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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