geography bsc(hons) 2014
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Why study Geography BSc(Hons) at the University of Brighton?
Dr Jonathan Caplin, Geography Course Leader
Excellence in teaching and support
Lectures
Laboratory work
Small group work
Field-based
Seminars
Tutorials
• “My time at Brighton University has been above and beyond my expectations”
• “The course and modules are excellent and both the students and teaching staff have been a true delight to work with and have furthered my interests in many, many aspects of Geography.”
• “The course gave me the confidence to succeed”
• “Lecturers are willing to help, easy to find, keen to give advice and feedback”
• Brighton Geography – very high scores for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2012
The Brighton experience: what our students say
• Course Leader:general issues/management of deadlines
• Personal Tutor: pastoral care
• Module Leader: academic issues
• Student Support and Guidance Tutor: personal & study support from a non-academic
• Studentcentral: a web-based virtual learning environment, available everywhere, 24/7
Support network
A leading professional university
Learning environmental skills in the field
Destinations: GreeceSicily
• Environment Agency
• Meteorological Office
• Port of London Authority
• Field Studies Centre
• Local authorities
• Conservation organisations
• Industry
• Central Government
• International placements...
Previous work placements
Career-focused
Careers
Graduates are qualified for a wide range of graduate jobs
Career Planning Agreement:e.g. job study integrated into year 2 module
University Careers Centre
Our Destinations survey data tell us 96% of School of Environment and Technology students are working or studying six months after graduation
Civil Engineering Companies
Ecological Consultancy
Recycling
GIS
Environmental Officer
Environmental Monitoring & Remediation
Planning
Teaching……
• Information Technology including Geographical Information Systems (GIS)and data management software
• Research and data handling including research design, analysis and interpretation
• Presentation skills (written and oral) through posters, seminars and discussion
Skills-based learning
Facilities fit for the 21st century:
Public health laboratory
Clean-labs
Geochemistry suite: XRF,ICP
Differential GPS
Industry standard software
Innovative and relevant
GIS/Remote Sensing skills
Qualitative skills
Employer based
Multi-skilled
A great place to be a student
Geography BSc(Hons)
“To develop knowledge and understanding of a broad foundation across Human, Physical and Environmental Geography, and to develop the range of skills associated with a geographical education.”
Covers a range of pathways associated with career opportunities:
• Physical geography• Geomorphic and environmental
systems• Spatial skills (for example GIS)• Contemporary environmental
problems
You choose!
Geography BSc(Hons)
Year 1 course structure
Fundamentals of Physical Geography
Global Environmental Issues and Management
Contemporary Human Geographies
Skills for Independent Learning
Intro to fieldwork
Options : Geography, Geology, Science or Language
21st Century Brighton
Intro to Statistics and Quantitative Techniques
Year 2 modules
AdvancedFieldwork
Advanced Data Analysis
Skills forResearch andCareers
• Alternative and Renewable Energy• Climate Change • Critical Contemporary Geographies • Community Engagement• Environmental Hazards• Environmental Conservation and
Management • Fundamentals of Environmental
Microbiology• Ice Age Earth• Geographical Information Systems• Geographies of Everyday Life• Soil and Water Analysis• Sustainable Development
Year 2 module options include
• Air Quality Management• Coastal Environments• Environmental Change in Low Latitudes• Environmental Assessment• Geographical Information Systems• Geographies of Gender, Sexes and
Sexualities• Geohazards• Medical Geography• Political Ecology• Water and Health• Wetland Environments
Final year module options include
• Independent research
• Guidance by expert staff
• Explore a topic of interest
• Possibility of fieldwork abroad
• Link with future career
Final year project
