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Description:

Introduction to degree course was developed in response to high dropout and failure rates of university students. The program fully supports successful progression of students from high school to undergraduate study and beyond. This course introduces students to a degree, giving students a frame work and direction in their area of study. We are well aware that if students fail to understand the foundation of the subject they are likely to lose interest in the subject that is why this course was designed to make it easier for students. The course is equipped with most of the learning materials required by students to understand their degree program.

This course was developed in consultation with universities at global. The course is designed to give students a deeper knowledge and understanding of the degree. The course is designed to enhance the creativity and critical thinking skills that are needed by students to develop their own ideas at University standard. Taking students step by step, to simplify and to explain the degree.

The course equips students with the knowledge needed to make an informed decision before starting and during your studies enabling students to plan ahead, minimizing student failure rates. The process makes knowledge transfer easier between students, universities, professionals, employers and research institutes The aim of this course is not just to make learning easier, but also to help put qualification in to use. We understand that most students at Universities fail not because they are “dumb” but, because they don’t get to understand what they are required to do.

Key Modules:

1: Introduction to Human Geography

This module provides an overview of the field of human geography, introducing students to key concepts, theories, and methods. It covers topics such as spatial analysis, human-environment interactions, cultural landscapes, and the ways in which humans shape and are shaped by their environments.

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2: Urban Geography

The module focuses on the study of cities and urban areas. It explores topics such as urbanization processes, urban morphology (the physical form and structure of cities), urban planning, urban social and economic processes, and issues of urban inequality and sustainability.

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3: Cultural Geography

Examines the relationship between culture and geography. It explores how cultural practices, beliefs, and identities are shaped by and shape the spaces and places in which they occur. Topics may include cultural landscapes, cultural diffusion, identity, representation, and the spatial dimensions of cultural practices.

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4: Economic Geography

This module explores the spatial organization of economic activities and systems. It examines how economic processes, such as production, trade, and consumption, are influenced by and influence the spaces in which they occur. Topics may include globalization, regional development, industrial location, economic inequality, and the geographies of finance and consumption.

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5: Political Geography

The module focuses on the relationship between politics and geography. It explores how political power is exercised, contested, and manifested in space. Topics may include territoriality, borders, geopolitics, nationalism, political identities, and the politics of space and place.

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6: Social Geography

Examines the spatial dimensions of social processes and inequalities. It explores how social factors such as class, race, gender, and sexuality intersect with space and place. Topics may include social identities, social exclusion, social justice, migration, and the geographies of health and well-being.

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7: Environmental Geography

Explores the relationship between humans and the environment. It examines how human activities impact the natural environment and how environmental factors shape human societies. Topics may include environmental change, resource management, sustainability, environmental justice, and the geographies of climate change.

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8: Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

Introduces students to the principles and techniques of GIS, a powerful tool for spatial analysis and mapping. Students learn how to collect, manage, analyze, and visualize spatial data using GIS software. Topics may include data collection, data manipulation, spatial analysis, and the application of GIS in solving real-world problems.

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9: Geographies of Development

This module examines the processes and patterns of development and underdevelopment across the globe. It explores theories of development, development policies and interventions, the impacts of globalization on development, and the challenges of achieving sustainable development.

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10: Race and environment

The module explores the intersection of race, ethnicity, and the environment. It examines how racial and ethnic identities and inequalities shape environmental experiences, access to resources, and exposure to environmental hazards. Topics may include environmental justice, racialized landscapes, and environmental activism within marginalized communities.

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11: Climate and Society

This module focuses on the interplay between climate change and society. It examines how climate change impacts human societies and explores social and political responses to climate change. Topics may include climate change adaptation and mitigation, climate justice, and the role of social movements in addressing climate change.

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12: Cities and Globalization

The module investigates the ways in which cities are interconnected in a globalized world. It explores how cities are shaped by global economic forces, cultural flows, and political dynamics. Topics may include global city networks, urbanization in the Global South, the impacts of global capital on urban development, and the challenges of urban governance in a global context.

