GEOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SCIENCE SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
Foundation Year available Global Opportunities available International Students STUDENT SATISFACTION (Guardian University Guide 2020) 10
Applying new technologies to important geographical problems, Geography and Geographical Information Science helps us understand human-environment relationships, and how they vary across time and space. Land surveying and map-making have been revolutionised by advanced digital systems which can intelligently acquire, analyse and present geospatial information. If you have a passion for computing, geography or mathematics, and spatial data, this is your course.
foundation programme available Welsh Scholarships/Bursaries available Full details available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)
This degree will equip you with the expertise to become a geographical information scientist with a solid grasp of key practical, numerical and computational capabilities. We place a strong emphasis on active learning through ‘hands-on’ practice. We offer vibrant teaching opportunities by world–leading academics in an engaging and inspiring learning community. We will equip you with the professional tools and graduate mindset you will need to help solve some of today’s ‘grand challenges’. Course assessments are diverse and integrative, allowing you to confidently master critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, entrepreneurship and team-working skills.
AREAS STUDIED TYPICALLY INCLUDE: Year 1 • Dynamic Earth Systems • Geographical Skills • Globalisation • Introduction to Planet Earth: an overview of Geology • Natural Hazards • Sustainability Year 2 • Boundaries and Connections in Social Geography • Geographical Information Systems • Glacial Environments and Processes • Remote Sensing Year 3 • Climate of the last 1,000 years • Environmental Modelling • Geographies of National Identities • Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences • Violent Geographies
TYPICAL OFFER: AAB-BBB (to include Geography or a related subject)
Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)
BSc Single Honours ▲ Geography and Geographical Information Science ♦ Geography (with Foundation Year) leading to BSc Geography and Geographical Information Science ▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page
FUTURE CAREERS: • Conservation • Environmental Management • Geo-informatic • Land Surveying • Mapping and Cartography • Remote Sensing
ACCREDITATIONS INCLUDE:
For more detailed course content, including a full module list, visit: swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses
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