Covering physical landscapes, the natural environment and global change, our Geography BSc (Hons) course can show you how our world is changing.
This course focuses on the dynamics of physical landscapes and their links with people and places. We will cover the natural environment – landforms, glaciers, rivers and coasts, together with the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and geosphere.
Why you should study this course
Coventry University has taught geography for over 40 years.
Current research expertise in flood risk, storm water management, sea level change, quaternary environmental change, and ecological monitoring and management.
Excellent support for, and track record, in employability.
Opportunities to participate in challenging and exciting residential field trips each year, exploring the UK and overseas*.
Large range of optional modules allows you to tailor your degree to suit your interests with topics such as environmental change and management, hazards, biodiversity and conservation, planning and sustainability, Geographical Information Systems and remote sensing.
To augment field trip experiences, you will be taught in the Simulation Centre, which is among the most advanced interactive people training and development centres in the UK. Its cutting-edge technology which is unique in the UK, its Learning Curve interactive screen and real-life scenarios using specially-trained actors, can not only improve skills but help develop new ways of working in otherwise inaccessible environments.
International Code: EECU062
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Year one
Modules
Earth surface environments
Geosystems
A Globalising World
People and place
Fundamentals of geographical research
Introductory academic skills for geography
Introductory professional skills for geography
Year two
Modules
Biogeography and environmental change
Climate change: The science and symptoms
Fieldwork and research applications
Rivers and coasts
Academic and professional skills for geography – futures
Extended academic and professional skills for geography
Optional modules (one of the following)
Applied GIS and remote sensing
Contemporary environmental issues
Hydrometeorological hazards
Placement year
Modules
Professional Placement
Study Abroad
Final year
Modules
Applied geomorphology: theory and practice
Individual project
International fieldwork for physical geography
Advanced academic and professional skills in geography
Academic and professional skills in geography – the next step
Optional modules (one from the following)
Biodiversity & conservation
Geo informatics
Quaternary climate and environmental change
Shaping places: planning, sustainable, environment
Successful geography graduates possess a number of skills that are highly valued by employers, as skills include literate and numerate, experienced in solving complex problems and developing solutions for multiple stakeholders through the collection and analysis of information.
Past students have gone onto a wide variety of roles, such as a GIS officer, data analyst, flood risk analyst, sustainability officer, asset systems manager, planning consultant, environmental energy consultant, public health officer, teacher, meteorologist, insurance assessor or government administrator.
Our faculty’s employability and placements unit the Talent Team, which won the ‘Best Placement Service in the UK’ award at the National Undergraduate Employability Awards in 2015 and 2016, will help you in applying for work experience while you study and employment on graduation. Choosing to undertake a work placement should improve your chances of finding graduate employment, while your GIS skills can help enhance the skills required in one of the most important emerging industries.
Coventry University is committed to preparing you with skills and helping you apply for your future career and giving you a competitive edge in the graduate job market. The university’s Talent Team provide a wide range of support services to help you plan and prepare for your career.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
