BSc in Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics
Programme Code: UBENPOWEC2
Department: Geography and Environment
For students starting this programme of study in 2023/24
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Previously titled BSc in Environmental Policy with Economics.
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
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ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳100 |
ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳100 is a half unit taken by all students, running across Autumn and Winter Terms in the first year. The course provides one of the marks that is eligible to be included in the calculation of the First Year Average for purposes of classification. Students will choose ONE of the three half-unit options below: | |
ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳100A The ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Course: How can we transform our climate futures? (0.5) | ||
ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳100B The ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Course: How can we control AI? (0.5) | ||
ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳100C The ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Course: How can we create a fair society? (0.5) | ||
Year 1 | ||
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Paper 1 |
GY120 Environmental Change: Past, Present and Future (1.0) | |
Paper 2 |
GY121 Sustainable Development (1.0) | |
Paper 3 |
EC1A3 Microeconomics I (0.5) # and EC1B3 Macroeconomics I (0.5) # | |
Paper 4 |
MA107 Quantitative Methods (Mathematics) (0.5) # and ST107 Quantitative Methods (Statistics) (0.5) # | |
Skills Course |
GY101 Succeeding in your degree: Critical skills for Geography and Environment students (0.0) | |
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GY220 Environment: Science and Society (1.0) | |
Paper 6 |
GY222 Applied Environmental Economics (1.0) | |
Paper 7 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following: A | |
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GY202 Introduction to Global Development (1.0) | |
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GY207 Economy, Society and Place (0.5) | |
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GY209 The Economic Geography of Trade, Production and Development (0.5) # | |
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GY248 Field Methods in Geography & Environment (0.5) | |
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LL250 Law and The Environment (1.0) | |
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LL279 Public International Law (0.5) | |
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An approved language course: | ||
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Year 3 | ||
Papers 9 & 10 |
Courses to the value of 2.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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GY307 Regional Economic Development (0.5) | |
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GY308 The Economic Geography of Growth and Development (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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GY317 Geographies of Urban Violence (0.5) | |
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GY326 Sustainable Business and Finance (0.5) | |
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GY327 Global Environmental Governance (0.5) | |
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GY328 Political Ecology of Development (0.5) | |
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GY329 Applied Economics of Environment and Development (0.5) # | |
Papers 11 & 12 |
Courses to the value of 2.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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GY309 The Political Geography of Development (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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GY310 Urban Politics (0.5) | |
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GY311 The Political Economy of Urbanisation (0.5) | |
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GY313 Firms and Economic Geography: Location, Technology and Innovation (0.5) # | |
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GY314 The Economics of Housing Markets and Migration (0.5) # | |
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GY315 Geographies of Race (0.5) | |
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GY316 Gender, Space and Power (0.5) | |
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GY331 Geographies of Global Migration (0.5) | |
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Language Courses List 2
LN142 Mandarin Language and Society 2 (Intermediate) (1.0) # | |
LN340 Mandarin Language and Society 5 (Mastery) (1.0) # (not available 2024/25) | |
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
Footnotes
A : Approved courses to the value of 1.0 unit can be selected from the Language Courses List 2. A language option may be chosen if is is a continuation of a language studied at A level (or equivalent). The appropriate course level is determined by the Language Centre.
B : Before taking GY350 students must take one of the following prerequisites in Year 2: GY245 or GY248
Level 1 courses are not permitted as part of this degree programme in Years 2 and 3.
Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the . Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the .