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Geography Major Study Plan

This Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Science - Geography Major Study Plan is for students commencing in the current semester.

Year 1

Year 1

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
COR109 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
LAW101 Teaching Senior Secondary Mathematics
LAW103 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
SCI105 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
GEO101 The Psychology of Learning
LAW102 Using Data for Learning
LAW104 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
SCI110 Diversity and Inclusion
Year 2

Year 2

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
GEO100 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
LAW201 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
LFS100 Communication and Thought

PLUS select 1 course from the following list:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
MTH100 Foundations of Australian Law A
MTH102 Criminal Law and Procedure A
Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LAW202 Chemistry

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
SET111 Introducing Human Geographies

OR select 1 introductory level (100 coded) course from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.

PLUS select 2 advanced level (200/300 coded) courses from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.

Year 3

Year 3

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LAW203 Foundations of Australian Law B

PLUS select 1 course from the following list:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
ENS253 Criminal Law and Procedure B
GEO201 Science Research Methods

PLUS select 2 courses from the following list:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
ENP255 Changing Planet Earth
ENS253 Torts A
GEO201 Cell Biology
GEO301 Introduction to Mathematics
GEO340 Mathematics Foundations
GEO350 Torts B
Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LAW204 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

PLUS select 1 course from the following list:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
ENP236 Contracts A
ENP245 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
GEO310 Hydrology and Geomorphology

PLUS select 2 courses from the following list:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
ENP236 Urbanism and Urban Design
ENP245 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
ENS242 Hydrology and Geomorphology
ENS254 Mapping with Drones
ENS353 Historical Geographies
GEO302 Animals and Society
GEO310 Contracts B
GEO390 Regions, Change and Sustainability
Year 4

Year 4

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LAW205 Landscapes, Place and People
LAW301 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
LAW303 Regions, Change and Sustainability

PLUS select 1 developing and graduate level (200/300/400 coded) elective course from the USC Law School.

Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand.

Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LAW206 Landscapes, Place and People
LAW302 Introduction to Weather and Climate
LAW304 Earth Observation: Remote Sensing and Surveying

PLUS select 1 developing and graduate level (200/300/400 coded) elective course from the USC Law School.

Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand.

Year 5

Year 5

Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LAW401 Applied Geospatial Analysis
LAW403 Coastal Geomorphology

PLUS select 2 developing and graduate level (200/300/400 coded) elective courses from the USC Law School.

Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand.

Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LAW402 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
LAW404 Advanced Geographical Studies

PLUS select 2 developing and graduate level (200/300/400 coded) elective courses from the USC Law School.

Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand.