Geographical Sciences major
Geography is the science of place and space, standing at the intersection of natural and social sciences. Geographers study the Earth's landscapes, peoples, places and environments, and how these interact. Understanding contemporary urban and environmental problems requires an appreciation of the interdependence between human activities and the natural and cultural environment. The Geographical Sciences major provides you with these insights, focusing on the major challenges facing our planet including population growth, urban expansion and megacities, natural disasters, environmental conservation and climate change. Your degree provides you with the opportunity to participate in exciting field trips to a range of domestic and international locations, with recent overseas destinations including Bali, Barcelona and Seattle.
Outcomes
Students are able to (1) understand the importance of spatial processes in shaping the nature of human and natural environments; (2) appreciate the complex relationships that exist between humans and the natural environment, and the ways in which these are manifested in spatial patterns and processes; (3) develop methods for the investigation and interpretation of spatial patterns and processes in natural and human environments; and (4) appreciate the policy, planning and management challenges associated with spatial patterns and processes.
Degree-specific major
Geographical Sciences can be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:
BP004 Bachelor of Science
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Overview of unit sequence
Geographical Sciences is a degree-specific single major comprising:
- two Level 1 units
- three Level 2 units
- three Level 3 units
- three Level 1 complementary units
- one Level 2 complementary unit
Key to availability of units: |
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S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; NS = non-standard teaching period |
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Level 1
Take all units (12 points):
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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S1 | GEOG1103 | Coastal Cities: Geographical Perspectives | |
S2 | GEOG1104 | Disasters! |
Take all complementary units (18 points):
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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S1 | EART1105 | Dynamic Planet |
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S2 | SCIE1104 | Science, Society and Data Analysis | |
S1 | SCOM1101 | Communicating Science |
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Level 2
Take all units (18 points):
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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S2 | EART2204 | Coastal Processes | |
S1, S2 | GEOG2201 | Geographic Information Systems |
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NS | GEOG2202 | Reading Landscapes: People and Processes |
Take complementary unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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S1 | ENVT2220 | The Climate System |
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S2 | ENVT2251 | Hydrology and Water Resource Management |
Level 3
Take all units (18 points):
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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S2 | GEOG3301 | Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing |
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S2 | GEOG3302 | Geographic, Environment and Planning Fieldwork |
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S1 | GEOG3304 | Environmental Change |
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Choosing your degree-specific major
You must satisfy the requirements of a degree-specific major before you complete your course. The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you to try out a number of different subjects to see what interests you before nominating your degree-specific major. You have the choice to either nominate your degree-specific major when you first enrol in the course or delay nominating it until your second year.
To plan the first year of your study without nominating a degree-specific major, you are advised to choose units that will pave the way to two or more degree-specific majors that are of interest to you. For examples of the choice of units available in first year, search the first-year study plans .
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how the Geographical Sciences degree-specific major can be included in the Bachelor of Science course.
There are more choices open to you. For more examples, search the study plans .
Choosing a second major
You also have the option to choose a second major from those available in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students. or Bachelor of Science course, giving you the opportunity to pursue your interests no matter how different they are.
The following example illustrates how the Geographical Sciences degree-specific major can be combined with a second major in the Bachelor of Science course.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .
Geographical Sciences can also be taken as a second major.
Second major
Geographical Sciences can be taken as a second major in the following degree courses:
- BP001 Bachelor of Arts
- BP006 Bachelor of Biomedical Science
- BP002 Bachelor of Commerce
- BP003 Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students.
- BP004 Bachelor of Science
- BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Overview of unit sequence
The Geographical Sciences second major is a single major comprising:
- two Level 1 units
- three Level 2 units
- three Level 3 units
Key to availability of units: |
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S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; NS = non-standard teaching period |
.
Level 1
Take all units (12 points):
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
---|---|---|---|
S1 | GEOG1103 | Coastal Cities: Geographical Perspectives | |
S2 | GEOG1104 | Disasters! |
Level 2
Take all units (18 points):
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
---|---|---|---|
S2 | EART2204 | Coastal Processes | |
S1, S2 | GEOG2201 | Geographic Information Systems |
|
NS | GEOG2202 | Reading Landscapes: People and Processes |
Level 3
Take all units (18 points):
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
---|---|---|---|
S2 | GEOG3301 | Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing |
|
S2 | GEOG3302 | Geographic, Environment and Planning Fieldwork |
|
S1 | GEOG3304 | Environmental Change |
|
Choosing a second major
The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you the option of including a second major. You have the choice to either nominate your second major when you first enrol in the course or delay it until your second year. For a major to be recorded on your academic record it must be nominated before the requirements of the course are completed.
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how Geographical Sciences can be included as a second major in an undergraduate degree course.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .
Geographical Sciences can also be taken as a degree-specific major.