To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Specialisations).
The Geography specialisation requires three years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The specialisation is offered by the College of Science and Engineering.
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
The Bachelor of Science (Geography) is one of the few degrees to encompass very different ways of knowing, from the biophysical and social sciences to the humanities. Graduates are therefore uniquely equipped to understand and address critical problems facing the world.
The Bachelor of Science (Geography) aims to provide a broad foundation in geography. The course will investigate the distribution of phenomena across space, biophysical processes and features, and dynamic relationships between humans, their cultures, and environments. The course will cover a range of contemporary issues including social and environmental justice, and the efficient, equitable and sustainable use of resources.
This course also aims to support each student’s development of a range of skills including the capacities to:
The program of studies provides the foundations that will underpin ongoing professional development, preparing graduates for further study in geography, another science or non-science related discipline or for a career in a geography related field or in other areas where the range of skills and knowledge acquired is needed or desirable.
On completion of the specialisation in Geography, graduates will be able to:
To qualify for the Bachelor of Science (Geography) a student must complete 108 units, with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study detailed below.
No more than 45 units of First Year level topics may be included in the 108 units for the degree. Topics designated 'any year' or with no year level specified are regarded as First Year level topics.
Elective topics to complete 108 units may be selected from any offered within the University or, with approval from the College of Science and Engineering, from outside the University, provided any course and prerequisite requirements are met.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
36 units comprising:
GEOG1001 Environment and Society (4.5 units)
GEOG1002 Human Geography: Geographies of Oppression (4.5 units)
EASC1101 Earth and Environmental Sciences (4.5 units)
SPOC1701 The Nature of Science I (4.5 units)
STEM1002 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (4.5 units)
One of:
MATH1701 Mathematics Fundamentals A (4.5 units)
MATH1121 Mathematics 1A (4.5 units)
NMCY1001 Academic and Professional Numeracy (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.
36 units comprising:
DVST2701 Sustainable Development (4.5 units)
GEOG2722 Society and Space (4.5 units)
ENVS2742 Environment, Economy and Culture (4.5 units)
PPHR2721 Demography (4.5 units)
STEM2001 Remote Sensing for all Disciplines (4.5 units)
Plus one of:
GEOG2711 Australian Environmental Change (4.5 units)
GEOG2712 Asian Regional Development (4.5 units)
ENVS2712 Environmental Change and Human Health (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.
36 units comprising:
ENVS3702 Applied Environmental Practice (9 units)
ENVS3732 Environmental Impact Assessment (4.5 units)
GEOG3761 Caring As Country: Indigenous Environmental Management (4.5 units)
STEM2004 Advanced Geographical Information Systems (4.5 units)
Plus one of:
ENVS3742 Emerging Issues in Australian Environmental Management (4.5 units)
ENVS3750 Field Studies in Environmental Disciplines (4.5 units)
ENVS3781 Population and Environment (4.5 units)
STEM2003 Airborne Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry (4.5 units)
STEM3003 Modelling in Space and Time, Geostatistics and GIS (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units of elective topics# from across the University where entry requirements are met.
#Students are encouraged to enrol in STEM3001 Science Connect (4.5 units) as a third-year elective.
Recommended electives:
AUST1001 Australian Studies: Identities (4.5 units)
AUST1004 An Introduction to Aboriginal Studies (4.5 units)
AUST2612 Reconciliation and Indigenous Knowledges (4.5 units)
HIST1803 'The Lucky Country'? Australia and the World since 1939 (4.5 units)
HIST2016 Globalisation in World History (4.5 units)
INTR1101 Discovering Asia (4.5 units)
INTR1102 Modern Asia since 1945 (4.5 units)
INTR1006 International Relations: An Introduction (4.5 units)
INTR2003 The Asia-Pacific in the 20th Century (4.5 units)
INTR2100 Reimagining the Global South (4.5 units)
POLI2020 Australian Indigenous Politics (4.5 units)
TOUR2101 Place, Culture and Tourism (4.5 units)
TOUR2102 Introduction to Tourism Research (4.5 units)
Admission to an honours program may be offered to a student who meets certain academic criteria and subject to the College being able to provide appropriate resources and staff to supervise the program of study. Refer to Bachelor of Science (Honours) .
The Bachelor of Science (Geography) may also be studied in a combined degree program with:
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