The aims of this module are to:

• Introduce students to basic concepts in finance and to equip them for further study in more advanced topics and modules in finance;
• explain the functions of capital markets in the economy, the ways in which economic activity is financed and implications for the flow of funds, and the role of the stock exchange in this process;
• explain basic techniques of financial analysis, especially the valuation of simple securities, including shares, bonds and money market investments;
• examine investment decision rules; discuss issues pertaining to risk and the opportunity cost of capital;
• explain how corporations finance capital expenditure via equity or debt;
• examine a number of additional issues such as agency problems, market efficiency, payout policy, risk management, financial planning, and mergers.

This module is an introduction to the economic analysis of some of the key real (i.e. non-monetary) phenomena that are associated with globalisation. In particular, we will examine how economists study international trade flows; trade policy; and foreign direct investment (FDI) and multinational enterprises (MNEs). We will also analyse the basis, both in positive economics and in normative/ethical concerns, of selected controversies surrounding globalisation.

The aim of this module is for Joint and Combined Honours Geography students to be provided 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.

The aim of this module is to give students the opportunity to explore and research an aspect of Geography of their choice.

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.

The aims of this module are to give an understanding of the connection between social objectives and economic policy.

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 to give students the opportunity to explore and research an aspect of Geography of their choice.

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