BA (Hons)

Human Geography

Teaching & Learning

The tabs below detail what and how you will study in each year of your course. The balance of assessments and overall workload will be informed by your core modules and the option modules you choose to study – the information provided is an indication of what you can expect and may be subject to change. The option modules listed are also an indication of what will be available to you. Their availability is subject to demand and you will be advised which option modules you can choose at the beginning of each year of study.

What you'll learn

Gain an understanding of how to apply the principles of sustainable development to the cities and towns we live in. You will take a field trip to a European city to see aspects of sustainability in practice.
Through case studies of a series of contemporary events and media prominent in the public domain, you will learn the importance of the geographical discipline in understanding the world we live in.
Study the dynamics which underpin contested spaces and explore the importance of place, territory, power and identity.
Learn, practice, and explore some of the fundamental study skills that you'll be using on a daily basis during your time at Leeds Beckett. You'll develop employability skills, ensuring you're in the best possible position to embark on a successful professional career when you graduate.
Examine the impact of global, national and local urban policies on the development of cities and how they are shaped both physically and environmentally.
Focus on a variety of groups within society, considering the reality of their lived experiences. You will explore what it means to have increasingly diverse cities, from the vibrancy and excitement of city living to the social, cultural and ethical concerns of a diverse society.
Develop a range of geographical skills that combine geographical theory and its practical application through fieldwork projects. You'll be introduced to research techniques and approaches used in geographical research. You'll also learn basic analytical skills in Geographic Information System (GIS) and apply these to a research project.
Gain an understanding of how to apply the principles of sustainable development to the cities and towns we live in. You will take a field trip to a European city to see aspects of sustainability in practice.
Through case studies of a series of contemporary events and media prominent in the public domain, you will learn the importance of the geographical discipline in understanding the world we live in.
Study the dynamics which underpin contested spaces and explore the importance of place, territory, power and identity.
Learn, practice, and explore some of the fundamental study skills that you'll be using on a daily basis during your time at Leeds Beckett. You'll develop employability skills, ensuring you're in the best possible position to embark on a successful professional career when you graduate.
Examine the impact of global, national and local urban policies on the development of cities and how they are shaped both physically and environmentally.
Focus on a variety of groups within society, considering the reality of their lived experiences. You will explore what it means to have increasingly diverse cities, from the vibrancy and excitement of city living to the social, cultural and ethical concerns of a diverse society.
Develop a range of geographical skills that combine geographical theory and its practical application through fieldwork projects. You'll be introduced to research techniques and approaches used in geographical research. You'll also learn basic analytical skills in Geographic Information System (GIS) and apply these to a research project.

What you'll learn

Enhance your professional skills on a ten-week work placement. Working with a local employer, you will develop your graduate attributes and reflect on the transferable skills you will need for your chosen career.
Develop an understanding of the theoretical background to the carrying out of research and foster the practical skills to be able to carry out research in the social sciences using a number of different research methods.
Learn about key debates within economic geography, particularly in relation to uneven development, place and globalisation.
Examine the evolution of thought in human geography, making connections between the development of geography over time, developments in academic thought and practice, and the ways in which we produce geographical knowledge.
Explore how changing complex urban problems are addressed in the UK and internationally through policy and practical responses.
Exploring the causes of natural hazard vulnerability (e.g. in relation to flood risk), you'll conduct fieldwork and gather evidence to evaluate key strategies in natural hazard management. You'll consider key issues surrounding climate change and use theoretical frameworks to evaluate pathways for adaption.
Explore the concepts of justice and equality, both locally and globally, by examining the structures, processes and policies that generate and sustain patterns of spatial segregation and social exclusion at various scales, including city, neighbourhood and community.
Enhance your professional skills on a ten-week work placement. Working with a local employer, you will develop your graduate attributes and reflect on the transferable skills you will need for your chosen career.
Develop an understanding of the theoretical background to the carrying out of research and foster the practical skills to be able to carry out research in the social sciences using a number of different research methods.
Learn about key debates within economic geography, particularly in relation to uneven development, place and globalisation.
Examine the evolution of thought in human geography, making connections between the development of geography over time, developments in academic thought and practice, and the ways in which we produce geographical knowledge.
Explore how changing complex urban problems are addressed in the UK and internationally through policy and practical responses.
Exploring the causes of natural hazard vulnerability (e.g. in relation to flood risk), you'll conduct fieldwork and gather evidence to evaluate key strategies in natural hazard management. You'll consider key issues surrounding climate change and use theoretical frameworks to evaluate pathways for adaption.
Explore the concepts of justice and equality, both locally and globally, by examining the structures, processes and policies that generate and sustain patterns of spatial segregation and social exclusion at various scales, including city, neighbourhood and community.

What you'll learn

Use the research methods, techniques and skills you have gained during your degree to carry out a sustained piece of research that examines current issues or problems in the field of human geography.
Use the research methods, techniques and skills you have gained during your degree to carry out a sustained piece of research that examines current issues or problems in the field of human geography.

Option modules may include

Discover the multiple and frequently contested ways of understanding, representing and communicating social space and place. You will examine a number of key issues through the concept of the geographical imagination.
Take an in-depth look at the emerging policy debates about the ways cities are and should be evolving. You will focus on key dynamics, including the urban form of cities and the pressures of population growth, sustainability, governance and the search for global competitiveness.
Explore the different spaces and geographies of consumption, in terms of place identity, networks of retail and consumption, and commodity chains on a local, national and international level.
Examine the main trends and challenges facing cities, as well as the range of alternative practices which are being discussed within academic literature and experimented with directly by urban inhabitants.
Building on the knowledge you have developed during Contested Geographies in year one and Social Justice in year two, you will examine some of the key global challenges that governments face in an increasingly borderless world.
Study key issues in housing delivery, delving behind public and private market interventions to examine the way housing problems are constructed and addressed.
Develop your critical understanding and knowledge of heritage conservation theory and practice and its relation to urban regeneration and renaissance in the UK.
Examine the relationship between women and the built environment, thinking about women as designers, planners and builders. You will also look at the spaces inhabited by women, those designed for them, and those adopted by them.
Gain a theoretical understanding of the nature of development, the impact of development on indigenous groups and the struggle between different stakeholders for access to natural resources.
Discover the multiple and frequently contested ways of understanding, representing and communicating social space and place. You will examine a number of key issues through the concept of the geographical imagination.
Take an in-depth look at the emerging policy debates about the ways cities are and should be evolving. You will focus on key dynamics, including the urban form of cities and the pressures of population growth, sustainability, governance and the search for global competitiveness.
Explore the different spaces and geographies of consumption, in terms of place identity, networks of retail and consumption, and commodity chains on a local, national and international level.
Examine the main trends and challenges facing cities, as well as the range of alternative practices which are being discussed within academic literature and experimented with directly by urban inhabitants.
Building on the knowledge you have developed during Contested Geographies in year one and Social Justice in year two, you will examine some of the key global challenges that governments face in an increasingly borderless world.
Study key issues in housing delivery, delving behind public and private market interventions to examine the way housing problems are constructed and addressed.
Develop your critical understanding and knowledge of heritage conservation theory and practice and its relation to urban regeneration and renaissance in the UK.
Examine the relationship between women and the built environment, thinking about women as designers, planners and builders. You will also look at the spaces inhabited by women, those designed for them, and those adopted by them.
Gain a theoretical understanding of the nature of development, the impact of development on indigenous groups and the struggle between different stakeholders for access to natural resources.