Geography

Course summary

Area of study 1: Dynamic Landscapes - Tectonic Processes and Hazards – students study the reasons why some locations are more at risk than others from tectonic hazards, examples of recent hazard events and how tectonic hazards can be managed. - Landscape Systems, Processes and Change – students study the reasons why coastal landscapes differ, how coastal erosion and sea level rise alter coastlines and how they can be managed. Area of study 2: Dynamic Places - Globalisation – students investigate the causes and impacts of globalisation as well as the studying the consequences of globalisation for global development. - Regenerating Places – students investigate the reasons why places vary in their characteristics and evaluate the success of regeneration strategies in both rural and urban areas.