The aims of this module are for students to:

• develop a critical awareness of the intellectual diversity of geographical ideas and practice
• enhance students' abilities across a range of subject-specific academic and professional skills.

One 10-credit module from a list supplied by the Language Centre, levels dependent on candidates’ previous qualifications.  Languages offered are:  French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish.

The aims of this module are to introduce students to key concepts and debates in economic and political geography, examine case studies of economic and political change in the global North and global South, familiarise students with writers and texts in economic and political geography.

The aim of this module is to introduce students to some key geographical themes and a range of practical techniques for collecting, analysing and interpreting data relevant to human and physical geographical research questions.

The aim of this module is to introduce students to the basic elements of cartography by exploring a range of computer-assisted mapping techniques relevant to human and physical geography. Central to the module is the understanding of the communicative, technical and aesthetic aspects of map production and the critical interpretation of maps in their appropriate social context.

The student will gain a broad understanding of the basic characteristics and functions of physical and biogeographical Earth systems and the sensitivity of such environmental systems to perturbations, both natural and human-made, on a variety of time-scales ranging from seasonal to geological.

The aims of this module are for the student to understand some basic quantitative methods used in geographical research and to develop the ability to apply these methods in practical work.

Many environmental problems exist 'globally' in our imaginations, but the reality of global environmental change is a host of local phenomena. This module will describe, demonstrate and analyse the relevance of environmental change at local scales drawing examples from the Loughborough and Midlands region.

The aims of this module are to introduce students to key concepts in social and cultural geography, examine case studies of social and cultural change in the global North and global South, and familiarise students with writers and texts in social and cultural geography.

The module aims to provide you with an understanding of the diversity of environmental hazards across a range of spatial and temporal scales, examining their impacts on and interactions with society. Through an interdisciplinary approach, this module explores the causes, impacts and risks associated with different environmental hazards, to understand how to sustainably manage and mitigate the destructive power of nature.

The aim of this module is to introduce students to the issues involved in the conception, design and execution of research projects. The module supports undergraduate research projects and dissertations in physical geography. It provides students with a theoretical and practical basis for choosing appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection, analysis, interpretation and communication.

The aim of this module is to introduce students to the issues involved in the conception, design and execution of research projects. The module supports undergraduate research projects and dissertations in human geography. It provides students with a theoretical and practical basis for choosing appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection, analysis, interpretation and communication.

The module will introduce the use of GIS and remote sensing systems as a means of addressing geographical questions through the use of digital geospatial data. Students will explore a variety of primary and secondary data acquisition methods including satellite-based remote sensing and the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).

They will engage in the organisation, manipulation, analysis and presentation of spatial data using GIS. Students will be able to use knowledge and skills from this module in practical project work. Examples will be drawn from both physical and human geography in the context of land use change and urban environments. Focus will be given to the development of those key and transferable hands-on skills of particular interest to graduate employers.

This module aims to:

• develop your understanding of how political, economic, cultural and development geographies are both shaping and impacted by globalization
• provide you with the geographical tools and theories necessary to interrogate critically contemporary and historical events as they relate to globalization

This module aims to:

• Develop an understanding of changes in the nature of geographical research about social difference over time.
• Develop an awareness of how social differences interact in a range of ways across space, place and time. This will include examining processes of social change in post-colonial societies.

The aim of this module is to introduce students to a range of the physical processes which shape the Earth's surface, and the landforms and landscapes that are the result.

This module provides a scientific basis for understanding the spatial and temporal patterns of environmental systems. It explores the interaction of these realms and assesses aspects of their management or mismanagement as resources that are useful to human endeavour.

The aim of this module is to use a geographical perspective to explore leading-edge processes of urban change and to critically analyse urban policy.

The aim of this module is to introduce the fundamentals of river science. The module focuses on the 'Stream in its Valley' and as such, emphasises those processes linking the main channel with the adjacent floodplain.

The aim of this module is to explore the purpose, needs, importance and challenges of monitoring environments that are changing because of human activity. The module focuses on aquatic systems (rivers, lakes, estuaries, coasts and the open ocean) as naturally highly variable, and increasingly impacted, environments that are both sinks of, and pathways for, society's environmental pressures in the Anthropocene. However, it is also of relevance to the atmospheric, terrestrial, and human systems to which aquatic environments are connected.

The aims of this module are for students to develop an understanding of both contemporary environmental processes and the importance of past environments in understanding the modern environment. Students will gain practical experience in a range of field and laboratory techniques in physical geography.

What do you know? What are skills? Where are they going to take you? This module will help you to answer those questions by building on transferrable skills and encouraging you to reflect on your learning. In addition, you’ll learn about the UK job market, and how to negotiate a range of recruitment tasks including decoding job specifications, writing an application, interviews, psychometric tests and the use of AI. Combine these with your degree and graduate with confidence.

