Geography (Faster Route) - BSc

University of Glasgow

Geography is the study of the surface of the Earth as the site of human living and working. It considers the variability in physical and human landscapes, along with the interrelationships binding them together. It is a dynamic, relevant and ever-changing subject at the heart of many local and global current issues, ranging widely from coastal management and environment hazards to migration, solidarity and urban geography. Through the geography you develop a number of key skills and experience such as qualitative and statistical data analysis and independent research which are attractive to a range of employers.Our highly flexible Honours programme gives you the opportunity to customise your degree through a combination of core and optional courses, helping you build expertise aligned with your academic interests and future career goals.The Geography Faster Route offers focused, high achieving candidates joining us straight from school the option to complete the Honours Degree in 3 years.Faster route students receive an additional week of study during welcome week (the week before academic classes commence) to benefit from a series of learning and technical induction activities to prepare for success.**Programme structure****Year 1**Students on the Geography Faster Route do not undertake Year 1.**Year 2**In this year you will focus on key aspects of physical, human and environmental geography. You will engage with key debates relating to how to understand and engage with human and physical processes and the links between them. You will be trained in different methods relating to statistical methods, geographic information systems (GIS) and urban ecologies. These research skills are developed through the level 2 field class where you have the opportunity to apply your learning and engage with these skills in real world contexts.You will also study other subjects to pursue your interests and ensure maximum flexibility.**Year 3**In the third year the core courses help you to develop an understanding of different geographical approaches that are designed to support research methods for your dissertation and to help you develop independent research skills.Core courses are related to advanced training methods such as data management, modelling, GIS, interviewing & interpretative methods and dissertation training. This training will ensure you have the relevant skills to develop your dissertation research. In the second half of the third year, you will start to develop the focus of your dissertation project and begin to plan your research.**Year 4**In the fourth year you will write and research your dissertation utilisiing the research training and support through the degree. You will be assigned a specialist advisor to support your dissertation who will have relevant expertise and will guide you through the exciting process of developing and designing your own research project. The Geography Beyond the Academy core course is informed by the ethos of engagement and social justice that informs the degree as a whole. On the course you will work in groups to develop projects based on fieldwork in and around Glasgow. The course supports the development and articulation of graduate attributes and communication strategies to engage with publics beyond the university. **Our international links**You will have the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner universities as part of your degree. This will not add any extra time to your studies.**Careers and future opportunities****Graduate destinations**The following are examples of roles that graduates are in 15 months after completing their programme:* Teacher* Zero Carbon Living Advisor* Carbon Neutral Islands Community Development Officer* Civil Servant* Development Finance Graduate Analyst* Energy Management Officer* Environmental

School of Geographical and Earth Sciences