BA in Geography
Programme Code: UBGY2
Department: Geography & Environment
For all first, second and third year students in 2017/18.
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Classification scheme for the BA/BSc degrees (other than four-year BA/BSc degrees)
Paper |
Course number and title | |
See note |
The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things | |
Year 1 | ||
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1 |
Introduction to Geography | |
2 |
Introduction to Geographical Research | |
3 |
Either GY103 Contemporary Europe or GY120 Environmental Change: Past, Present and Future or GY121 Sustainable Development | |
4 |
An approved paper taught outside the Department or another paper from Paper 3 above | |
Year 2 | ||
5 |
Research Techniques (Spatial, Social and Environmental) | |
6, 7 & 8 |
Three units from: | |
|
Economy, Society and Space | |
Urban and Spatial Economic Analysis I | ||
Introduction to Global Development | ||
Political Geographies, Policy and Space | ||
Environment Science and Society | ||
Applied Environmental Economics | ||
London's Geographies | ||
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Or an approved LSE taught option (either within or outside the Department of Geography but not a Language course) | |
Year 3 | ||
9 |
Independent Research Project | |
10, 11 & 12 |
Three units from: | |
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Theories of Regional Development and Change | |
The Political Geography of Development and the South | ||
Urban Development: Politics, Policy and Planning | ||
The Geography of Gender; Global Perspectives | ||
Urban and Spatial Economic Analysis II | ||
Geographies of Race | ||
Environmental Governance | ||
Environment and Development | ||
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One unit from Papers 6-8 (excluding an LSE taught Outside Option) | |
Notes |
LSE100 is taken by all students in the Lent Term of Year 1 and the Michaelmas Term of Year 2. The course is compulsory but does not affect the final degree classification. | |
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Level 1 courses and modern language courses are not permitted as part of this degree programme in Years 2 and 3. Students wishing to study a modern language are encouraged to take one of the LSE Language Centre's extra-curricular courses. | |
Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the undergraduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the undergraduate summary page for future students.
