Part 2 modules continue to develop these six areas of enquiry, providing the opportunity to study issues in greater depth and to pursue specialist topics in detail. In addition to building upon conceptual understandings, many of the Part 2 modules place greater emphasis on applied issues relating to planning and management. A module on 'the nature and interpretation of geography' provides the consolidating philosophical overview whilst the 'special study' provides the oppportunity to carry out independent research into a chosen topic. 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.