KE3001 - Environmental Geography

What will I learn on this module?

You will develop a broad appreciation of a range of complex environmental problems and with experience of hands-on fieldwork coupled with teaching from staff members involved in cutting-edge research in geography. Selected topics will be further developed through the application of a range of quantitative and qualitative methods as part of fieldwork activities to put theoretical learning into practice. The module provides you with a basic introduction to the scientific and social processes underpinning both local, as well as global environmental problems. On completion of the module, your ability to link theory and application, with an informed concern about sustainable development in an urban context will serve to enhance your future employment prospects.

How will I learn on this module?

In this module, you will learn through lectures, guided reading, and field visits. In addition to timetabled sessions, your independent study will be guided and supported through your engagement with a range of resources accessible on-line via the module eLP site, including an electronic reading list. Lectures will be used to introduce key issues and concepts across the range of topics covered on the module, and active participation in field visits will enable you to consolidate the links between theory, practice and application.

How will I be supported academically on this module?

Throughout the module you will engage in small group activities during which you will benefit from peer interaction and support from the teaching staff. In field tasks, for example, you will interact closely with teaching staff who will provide formative support and feedback on activities leading up to the assessment task. Each topic will be further supported by on-line resources available via the module eLP site. These resources include an interactive reading list with on-line access to a number of key books and journal articles and aligned with your lecture programme.

What will I be expected to read on this module?

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. Online reading lists (provided after enrolment) give you access to your reading material for your modules. The Library works in partnership with your module tutors to ensure you have access to the material that you need.

What will I be expected to achieve?

Knowledge & Understanding:
• MLO 1: Describe a range of contemporary concerns in relation to environmental issues.
• MLO 2: Examine a range of economic, social and/or political processes pertinent to environmental geography

Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
• MLO 3: Demonstrate ability to synthesise a range of literature sources.
• MLO 4: Demonstrate basic field skills through data collection and analysis.

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
• MLO 5: Develop an informed concern about sustainable development

How will I be assessed?

The assessment tasks for this module consists of a multiple choice test (100% weighting).

Formative feedback will be provided during the fieldtrip, during in class discussions, Blackboard discussion forums. In addition, a mock test to help with MCQ test preparation.

Pre-requisite(s)

None

Co-requisite(s)

None

Module abstract

Environmental geography explores aspects of interactions between humans and the natural world, and the aim of this module is to introduce you to some of the key environmental/geographical issues that face the planet today. You will explore a range of contemporary issues covering aspects that span the natural and human environment. You will look at environments across the world, from the poles to the tropics, exploring the pressures they faced in the past, today and in the future. Selected topics will be further developed through the application of a range of quantitative and qualitative methods as part of fieldwork based activities to put theoretical learning into practice. Assessment on the module will be through a multiple choice online test at the end of the semester. On completion of the module, your ability to link theory and application, with an informed concern about sustainable development will serve to enhance your future employment prospects.

Course info

UCAS Code Z091

Credits 20

Level of Study Undergraduate

Mode of Study 4 years Full Time or 5 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad

School Geography and Natural Sciences

Location City Campus, Northumbria University

City Newcastle

Start September 2027

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Full time Courses are primarily delivered via on-campus face to face learning but could include elements of online learning.

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Most courses run as described on our website and in our marketing materials. Occasionally we may need to make changes, for example due to a change in the law or regulatory requirements, requirements of a Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Body, or our quality assurance processes. Where a change is significant (in line with the Competition and Markets Authority's guidance on "substantial changes"), we will consult with affected students in advance where the change is being decided, and will explain the reason for the change and inform you at the earliest opportunity.

If we make a significant variation to your programme, you are entitled to: request a transfer to an alternative, appropriate programme; withdraw and have your tuition fees adjusted; or raise a complaint through the Student Complaints Procedure.

Optional modules listed on course pages may be subject to change depending on uptake numbers each year. Where a module you selected is withdrawn, the options above apply.

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Contact time is subject to increase or decrease in line with possible restrictions imposed by the government or the University in the interest of maintaining the health and safety and wellbeing of students, staff, and visitors if this is deemed necessary in future.

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