2020 Undergraduate Courses
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Bachelor of Science | 2020

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Science

Abbreviation:

BSc

UOW Course Code:

1874

CRICOS Code:

085272F

Total Credit Points:

144

Duration:

3 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

Intake Session(s):

Autumn, Spring

Delivery Mode:

On-campus

Delivery Campus / UAC Code:

Wollongong / 757710

Overview

These Bachelor of Science programs allow students to combine an exciting Human Geography program with Physical Geography and other science subjects. The Human Geography major offers a great deal of flexibility and choice, while the Environment and Heritage Management major is more prescribed.

As a Science student, you will learn skills valuable to employers, including logical and critical thinking, creative problem-solving, practical research skills, organisational abilities, numeracy, statistical literacy, computer skills and strong communication. You will undertake practical and fieldwork, taking advantage of the superb local environment including urban and heritage landscapes, coastal landscapes, rainforested escarpment and freshwater ecosystems.

Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements

Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder - Human Geography and Environment and Heritage Management

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

CLO Description
1 Demonstrate knowledge of scientific and social science concepts and theories to understand the world, its people and places.
2 Demonstrate knowledge of key geographical approaches and conceptual frameworks, including the importance of space and place as dimensions of human activity across geographical scales from the body to the global.
3 Apply insights from science and social science to identify, in collaboration with others, solve diverse, unpredictable and often complex social problems, with a depth of application of geographical thinking.
4 Collect, review, manage and interpret qualitative and quantitative data relating to human activity, with a depth of knowledge regarding spatial data.
5 Present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge, ideas and research findings.
6 Appreciate the importance of ethical behaviour in scholarship and professional practice when applying critical thinking and judgment.
7 Recognise the importance of diversity in understanding and responding to social challenges when applying critical thinking and judgment.

Course Structure

The Bachelor of Science (1874) requires the successful completion of at least 144 credit points, including:

  1. All subjects listed in the progression table for the selected major, including elective subjects from the list of recommended electives or the General Schedule as outlined; and
  2. No more than 60 credit points at 100 level.

 Majors

There are two majors available for the Bachelor of Science (1874):

  • Human Geography; and
  • Environment and Heritage Management

Human Geography

Human Geography is the study of people and place. Human Geographers examine social and environmental problems in a holistic way, and apply spatial thinking to help resolve social conflicts and environmental crises. This makes Human Geography an immediately socially-relevant discipline. Human Geographers make an essential contribution to environmental management, urban planning, and the management of social and economic change. 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 1
Autumn Session
GEOG121 Life in a Globalising World 6 Autumn
Plus 18 credit points at 100-level from the list of recommended electives or the General Schedule*
Spring Session
EESC103 Earth's Dynamic Surface 6 Spring
GEOG122 Living in a Material World 6 Spring
GEOG123 Indigenous Geographies: Questioning Country 6 Spring
PSYC123 Research Methods and Statistics 6 Spring
Year 2
Autumn Session
GEOG221 Population Geography: People, Place, Inequality 6 Autumn
GEOG241 Urban Geographies: Just and Sustainable Cities? 6 Autumn
Plus 12 credit points at 200-level from the list of recommended electives or the General Schedule*
Spring Session
GEOG222 Society and Environment: Resources, Challenges, Futures 6 Spring
GEOG224 The Future of Food: Resilience, Communities and Policy 6 Spring
GEOG231 Maps and Apps for Social Scientists 6 Spring
Plus 6 credit points at 200-level from the list of recommended electives or the General Schedule*
Year 3
Autumn Session
GEOG336 Qualitative Research Design for Social Scientists 6 Autumn
GEOG338 Planning Urban Futures 6 Autumn
Plus 12 credit points at 300-level from the list of recommended electives or from the Science or General Schedule*
Spring Session
GEOG337 Policy for Environmental and Heritage Management 6 Spring
GEOG353 Qualitative GIS 6 Spring
Plus 12 credit points at 300-level from the list of recommended electives or from the Science or General Schedule*

Recommended Electives for the Human Geography Major

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
EESC101 Planet Earth 6 Autumn
EESC105 Introductory Geospatial Analysis 6 Autumn, Spring
INDS150 Introduction to Indigenous Australia 6 Autumn
EESC207 Advanced Geospatial Analysis 6 Autumn, Spring
GEOG251 Disaster Geographies: Risk, Policy, Management 6 Autumn
GEOG292 Social Science Research Internship 6 Autumn, Spring
PHIL256 Environmental Philosophy: Animals, Nature and Ethics 6 Spring
EESC328 Dung, Death and Decay: Modern scientific methods in archaeology 6 Autumn
GEOG335 Directed Studies in Geography and Sustainable Communities A 6 Autumn
GEOG339 Geographies of Change: International Fieldwork Intensive 6 Autumn, Spring
GEOG351 Directed Studies in Geography and Sustainable Communities B 6 Spring
GEOG352 Social Science Research Internship 6 Autumn, Spring
GEOG354 Environmental Crime and Justice 6 Autumn

*General Schedule subjects recommended for this major include subjects with the prefix HIST, ECON and SOC.

