Bachelor's Degree in Geography and Planning

OBJECTIVES
ADMISSION
PROGRAMME
AFTERWARDS

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OBJECTIVES

Presentation

“Would you like to acquire a general knowledge of human geography, urban and regional planning and environment?
The Geography and Urban Planning BSc is made for you.
You will follow both theoretical and practical courses (field trips, teaching by professionals, work placements) and learn how to master the digital tools (computer-assisted cartography, remote sensing, geographic information systems) that are now essential in the planning and environmental professions. These are at the heart of the programme, with computer-based work in small groups.”

A joint honours degree in History and Geography is available from the first semester, enabling students to obtain both a History and a Geography degree in three years.
In addition to this course, a Master’s programme in engineering is available: https://www.univ-larochelle.fr/formation/nos-formations/cursus-master-ingenierie-cmi

Elsa VIEILLARD-BARON / Caroline BLONDY (Heads of Programme Studies)
Elsa VIEILLARD-BARON (Year 1 and Year 2 Course Leader)
Luc VACHER (Year 3 Course Leader and Work Placements Coordinator)

ADMISSION

PROGRAMME

  • Geographical Approach to the Contemporary World Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-1-41

  • Spaces, Territories, Landscapes 1 Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-1-21

  • Regional Geography: Oceania Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-1-31

  • Climatology / Dynamic Climatology Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-1-11

  • Foreign Language 1 English Course option
    • Language used for teaching

      English - French

    • 18h (18h tutorials)
    • 4 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-1-01

  • Foreign Language 1 Spanish Course option
    • Language used for teaching

      French - Spanish

    • 18h (18h tutorials)
    • 4 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-1-02

  • Support for the success of my project 1 Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 9h (3h lectures - 6h tutorials)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-1-03

  • Population Dynamics / Mobility and Migration Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-2-41

  • Introduction to Urban and Rural Geography Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-2-21

  • Computer-Aided Design Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 24h (24h tutorials)
    • 4 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-2-31

  • Measurements and Data in Geography Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 10h 30min (10h 30min tutorials)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-2-32

  • History Theme 2 Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      140-2-41

  • Biogeography / Major Geosystems Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-2-11

  • PIX Preparation Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-2-01

  • Foreign Language 1 English Course option
    • Language used for teaching

      English - French

    • 18h (18h tutorials)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-2-02

  • Foreign Language 1 Spanish Course option
    • Language used for teaching

      French - Spanish

    • 18h (18h tutorials)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-2-04

  • Worlds of Cold Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 15h (15h lectures)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-2-03

  • New Geographies of France Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-3-41

  • Dynamics of Urban Spaces Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-3-21

  • Cartographic Representation Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 42h (21h lectures - 21h tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-3-31

  • History Theme 3 Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      140-3-41

  • Geology-Geomorphology Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-3-11

  • Foreign Language 1 Spanish Course option
    • Language used for teaching

      French - Spanish

    • 18h (18h tutorials)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-3-04

  • Foreign Language 1 English Course option
    • Language used for teaching

      French - English

    • 18h (18h tutorials)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-3-01

  • Support for the success of my project 2 Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 6h (1h 30min lectures - 4h 30min tutorials)
    • 1 ECTS credit
    • Course code

      145-3-02

  • Statistics Applied to Geography Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 18h (18h tutorials)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-3-03

  • Digital Tools Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 13h 30min (13h 30min practical work)
    • 1 ECTS credit
    • Course code

      145-3-05

  • Planning Territories Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-4-41

  • Dynamics of (Rural) Territories Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-4-21

  • Geographic Information Systems 1 Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 21h (3h lectures - 18h tutorials)
    • 3 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-4-31

  • Geography and Geopolitics of the Oceans Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 21h (10h 30min lectures - 10h 30min tutorials)
    • 3 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-4-32

  • History Theme 4 Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      140-4-41

  • Hydrology / Hydrogeomorphology Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-4-11

  • Foreign Language 1 English Course option
    • Language used for teaching

      English - French

    • 18h (18h tutorials)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-4-01

  • Foreign Language 1 Spanish Course option
    • Language used for teaching

      French - Spanish

    • 18h (18h tutorials)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-4-04

  • Project (Nights of Geography) Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 21h (21h tutorials)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-4-02

  • Introduction to Fieldwork Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 15h (15h tutorials)
    • 1 ECTS credit
    • Course code

      145-4-03

  • Epistemology of Geography Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 10h 30min (10h 30min lectures)
    • 1 ECTS credit
    • Course code

      145-4-05

  • New Geography of Europe Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-5-41

  • Sustainable Urban Planning Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-5-21

  • Geographic Information Systems 2 Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 24h (24h tutorials)
    • 3 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-5-31

  • Multivariate Statistics Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 25h 30min (4h 30min lectures - 21h tutorials)
    • 3 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-5-32

  • History Theme 5 Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      140-5-41

  • Environmental Policies and Risks Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-5-11

  • Foreign Language 1 English Course option
    • Language used for teaching

      English - French

    • 18h (18h tutorials)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-5-01

  • Foreign Language 1 Spanish Course option
    • Language used for teaching

      French - Spanish

    • 18h (18h tutorials)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-5-03

  • Support for the success of my project 3 Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 6h (6h tutorials)
    • 1 ECTS credit
    • Course code

      145-5-02

  • Fieldwork Methodology Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 13h 30min (13h 30min tutorials)
    • 1 ECTS credit
    • Course code

      145-5-04

  • Cultural and Social Geography Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 39h (18h lectures - 21h tutorials)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-5-05

  • Geographical Approach to Tourism Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-6-41

  • Geopolitics and Conflicts Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-6-21

  • Urban Planning and Development Workshop Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-6-31

  • History Theme 6 Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      140-6-41

  • Internship (2 weeks) Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 1 ECTS credit
    • Course code

      145-6-03-STAG

  • Coastlines Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 46h 30min (21h lectures - 25h 30min tutorials)
    • 6 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-6-11

  • Foreign Language 1 English Course option
    • Language used for teaching

      English - French

    • 18h (18h tutorials)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-6-01

  • Foreign Language 1 Spanish Course option
    • Language used for teaching

      French - Spanish

    • 18h (18h tutorials)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-6-04

  • Geographer Pre-professionalisation Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 6h (6h tutorials)
    • 1 ECTS credit
    • Course code

      145-6-02

  • Supervised Group Project: Geographers Mandatory
    • Language used for teaching

      French

    • 21h (21h tutorials)
    • 2 ECTS credits
    • Course code

      145-6-05

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