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______________________New Student Induction
Department of Geography, Environment and Development Studies
innovative interdisciplinary timely and topical
exciting and interestingGlobally relevant
Skills and employabilityNot only classroom-based
Flexible learning
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Our BSc Programmes of Study
• Geography• Environmental Management• Development and Globalisation• Community Development and Public Policy• We also offer a range of Certificates
Programme structure
Each Programme consists of modules worth a total of 360 credits, normally comprising 120 credits each at levels 4, 5 and 6.
Part time study normally takes 4 years
Programme Content
• All students study compulsory modules (level 4 or 5) to develop generic skills (examples include Global Environmental Issues, Community Action, Humans and Environment)
• In addition, students pursue their own interests and choose option modules (level 5 or 6) (examples include Coastal Processes and Management, Gender Space and Time, Geographies of the City).
Humans and the Environment (level 4)
Tutor: Dr Kezia Barker
The idea of ‘nature’
The creation of wilderness
Sustainable development
Science and environmental risk
Public participation in environmental decision-making
Universities and Sustainability
Global Environmental Issues (level 4)Tutor: Dr Diane Horn
Climate changeSea level riseCoastal erosion and floodingHurricanesTsunami
Human Geography: Space and Place in the Contemporary
World(level 4)
Tutor: Dr Paul Watt Indicative topics
Geographies of Food Deindustrialisation and
Globalisation London as a Global City Geographies of Childhood Youth, Place and
Neighbourhood Gender and Geography Cultural Landscapes Field Visit – East London
Your tutor There is a dedicated tutor for each
year group of your programme of study
Your personal tutor is there to advise you on academic progress through your programme
Student services and counselling are there to help with personal issues and general issues about academic study.
Progression You need to pass level 4 modules to
progress to level 5 At level 4 the marks do not count
towards your final degree You are assessed through
coursework and examinations You must submit your coursework
on time or a penalty will be applied
Contemporary Debates in Food and Farming (level 5)
Tutor: Dr Isobel Tomlinson
Food security
Food sovereignty
Sustainable Intensification
Agroecology
Organic farming
Climate Change
Dietary Change
Environmental Processes (level 5)Tutor: Dr Sue Brooks
Atmosphere Lithosphere Hydrosphere Biosphere
Extract for presentationi/J Etienne, Bloomsbury class
Social Justice – Level 5
• Theories of social justice• Social justice dilemmas • Political and ethical thought • Nature of equality• Examining case studies • Options for policy makers
• Taking this module will help students in public sector and community development settings, engage in debates regarding fairness, equality and justice in society.
• Key readings: Craig, G. et al (2008) Social Justice and Public Policy: Seeking Fairness in Diverse Societies. Bristol: Policy Press; Sandel, M. (2009) Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? London: Allen Lane.
Coastal Processes and Management (level 6)Coastal Processes and Management (level 6)Tutor: Dr Diane HornTutor: Dr Diane Horn
waveswavescoastal currentscoastal currentscoastal sediment transportcoastal sediment transportbeach landformsbeach landforms
sea level risesea level risecoastal erosioncoastal erosionfloodingfloodingwetland losswetland loss
laboratory class: wave tank measurements 2 field trips: beach processes, coastal management
Environment and Development (level 6)Exploring intersections between
environmental management and economic developmentThemes:•Environmental policy • Global environmental governance• Science and local knowledge• Political ecology• Social movements• Neoliberalism • Commodity chains
• & detailed case analysis:- Green economy solutions & critique- Biodiversity conservation- Toxic waste trade
Storms, Seas and Rivers: hydrology in the field
(level 6) Dr Sue Brooks
LandscapeLandscape Change: past and future (level 6)Change: past and future (level 6)Tutor: Dr Becky BriantTutor: Dr Becky Briant
FUTUREFUTUREclimate change climate change projectionsprojectionssea level changessea level changesglaciers and peopleglaciers and peopleriver systems and river systems and impacts on humansimpacts on humans
laboratory class: fossils / environmental reconstructionday field trip to the New Forest / Solent region
PASTPASTclimate changes over 2 million yearsclimate changes over 2 million yearssea level changes of over 100 msea level changes of over 100 mlarge ice-sheets in Europelarge ice-sheets in Europerivers and climate changerivers and climate change
Cities and Urban Inequalities (level 6)
Tutor: Dr Paul Watt Indicative Topics Analyzing the City – From
Chicago to LA Ethnic Diversity and
Segregation Social Housing Gentrification Suburbanisation and
Suburbia Post-Socialist Cities 2012 London Olympics and
Urban Regeneration Culture-led Regeneration
Source: Paul Watt (2012)
Syllabus
• Theorisations of gender and sexuality • Gender, sexuality and the body• Gendering home• Gender, sexuality and the city• Gender, imperial spaces and
temporalities• Gender, sexuality and nature• Globalization: the feminization of poverty.
Gender: Space and Time (level 6)Tutor: Dr Rosie Cox
Fieldwork opportunites• Mallorca• North Norfolk • London based survey days• Dungeness• Chichester• Kew Gardens• Walton-on-the-Naze
BSc Geography
Level 4
Humans and Environment
Global Environmental Issues
Human Geography
Basic Principles of GIS
Level 5
Environmental Processes
Environment, Economy and Society in Europe
Options at level 5 or 6
BSc Environmental Management
Level 4
Humans and Environment
Global Environmental Issues
Foundations of Environmental Science
Basic Principles of GIS
Level 5
Environmental Processes
Environment, Economy and Society in Europe
Options at level 5 or 6
BSc Development and Globalisation
Level 4
Humans and Environment
Theories of Development
Development and Globalisation
Actors in Development
Level 5
Environmental Security
Children Youth and International Development
Level 6
Race, Ethnicity and Development
Options at level 5 or 6
BSc Community Development and Public Policy
Level 4
Introductions: Community and Local Government Studies
Leadership and Governance in Local Communities
Community-Based Project Development and Management
Community Action
Level 5
Social Justice
Options at level 5 or 6
Administration
For all general enquiries please contact
The Admin Team on +44(0) 20 3073 8000 or email geds@bbk.ac.uk
Office hours are Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm (excluding bank holidays)
Individual Course Administrators are assigned to Courses and Modules, should you require more specific support. Details of all our staff can be found on the website www.bbk.ac.uk/geds/our-staff
You can access this presentation and other information on the GEDS website
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/geds/current-students
Further information can be found in the GEDS Undergraduate Handbook www.bbk.ac.uk/geds/current-students/GEDS-UG-Handbook-2014-15.pdf