BA (Hons) Human Geography Bachelor's degree at Royal Holloway, University of London

In this module you will develop an understanding of the factors that control the physical, biological and chemical forces which shape the Earth's surface. You will look at oceanic and atmospheric processes, plate tectonics, hydrology and coastal processes, glaciation, and arid environments.

In this module you will engage with key issues in human geography. You will consider human geography as a distinctive way to approach the world, examining key questions about globalisation, inequality, identity and the nature of place. You will look at approaches to economic, cultural and historical geography, and the development of the discipline, celebrating geographers' active involvement in the challenges facing humanity.

Our planet is in crisis. Hundreds of millions face extreme poverty and negative impacts on livelihoods caused by the intersectional problems of climate change, chemical pollution and loss of ecosystem integrity. This module will address these challenges through both social and physical science lenses. First, it will explore the physical science basis of the planetary crisis: climate change, biosphere integrity and chemical pollution, as they reshape the world through space and time. Second, stud

This module brings together human and physical geography perspectives to understand the functioning of diverse global ecosystems, the impact of human activity on ecosystems and the challenges of sustainability. It does this through embedding key biogeographical concepts and notions of development into an exploration of the interrelationships between human societies and ecosystems. Themes covered include biodiversity loss, food security, ecosystem services and environmental governance. The module

This module will provide you with an introduction to the methods for collecting, interpreting and presenting physical and human geographical information, in both the field and in the laboratory. You will conduct physical and human geography fieldwork in the local area, with activities including surveying and mapping, vegetation sampling and identification, soil and water analysis, interpreting past history, exploratory and inferential data analysis, questionnaire design, interviewing, and visual

This module introduces students to key data collection and analysis techniques in human geography. Skills are developed in questionnaire design, observation, interviewing, and qualitative and quantitative data analysis. The module uses lectures and practical classes with students working as individuals and in small groups, encouraging the development of teamwork and independent research skills. Through class- and field-based sessions, students gain important experience in the practical applicati

The module is divided into three sections: Section A: Study skills for Geographers. This introduces students to the skills needed to study Geography at university. Topics covered include critical reading and writing; finding and evaluating source material; referencing and bibliographies; using feedback effectively; academic integrity and research ethics; the use of generative AI. Section B: Geography beyond university. This engages students with how geographical skills are and could be used outs

In this module you will develop your practical research skills on a week-long field-trip to Andalusia in Southern Spain. You will spend four days, guided by staff, looking at specific local examples of physical, environmental, social, economic and cultural processes. You will then spend two days, working in small groups, conducting a short piece of original research on a topic of your choice.

This module will describe the key principles of academic integrity, focusing on university assignments. Plagiarism, collusion and commissioning will be described as activities that undermine academic integrity, and the possible consequences of engaging in such activities will be described. Activities, with feedback, will provide you with opportunities to reflect and develop your understanding of academic integrity principles.

In this module you will develop your skills in research design, data collection and analysis. You will learn how to handle and process advanced human or physical geography data sets, and further your ability to apply geographical information systems (GIS) techniques. You will also start to plan your dissertation, thinking about proposal design, and risk and research ethics assessments.

In this module you will have the opportunity to conduct field research in Cyprus, Malawi, New York, Sicily or London, with each destination focussing on a different area of Geography. You will develop your ability to analyse and problem-solve in the field, collecting, interpreting and combining different types of geographical evidence.

The aim of this module is to provide an introduction to the use of remote sensing and Geographical Information Systems in physical and human geographical research. Theoretical concepts underpinning geospatial data storage and analysis will be introduced in lectures, while practical content will demonstrate applications of GIS for answering a range of geographical research questions focused on global challenges. Students will gain experience of using ArcGIS Pro, an industry leading GIS software.

This module covers themes related to how space, landscapes, and knowledge are contested, within a curriculum focused on power, place and geopolitics.

This module introduces key concepts and ideas in political geography and geopolitics promoting an appreciation of the relationship between politics and geography through a range of different theoretical lenses, a series of diverse contexts, and at a variety of scales. Each term, the lectures will be broken down into several key components beginning with an introductory lecture, tracing the emergence of political geography. Both terms 1 and 2 will then proceed with a series of 'lens' lectures, in

This module introduces the concepts and theories used to interpret and explain urbanisation and urban processes, providing critical knowledge of urban political economy, urban political ecology and urban social movements. It refuses a neat division of the social and the natural by equipping students with critical tools to analyse the ecological transformations implied by political economic shifts and contested by urban social movements. This module emphasises the importance of spatial variations

This module is concerned with the character of place and culture in the modern world. It explores both the material cultural transformations wrought by processes of modernisation and how people understand and imagine the places, spaces, times and environments they inhabit. More specifically, the module addresses issues of global geographies of cultural change, especially the relationship between the local and the global; questions of place, identity and landscape, especially at the local scale;

This module develops within students concern, critical awareness and informed concern for 'distant strangers' and other cultures, linked to the notion of responsibility in an unequal and interconnected world. The course addresses theories, paradigms and critiques of development; the environment-development interface and sustainability, the changing international economic and political order