BA (Hons) Human Geography Bachelor's degree at Leeds Beckett University

Studying a series of contemporary events and prominent media, you'll learn the importance of the geographical discipline in understanding the world we live in. You'll be encouraged to make connections between key geographical theories and concepts, and the real world.

Study the dynamics which underpin contested spaces and explore the importance of place, territory, power and identity.

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.

Develop your employability skills through a ten-week work placement supported by a series of taught sessions. You'll build subject specific, graduate employability and intellectual and cognitive skills, develop your professional skills and learn how to reflect on what transferable skills you 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.

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.

Building on the knowledge you have gained during the Sustainable Places and City & Society modules, you will 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.

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.

Examine 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.

Study the scale and impact of biodiversity loss, conservation theory, and approaches for measuring and monitoring ecosystem changes. You'll examine different environmental organisations and the roles they play in conserving and mitigating against biodiversity loss.

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.

Examine some of the key global challenges that governments face in an increasingly borderless world. You'll focus on three key areas: the threats of cross-border conflicts, the vulnerabilities of the existing global economy that exploits cheap labour and poverty, and the growing health concern of transmission of disease across borders.

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.