Lectures, seminars, workshops, field study, and individual and group project work, form the backbone of the teaching and learning. Extensive use is made of maps, audio-visual aids and the internet, whilst specialist technologies employed include Geographical Information Systems, Global Positioning Systems, and satellite image processing. Fieldwork is an important element of the programme. Part 2 includes another UK field visit as well as a visit to a semi-arid Mediterranean environment. There is also an option to spend four months studying overseas, as part of a European Union cultural exchange programme.
Assessment consists of essays, project and fieldwork reports, oral presentations and examinations.