📖Program Curriculum
This course includes a solid grounding in environmental geography together with practical training in navigation mountain hazards and outdoor safety. We also train you to design deliver and lead outdoor programmes with environmental and ecological learning outcomes.
We've strong links with outdoor education and environmental management employers giving you the opportunity to get hands-on experience of working with business partners during your degree.
In the outdoor education components you'll get to learn from some of the UK's top mountaineering instructors and outdoor educators. The optional but included Summer Mountain Leader Award requires that you must complete a minimum of 40 quality mountain days but all students shall complete their Mountain Leader Training. This degree requires a good level of health fitness and mobility as well as a commitment to outdoor pursuits and mountain walking.
Modules
The module information below provides an example of the types of course module you may study. The details listed are for the current academic year (September 2022). Modules and start dates are regularly reviewed and may be subject to change in future years.
Year 1 Semester 1
Compulsory module
Module Credits
Navigation and Mountain Skills (EOEU1OE) 20 credits
Prior to 2021 2 EOEU1S1 was taken instead.
Compulsory module
Module Credits
Building Planet Earth (ENVU1BP) 20 credits
prior to 2021 2 ENVU1GE was taken instead
Compulsory module
Module Credits
People and the Environment (GEOU1PP) 20 credits
Prior to 2021 2 GEOU1PE was taken instead