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Geography Major - All
Description: Geography is a dynamic discipline that is increasingly recognised as an integral part of developing holistic approaches to contemporary problems in society and environment. The advent of products such as Google Earth and the rapid uptake of spatial technology in many facets of day-to-day life has also put geography on the public agenda. In essence, geographers study Earth's diversity, its resources, and humankind's survival on the planet. This involves analysing the associations of things and events that give special character to particular places; the interconnections between different areas; and the working of complex systems through time. Geography is the only academic discipline in which an integrative perspective focusing on spatial relationships and processes is a fundamental concern. Geography takes an integrative approach to environmental problems and their solutions, including the study of economic, cultural and social goals and processes that determine strategies for resource use and ecosystem management. Students undertaking the major in geography are provided with a rich learning environment characterised by an exciting mix of theoretical and practical training in an applied setting. The course options in the major expose students to a diverse range of skills that are much in demand, including experiential and field-based learning, GIS and spatial technology, the principles of modeling, integrated research training, and small-group learning that draws upon the diversity of student and staff professional and cultural backgrounds. The major in geography will equip students with a thorough yet broad-based grounding in the discipline, the background to pursuing a professional career related to geography. Learning Goals: On completing the major in Geography, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Requirements This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include: A total of 6 units from the following compulsory course: ENVS1001 Environment and Society: Geography of Sustainability A total of 42 units to be chosen from the following courses including:
ENVS1004 Australia's Environment ENVS1008 Sustainable Development EMSC1006 The Blue Planet: an Introduction to Earth System Science
ENVS2004 Weather, Climate and Fire ENVS2007 Economics for the Environment ENVS2010 Australia's Forests ENVS2011 Human Ecology ENVS2012 Sustainable Systems: Urban ENVS2013 Society and Environmental Change ENVS2017 Vietnam Field School ENVS2020 Hydrology and Landforms for Natural Resource Management ENVS2021 Vegetation and Soils: Landscape Co-evolution and Ecology ENVS2022 Sustainable Systems: Rural PASI2001 Learning Oceania: an Introduction to Pacific Studies PASI2003 Environment, Conflict and Development in the Western Pacific POPS2001 Population and Society POPS2002 Population Analysis
ENVS3001 Climate Change Science and Policy Field School ENVS3002 Sustainable Agricultural Practices ENVS3004 Land and Catchment Management ENVS3005 Water Resource Management ENVS3007 Participatory Resource Management ENVS3008 Fire in the Environment ENVS3010 Independent Research Project ENVS3013 Climatology ENVS3016 Special Topic ENVS3020 Climate Change Science and Policy ENVS3021 Human Futures ENVS3026 Geomorphology: Landscape Evolution and Changing Climate ENVS3028 Environmental Policy ENVS3029 Palaeo-Environmental Reconstruction ENVS3033 International Environmental Policy
ENVS1003 Environment and Society Research Methods ENVS2009 Quantitative Environmental Research Methods ENVS2014 Qualitative Research Methods for Sustainability ENVS2015 GIS and Spatial Analysis ENVS3040 Solving Complex Environmental Problems Advice to Students: What 1st year courses should you enrol in? ENVS1001 plus a maximum of 6 units chosen from ENVS1004, ENVS1008, EMSC1006 A minor in Geography, when taken in conjunction with the Geography major, allows greater specialization in a particular area of interest. A minor or minors in Human Ecology, Environmental Policy, Development Studies and/or Sustainable Development would make a valuable complement to the major in Geography. Science students undertaking this major in a combined degree will be restricted to courses offered or approved by Science. Students should seek further course advice from the academic convener of this Geography major. Honours DegreeFor information on how to pursue Honours in this field, please follow this link. Summary of courses offered in the Geography Major in 2012
Courses that count towards this Major 1. Compulsory ENVS1001 - Environment and Society: Geography of Sustainability 1000 level courses EMSC1006 - The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science ENVS1003 - Environment and Society Research Methods ENVS1004 - Australia's Environment ENVS1008 - Sustainable Development 2000 level courses ENVS2004 - Weather, Climate and Fire ENVS2007 - Economics for the Environment ENVS2009 - Quantitative Environmental Research Methods ENVS2010 - Australia's Forests ENVS2011 - Human Ecology ENVS2012 - Sustainable Systems: Urban ENVS2013 - Society and Environmental Change ENVS2014 - Qualitative Research Methods for Sustainability ENVS2017 - Vietnam Field School ENVS2020 - Hydrology and Landforms for Natural Resource Management ENVS2021 - Vegetation and Soils: Landscape Co-evolution and Ecology ENVS2022 - Sustainable Systems: Rural PASI2001 - Learning Oceania: an Introduction to Pacific Studies PASI2003 - Environment, Conflict and Development in the Western Pacific POPS2001 - Population and Society POPS2002 - Population Analysis 3000 level courses ENVS3001 - Climate Change Science & Policy Field School ENVS3002 - Sustainable Agricultural Practices ENVS3004 - Land and Catchment Management ENVS3005 - Water Resource Management ENVS3007 - Participatory Resource Management: Addressing Environmental Conflict ENVS3008 - Fire in the Environment ENVS3010 - Independent Research Project ENVS3013 - Climatology ENVS3016 - Special Topic ENVS3020 - Climate Change Science & Policy ENVS3021 - Human Futures ENVS3026 - Geomorphology: Landscape Evolution under Changing Climate ENVS3028 - Environmental Policy ENVS3029 - Palaeo-Environmental Reconstruction ENVS3033 - International Environmental Policy ENVS3040 - Solving Complex Environmental Problems
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