1. Welcome to the GEDS option evening for students on the following programmes: BSc Community Development and Public Policy BSc Social Science BA/BSc Geography (and Environment) BSc Environmental Management BSc Environmental Science BSc Development Studies with Environment

2. All programmes have the same requirements: Birkbeck Common Awards Scheme requires 360 credits in total at levels 4, 5 and 6 for completion of an undergraduate degree. You will normally have taken 90 credits (3 modules) per year over 4 years OR 120 credits (4 modules) per year over 3 years. Level 4 (foundation) modules would normally have been taken first, in years 1 or 2. Level 5 (intermediate) modules are normally taken in years 2 or 3. Level 6 (advanced) modules are normally taken in years 3 and 4. You must take NO MORE than 120 CATS at level 4 and NO LESS than 120 CATS at level 6.

3. BSc Community Development and Public Policy Year 1 (30 level 4; 60 level 5) Year 2 (30 level 4; 60 level 5) Year 3 (60 level 5; 30 level 6) Year 4 (90 level 6) Introductions: community and local government studies (4) Leadership and governance in Local Communities (4) Community based project Development and Management (4) Community action (WA) (4) Social Justice (JE/CJ) (5) Participation and Community Engagement (CJ) (5) Knowing the Social World (Kate Nicholls) (5) Equality and Diversity: development of policy and practice in Britain (WA) (6) Social Conflict (JE) (5) Or level 5 option Urbanisation in Developing World (5) Social Relations and social Policy (5) Environment, Economy and Society in Europe (5) Contemporary British Politics (5) Cities and Urban inequalities (PW) (6) The Politics of Race and Diaspora (WA) (6) Dissertation (6) (60 CATS)

4. BSc Environmental Science (part time) Year 1 90 CATS Year 2 90 CATS Year 3 60 level 5; 30 level 6 OR 30 level 5; 60 level 6 Year 4 90 level 6 Humans and Environment (4) Global Environmental Issues (4) Foundations of Env Science (4) Introduction to Geology OR Basic PGIS (4) Environmental Processes (5) Methods and Techniques (5) Contemporary debates in Food and farming (IT) (5) Ecological Communities (5) Landscapes: past and future (BB) (6) Coastal Processes and Management (DH) (6) Environment and Security (KB) (5) Storms, seas and rivers : hydrology in the field (SB) (6) *Ecological Surveying and Monitoring (FB) (6) (1 week residential in September 2015 – only for students in year 3) *Conservation management planning (FB) (6) (2 weekends in Feb/March 2016) Interpretation and education planning (FB) (6) (2 weekends in Feb/March 2015) People, Policy and Practice (MF) (6) PGIS (JB) (6) Remote Sensing and Image Processing (PE) (6) Project(60 CATS)/lit review(30 CATS) (6) (normally taken in year 4) Modules in red are not running in 2014-15 but will run in 2015-16 subject to demand Can substitute 30 CATS module from Earth Sciences if you have taken Intro Geol *Module is 15 CATS

5. BSc Environmental Management (part time) Year 1 90 CATS Year 2 90 CATS Year 3 60 level 5; 30 level 6 OR 30 level 5; 60 level 6 Methods And Techniques (5) is compulsory Year 4 90 level 6 Humans and Environment (4) Global Environmental Issues (4) Foundations of Env Science (4) Basic PGIS (4) Environmental Processes (5) EESE (5) Landscapes: past and future (BB) (6) Contemporary debates in Food and farming (IT) (5) Ecological Communities (5) Coastal Processes and Management (DH) (6) Storms, seas and rivers : hydrology in the field (SB) (6) People Policy and Practice (6) (MF) Environment and Development (tbc) (6) Cities and urban Inequalities (PW) (6) Environment and Security (KB) (5) Urbanisation in Developing countries (JB) (5) *Ecological Surveying and Monitoring (FB) (6) (1 week residential in September 2015 – only for students in year 3) *Conservation management planning (FB) (6) (2 weekends in Feb/March 2016) Interpretation and education planning (FB) (6) (2 weekends in Feb/March 2015) PGIS (JB) (6) Remote Sensing and Image Processing (PE) (6) Modules in red are not running in 2014-15 but will run in 2015-16 subject to demand Environmental Project(60 CATS)/Lit review(30 CATS) (6) (normally taken in year 4) *Module is 15 CATS

