Geography major (with language minor) (GGW2)

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Stage 3

Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. Please note that there are 5 and 10 credit modules available – this means that you may need to choose more than the minimum requirements in order to choose 30 credits. 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 list A, the remaining 10 credits of options can be selected from list A or B.


Students who wish to take GEOG30910 must apply first to the school.

Module ID Module Title Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
     
GEOG10130 Geography Matters Autumn 5
GEOG10140 Mapping a Sustainable World Autumn 5
GEOG10080 Dynamic Earth Spring 5
GEOG10100 People, Places, Regions Spring 5
Stage 1 Core Modules
     
Stage 2 Core Modules
     
GEOG20220 Introduction to GIS for the Social Sciences Autumn 5
GEOG20210 Fieldstudies in Ireland Spring 5
Stage 2 Core Modules
     
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN4OF:
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
GEOG20140 Geography, Politics and Media Autumn 5
GEOG20150 Quaternary Environmental Change Autumn 5
GEOG20060 Weather, Climate and Climate Change Spring 5
GEOG20130 Cities in a Global World Spring 5
GEOG20170 Global Historical Geographies Spring 5
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN4OF:
Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
     
Stage 3 Options - A)MIN30CR:
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. Please note that there are 5 and 10 credit modules available. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
     
GEOG30370 River Catchment Management Autumn 5
GEOG30820 Development Geographies Autumn 5
GEOG31070 Social Geography Autumn 5
GEOG31080 Far-right, Hate and Political Polarisation Autumn 5
GEOG30780 Quaternary Environmental Change in Ireland Spring 5
GEOG30900 Overseas Fieldwork Spring 10
GEOG30940 Global Risks and Resilience Spring 5
GEOG31060 Population Geography Spring 5
Stage 3 Options - A)MIN30CR:
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 30 credits from the option list below. Please note that there are 5 and 10 credit modules available. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
     
Stage 4 Options - A)MIN20CR:
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 list below (A). The remaining 10 credits can be selected from list A or list B. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
Students who wish to take GEOG30910 must apply first to the school.
     
GEOG30240 Political Geography of European Integration Autumn 5
GEOG30790 Planetary Geomorphology Autumn 5
GEOG31090 Civil Society and NGOs: Theory and Practice to Change the World Autumn 5
GEOG31100 Fortress Europe and the Global War on Migrants Autumn 5
SSCI30050 Digital Research Skills for the Social Sciences Autumn 5
GEOG30020 Historical Geography of Ireland Spring 5
GEOG30080 Geography of the Growth and Development of Dublin Spring 5
GEOG30840 The Urban Environment Spring 5
GEOG30880 Projects in GIS Spring 5
GEOG30910 Research in Action Spring 10
Stage 4 Options - A)MIN20CR:
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 list below (A). The remaining 10 credits can be selected from list A or list B. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
Students who wish to take GEOG30910 must apply first to the school.
     
Stage 4 Options - B)MIN0CR:
Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
     
GEOG30370 River Catchment Management Autumn 5
GEOG30820 Development Geographies Autumn 5
GEOG31070 Social Geography Autumn 5
GEOG31080 Far-right, Hate and Political Polarisation Autumn 5
GEOG30780 Quaternary Environmental Change in Ireland Spring 5
GEOG30900 Overseas Fieldwork Spring 10
GEOG30940 Global Risks and Resilience Spring 5
GEOG31060 Population Geography Spring 5
Stage 4 Options - B)MIN0CR:
Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
     
See the UCD Assessment website for further details

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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