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Geography Major Study Plan

This Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Science - Geography Major Study Plan is for students commencing in Semester 1, 2015.

Year 1

Year 1

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
COR109 Research Project B
LAW101 Research Project C
LAW103 Research Project F
SCI105 Introduction to Research Concepts and Design
Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
GEO101 The Literature Review
LAW102 Qualitative Research Methods
LAW104 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
SCI110 Communication and Thought
Year 2

Year 2

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
GEO100 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW201 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LFS100 Chemistry

PLUS select 1 course from the following list:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
MTH100 Introducing Human Geographies
MTH102 Foundations of Australian Law B
Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LAW202 Criminal Law and Procedure B

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
SET111 Science Research Methods

OR select 1 introductory level (100 coded) course from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.

PLUS select 2 advanced level (200/300 coded) courses from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.

Year 3

Year 3

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LAW203 Changing Planet Earth

PLUS select 1 course from the following list:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
ENS253 Torts A
GEO201 Cell Biology

PLUS select 2 courses from the following list:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
ENP255 Introduction to Mathematics
ENS253 Mathematics Foundations
GEO201 Torts B
GEO301 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
GEO340 Contracts A
GEO350 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LAW204 Hydrology and Geomorphology

PLUS select 1 course from the following list:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
ENP236 Urbanism and Urban Design
ENP245 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
GEO310 Hydrology and Geomorphology

PLUS select 2 courses from the following list:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
ENP236 Biogeography
ENP245 Historical Geographies
ENS242 Animals and Society
ENS254 Contracts B
ENS353 Regions, Change and Sustainability
GEO302 Landscapes, Place and People
GEO310 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
GEO390 Regions, Change and Sustainability
Year 4

Year 4

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LAW205 Landscapes, Place and People
LAW301 Introduction to Weather and Climate
LAW303 Satellite Image Analysis and Surveying

PLUS select 1 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) elective course from the USC Law School.

Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand.

Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LAW206 Applied Spatial Analysis and Geoprocessing
LAW302 Coastal Geomorphology
LAW304 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment

PLUS select 1 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) elective course from the USC Law School.

Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand.

Year 5

Year 5

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LAW401 Advanced Geographical Studies
LAW403 Property A

PLUS select 2 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) elective courses from the USC Law School.

Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand.

Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LAW402 Constitutional Law
LAW404 Corporations and Partnership Law

PLUS select 2 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) elective courses from the USC Law School.

Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand.