Semesters 1 & 2
Optional
Geography Dissertation
The aim of this module is for Joint and Combined Honours Geography students to be provided with the opportunity to undertake personal research with suitable guidance into any field of geographical study.
Semester 1
Compulsory
Strategic Management
The aims of this module are:
- to extend and build on pre-requisite modules in Marketing, Accounting and Human Resource Management;
- to develop an appreciation of how organisations act strategically at the business level;
- to encourage an openness to new ideas and an awareness that in many situations there is a range of options which should be evaluated;
- to develop an appreciation of the global and local contexts in which strategy is formed;
- to develop the ability to think critically about overarching strategic concepts
Optional
Glacial Environments and Landscapes
Glaciers and ice sheets are experiencing major change and are expected to change further during the coming century, in response to global climate change. This module will explore the key features and processes associated with glaciers and glacial environments. Specific aims of this module are for students to examine:
(i) the characteristics, dynamics and operation of the worlds glaciers, ice sheets and ice-influenced environments and their contemporary response to ongoing climate change.
(ii) the geomorphological processes and landforms associated with ice-masses and glacial environments.
(iii) the effect of spatial and temporal variations in the operation of glacial processes and their surface expression in glacerised and glaciated landscapes.
The module will also cover focus contemporary issues and state-of-the-art knowledge in glacerised and glaciated environments through time.
Climate Change: Cooperating with the Future
The aims of this module are that students:
- achieve a sound understanding of the evidence for human-driven climate change and of how it undermines the habitability of the Earth;
- develop a critical appreciation of the impacts of climate change on specific societal spheres of activity, such as health, sport and security;
- build a strong appreciation for the importance of decarbonisation, by practising carbon action planning in the context of a university.
Landscape Evolution and GIS
The aims of this module are that students examine:
- the spatial and temporal scales of landscape evolution and the processes that cause landscape change
- a range of geospatial tools and techniques for analysing and interpreting landscape evolution across scales
Employment, Work and Life
Drawing on contemporary examples, the central aim of this module is for students to examine the strategies different social groups adopt in order to make a living in uncertain economic times.
Geographies of Housing and Home
The aim of this module is for the student to evaluate the multiple geographies of housing and home.
Independent Geographical Essay
The aim of this module is to give students the opportunity to explore and research an aspect of Geography of their choice.
Dryland Environment Fieldcourse
This fieldcourse is at an additional cost to tuition fees.
The aim of this module is for students to develop an understanding of the geomorphology, biogeography and climatology of dryland environments. Students will gain practical experience in a range of field and laboratory techniques including process monitoring, geomorphological mapping, sedimentology and microclimate data analysis.
Urban Political Geographies Fieldcourse
The aims of this module are to:
(a) introduce students to the diverse contemporary human geographies of a major city;
(b) familiarise students with a range of field techniques in urban, social and political geography;
(c) equip students with experience of constructing informative visual resources;
(d) enhance practical and transferable skills through group, student-centred and co-operative learning in a fieldwork environment.
Corporate Finance
The aims of this module are:
- to provide a more advanced treatment of core issues in corporate finance; in particular, the role of uncertainty and information flows in determining asset prices;
- to provide a more detailed understanding of how corporate finance relates to other corporate managerial activities;
- to develop relevant transferable skills.
Business Systems
The aims of this module are:
- To develop an appreciation of the use of Management Information Systems in business contexts, particularly in management planning, decision-making and control.
- To develop a critical perspective on Information Systems within contemporary organisations and society.
- To build on previous modules which introduced management aspects of Information Systems and on students' experience of working with such systems during the Industrial & Professional Studies year.
International Human Resource Management
The aims of this module are:
- To build on previous Human Resource Management modules.
- To examine critically the role of the Human Resource Management (HRM) in an international context.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The aims of this module are:
- To present a range of issues on managing entrepreneurship and innovation.
- To present and discuss these issues for both large multinational corporations (MNCs) and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
- To present a range of frameworks and tools in support of managing entrepreneurship and innovation.
- To develop relevant transferable skills.
Semester 2
Optional
Rural Futures
This module aims to:
- Develop your understanding of how and why the 'rural' is fundamental to understanding our past, present and future;
- Provide you with the knowledge and tools to critically evaluate the impact of rural processes, policies and planning on people and places.
Conservation: Principles and Practice
This module aims to explore the history, approaches and techniques associated with the conservation of ecological communities, habitats, landforms and archaeological sites, and the potential conflict between legitimate economic and social activities.
Aeolian Processes and Landforms
The aims of this module are for students to examine:
- the physical attributes of environments where wind-blown sand and dust dominate (aeolian environments); and
- the effect of spatial and temporal variations in the operation of aeolian processes and their surface expression in contemporary landscapes.
Environmental Change in the Anthropocene
The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of some of the major drivers of change affecting natural environments at varying spatial scales, the ecological response of both terrestrial and aquatic systems, and how such changes can themselves have impacts on human activity and society. Knowledge of contemporary functioning of major ecological systems will be combined with evidence from palaeoenvironmental archives to explore the relationships between environmental stressors, and ecological systems, today and in the past. The module will include the use of various types of evidence (e.g. documentary, inventory, palaeoenvironmental) and modelling approaches to understand how global biogeochemical cycles and major ecosystems (e.g. tropical forests, coastal regions) have changed over time. Understanding will be deepened by interrogation of real-world datasets in the practicals, which will form the basis for the assessed coursework report.
Mobilities, transnationalism and diaspora
The aims of this module are to:
- outline the concepts and typologies related to the study of transnational mobilities, transnationalism and diaspora;
- analyse the nature and geographies of transnational mobilities, transnationalism and diaspora using a theoretical and a contextualised case study approach;
- evaluate the outcomes of transnational mobilities and diasporic networks.
Independent Geographical Essay
The aim of this module is to give students the opportunity to explore and research an aspect of Geography of their choice.
Geographies of Education Virtual Fieldcourse
The aim of this module is for the student develop an understanding of contemporary geographical education in different national contexts.
Marketing Strategy and Planning
The aims of this module are to:
- Build on pre-requisite modules and students' experience during their Industrial and Professional Studies placement.
- Synthesise students' understanding of marketing by exploring issues and skills in the area of strategic marketing management, and in the context of the dynamic environment in which Marketing now operates.
- Develop relevant transferable skills.
Project Management
The aims of this module are:
- To provide students with a critical theoretical and practical understanding of key topics in managing projects.
- To provide students with an understanding of the role of a project manager.
- To develop a critical appreciation of business and interpersonal skills relevant to managing projects.
Leadership & Interpersonal Skills
The aim of this module is to examine the roles of leadership and interpersonal skills in achieving effective teamwork, motivation and successful organisational performance by organisations and individuals.
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Planning
The aims of this module are:
- To build on and apply concepts presented in semester one in the prerequisite module, through the creation of a business plan for a real or imaginary business.
- To develop relevant transferable skills.