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Welcome to First year geography

1BA Coordinator: Dr Kieran Hickey
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First year opens up the multi-faceted discipline of Geography and introduces students to key geographical ideas, processes, concepts and scales that impact on and shape, the physical and human landscape. The three core courses offered over the two semesters unpack key geographical ideas and concepts and develop a range of laboratory and field based skills. This is accomplished through the combination of practical, theoretical, and field based approaches, with students undertaking two fieldtrips over the course of their first year. Topics covered include: globalisation; urban planning; contemporary environmental issues; rural geography; climate change; mapping; geomorphology; meteorology and biodiversity.

On completion of this year, students will be far more capable in terms of their ability to:
demonstrate an awareness of the development and scope of Geography
(in preparation for the variety of diverse courses offered in years two and three);
employ and develop their field based and laboratory skills; 
engage with contemporary geographical theories and debates.

TI150 Principles of Human Geography

Co-ordinator and contact person:  Dr Pat Collins 

Semester 2 introduces key problems, concepts and contexts of human geography. Students become familiar with notions like the ’urban revolution’, ’the demographic transition’, ’the rural idyll’ and contemporary environmental planning; and become capable of approaching the complexity of the contemporary world from an informed position.  

TI151 Principles of Physical Geography

Co-ordinator and contact person: Dr Eugene Farrell

Semester 1 students are introduced to physical geography. Here, insight to, and understanding of, the fundamental concepts and principles of physical geography; how the physical environment functions, how different environmental systems interact and how the physical environment impacts on human activities are all central. In considering the various building blocks that make up these environmental systems, such as atmosphere, landforms and the biosphere, the course provides an initial understanding of these fundamental components and an insight into the richness of the physical geography of Ireland and beyond.

TI152 Geography in Practice

Co-ordinator and contact person: Dr Alma Clavin

Running over both Semester 1 and Semester 2 of the first year is our Geography in Practice module. This module enables students to develop a range of laboratory and field-based skills and explore processes and concepts that shape physical and human-made environments. This is accomplished through the combination of practical, theoretical, and field based approaches and the undertaking of two fieldtrips over the course of the first year.

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