| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDip | Full-time, Part-time | 1 - 2 year | September | find out | find out |
Overview
'Geography is the study of the Earth as the home of people' Yi-Fu Tuan
Geographers examine the cultures, economies, societies, physical landscape and environments of the Earth using a unique combination of the humanities, social and natural sciences.
We view the earth, its inhabitants and the processes that form and transform the world we live in using a spatial perspective. This particularly geographical way of looking at the world allows for an inter-disciplinary exploration of processes operating in specific places. As a student of geography, you will learn to view the world using this geographical lens.
Geographers examine geographical processes in a variety of thematic areas within geography including landscape, heritage, migration, culture, food, tourism, environment, economy, cities, climate geomorphology and development.
Registration with the Teaching Council:For applicants who are taking the Higher Diploma with a view to Teaching Council subject registration, the Higher Diploma in Arts Geography is recognised by the Teaching Council for the purposes of a teaching subject at post primary level.
Course Details
The Higher Diploma in Geography consists of modules taken from a range of existing second and third year geography modules.
In second year modules, you will have an opportunity to delve into problems in specific branches in Geography. There will also be a number of lectures and practical courses concerned with the ways in which geographical information is researched.
Third year modules focus upon understanding Geography as an academic discipline concerned with the 'togetherness of many things in space', i.e. with analysis, understanding and explanation of how different kinds of physical materials, peoples, institutions and ideas interact, impinge on and coexist with one another in regional combinations of varying complexity over the Earth's surface.
Required Modules (25 credits):
GG2038Geographical Research Methods(5 credits)
GG2022Field Work (5 credits)
GG3001Geographical Ideas (5 credits)
GG3006Research Methods and Dissertation (10 credits)
PLUS
At least one Physical Geography module:
GG2005Quaternary Environments and Geomorphology (5 credits)
GG2016The Atmospheric Environment (5 credits)
GG2025Biogeography (5 credits)
GG2037Introduction to Geoinformatics (5 credits)
GG3007Coastal Geomorphology (5 credits)
GG3012Advanced Geographical Information Systems (5 credits)
GG3041Environmental Remote Sensing (5 credits)
GG3042 Climate variability and change (5 credits)
And at least one Human Geography module:
GG2010Cities and People (5 credits)
GG2014Geography of Tourism (5 credits)
GG2023Economic and Rural Geography (5 credits)
GG2040Geographies of Environment and Sustainability (5 credits)
GG2041Contemporary Human Migration and European Settlement and Society (5 credits)
GG3003Contemporary Studies of the European Union (5 credits)
GG3010Global Urbanism (5 credits).
GG3027Regional and Local Planning Issues and Policies (5 credits)
GG3037Geography of Heritage (5 credits)
GG3043Historical Geographies of the City (5 credits)
GG3045Food Geography (5 credits)
GG3046Geopolitics and Geostrategies (5 credits)
and
Any five additional 5-credit modules such that the overall composition of the modules taken, including required modules, contains at least 30 credits from the third year course (GG3xxx modules)
You are advised to consult the timetable and balance the load between first and second semesters. Please note that some 3rd year modules require a 2nd year pre-requisite module.
The Higher Diploma in Arts (Geography) can be taken part-time (over 2 years)
Please see the CollegeBook of Modulesfor information and descriptions of modules for the current academic year.
Registration with the Teaching Council:For applicants who are taking the Higher Diploma with a view to Teaching Council subject registration, the Higher Diploma is recognised by the Teaching Council for teacher subject registration in Geography. In general, if you wish to qualify as a teacher, you are advised to refer to the school curriculum and match the modules to that broad field. Modules are chosen in consultation with the programme coordinator in September.
Many subjects have discipline-specific requirements and you are advised to check the requirements for the subject area by consulting the following:
Please see the CollegeBook of Modulesfor information and descriptions of modules for the current academic year.
Fact File
Course Code: CKA13 Full-time; CKA43 Part-time
Course Title: Geography
College: Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences
Duration: 1 year Full-time; 2 years Part-time
Teaching Mode: Full-time, Part-Time
The part-time option will be taught during weekday working hours over 2 years.
Qualifications: HDip in Arts
NFQ Level: Level 8
Costs: 2017/2018 Irish/EU EUR 6,000 full-time; EUR 3,000 per year part-time In addition to classroom lectures, you are required to attend a week-long residential field trip in Ireland or in Western Europe. Costs vary depending on destination, ranging about EUR 200-400. In addition, some modules include a field day costing around EUR 15.
2016 Entry Requirements: You will already have a primary degree, preferably in the area of the arts or sciences (see Detailed Entry Requirements).
Closing Date: See details in application procedure section below
Next Intake: 11 September 2017
Course Practicalities
The course involves 60 credits of undergraduate geography courses. GG2022 consists of a week-long required residential field course and in some modules there may be elements of shorter non-residential field work.
Assessment
Second and third year lecture modules are assessed using a combination of end-of-year examinations and continuous assessments. Details can be found in the UCC Book of Modules. www.ucc.ie/modules GG3006 Research Methods and Dissertation is assessed on the quality of the research, analysis and written report. Topics are chosen from a range of themes specified by the Geography Department and research is carried out in consultation with a departmental supervisor. Fieldwork, library and laboratory work (as appropriate) is an essential part of the dissertation.
Application Procedure
Application for this programme is on-line atwww.pac.ie/ucc. Places on this programme are offered in rounds. The closing dates for each round can be found here. For full details of the application procedure click How to apply.
Please note you will be required to answer specific additional supplementary questions as part of the online applications process for this programme. A copy of these supplementary questions are available to view here: CKA13AdditionalQuestions (50kB) andCKA43AdditionalQuestions (50kB)
The Higher Diploma in Arts programme is NOT a secondary school teacher training programme. Graduates must also complete the Professional Master of Education to qualify as a Secondary School Teacher. Please see www.ucc.ie/en/pec01 for further details.
Further Contact Information
EU Application queries:
Margaret Coakley
Graduate Studies Office
E: m.coakley@ucc.ie
T: +353 (0)21 490 2645
Non-EU/International Application queries:
Carmel Jordan
International Education Office
E: c. jordan@ucc.ie
T: +353 (0)21 490 4733
2016 Entry Requirements: You will already have a primary degree, preferably in the area of the arts or sciences (see Detailed Entry Requirements).
Closing Date: See details in application procedure section below
Next Intake: 11 September 2017
Contact University College Cork (UCC) to find course entry requirements.
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