This is a 10 credit module from the University-wide language programme.

The aim of this module is to introduce students to some key ecological processes in forest ecosystems. This will be focussed on assessing carbon storage and ecology using practical, problem-based and inquiry-based learning based on a 'real-life' consultancy scenario. Teaching will be student-led and involve field work on campus.

The aims of this module are to:

• familiarise students with contemporary trends in global migration and the social, political, and economic dynamics underlying migration patterns;
• engage students in contemporary theoretical debates regarding the causes of migration and its broader impact on both sending and receiving countries; and
• introduce students to current political debates regarding citizenship, migrants' rights and inclusion.

The aim of this module is to give students first-hand experience of a major city (which may be in the UK or overseas). Students will be familiarised with a range of field study techniques in urban and cultural geography which will enable them to acquire an in-depth understanding of the processes underlying contemporary city development and their historical context, and to interpret relevant urban theorisation.

This is a 10 credit module from the University-wide language programme.

The aim of this module is to provide Single Honours Geography students with the opportunity to undertake personal research with suitable guidance into any field of geographical study.

Glaciers and ice sheets are experiencing major change and are expected to change further during the coming century, in response to global climate change. This module will explore the key features and processes associated with glaciers and glacial environments. Specific aims of this module are for students to examine:

(i) the characteristics, dynamics and operation of the worlds glaciers, ice sheets and ice-influenced environments and their contemporary response to ongoing climate change.
(ii) the geomorphological processes and landforms associated with ice-masses and glacial environments.
(iii) the effect of spatial and temporal variations in the operation of glacial processes and their surface expression in glacerised and glaciated landscapes.

The module will also cover focus contemporary issues and state-of-the-art knowledge in glacerised and glaciated environments through time.

The aims of this module are that students:

• achieve a sound understanding of the evidence for human-driven climate change and of how it undermines the habitability of the Earth;
• develop a critical appreciation of the impacts of climate change on specific societal spheres of activity, such as health, sport and security;
• build a strong appreciation for the importance of decarbonisation, by practising carbon action planning in the context of a university.

The aims of this module are that students examine:
1) the spatial and temporal scales of landscape evolution and the processes that cause landscape change
2) a range of geospatial tools and techniques for analysing and interpreting landscape evolution across scales

Drawing on contemporary examples, the central aim of this module is for students to examine the strategies different social groups adopt in order to make a living in uncertain economic times.

The aim of this module is for the student to evaluate the multiple geographies of housing and home.

This fieldcourse is at an additional cost to tuition fees. 

The aim of this module is for students to develop an understanding of the geomorphology, biogeography and climatology of dryland environments. Students will gain practical experience in a range of field and laboratory techniques including process monitoring, geomorphological mapping, sedimentology and microclimate data analysis.

The aims of this module are to:
(a) introduce students to the diverse contemporary human geographies of a major city;
(b) familiarise students with a range of field techniques in urban, social and political geography;
(c) equip students with experience of constructing informative visual resources;
(d) enhance practical and transferable skills through group, student-centred and co-operative learning in a fieldwork environment.

This is a 10 credit module from the University-wide language programme.

This module aims to:

• Develop your understanding of how and why the 'rural' is fundamental to understanding our past, present and future;
• Provide you with the knowledge and tools to critically evaluate the impact of rural processes, policies and planning on people and places.

This module aims to explore the history, approaches and techniques associated with the conservation of ecological communities, habitats, landforms and archaeological sites, and the potential conflict between legitimate economic and social activities.

The aims of this module are for students to examine:

• the physical attributes of environments where wind-blown sand and dust dominate (aeolian environments); and
• the effect of spatial and temporal variations in the operation of aeolian processes and their surface expression in contemporary landscapes.

The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of some of the major drivers of change affecting natural environments at varying spatial scales, the ecological response of both terrestrial and aquatic systems, and how such changes can themselves have impacts on human activity and society. Knowledge of contemporary functioning of major ecological systems will be combined with evidence from palaeoenvironmental archives to explore the relationships between environmental stressors, and ecological systems, today and in the past. The module will include the use of various types of evidence (e.g. documentary, inventory, palaeoenvironmental) and modelling approaches to understand how global biogeochemical cycles and major ecosystems (e.g. tropical forests, coastal regions) have changed over time. Understanding will be deepened by interrogation of real-world datasets in the practicals, which will form the basis for the assessed coursework report.

The aims of this module are to:

• outline the concepts and typologies related to the study of transnational mobilities, transnationalism and diaspora;
• analyse the nature and geographies of transnational mobilities, transnationalism and diaspora using a theoretical and a contextualised case study approach;
• evaluate the outcomes of transnational mobilities and diasporic networks.

The aim of this module is for the student develop an understanding of contemporary geographical education in different national contexts.

This is a 10 credit module from the University-wide language programme.