Our BA Geography degree focuses on the human impact of a changing world. As the world develops – whether through technology, politics, culture or climate – our understanding of it must change too, as well as our ways of living within it. You will explore some of humanity’s most pressing problems, such as energy, food and water provision alongside biodiversity and sustainability.You will gain the skills and knowledge to understand and investigate these challenges, with an emphasis on the geographical dimensions of societal change through the study of communities, cultures and their environment. You will acquire a broad understanding of geographical concepts and issues, as well as how to collect data, formulate research questions, present results, and develop practical transferable skills. You’ll also take part in field work, and have the chance to work on group projects. During your first year you will gain a solid understanding of the challenges facing the natural environment and human society. As the course progresses, you will have the opportunity to develop valuable, practical experience through fieldwork, alongside the opportunity to acquire specialist theoretical knowledge in such areas as biodiversity conservation and human society, climate change or environmental politics.You will study in a progressive, world-renowned and diverse School. We produce some of the most important research in the country. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework we were ranked first in the UK for the impact of our world-leading research in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences (Times Higher REF2014 Analysis), demonstrating the crucial role we play in influencing both the scientific community and environmental policy makers.Our School of International Development also has an extremely prestigious reputation. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014) UEA was ranked fourth in the UK for overall research quality in Anthropology and Development studies (Times Higher REF 2014 Analysis). Over 70% of research in this area was classed as world-leading or internationally excellent.You’ll have the chance to study with world-leading academics, in cutting-edge facilities and take your pick from a huge variety of modules thanks to the vast expertise in our departments.**Course Structure**This three-year course covers a broad range of topics in geography, moving from a first year that provides you with an essential foundation, through to more flexible second and third years. There are opportunities to participate in field courses in all three years of the degree.**Year 1**Your first year is designed to give you a broad understanding of the challenges facing contemporary geographers. This is underpinned by an introduction to fundamental research techniques and the methods human geographers use to analyse and understand the world.**Year 2**In the second year, you’ll study compulsory modules in Constructing Human Geographies and Social Research Skills for Geographers with an optional field course, as well as several other optional modules. These cover subject areas such as people and place, geographies of development, environmental politics and policymaking, and aquatic ecology.**Year 3**In your third year you will spend a substantial amount of time on your Independent Project which accounts for a third of the final year assessment. It’s your opportunity to put everything you’ve learnt throughout your degree into practice, as well as a chance to specialise in a topic that really fascinates you with the supervision of a world-class expert. There are also further optional modules to study, your options could even include a field course to Spain.**Disclaimer**Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on