The MA in Geography offers a wide-ranging programme of taught modules, delivered through lectures, seminars, fieldwork, practicals and placement, with an emphasis on research-led and research-informed teaching and learning.
Degree structure (90 credits):
Compulsory modules (50 credits)
GY607 Field School (10 credits)
GY608 Thinking Geographically (10 credits)
GY609 Thesis (30 credits)
Indicative Optional Modules in Geography (can select from 20 to 40 credits):
GY619 Public Engagement (10 credits)
GY621 Dublin Urban Laboratory (10 credits)
GY626 Critical Ecologies (10 credits)
GY629 Spatial Justice: Geographies of Social & Environmental Change (10 credits)
GY699GA/B Global Environmental Change (Semester 1) (5 credits, course director and instructor approval required)
GY699GI/S Introduction to Geographical Information Systems and Science (Semester 1 or 2) (5 credits, course director and instructor approval required)
GY699HA/B Advanced Studies in Human Geography (Semester 1 or 2) (5 credits, course director and instructor approval required)
GY699RS Environmental Remote Sensing (5 credits, course director and instructor approval required)
Electives (can select from 10 to 20 credits)
AN622G Winter School of Ethnography (5 credits, instructor approval required)
AN647 Foundations of Medical Anthropology (5 credits)
AN692 Anthropology and Development (10 credits)
AN693 Anthropology of Digital Media (10 credits)
AN694 Immigration and Diversity in Higher Education (5 credits)
LW634 Gender, Sexuality, Law (10 credits)
MD624 Irish Media History (10 credits)
MD632 Media Publics (10 credits)
SO617 Quantitative Analysis (10 credits)
SO620A Qualitative Analysis (10 credits)
Course Duration: 1 year Full-time (MHN60), 2 years part-time (MHN61),
Duration: 2 years Part-time
Disclaimer
The modules below are indicative of the content associated with this course of study.
The modules are subject to change as the curriculum is revised and reviewed annually. Please check periodically for updates.
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Year 1
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The MA in Geography is an innovative and flexible degree programme, offering students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of human geography while also significantly enhancing their professional skills. It is available on both a full-time (1 year, MHN60) and part-time (2 year, MHN61) basis. The MA in Geography offers a wide-ranging programme of taught modules so students can choose what classes best suit their interests and career goals. Compulsory modules in Semester 1 (GY607, GY608) develop competencies in field methods and spatial thinking. Students select forty credits of optional modules. These can include: modules in methods that develop skills in analysis, research and public engagement; optional specialist modules in Geography, including critical ecologies, Dublin’s urban geography, spatial justice, digital geographies, landscape and health, electoral politics, among others (optional modules in Geography rotate every two years); and up to twenty credits of elective modules in Anthropology, Law, Media Studies and Sociology. The capstone of the MA is an independent research thesis on the topic of the student’s choice, working closely with a supervisor, to be submitted in September. Overall, the programme is designed to develop critical spatial thinking, deepen specialist knowledge, and strengthen employability skills from a human geography perspective. Commences September
REGISTRATION NOTES (please read carefully before registering online - Students may take a minimum of 30 credits and a maximum of 60 credits in any one year). GY607 may be taken in either Year 1 or Year 2, but must be successfully completed before the end of the programme. Students may choose a maximum of credits from cross-listed modules outside the Department, with permission from the Course Director. Compulsory modules (50 credits) - must be taken over the course of programme: GY607 (Field school, 10 credits); GY608 (Thinking geographically, 10 credits); GY609 (Thesis, 30 credits - Year 2 only). Optional Specialist and Methods modules (40 credits): Geography (can choose a minimum of 30 credits but may take up to 40 credits) GY619 (Public engagement: Research and practice, 10 credits); GY621 (Dublin Urban Laboratory, 10 credits); GY629 (Spatial Justice: Geographies of Social & Environmental Change, 10 credits) See also electives in Anthropology, Law, Media Studies or Sociology listed below (up to 10 credits).
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Year 2
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The MA in Geography is an innovative and flexible degree programme, offering students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of human geography while also significantly enhancing their professional skills. It is available on both a full-time (1 year, MHN60) and part-time (2 year, MHN61) basis. The MA in Geography offers a wide-ranging programme of taught modules so students can choose what classes best suit their interests and career goals. Compulsory modules in Semester 1 (GY607, GY608) develop competencies in field methods and spatial thinking. Students select forty credits of optional modules. These can include: modules in methods that develop skills in analysis, research and public engagement; optional specialist modules in Geography, including critical ecologies, Dublin’s urban geography, spatial justice, digital geographies, landscape and health, electoral politics, among others (optional modules in Geography rotate every two years); and up to twenty credits of elective modules in Anthropology, Law, Media Studies and Sociology. The capstone of the MA is an independent research thesis on the topic of the student’s choice, working closely with a supervisor, to be submitted in September. Overall, the programme is designed to develop critical spatial thinking, deepen specialist knowledge, and strengthen employability skills from a human geography perspective. Commences September
REGISTRATION NOTES (please read carefully before registering online - Students may take a minimum of 30 credits and a maximum of 60 credits in any one year). GY607 may be taken in either Year 1 or Year 2, but must be successfully completed before the end of the programme. Students may choose a maximum of 20 credits from cross-listed modules outside the Department, with permission from the Course Director. Compulsory modules (50 credits) - must be taken over the course of programme: GY607 (Field school, 10 credits); GY608 (Thinking geographically, 10 credits); GY609 (Thesis, 30 credits - Year 2 only). Optional Specialist and Methods modules (40 credits): Geography (can choose a minimum of 30 credits but may take up to 40 credits) GY619 (Public engagement: Research and practice, 10 credits); GY621 (Dublin Urban Laboratory, 10 credits); GY629 (Spatial Justice: Geographies of Social & Environmental Change, 10 credits) See also electives in Anthropology, Law, Media Studies or Sociology listed below (up to 10 credits).
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