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 25 credits of option modules from the two lists below. Select a minimum of 15 credits from list A (this list), 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
     
GEOG20040 Rivers, Estuaries and Coasts Autumn 5
GEOG20150 Quaternary Environmental Change Autumn 5
GEOG20170 Global Historical Geographies Autumn 5
LSOC10010 Making the Irish Landscape Autumn 5
GEOG20060 Weather, Climate and Climate Change Spring 5
GEOG20130 Cities in a Global World Spring 5
GEOG20140 Geography, Politics and Media Spring 5
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN4OF:
Select a minimum of 4 of the following option modules
     
Stage 3 Options - A)MIN4OF:
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.
     
GEOG30080 Geography of the Growth and Development of Dublin Autumn 5
GEOG30370 River Catchment Management Autumn 5
GEOG30820 Development Geographies Autumn 5
GEOG30920 Environment and Sustainability Autumn 10
GEOG31070 Social Geography 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)MIN4OF:
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 Core Modules
     
GEOG30180 Critical Ideas in Geography Autumn 5
Stage 4 Core Modules
     
Stage 4 Options - A)MIN2OF:
Select a minimum of 15 credits from the following option modules. Students are required to select a minimum of 25 credits of option modules from the two lists below. Select a minimum of 15 credits from the list below (A). The remaining 10 credits can be selected from list A or list B.
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
GEOG30020 Historical Geography of Ireland Spring 5
GEOG30840 The Urban Environment Spring 5
GEOG30880 Projects in GIS Spring 5
GEOG30910 Research in Action Spring 10
Stage 4 Options - A)MIN2OF:
Select a minimum of 15 credits from the following option modules. Students are required to select a minimum of 25 credits of option modules from the two lists below. Select a minimum of 15 credits from the list below (A). The remaining 10 credits can be selected from list A or list B.
Students who wish to take GEOG30910 must apply first to the school.
     
Stage 4 Options - B)MIN0OF:
Students may select up to 10 credits from these options (list B).
     
GEOG30080 Geography of the Growth and Development of Dublin Autumn 5
GEOG30370 River Catchment Management Autumn 5
GEOG30820 Development Geographies Autumn 5
GEOG30920 Environment and Sustainability Autumn 10
GEOG31070 Social Geography Autumn 5
SSCI30050 Digital Research Skills for the Social Sciences 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)MIN0OF:
Students may select up to 10 credits from these options (list B).
     
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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