Geography

Course summary

Geography is ideal for those keen to maintain a broad interest in, and understanding of, the world in which we live. It is a Social Science, at the interface between the Human and Physical Sciences, and it examines the way people live, are distributed and interact with their environment. Study of the essential systematic and technical aspects of the subject creates a platform for considering the major environmental, political, cultural and socio-economic issues facing the developed and developing world. Students are required to develop a wide range of research methods, drawing on a variety of data sources. Students are also required to be able to use a range of mapping, graphing and statistical techniques within their written work. As such, geography students develop a broad portfolio of transferable skills.