Geography

Course summary

Geography has much to offer in terms of improving world knowledge and environmental awareness. At its core is the development of a series of theories and principles concerned with the spatial aspects of human behaviour on Earth, with a methodology akin to that of the social and physical sciences. Another of its objectives is the development of a ‘sense of place’, recognising that many generalisations about ‘people’ are too abstract to be valid, that differences between people may be small, but they are vitally important. Students will be encouraged to make informed ‘value judgements’.