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GeographyExtended minorMajorMinor

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 Science Research Methods
GEO101 Managing People
GEO201 Strategic Management
ENP245 Corporate Finance
GEO301 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
GEO302 International Business Law and Ethics
GEO310 Managing Across Global Cultures
GEO350 International Trade and Finance

Extended Minor (6) 72 units

For an extended minor in Geographical Sciences, 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 Geographical Sciences extended minor.

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
GEO100 Marketing in an International Environment
GEO101 Comparative and International Employment Relations
ENP245 The Changing Planet
GEO201 Space, place and the Anthropocene
GEO301 Hydrology and Geomorphology

PLUS select 1 course (12 units) from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
GEO302 Landscapes, Place and People
GEO310 Mapping with Drones
GEO350 Coastal Geomorphology

Minor (4)

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

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
GEO100 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples
GEO101 Geo-ethics: Plants, Animals and People
ENP245 The Changing Planet
GEO301 Space, place and the Anthropocene