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Geography

Geography focuses on identifying and understanding the processes of natural and built environments and exploring their causes and consequences. Geographers collect, analyse and report this information to enable informed decision-making. In this major, you will learn skills across various fields, including drone mapping, coastal geomorphology, the changing planet and globalisation, development and indigenous peoples.

Major (8)

For a major in Geography, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
GEO100 Introduction to Psychology B
GEO101 Communication and Thought
GEO201 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
ENP245 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
GEO301 Research Methods in Psychology A
GEO302 Science Research Methods
GEO310 Research Methods in Psychology B
GEO350 Physics

Minor (4)

For a minor in Geography, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
GEO100 Physiological Psychology
GEO101 The Changing Planet
ENP245 Space, place and the Anthropocene
GEO301 Hydrology and Geomorphology

Extended Minor (6) 72 units

For an extended minor in Geography, students must successfully complete 6 courses:

Note: Only students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science are eligible to undertake the Geography extended minor.

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
GEO100 Landscapes, Place and People
GEO101 Mapping with Drones
ENP245 Coastal Geomorphology
GEO201 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples
GEO301 Geo-ethics: Plants, Animals and People

PLUS select 1 course (12 units) from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
GEO302 The Changing Planet
GEO310 Space, place and the Anthropocene
GEO350 Landscapes, Place and People