For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.  

Environment and Heritage Management

This specialist program combines Physical and Human Geography with other relevant subjects to provide the skills and knowledge required for employment or research on both cultural and natural heritage issues. 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 1
Autumn Session
EESC105 Introductory Geospatial Analysis 6 Autumn, Spring
GEOG121 Life in a Globalising World 6 Autumn
INDS150 Introduction to Indigenous Australia 6 Autumn
Plus 6 credit points at 100-level from the list of recommended electives or the General Schedule*
Spring Session
EESC102 Earth's Interconnected Spheres 6 Spring
EESC103 Earth's Dynamic Surface 6 Spring
GEOG122 Living in a Material World 6 Spring
GEOG123 Indigenous Geographies: Questioning Country 6 Spring
Year 2
Autumn Session
Select TWO of the following three subjects:
EESC203 Biogeography and Environmental Change 6 Autumn
GEOG221 Population Geography: People, Place, Inequality 6 Autumn
GEOG251 Disaster Geographies: Risk, Policy, Management 6 Autumn
Plus 12 credit points at 200-level from the list of recommended electives or the General Schedule*
Spring Session
GEOG222 Society and Environment: Resources, Challenges, Futures 6 Spring
GEOG224 The Future of Food: Resilience, Communities and Policy 6 Spring
GEOG231 Maps and Apps for Social Scientists 6 Spring
Plus ONE of the following two subjects:
EESC202 Shaping Earth's Surface 6 Spring
PSYC123 Research Methods and Statistics 6 Spring
Year 3
Autumn Session
EESC207 Advanced Geospatial Analysis 6 Autumn, Spring
GEOG336 Qualitative Research Design for Social Scientists 6 Autumn
GEOG338 Planning Urban Futures 6 Autumn
Plus 6 credit points at 300-level from the list of recommended electives or from the Science or General Schedule*
Spring Session
GEOG337 Policy for Environmental and Heritage Management 6 Spring
GEOG353 Qualitative GIS 6 Spring
Plus 12 credit points at 300-level from the list of recommended electives or from the Science or General Schedule*

Recommended Electives for the Environment and Heritage Management Major

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
BIOL104 Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment 6 Autumn
BIOL105 Functional Biology of Animals and Plants 6 Autumn
EESC101 Planet Earth 6 Autumn
ARCH202 World Archaeology 6 Autumn
GEOG241 Urban Geographies: Just and Sustainable Cities? 6 Autumn
GEOG292 Social Science Research Internship 6 Autumn, Spring
ARCH302 Digging Down Under: Archaeology of Australasia 6 Autumn
EESC322 Coastal Environments: Process and Management 6 Spring
EESC323 Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology 6 Autumn
GEOG335 Directed Studies in Geography and Sustainable Communities A 6 Autumn
GEOG339 Geographies of Change: International Fieldwork Intensive 6 Autumn, Spring
GEOG351 Directed Studies in Geography and Sustainable Communities B 6 Spring
GEOG352 Social Science Research Internship 6 Autumn, Spring
GEOG354 Environmental Crime and Justice 6 Autumn
INDS302 Indigenous Thinkers: Global Perspectives 6 Spring
LAW 381 Law for Environmental Managers 6 Spring
STS 302 Climate Change Policy, Possible Futures 6 Autumn

 * General Schedule subjects recommended for this major include subjects with the prefix HIST, INDS, STS and LAW.

For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.

Dean's Scholar

A Dean's Scholar program with a fourth year of honours is available for high achieving students. For further information refer to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Dean's Scholar).

Honours

Students with a good academic record, particularly in third year, are encouraged to proceed to the honours year in the discipline of their major. The honours year is a fourth year of study that provides training in independent research. For further information refer to the Bachelor of Science (Honours).

Other Information

For further information email: ssc@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 22 July, 2020