CK101 BA (Hons) Subject - Geography
Overview
See information on Timetable Groups and Subject Combinations on the BA (Hons) - CK101 page.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Students take 15 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GG1013 | Planet Earth: Exploring Environmental Geography | 5 |
| GG1014 | Human Geographies: Approaching Global Challenges | 5 |
| GG1015 | Geographies in Action | 5 |
| Year 2 | ||
| 40-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 40 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 30 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GG2022 | Field Work | 5 |
| GG2038 | Geographical Research Methods | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits, with at least 5 credits from the following: | 30 | |
| Ice Age Quaternary Environments and Geomorphology (5) | ||
| Introduction to Geoinformatics (5) | ||
| Atmosphere, Weather and Climate (5) | ||
| And at least 5 credits from the following: | ||
| Cities of Diversity (5) | ||
| Geography of Tourism (5) | ||
| Rural Geography (5) | ||
| Social Geographies of Sustainable Development (5) | ||
| Global Environmental Change (5) | ||
| Political Geography (5) | ||
| Cultural Geographies & Geo-Composition (5) | ||
| 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 20 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GG2022 | Field Work | 5 |
| GG2038 | Geographical Research Methods | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits, with at least 5 credits from the following: | 20 | |
| Ice Age Quaternary Environments and Geomorphology (5) | ||
| Introduction to Geoinformatics (5) | ||
| Atmosphere, Weather and Climate (5) | ||
| And at least 5 credits from the following: | ||
| Cities of Diversity (5) | ||
| Geography of Tourism (5) | ||
| Rural Geography (5) | ||
| Social Geographies of Sustainable Development (5) | ||
| Global Environmental Change (5) | ||
| Political Geography (5) | ||
| Cultural Geographies & Geo-Composition (5) | ||
| 20-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 20 credits as follows - all listed core modules (5 credits) and 15 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GG2038 | Geographical Research Methods | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 15 credits, with at least 5 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| Ice Age Quaternary Environments and Geomorphology (5) | ||
| Introduction to Geoinformatics (5) | ||
| Atmosphere, Weather and Climate (5) | ||
| And at least 5 credits from the following: | ||
| Cities of Diversity (5) | ||
| Geography of Tourism (5) | ||
| Rural Geography (5) | ||
| Social Geographies of Sustainable Development (5) | ||
| Global Environmental Change (5) | ||
| Political Geography (5) | ||
| Cultural Geographies & Geo-Composition (5) | ||
| Year 3 | ||
| 40-credit Subject | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Students take 40 credits as follows - all listed core modules (5 credits) and 35 credits of elective modules: | ||
| GG3001 | Geographical Ideas | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 35 credits from the following: | 35 | |
| Research Methods and Dissertation (10) | ||
| Marine and Coastal Geosciences (5) | ||
| Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Development (5) 2 | ||
| Global urbanism: sustainable cities and communities (5) | ||
| Advanced Geographical Information Systems (5) | ||
| Regional and Local Planning Issues and Policies (5) 1 | ||
| Geography of Heritage (5) | ||
| Environmental Remote Sensing (5) | ||
| Geopolitics and Geostrategies (5) | ||
| Historical Geographies of Ireland: Social, Economic and Cultural Transformations (5) | ||
| Climate Change and Historical Climatology (5) | ||
| Environmental Geography (5) | ||
| Geoimaginaries of the Sciences and the Arts (5) | ||
| 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows - all listed core modules (5 credits) and 25 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GG3001 | Geographical Ideas | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 25 credits from the following: | 25 | |
| Research Methods and Dissertation (10) | ||
| Marine and Coastal Geosciences (5) | ||
| Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Development (5) 2 | ||
| Global urbanism: sustainable cities and communities (5) | ||
| Advanced Geographical Information Systems (5) | ||
| Regional and Local Planning Issues and Policies (5) 1 | ||
| Geography of Heritage (5) | ||
| Environmental Remote Sensing (5) | ||
| Geopolitics and Geostrategies (5) | ||
| Historical Geographies of Ireland: Social, Economic and Cultural Transformations (5) | ||
| Climate Change and Historical Climatology (5) | ||
| Environmental Geography (5) | ||
| Geoimaginaries of the Sciences and the Arts (5) | ||
| 20-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | 20 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Marine and Coastal Geosciences (5) | ||
| Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Development (5) 2 | ||
| Global urbanism: sustainable cities and communities (5) | ||
| Advanced Geographical Information Systems (5) | ||
| Regional and Local Planning Issues and Policies (5) 1 | ||
| Geography of Heritage (5) | ||
| Environmental Remote Sensing (5) | ||
| Geopolitics and Geostrategies (5) | ||
| Climate Change and Historical Climatology (5) | ||
| Environmental Geography (5) | ||
| Geoimaginaries of the Sciences and the Arts (5) | ||
- 1
Students taking GG3027 Regional and Local Planning Issues and Policies cannot register for SS3033 Issues in Planning and Sustainable Development.
- 2
Students who have completed GG2040 in 2024/2025 are not permitted to register for GG3009 in 2025/2026.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.