 Geography F800 Physical Geography F840 Human Geography (BA) L720

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Environments FF84 Archaeology and Human Geography (BA) LV74 Geography and History

(BA) LV71

Geography‡ F802 Geography (BA) ‡ F803

‡ Contact the appropriate admissions tutor for guidance. * Subject to approval, check online.

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Geology with Physical Geography

BSc (Hons)

With our Geology and Physical Geography courses to choose from, this course is designed for those students who want to combine these complementary subject areas. Providing the key skills you need to work in environmental consultancy or for jobs in geoscience, this programme has practical learning at its core. Sharing a first year with the specialist Geology programme, this course separates from Year 2 – allowing more choice, so you can tailor it to your own interests. The final year includes an extended mapping project in the UK or abroad.

Course Features

• Year 1 modules offer a sound

grounding in physical geography and introductory geology: Geoscience and Landforms, plus Tectonics.

• Participate in field work in East

and North Yorkshire and in Cumbria.

Sedimentology and Climate Change. Further field work

takes place in south-east Spain, studying recently formed sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks within western Europe’s most active tectonic zone.

Volcanology and Renewable Energy. Optional modules consist of field-work elements, such as a field trip in Iceland.

Career Opportunities

Our graduates have worked in exploration geology, petroleum industry, the environmental consultancy, secondary school teaching and as hydrographers and scientists with the Environment Agency. Science graduates can apply to many general graduate training schemes, often in finance and general management.

Typical Entry Requirements

• Three A level: 300 tariff points

Geology with

Physical Geography

CHOOSE HULL

Field work is integral to this interdisciplinary course, and many

modules make use of our unique setting near the East Yorkshire

coast. Each year of your degree has opportunities for excursions

– some local and some overseas – and all taught core field trips,

including those abroad in your second year, are free. As in the

Single Honours Geology programme, there is an independent

field-mapping exercise, based in a location in the UK or overseas.

Single Honours Geology with Physical Geography F6F8 Geology* F600 Geography (BA) L700 Geography (BSc) F800 Physical Geography F840 Human Geography (BA) L720

All core

taught field

trips are free

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Environments FF84 Archaeology and Human Geography (BA) LV74 Geography and History

(BA) LV71

‡ Contact the appropriate admissions tutor for guidance. * Subject to approval, check online.

As a major subject Geography with

Business (BA) F8N1 Geography with

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GE OGRAPHY | FA CUL TY OF SCIENC E AND ENGINEERING Human Geography BA (Hons)

This degree lets you take human geography modules, allowing you to explore the complexity and diversity of social, economic and cultural systems. The programme includes critical issues facing humanity, providing a detailed insight into the important issues affecting the world we live in.

Course Features

• Take a wide range of specialist

human geography modules covering all aspects of the discipline. Key themes include globalisation; social, political and economic change; urban and rural development; cultural and historical geography; sustainability; and environmental issues and global solutions.

• Select an additional module

from a choice drawn from social science, humanities or modern languages.

• Participate in field studies in

the local area and (in Year 2) in Germany, Italy or Spain.

• Additional field studies are

linked to optional modules.

Career Opportunities

We encourage you to participate in Personal Development Planning from the beginning of your course, to prepare you for the world of work. Our graduates work in environmental agencies, geographical and information systems, planning, conservation, teaching, journalism, management, marketing and financial services. Six months after graduating, 85% of our students are in work or further study*.

Typical Entry Requirements

Human Geography

CHOOSE HULL

Field trips are an important aspect of this degree course, giving

you hands-on experience with human geography field techniques.

You take part in a field study in Whitby during Year 1, with a

number of European field study modules available in Year 2. All

core field trips, including those abroad, are provided free by the

department. A final-year field work and optional field trips (for

example to Iceland and Malawi) add to your real-world experience

and career prospects.

Single Honours

Human Geography L720 Geography BA L700 Geography BSc F800

Geology** F600

Geography F6F8 Physical Geography F840

Optional

field trips to

Iceland and

malawi in

Year 3

If this subject interests you, see our full range of courses.

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Geography LV74

As a major subject Geography with Business F8N1 Geography with Marketing F8N5 As a minor subject Geology with Physical

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20 | The University of Hull 2015 EOGRAPHY | FA CUL TY OF SCIENC E AND ENGINEERING Physical Geography BSc (Hons)

Single / Joint Honours | 3 years

This degree lets you concentrate on physical geography modules to focus on the physical and biological processes that control the state of the natural environment. In this way, you develop your expertise in dealing with practical issues in geographical science.

You study the theory of environmental variability and receive extensive hands-on training in practical and analytical techniques in the laboratory and the field.

Course Features

• Years 1 and 2 provide training in

areas such as geomorphology, biogeography, hazards, hydrology, sedimentology, climate change and

environmental change (you have the option to specialise in these in Year 3).

• Years 2 and 3 include options

such as landforms and processes, ecological systems and environmental change, along with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) remote sensing, Geohazards, Volcanic Hazards and Coastal Processes.

• Conduct field work in East

Yorkshire, the Peak District and Tenerife, with optional field trips to Iceland and Malawi.

