Faculty of Science

Human Geography

Human Geography encompasses the study of human societies and human environments. Understanding and helping to resolve conflicts and crises 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. A human geography major may be usefully combined with a physical geography major.

Subjects

Session

Credit Points

100-Level

     

EESC103

Landscape Change and Climatology

Autumn

6

EESC104

The Human Environment: Problems and Change

Spring

6

Total for major at 100-level

 

12

Recommended electives:

   

EESC101

Planet Earth

Autumn

6

EESC102

Earth Environments and Resources

Spring

6

200-Level

     

EESC205

Population Studies

Autumn

6

EESC210

Social Spaces: Rural and Urban

Spring

6

Plus at least two other subjects chosen from Earth and Environmental Sciences schedule at 200-level. Recommended options include:

   

EESC204

Introductory Spatial Science

Autumn or Spring

6

EESC206

Discovering Down Under: A Geography of Australia

Spring

6

EESC208

Environmental Impact of Societies

Spring

6

 

Total for major at 200-level

 

24

300-Level

     

EESC307

Spaces, Places and Identities

Autumn

8

EESC308

Environmental and Heritage Management

Spring

8

Plus at least one other subject chosen from Earth and Environmental Sciences schedule at 300-level. Recommended options include:

   

EESC305

Remote Sensing of the Environment

Autumn

8

EESC304

Geographic Information Science

Spring

8

EESC310

Water Resources and Management

Spring

8

 

Total for major at 300-level

 

24

 

Sub-total for major

 

60

Plus additional subjects chosen from the Science Schedule

 

30

 

Total for major

 

90

Plus elective subjects chosen from the Science or General Schedules

 

54

Note: The above degree structure must include a minimum of 32 credit points at 300-level

 

Degree Total

 

144

Other Information

Students are encouraged to choose elective subjects from the arts and social sciences, such as history, economics and sociology.