Modules for course F801 | MGEOG/G
MGeog Geography
These are the modules currently offered on this course in the 2021–22 academic year.
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Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- ONS-1001: Environmental data & analysis (20) or
ONC-1001: Dadansoddi Data Amgylcheddol (20) - SXU-1003: Introduction to Sociology (20) or
SCS-1004: Cymdeithaseg a'r Byd Cyfoes (20) - DXX-1004: Introducing Human Geographies (20)
- DXX-1005: Earth Systems and Processes (20)
- DXX-1006: Intro Fieldwork: Snowdonia (20) or
DXC-1006: Gwaith Maes Rhagweiniol: Eryri (20)
Semester 2
- ONS-1001: Environmental data & analysis or
ONC-1001: Dadansoddi Data Amgylcheddol - DXX-1004: Introducing Human Geographies
- Students take either DXC1007 or DXC1000 + DXC1303
Optional Modules
20 credits from:
- OSX-1003: Earth, Climate & Evolution (20) (Semester 2)
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- DXX-2000: GIS & Research Methods (20)
- DXX-2006: Climate Chng: Science & Impact (20)
- DXX-2008: Geohazards (20)
Semester 2
Optional Modules
40 credits from:
- DXX-2001: Sustain Dev: Global to Local (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
DXC-2001: Datblyg Cyn: Byd-eang i Lleol (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - DXX-2002: Water, air & soil pollution (20) (Semester 1)
- SXU-2002: Analys. Social & Political Deb (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-2003: Principles of Conservation (20) (Semester 1)
- OSX-2005: Remote Sensing & Geophysics (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-2007: People, Space & Identity (20) (Semester 2)
- SXP-2010: Poverty and Inequality (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-2011: Catchment Processes (20) (Semester 2)
- OSX-2011: Ice and Oceans (20) (Semester 1)
- DXC-2014: Daearyddiaeth Awyr Agored (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- DXC-2018: Geomorffoleg Afonol (20) (Semester 1)
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
50 to 60 credits from:
- DXX-3004: Sustainable Communities (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- DXX-3013: Critical Human Geographies (10) (Semester 2) or
DXC-3013: Daearyddiaethau Dynol Beirniad (10) (Semester 2) - DXX-3014: Critical Human Geographies (20) (Semester 2) or
DXC-3014: Daearyddiaethau Dynol Beirniad (20) (Semester 2) - DXX-3017: GoverningSociety & Environment (20) (Semester 2)
- ARTS THEME Students take either DXC/DXX-3013 or DXC/DXX-3014
40 to 50 credits from:
- DXX-3018: Rivers, Coast and Oceans (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3506: C. Issues in Env & related Sci (10) (Semester 1) or
DXC-3506: Materion Cyfoes yr Amgylchedd (10) (Semester 1) - DXX-3507: Renewable Energy (10) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3508: Environmental Issues (20) (Semester 1) or
DXC-3508: Materion Amgylcheddol (20) (Semester 1) - SCIENCE THEME only options Students take either DXC/DXX-3506 OR DXC/DXX-3508
Optional Modules
30 to 40 credits from:
- HPS-3003: Race democracy * pol ideology (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3018: Rivers, Coast and Oceans (20) (Semester 2)
- SXS-3030: Globalisation & Social Change (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-3115: Advanced GIS & Remote Sensing (10) (Semester 2)
- HTA-3126: Geoarchaeology (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3506: C. Issues in Env & related Sci (10) (Semester 1) or
DXC-3506: Materion Cyfoes yr Amgylchedd (10) (Semester 1) - DXX-3507: Renewable Energy (10) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3508: Environmental Issues (20) (Semester 1) or
DXC-3508: Materion Amgylcheddol (20) (Semester 1) - ARTS THEME ONLY OPTIONS Students take either DXC/DXX-3506 OR DXC/DXX-3508
40 to 50 credits from:
- DXX-3013: Critical Human Geographies (10) (Semester 2) or
DXC-3013: Daearyddiaethau Dynol Beirniad (10) (Semester 2) - DXX-3014: Critical Human Geographies (20) (Semester 2) or
DXC-3014: Daearyddiaethau Dynol Beirniad (20) (Semester 2) - SXS-3040: Gender Perspectives (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3115: Advanced GIS & Remote Sensing (10) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3305: Field Course: Tenerife (20) (Semester 2)
- SCIENCE THEME only options Students take either DXC/DXX-3013 or DXC/DXX-3014 Students take either DXX-3305, DXX-3003 or DXC-3003
10 to 20 credits from:
- DXX-3003: Field Course: Barcelona (20) (Semester 1) or
DXC-3003: Gwaith Maes: Barcelona (20) (Semester 1) - OSX-3025: Marine Geology & Applications (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-3402: Waste Management & Utilisation (10) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3600: Food Geographies (10) (Semester 1) or
DXC-3600: Daearyddiaeth Bwyd (10) (Semester 1) - DXX-3601: Food Geography: Entrep & Innov (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
DXC-3601: Daearydd Bwyd: Arloesi a Mentr (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - DXX-3615: Environmental Policy (10) (Semester 1)
- DXX-3707: Catchment Modelling & Analysis (10) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3800: Living w our Changing Climate (20) (Semester 1)
- Options for either ARTS or SCIENCE theme Choose 10-20 credits
Year 4 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- DXX-4102: Professional Placement (20)
- DXX-4103: MGeog Dissertation (60)
- DXX-4104: Geographical Thought (20)
Semester 2
Optional Modules
0 to 20 credits from:
- OSX-4015: Climate and Climate Change (20) (Semester 2)
- SXP-4015: Tackling Inequality & Injustic (20) (Semester 2)
- OSX-4021: Sediment Geotechnics (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-4524: Strategic Environmental Manag (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-4525: Green Technologies (20) (Semester 2)