BA (Hons) Human Geography
Overview
Know your place
Are you curious about how economic, political and social processes are reflected in geographies? Human Geography is all about understanding the evolution of places, landscapes and environments. You’ll apply human geography concepts and techniques to re-imagine more socially just and sustainable futures.
Why Human Geography at LSBU?
- Our experienced staff have track records of academic research, professional practice and consultancy and strong links to public, private and voluntary sector employers.
- Our optional modules mean you can tailor your degree to your interests and future career ambitions.
- With our facilities based in central London, the location is perfect for investigating (through local site visits) the societal challenges and processes facing global cities in the 21st Century.
- Be inspired by guest speakers from public, private sector and third sector organisations, as well as academia, will bring specialisms and real world contextualisation.
- Residential field trip at no extra cost are invaluable for putting into context what you’ve learnt in lectures, seminars and from your own research – we’ll explore sites in Cornwall (UK) and in the South of France.
- From maps and texts to visuals and digital technologies, you’ll learn to prepare maps, diagrams and other forms of spatial representation using appropriate IT and GIS technologies.
Modules
This course covers making sustainable places; human geography theory and its application to 21st century cities – like London; social and cultural geographies; regeneration; GIS technologies and geopolitics. You’ll learn to appreciate that the key dimensions of inequality are socially constructed, and that geography plays a crucial role in those constructions.
Year 1
- Exploring human geographies
- Society, space and place
- Making sustainable places
- Human geographies of London
- Geographical investigations
Plus one module from:
- Plans, people and processes
- Geographies of tourism
- North and South: issues of international development
- Politics, decision making and democracy
Year 2
- Social and cultural geographies
- Spatial research methods
- Geographies of regeneration
- Economic geographies
Plus two modules from:
- Environmental change: issues and impacts
- Destination management
- Gender, sexualities and society
- Planning for housing
- Tourism in the global south
- Globalisation and development
- Crime and social exclusion
- Work experience
Year 3
- Dissertation
- Geopolitics
- Cities and representation
Plus two modules from:
- Evidence based planning
- Destination marketing
- Race, culture and identity
- Unfinished business: the fight for social justice
- Black British history: concepts and debates
- International planning perspectives
- Urban tourism
- Tourism and social justice
- Mass media, music and society
Entry requirements
- A Level BCC or:
- BTEC National Diploma MMM or:
- Access to HE qualifications with 9 Distinctions and 36 Merits or:
- Equivalent Level 3 qualifications worth 106 UCAS points
- Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English, or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).
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Advanced entry
If you have already completed some studies at another university, we may be able to consider you for advanced entry. Please see our advanced entry page for more information.