Major - Geography and Environmental Studies - prior to 31 December 2020
The following is the program of study for a 36 unit major sequence in Geography and Environmental Studies and should be read in conjunction with the course rule for the degree in which you are enrolled.
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts - Enhanced Program for High Achievers
- Bachelor of Arts and Science
- Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
- Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Primary R-7)
- Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Secondary)
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7), Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Education (Middle and Secondary Schooling), Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Education (Middle and Secondary Schooling), Bachelor of Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Education (Middle and Secondary/Special Education),Bachelor of Disability Studies
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Special Education
A student may complete a major sequence of 36 units in Geography and Environmental Studies by completing two Year 1 topics (9 units), 4 year two topics (18 units) and two year 3 topics (9 units) listed in the program of study below.
A student may complete a minor sequence of 22.5 units in Geography and Environmental Studies by completing two Year 1 topics (9 units), two Year 2 topics (9 units) plus and additional topic (4.5 units) from the Year 2 or Year 3 option topics listed in the program of study below.
A minor in Geography and Environmental Studies is not available to students who commenced the Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7), Bachelor of Arts from 1 January 2019.
The minor sequence is not available to students who commenced the Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Primary R-7) from 1 January 2020
A student may complete an extended major sequence in Geography and Environmental Studies by completing the prescribed major topics (36 units), plus an additional two topics (9 units) from the Year 2 or Year 3 topics listed below.
An extended major in Geography and Environmental Studies is not available to students enrolled in the double Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Arts degrees
Course aims
The major in Geography and Environmental Studies aims to develop an understanding of the complexity with which humans impact and view the environment on a local, national and global scale; the effect of environmental change on human health; the extent to which environmental changes have taken place, particularly in Australia; and the roles of social institutions, governance, scientific knowledge and community values in environmental management.
The major also aims to produce graduates with the skills to observe, collect, analyse and interpret information, which is often spatially and socially explicit, and to analyse the state or condition of aspects of the atmosphere, inland waters, land, sea and coasts to improved solution implementation to social and environment problems.
Learning outcomes
Graduates with a major in Geography and Environmental Studies will be able to:
- demonstrate a sound understanding of the key concepts and theories that apply to the interconnection between people, environments and places, and to the importance of space and place as dimensions of human activity
- collect, analyse and interpret data relating to both human activity and the biosphere
- apply interdisciplinary knowledge to social and environmental problems
- describe the human impacts being exerted on the environment
- identify a number of current environmental issues, collect and analyse the state or condition of these systems as a result of the human pressure
- communicate geographical and environmental issues using a variety of media
- describe the changing role and value of government, science and community in environmental management
- recognise and assess environmental change
- appreciate the importance of ethical behaviour in scholarship and professional activity.
Program of study
Year 1 topics
9 units from:
GEOG1001 Environment and Society (4.5 units)
GEOG1002 Human Geography: Geographies of Oppression (4.5 units)
STEM1002 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (4.5 units)
Year 2 topics
18 units from:
ENVS2712 Environmental Change and Human Health (4.5 units)
GEOG2030 Sustainable Development: Concepts and Principles (4.5 units)
GEOG2050 Population Dynamics (4.5 units)
GEOG2142 Environment, Economy and Culture (4.5 units)
GEOG2712 Asian Regional Development (4.5 units)
STEM1003 GIS Airborne and Ground Data Capture for all Disciplines (4.5 units)
STEM2001 Remote Sensing for all Disciplines (4.5 units)
STEM2003 Airborne Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry (4.5 units)
Year 3 topics
9 units from:
ENVS3742 Emerging Issues in Australian Environmental Management (4.5 units)
GEOG3040 Environmental Impact Assessment (4.5 units)
GEOG3111 Introduction to Managing Coastal and Marine Environments (4.5 units)
GEOG3112 Society and Space (4.5 units)
GEOG3133 Adapting to Climate Change (4.5 units)
GEOG3761 Caring as Country: Indigenous Environmental Management (4.5 units)
STEM2003 Airborne Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry (4.5 units)
STEM2004 Advanced Geographical Information Systems (4.5 units)
STEM3003 Modelling in Space and Time, Geostatistics and GIS (4.5 units)
Every effort has been made to ensure the information published on the Course Rule pages is accurate at the time of publication. Flinders University reserves the right to amend its curriculum without prior notice, and will update the Course Rules to reflect any amendments at the earliest opportunity.
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