BSc in Environment and Development
Programme Code: UBENDV
Department: Geography & Environment
For students starting this programme of study in 2018/19
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
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.
Paper |
Course number, title (unit value) | |
See note |
ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳100 The ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Course: Understanding the causes of things | |
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 |
GY100 Introduction to Geography (1.0) | |
Paper 4 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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EC100 Economics A (1.0) # (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
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AN100 Introduction to Social Anthropology (1.0) | |
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GV100 Introduction to Political Theory (1.0) | |
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GY103 Contemporary Europe (1.0) | |
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GY140 Introduction to Geographical Research (1.0) | |
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IR100 International Relations: Theories, Concepts and Debates (1.0) | |
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An approved language course: | ||
Year 2 | ||
Paper 5 |
GY202 Introduction to Global Development (1.0) | |
Paper 6 |
GY220 Environment: Science and Society (1.0) | |
Paper 7 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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GY205 Political Geographies (1.0) | |
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GY206 Urban Geography and Globalisation (0.5) | |
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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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GY222 Applied Environmental Economics (1.0) | |
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GY248 Field Methods in Geography & Environment (0.5) | |
Paper 8 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following: H | |
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LL250 Law and The Environment (1.0) (not available 2021/22) | |
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SP231 Poverty, Inequality, and Social Policy (1.0) (not available 2021/22) | |
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SP233 Introduction to Global Population Change (1.0) # (withdrawn 2019/20) | |
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Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the list under Paper 7 (if not studied under paper 7): | ||
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An approved language course: | ||
Year 3 | ||
Papers 9 & 10 |
Courses to the value of 2.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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GY309 The Political Geography of Development (0.5) | |
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GY312 Geographies of Gender in the Global South (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
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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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GY307 Regional Economic Development (0.5) | |
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GY308 The Economic Geography of Growth and Development (0.5) | |
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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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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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Notes |
ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳100 is taken by all students in the Lent Term of Year 1 and the Michaelmas Term of Year 2. The course is compulsory but does not affect the final degree classification. | |
Paper 7 options list
GY205 Political Geographies (1.0) | |
GY206 Urban Geography and Globalisation (0.5) | |
GY207 Economy, Society and Place (0.5) | |
GY209 The Economic Geography of Trade, Production and Development (0.5) # | |
GY222 Applied Environmental Economics (1.0) | |
GY248 Field Methods in Geography & Environment (0.5) | |
Language Courses
LN104 Mandarin Language and Society Level 1 (Beginner) (1.0) # | |
LN142 Mandarin Language and Society 2 (Intermediate) (1.0) # | |
LN251 Comparative Literature and 20th Century Political History (1.0) # C | |
LN270 Society and Language: Linguistics for Social Scientists (1.0) G | |
LN340 Mandarin Language and Society 5 (Mastery) (1.0) # (not available 2021/22) | |
Language Courses List 2
LN142 Mandarin Language and Society 2 (Intermediate) (1.0) # | |
LN340 Mandarin Language and Society 5 (Mastery) (1.0) # (not available 2021/22) | |
Footnotes
A : EC102 course allocation dependent on Economics A-level or equivalent background. See course guide for further information.
B : LN250 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
C : LN251 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
D : LN252 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
E : LN253 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
F : LN254 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
G : LN270 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
H : 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 it is a continuation of a language studied at A level (or equivalent) or Year 1. The appropriate course level is determined by the Language Centre.
I : Before taking GY350 students must take one of the following prerequisites in Year 2: GY245 or GY248.
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
Level 1 courses are not permitted as part of this degree programme in Years 2 and 3.
Language courses are not allowed in Year 3. Students wishing to study a modern language in Year 3 are encouraged to take one of the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Language Centre's extra-curricular courses.
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 .