6. BSc Environmental Management (full time) Year 1 120 CATS Year 2 120 CATS Year 3 30 level 5 and 90 level 6 OR 120 level 6 Humans and Environment (4) Global Environmental Issues (4) Foundations of Env Science (4) Basic PGIS (4) Environmental Processes (5) EESE (5) Methods and Techniques (5) Level 5 or 6 option Landscapes: past and future (BB) (6) Contemporary debates in Food and farming (IT) (5) Ecological Communities (5) Coastal Processes and Management (DH) (6) Storms, seas and rivers : hydrology in the field (SB) (6) People Policy and Practice (6) (MF) Environment and Development (tbc) (6) Cities and urban Inequalities (PW) (6) Environment and Security (KB) (5) Urbanisation in Developing countries (JB) (5) *Ecological Surveying and Monitoring (FB) (6) (1 week residential in September 2015 – only for students in year 3) *Conservation management planning (FB) (6) (2 weekends in Feb/March 2016) Interpretation and education planning (FB) (6) (2 weekends in Feb/March 2015) PGIS (JB) (6) Remote Sensing and Image Processing (PE) (6) Modules in red are not running in 2014-15 but will run in 2015-16 subject to demand Environmental Project(60 CATS)/Lit review(30 CATS) (6) *Module is 15 CATS

7. BSc Geography (part time) Year 1 90 CATS Year 2 90 CATS Year 3 60 level 5; 30 level 6 OR 30 level 5; 60 level 6 Methods And Techniques (5) is compulsory Year 4 90 level 6 Humans and Environment (4) Global Environmental Issues (4) Human Geography (4) Basic PGIS (4) Environmental Processes (5) EESE (5) Contemporary debates in Food and farming (IT) (5) PGIS (JB) (6) Landscapes: past and future (BB) (6) Storms, seas and rivers : hydrology in the field (SB) (6) Gender: space and time (RC) (6) Coastal processes and Management (DH) (6) Remote Sensing and Image Processing (PE) (6) Environment and Development (tbc) (6) Anthropology Development and Tourism (6) (PVS) (Shirley Eber) Anthropology of Space, Architecture and Landscape (6) (PVS) (Chantal Butinsky) Cities and urban Inequalities (PW) (6) The politics of race and Diasporas (WA) (6) Environment and Security (KB) (5) Urbanisation in Developing Countries (JB) (5) Independent Geographical Study (60 CATS)/Lit review (30 CATS) (6) (normally taken in year 4)

8. BSc Geography (full time) Year 1 120 CATS Year 2 120 CATS Year 3 30 level 5 and 90 level 6 OR 120 level 6 Humans and Environment (4) Global Environmental Issues (4) Human Geography (4) Basic PGIS (4) Environmental Processes (5) EESE (5) Methods and Techniques (5) Level 5 or 6 option Contemporary debates in Food and farming (IT) (5) PGIS (JB) (6) Landscapes: past and future (BB) (6) Storms, seas and rivers : hydrology in the field (SB) (6) Gender: space and time (RC) (6) Coastal processes and Management (DH) (6) Remote Sensing and Image Processing (PE) (6) Environment and Development (tbc) (6) Anthropology Development and Tourism (6) (PVS) (Shirley Eber) Anthropology of Space, Architecture and Landscape (6) (PVS) (Chantal Butinsky) Cities and urban Inequalities (PW) (6) The politics of race and Diasporas (WA) (6) Environment and Security (KB) (5) Urbanisation in Developing Countries (JB) (5) Independent Geographical Study (60 CATS)/Lit review (30 CATS) (6)

9. BSc Development Studies with Environment (part time) Year 1 90 CATS Year 2 90 CATS Year 3 60 level 5; 30 level 6 OR 30 level 5; 60 level 6 Year 4 90 level 6 Humans and Environment (4) Global Environmental Issues (4) Development and Globalisation (4) Children, Youth and International Development (5) 2 options at level 5 Methods And Techniques (5) is compulsory for students doing a projects Environmental Processes (SB) or Environmental Security (KB) (5) Environment and Development (tbc) (6) Race and Diasporas (WA) (6) Anthropology Development and Tourism (6) (PVS) (Shirley Eber) Anthropology of Space, Architecture and Landscape (6) (PVS) (Chantal Butinsky) Urbanisation in Developing Countries (JB) (5) Food and Farming (IT) (5) Environmental Project (60 CATS)/Lit Review (30 CATS) (normally taken in year 4)

10. What to do now Shortly you will receive an email from your Course Administrator containing an Option Choice Form and details of the options available to you. The form will contain a drop down list of the relevant option modules for your year group. Please complete the form and return it to GEDS (geds@bbk.ac.uk) by MONDAY 23 June 2014.geds@bbk.ac.uk Places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Failure to return the form will result in your options being chosen for you. Your MyBirkbeck profile will be updated with your module choices before the start of the 2014/15 academic year. Further information can be found on the GEDS website under information for current students. The presentations from this evening will also be available on the GEDS website. Please enjoy the rest of the evening and ask the tutors any questions you have.

11. Term dates for 2014-15 Autumn termMonday 29 September to Friday 12 December 2014 Spring termMonday 5 January to Friday 20 March 2015 Summer termMonday 20 April to Friday 3 July 2015