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Geography

Geography focuses on identifying and understanding the processes of natural and built environments and exploring their causes and consequences. Geographers collect, analyse and report this information to enable informed decision-making. In this major, you will learn skills across various fields, including drone mapping, coastal geomorphology, the changing planet and globalisation, development and indigenous peoples.

Major (8)

For a major in Geography, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
GEO100 ICT Internship
GEO101 Animal Ecophysiology
GEO201 ICT Industry Project
ENP245 Business Analytics
GEO301 Introduction to Management
GEO302 Accounting for Business
GEO310 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples
  • Semester 2
12Anti: GEO210 or GEO700
GEO350 Geo-ethics: Plants, Animals and People
  • Semester 1
12 

Minor (4)

For a minor in Geography, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offer
(Online)
UnitsRequisites
GEO100 The Changing Planet
  • Semester 1
12Anti: ENP100
GEO101 Space, place and the Anthropocene
  • Semester 2
12 
ENP245 Landscapes, Place and People
  • Semester 2
12 
GEO301 Mapping with Drones
  • Semester 1
12Pre: GEO100 or ENS253

Extended Minor (6) 72 units

For an extended minor in Geography, students must successfully complete 6 courses:

Note: Only students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science are eligible to undertake the Geography extended minor.

CourseSemester of offer
(Online)
UnitsRequisites
GEO100 The Changing Planet
  • Semester 1
12Anti: ENP100
GEO101 Space, place and the Anthropocene
  • Semester 2
12 
ENP245 Landscapes, Place and People
  • Semester 2
12 
GEO201 Hydrology and Geomorphology
  • Semester 1
12 
GEO301 Mapping with Drones
  • Semester 1
12Pre: GEO100 or ENS253

PLUS select 1 course (12 units) from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Online)
UnitsRequisites
GEO302 Coastal Geomorphology
  • Semester 2
12 
GEO310 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples
  • Semester 2
12Anti: GEO210 or GEO700
GEO350 Geo-ethics: Plants, Animals and People
  • Semester 1
12