Joint Honours Level 1 start of year meeting 20078

1
Joint Honours Level 1 start of year meeting 2007/8
School of Geography FACULTY OF EARTH AND
ENVIRONMENT

• Diane Collett

2

• Level 1 modules in Geography
• BA GEOG1200 Changing Worlds, Changing places (20
  credits)
• GEOG1260 Geography of the UK (10 credits)
  (semester one)
• GEOG 1270 GIS in human geography (10 credits)
  (sem. Two)
• BSc GEOG1210 Environmental Systems and Processes
  (20 credits)
• GEOG1230 Analytical skills in physical Geography
  (20 credits)
• Recommended for both BA and BSc Joint Hons
  students
• GEOG1240 Scholarship Fieldwork (20 credits)
• Also to consider as an option for both BA and BSc
  students
• GEOG1220 Geography, Environment Society (20
  credits)

3

• GEOG1200 Changing worlds, changing places
  (compulsory for BA students)
• Key topics
• Geopolitics state, nation, territory
• Development and globalisation
• Introduction to urban geography (Leeds)
• Introduction to social geography class, race,
  gender.

4

• GEOG1210 Environmental systems and processes
  (compulsory for BSc students)
• Key topics
• Weather and global warming
• Quaternary environmental change
• River systems
• Ecosystems and biosphere

5

• GEOG1230 Analytical skills in physical geography
  (compulsory for BSc students)
• Key themes
• 1. Introduction to research design and field
  sampling methods
• 2. Introduction to laboratory techniques and
  analysis for soil science
• 3. Introduction to data entry and univariate
  statistics
• 4. Introduction to Geographical Information
  Systems
• This module includes a one day field class in
  November to Carlton-in-
• Craven to collect soil samples for analysis. All
  the above are linked
• together through the production of a final
  report.

6

• GEOG1260 Geography of the UK (compulsory for BA
  students)
• 1. Introduction geodemographics and income and
  wealth
• Population issues
• 2. UK population dynamics
• 3. Counter-urbanisation and regional migration
• 4. International migration
• Labour market issues
• 5. The local impact of global change
• 6. The 21st century workforce
• 7. Reading week no lecture
• Service provision
• 8. UK Health inequalities
• 9. UK education and inequalities
• 10 Geography and UK retail growth
• 11. Conclusions

7

• GEOG1270 GIS for human geography (compulsory for
  BA students)
• Key topics
• GIS capturing spatial data
• GIS mapping spatial data
• GIS analysing spatial data
• GIS modelling spatial data
• Practical use of GIS in health, business,
  emergency services, education
• Jobs and skills!

8

• GEOG1240 Geographical scholarship fieldwork
  (optional for all, but strongly recommended)
• Library skills
• Presentation skills
• Essay skills
• Fieldwork skills
• Team working
• PDP and career planning
• Extended induction
• Lectures and tutorials

9

• GEOG1220 Geography, environment and society
  (optional for all)
• Key topics
• Environmentalism risk
• Managing the environment EIA, pressure groups
  etc
• Legislation CAP
• Forestry, fishing and water quality

10

• Elective module choices for JH students
• You should have looked through the electives
  handbook sent over the summer, and have a
  shortlist of elective modules you are interested
  in
• Attend electives fair complete OMR form and
  obtain departmental stamp from the teaching
  department concerned. Bring the form to the
  Centre for Joint Honours for approval.
• Choose 40 credits of Level 1 electives check
  for timetable clashes. Try to balance timetable
  by choosing 20 credits per semester
• Can choose additional Geography modules, or
  modules from your other named subject
• No restrictions on what to choose, unless the
  modules have pre-requisites. Language modules are
  exceptions.
• Popular elective modules may be fully booked
  enrol as early as you can.
• Try something new!

11

• Timetable
• Sign up for any lab classes in the Geography
  basement
• Avoid clashes between modules may be difficult!
• If you enrol for GEOG1240, you should fill in a
  personal timetable and hand it in to Reception
  for your new tutor, who will then find a suitable
  hour when your group can meet

12

• Progression
• Full workload is 120 credits
• Level 1 is pass to progress - you must pass100
  credits including any pass to progress modules
  in your other subject, but level 1 does not
  contribute directly to your degree classification
• Pass mark is 40
• Allowed 2 resits first resit opportunity is
  August
• If you experience problems (illness, personal
  problems, technical problems), tell us Joint
  Honours can help.
• Obtain a medical note to evidence illness.
• Level 1 does not count towards your degree.

13

• Geography assessment
• Varies between modules
• Essays
• Reports
• Worksheets
• Presentations
• Written exams
• Individual/group work
• Plagiarism
• Dont do it!
• You will be caught

14

• Submitting work in the SoG
• Most work handed in via reception
• Complete Undergraduate assignment report form
• Complete Declaration of academic integrity form
• Staple to front of work
• Hand in and retain receipt for your records
• For Geog 1240 module tutorial work handed in via
  tutor
• Complete Undergraduate tutorial assignment
  report form
• Deadlines
• University penalties apply (5 deduction per
  working day late)

15

• Feedback mechanisms
• Informal via members of staff tutor, Student
  Support Manager
• Formal mid-year and end-of-year feedback
  processes for modules, whole course and student
  satisfaction survey
• Staff-Student Committee meets several times per
  year reps. from all levels, all programmes.
  Nominations needed for BA, BA with Transport
  Planning, BSc, BSc Geog-Geol level 1,
  JHArts/Langs, JHScience. Self nomination to Diane
  Collett by 28 September.
• Training given. Good thing to have on your CV!

16

• Requesting extensions for assessed coursework
• Must see Student Support Manager as early as
  possible. Must have legitimate reason for
  requesting extension (mitigating circumstances
  medical problems, personal issues, theft, etc.).
  Provide evidence where possible.
• Information disclosed remains confidential.
• If medical reasons, provide medical note.
• If theft, crime reference number required.
• Work submitted late without authorised extension
  is penalised by 5 per calendar day of lateness.
• If in doubt, ask anyway.

17

• Postgraduate Study Assistants Scheme
• Struggling? Get help for problems with
  geographical issues, concepts, skills
• One-to-one matching with a postgraduate research
  student, via coordinator Eleanor Wilkinson
• geo-help_at_leeds.ac.uk
• Complete the online form to submit your request
  www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/studentinfo/schemeform.html
• Generic skills training provided by Skills Centre
  avoid duplication

18

• Dos and Donts
• Dont panic ask for help, even if the problem
  seems trivial
• Dont plagiarise serious penalties
• Dont be too intolerant of different types of
  Geography be open-minded
• Dont waste your first year, even though it
  doesnt directly count
• Do attend all sessions lectures, tutorials,
  practicals
• Do read as widely as you can
• Do check email regularly and use the online
  resources and systems
• Do join GeogSoc and other societies and get
  involved
• Do have fun and enjoy University life
• Find these slides at http//www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/
  studentinfo/index.html