• You are also expected to write

a dissertation – a piece of supervised individual work on a topic of your choice.

Career Opportunities

Most of our Geography graduates go into general professional training roles. Recent graduates have become a biodiversity officer for a city council, a scientist with the Environment Agency, a secondary school teacher, an environmental consultant; a BBC news reporter, a landscape architect, a countryside ranger and a GIS specialist.

Six months after graduating, 82% of our students are in work or further study*.

Typical Entry Requirements

to HE Diploma: Pass with merits in specified units.

Physical

Geography

CHOOSE HULL

Small, friendly teaching groups and the development of a wide

range of field and laboratory skills characterise this programme.

Participate in a field trip to the North York Moors National Park

in your first year and travel to European destinations in your

second. All core field trips are free. Opt for the work placement

module in Year 3 or study part of your course abroad.

Single Honours

Physical Geography F840 Geography BA L700 Geography BSc F800

Geology** F600

Geography F6F8

98%

of students say staff are good at explaining

things*

If this subject interests you, see our full range of courses.

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Environments FF84 Archaeology and Human

Geography LV74

With a foundation year (4 yrs) Geography‡ F802 Geography (BA) ‡ F803 As a major subject Geography with Business F8N1 Geography with Marketing F8N5

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‘I absolutely loved

the experience at the

University and also

within the Geography

Department. The

academics I met

during my studies

were amazing and very

inspirational. I also

really enjoyed the size

of the department, as

at some universities

students can just be a

number.’

‘In the Geography

Department, there was

an open door policy, and

even when the lecturers

were out, there would

always be someone

round to help. Everyone

was welcoming and

knew who was who in

the department.’

Jodie Hall

MPhys Physical Geography

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What is the balance between

formal examinations and

other types of assessment?

Assessment is usually through a mixture of coursework and examination. Some geography modules have a 50:50 split between coursework and examination, but others are 100% coursework. The type of coursework varies and can include essays, group work, presentations and field reports. The teaching is split into two semesters, and most modules are taught and examined within the same semester. So there are two exam periods: January and May/June.

What teaching methods are

used and how are students

supported?

We use a variety of teaching methods – lectures, tutorials, seminars, discussion classes, practical classes and field work. We place particular emphasis on tutorials in Years 1 and 2, helping you to develop learning skills as part of the transferable skills programme and to make a smooth transition to university study. Seminar and discussion classes are used in teaching, particularly in Years 2 and 3, along with lectures, in all years. All students attend practical classes in computing as part of the transferable skills programme, while students taking physical geography, geology or archaeology modules also participate in laboratory classes. Our programmes focus on developing your employability, and you can keep an individual record of the skills you develop using our online personal development planning software.

Final-year modules provide an opportunity for work placement in a wide range of local organisations, including businesses, schools, environmental organisations, and public sector and charitable institutions. You can also take the opportunity to study abroad for a semester in a North American or European university.

A range of field-work activities in the UK and overseas is offered across different modules, providing valuable opportunities to experience and study varied human, physical and geological environments at first

hand. All core taught field work is

paid for by the department.

In addition to support from tutorials, you have a supervisor who looks after your academic and personal wellbeing throughout your degree. You also benefit from the support of technical staff and postgraduate teaching assistants in computing and lab classes, as well as assistance from the department’s Student Progress Officer and Disabilities Officer.

The department has its own teaching rooms, map library, computer facilities and laboratories within the Cohen Building, all providing an excellent learning environment. The department has three computer rooms accessible to undergraduate students, a work area of 50 networked computers, a teaching resource area of 12 computers and a GIS laboratory with 30 computers. We also have a newly equipped large teaching laboratory as well as a range of smaller specialist laboratories for both teaching and research.

What specialisms can be

studied at Hull?

The modules offered reflect the varied research interests of the department’s academic staff and cover the spectrum of geography, geology and archaeology. Most of these are available either as core or as option modules on the BA and BSc Geography courses. Our other degrees consist of packages of modules tailored to meet each course's specialist requirements: for instance, BSc Geology with Physical Geography. We are continuously working to improve the range and scope of the modules that we offer, so the modules may change from time to time, but the lists within the course outlines on pages 14–20 give a flavour of the topics currently available.

What qualifications will I

need?

Single Honours degree courses

For entry to the BA and BSc Single Honours courses, our offers are normally 280 UCAS points from three A level subjects. For students studying BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma, we normally ask for DDM; for IB Diploma we ask for 28 points; and a pass Access to Higher Education Diploma merits in specified units. We are also happy to consider other A and AS combinations and other types of qualification, and we welcome enquiries from mature and overseas students. For advice on entry to the BSc/BA Geography (with Foundation Year), please contact us.

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Geography at A level is not a prerequisite for any of our courses, though we do prefer geography to at least AS level, and for the BSc Physical Geography course, a science/technology subject to AS level is also preferred. For the BSc Geology with Physical Geography, we ask for an A level in at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Maths or Physics.

Joint and major/minor degree courses

Our admissions policy for joint and major/minor degree courses is broadly similar to that for the Single Honours degrees.

