Overview
Around the world, rapid environmental and societal changes such as wide-spread drought in Australia, rapid urbanisation in Africa, mass social movements in Latin America and the rise of populist politics in Europe and North America are taking place. These changes, among many others, at their most fundamental are about social … For more content click the Read More button below.
This minor will provide you with a critical understanding of the human and physical basis of geography. Its offerings will provide you with diverse opportunities for field trips, conducting data analysis, engaging with policy debates and interrogating key sub-fields within the broader geographical discipline. The wide range of courses on offer also means that you will be able to tailor your degree around broader themes such as ‘development geographies’, ‘international geographies’ ‘geohumanities’ the ‘physical environment’ and ‘environmental geography’.
Learning Outcomes
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Understand geography as an academic discipline, including the recent theory and practice
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Engage proactively with complex problems in professional practice and/or scholarship
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Continuously acquire knowledge and skills and reflect on existing knowledge and skills for personal and career fulfilment
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Collaborate effectively with others
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Exhibit initiative and self-direction
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Recognise the characteristics and spatial distribution of environments and urban places
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Act ethically, respectfully and responsibly
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Understand the nature of geographical inquiry and apply geographical concepts skills and tools
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Undertake rigorous and engaged scholarly enquiry and analysis
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Communicate and debate complex ideas in a range of different contexts using a variety of suitable media
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Critically and creatively employ disciplinary bodies of knowledge and appraise disciplinary perspectives in professional practice and/or scholarship
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Justify a position in relation to foundational aspects of society, culture and/or the arts
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Specialisation Structure
Students must complete 36 UOC.
Level 1 Core Courses12 Units of Credit:
Level 2 Core Courses12 Units of Credit:
Level 3 Core Courses6 Units of Credit:
Level 2 Prescribed Electives6 Units of Credit:
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