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13: Geographies of Tourism

Examines the spatial dimensions of tourism, including the impacts of tourism on destinations and local communities. Topics may include tourist behavior, destination development, tourism planning and policy, sustainability, and the relationship between tourism and culture.

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14: Food and Agriculture

This module explores the spatial aspects of food production, distribution, and consumption. It examines topics such as agricultural systems, food security, food sovereignty, foodscapes, alternative food networks, and the environmental impacts of agriculture.

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15: Gender and Sexuality

The module focuses on the intersection of gender, sexuality, and space. It explores how gender and sexuality shape the experience and organization of space, including topics such as gendered spaces, LGBTQ+ geographies, feminist geography, and the geographies of gender-based violence.

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16: Migration and Mobility

Examines the spatial patterns and processes of migration and mobility. It explores topics such as migration theories, refugee movements, transnationalism, the impacts of migration on sending and receiving regions, and the geographies of borders and border control.

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17: Geographies of Power and Resistance

This module explores the spatial dimensions of power, resistance, and social movements. It examines how power is exercised and contested in space, including topics such as political geographies, social movements, activism, protest, and the geographies of inequality and social change.

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18: Technology and Digital Spaces

The module investigates the relationship between technology, digital spaces, and society. It explores topics such as the impacts of digital technologies on everyday life, digital divides, virtual communities, surveillance, and the geographies of the internet and social media.

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19: Health Geography

This module examines the spatial dimensions of health and healthcare. It explores topics such as the social determinants of health, health inequalities, healthcare access, the geography of disease, and the role of the built environment in promoting health.

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20: Geographies of Crime and Security

Focuses on the spatial patterns and social factors influencing crime and security. It examines topics such as crime prevention, policing strategies, fear of crime, surveillance, and the spatial dynamics of crime in urban and rural areas.

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21: Geographies of Education

The module explores the spatial dimensions of education systems and processes. It examines topics such as educational inequalities, school choice, access to education, the geography of educational institutions, and the role of education in shaping social and spatial mobility.

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22: Natural Hazards and Disasters

The module examines the spatial aspects of natural hazards and disasters. It explores topics such as vulnerability, resilience, disaster risk reduction, emergency management, the social impacts of disasters, and the role of governance in disaster response and recovery.

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23: Transport and Infrastructure

Focuses on the spatial organization and impacts of transportation systems and infrastructure. It examines topics such as urban transportation planning, sustainable transport, the social and environmental impacts of transportation, and the role of infrastructure in shaping economic development.

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24: Globalization

This module explores the processes and impacts of globalization on various scales. It covers topics such as global economic integration, cultural flows, transnational corporations, global governance, and the uneven geographies of globalization.

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25: Race and Ethnicity

This module examines the spatial dimensions of race and ethnicity. It explores topics such as racial segregation, racism, ethnic enclaves, identity politics, multiculturalism, and the role of race in shaping social and spatial inequalities.

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26: Aging and Population

Focuses on the spatial aspects of population dynamics, including aging populations, demographic transitions, migration, and population movements, population health, and the implications of population change for society and the environment.

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27: Geographies of Energy and Resources

This module explores the spatial dimensions of energy production, consumption, and resource extraction. It covers topics such as fossil fuels, renewable energy, resource conflicts, energy transitions, and the environmental impacts of resource extraction.

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28: Urban Health

This module examines the intersection of urban spaces and health outcomes. It explores topics such as urban health inequalities, environmental health, access to healthcare in cities, urban planning for health, and the social determinants of urban health.

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29: Geographies of Media and Communication

Explore the spatial dimensions of media, communication, and technology. It covers topics such as media landscapes, digital divide, media globalization, social media geographies, and the impacts of media on culture and society.

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30: Geographies of Place and Identity

This module examines the ways in which place and identity are constructed and experienced. It explores topics such as place attachment, place-making, sense of place, place identity, and the role of place in shaping individual and collective identities.

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