Geography

Course summary

The Physical Systems component considers the interrelationships between the land, oceans and atmosphere to help you understand the processes, characteristics and impacts on these landscapes and cycles that shape them over time, and create a number of issues when trying to manage them. The Human Interactions component investigates the actions, interactions and spatial patterns of people and places. Using examples and case studies, you will explore a variety of contrasting places, unpicking the flows and connections that have made them the way they are and the way in which global systems and governance have local consequences. The Geographical Debates component will encourage you to think critically about some of the most dynamic issues the planet faces. The concepts of inequality, mitigation and adaptation, sustainability, risk and threshold underpin this component. The Investigative Geography component will require you to produce a written report (3,000–4,000 words) about an independent investigation.