Do you encourage

applications from mature

or overseas candidates and

from those with qualifications

other than A and AS levels?

Yes, we are always pleased to receive applications from mature and overseas candidates. Qualifications other than A and AS levels are also considered. If you lack the usual entry qualifications, you are encouraged to contact the department for an informal discussion before submitting an application.

Will I be interviewed and may

I visit the department?

Decisions on most applicants are made without interview, on the basis of information shown on the UCAS application. You will then be invited to attend one of our regular applicant days, which are held on Wednesdays or Saturdays between February and April.

The applicant day allows you and your family to meet and talk with staff and students informally and to tour the department and the University campus, and you will be able to talk individually with a member of staff whose interests are relevant to the course for which you have applied. Family members can also take part in a question-and-answer session with a member of our teaching staff.

If you are unable to attend an open day, we will be happy to make alternative arrangements so that you can visit the department and speak to a member of staff.

How many places are

available on the degree

courses?

We aim to admit a combined total of approximately 85 students to the BA and BSc Single Honours Geography courses. The BA Human Geography, BSc Physical Geography, Geology with Physical Geography courses admit about 50 students. The joint and major/minor courses aim to admit collectively 10–20 students. There are therefore expected to be about 120 new students next year in total, although the targets for individual courses can be varied.

What if I apply for a particular

degree but then wish to

change to a different course?

We are very flexible, and will discuss potential course changes with students. BA and BSc Geography have a common first year, so there are no problems in switching between the two courses at the end of Year 1.

BSc Physical Geography and BSc Geology with Physical Geography also have a common first year, for the same reason. Passing the Foundation Year of the BSc/BA Geography (with Foundation Year) programme means that you become eligible to transfer onto any of our degree courses.

Our programmes are flexible and we allow transfers between similar subjects within the first year. BSc/BA Geography are the same until the end of Semester 2, BSc Geology, BSc Geology with Physical Geography and BSc Physical Geography are the same until the end of Semester 1.

Our applicant days

If you receive an offer, you will be invited to an applicant day – when you can look around the University and the department and meet staff and current students.

Your open day will include: • tours of the campus and our

student accommodation • talks on accommodation and

finance

• lunch in the department • an introduction to Geography,

Environment and Earth Sciences at the University of Hull

• a tour of the department • demonstrations of teaching

facilities

• individual meetings with teaching staff

• an introduction to career opportunities

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Scarborough, a picturesque seaside town, is situated on the North Yorkshire coast, and is within an hour's drive of York and only 40 miles from the University's Hull campus.

By road, the M62 puts Hull on the national motorway network. By rail, direct trains between Hull and London take as little as two-and-a-half hours.

By sea, daily overnight passenger ferries run from the city’s port to Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Zeebrugge in Belgium.

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Transparent costing policy

The University of Hull believes in transparency regarding costs incurred by students studying for its awards. We will clearly identify mandatory costs which arise from undertaking a programme and/or its core modules. The costs of all compulsory field trips and of all field trips at Level 4 (typically the first year) of a programme will be free of charge, as will essential equipment. We will be clear in our information about necessarily incurred costs (e.g. living costs, accommodation, parking and so on) associated with studying at the University and will provide clear guidance in our information about what these are likely to be. A further category is optional costs which may arise from particular module choices. Though optional, these costs may nonetheless by seen by students as necessary if they are to do well on a programme or to get the most out of it, and as such will be made transparent and easily accessible.

Welcome back – Loyalty Scholarships

We know that loyalty is a two-way street. That’s why we offer our alumni a range of fee discount options on our postgraduate taught courses. As a Hull graduate, you already have a lifelong connection with your university; if you’re considering further study, you don’t have to start all over again at a brand new university – a postgraduate programme at Hull would be a natural extension of your student experience with us. Whether you’re looking for an injection of career momentum, a change of direction, or purely to explore your area of academic interest in even greater depth, the wide range of postgraduate studies across our faculties will have something for you. As a postgraduate here, you can take advantage of world-class research expertise, cutting-edge facilities and unrivalled student support.

Be inspired, further information about Loyalty Scholarships and how your University can make postgraduate taught studies more affordable for you is available by contacting:

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The Department of Geography, Environment

and Earth Sciences is based in the Cohen

Building, a Grade II listed building which

provides a fantastic learning environment.

We have a wide range of well-equipped and

newly renovated teaching facilities, including

lecture theatres and seminar rooms, with new

laboratories and networked computer areas.

Attentive, friendly and supportive

THE DEPARTmENT OF GEOGRAPHY,

ENVIRONmENT AND EARTH SCIENCES

Geography has

been taught at

Hull since the

University's

foundation

in 1928.

The University map Room, housed

within the same building, provides

excellent private study facilities for

Geography students.

A wealth of options

Geography and Harker

societies

Fieldwork is central

to our teaching, and

all core field trips

are provided free.

STUDY GEOGRAPHY AND

GEOLOGY AT HULL

Field teaching

‘The lecturers here

are really great, they

are kind and very

supportive, they are

willing to help you.’

CAREERS

To help you plan your future after graduation,