Physical Geography

Physical Geography is the study of patterns and processes in the environment caused by the forces of nature. It examines the environmental and ecological problems facing the world, and provides the skills and knowledge to assist in managing them. A Physical Geography major could be combined with a Human Geography major or a Geology major.


Subjects		Session	Credit Points
100-Level
EESC101	Planet Earth	Autumn	6
EESC103	Landscape Change and Climatology	Autumn	6
Total for major at 100-level			12
Recommended electives:
EESC102	Earth Environments and Resources	Spring	6
EESC104	The Human Environment: Problems and Change	Spring	6
200-Level
EESC203	Biogeography and Environmental Change	Autumn	6
EESC202	Soils, Landscapes and Hydrology	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
EESC250	Field Geology	Summer	6
	Total for major at 200-level		24
300-Level
EESC303	Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology	Autumn	8
EESC302	Coastal Environments: Process and 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

Physical Geography

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Session

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100-Level

200-Level