Handbook

This specialisation is for students commencing from 2023.
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 and environmental dynamics and their relationship across space and time. The field of geography is strongly situated to analyse these dynamics, drawing insights from social and physical sciences. Given this set of disciplinary skills, geographers are employed in a range of different professions, including urban management, regional planning, environmental assessment, advocacy and international development, and education.

Courses in the minor will provide you with a critical understanding of the human and physical basis of geography. Its offerings will provide also 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’.