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BSc (NFQ Level 8) · Academic Year 2024/2025
School
School of Geography
Attendance
Full Time
Level
Undergraduate
NFQ Level
8
Award
Bachelor of Science
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Programme Director
Professor Gerald Mills
Overall Programme Credits:
240
Programme Credits:
Stage 1
Core/Option: 55 Electives: 5
Stage 2
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Stage 3
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Stage 4
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
Stage 1: 20
Stage 2: 30
Stage 3: 30
Stage 4: 30

Curricular information is subject to change.

Stage 3

Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here.

Stage 4

Students are required to select a minimum of 30 credits of option modules from the two lists below. Select a minimum of 20 credits from the first options list, the remaining 10 credits of options can be selected from the first or second options list.
Students who wish to take GEOG30910 must apply first to the school.

In order to complete your Undergraduate degree, you must earn at least 40 credits at level 3 or above. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet this requirement.

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
 GEOG10130 Geography Matters Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 GEOG10140 Mapping a Sustainable World Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 GEOG10080 Dynamic Earth Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 GEOG10100 People, Places, Regions Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 GEOG20210 Fieldstudies in Ireland Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 GEOG20220 Introduction to GIS for the Social Sciences Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of:
Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG20040 Rivers, Estuaries and Coasts Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of:
Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG20070 Urban Geography Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of:
Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG20150 Quaternary Environmental Change Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of:
Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG20170 Global Historical Geographies Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of:
Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG20060 Weather, Climate and Climate Change Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of:
Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG20130 Cities in a Global World Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of:
Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG20140 Geography, Politics and Media Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of:
Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
 LSOC10010 Making the Irish Landscape Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 30CR:
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG30370 River Catchment Management Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 30CR:
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG30820 Development Geographies Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 30CR:
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG31070 Social Geography Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 30CR:
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG31080 Far-right, Hate and Political Polarisation Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 30CR:
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG30770 Techniques and Fieldwork Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 30CR:
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG30900 Overseas Fieldwork Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 30CR:
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG30940 Global Risks and Resilience Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 30CR:
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG31060 Population Geography Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 20CR:
Select a minimum of 20 credits from the following options modules list. The remaining 10 credits of options can be selected from either the first or second options list.
Students who wish to take GEOG30910 must apply first to the school. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG30240 Political Geography of European Integration Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 20CR:
Select a minimum of 20 credits from the following options modules list. The remaining 10 credits of options can be selected from either the first or second options list.
Students who wish to take GEOG30910 must apply first to the school. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG30790 Planetary Geomorphology Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 20CR:
Select a minimum of 20 credits from the following options modules list. The remaining 10 credits of options can be selected from either the first or second options list.
Students who wish to take GEOG30910 must apply first to the school. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG31100 Fortress Europe and the Global War on Migrants Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 20CR:
Select a minimum of 20 credits from the following options modules list. The remaining 10 credits of options can be selected from either the first or second options list.
Students who wish to take GEOG30910 must apply first to the school. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 SSCI30050 Digital Research Skills for the Social Sciences Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 20CR:
Select a minimum of 20 credits from the following options modules list. The remaining 10 credits of options can be selected from either the first or second options list.
Students who wish to take GEOG30910 must apply first to the school. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG30020 Historical Geography of Ireland Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 20CR:
Select a minimum of 20 credits from the following options modules list. The remaining 10 credits of options can be selected from either the first or second options list.
Students who wish to take GEOG30910 must apply first to the school. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG30770 Techniques and Fieldwork Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 20CR:
Select a minimum of 20 credits from the following options modules list. The remaining 10 credits of options can be selected from either the first or second options list.
Students who wish to take GEOG30910 must apply first to the school. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG30840 The Urban Environment Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 20CR:
Select a minimum of 20 credits from the following options modules list. The remaining 10 credits of options can be selected from either the first or second options list.
Students who wish to take GEOG30910 must apply first to the school. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG30880 Applied GIS Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 20CR:
Select a minimum of 20 credits from the following options modules list. The remaining 10 credits of options can be selected from either the first or second options list.
Students who wish to take GEOG30910 must apply first to the school. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG30910 Research in Action Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 10 credits from the options list below. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG30370 River Catchment Management Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 10 credits from the options list below. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG30820 Development Geographies Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 10 credits from the options list below. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG31070 Social Geography Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 10 credits from the options list below. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG31080 Far-right, Hate and Political Polarisation Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 10 credits from the options list below. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG30900 Overseas Fieldwork Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 10 credits from the options list below. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG30940 Global Risks and Resilience Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 10 credits from the options list below. Additional option modules can be selected in place of electives.
 GEOG31060 Population Geography Spring  5

See the UCD Assessment website for further details, including worked examples of how degree award GPAs are calculated

Module Weighting Info
 
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
BHSOC010 Stage 4 - 50.00%
Stage 3 - 30.00%
Stage 2 - 20.00%
 Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20
Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67
Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07
Pass

2.00

2.47
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