Geography

Assessment

Unit/Component: Physical Geography; Section A: Water and Carbon Cycles Section B: Coastal Systems and Landscapes Section C: Hazards Weighting: 40% Assessment: 2 hour 30 minute exam Unit/Component: Human Geography; Section A: Global Systems and Global Governance Section B: Changing Places Section C: Contemporary Urban Environments Weighting: 40% Assessment: 2 hour 30 minute exam Unit/Component: Geography Fieldwork Investigation Weighting: 20% Assessment: 3,000-4,000 word research document In Higher Education Geography is unique in that it can be studied as either a BA. or a BSc degree. Geography is a facilitating A level and can give access to a wide variety of courses depending upon the student’s own interests. It can be used as a fourth Science or as a Humanities qualification giving access to courses ranging from Natural Sciences to the Law or Journalism. The combination of hard and soft skills needed to study the subject means that a Geography graduate is equipped to enter a wide range of professions.