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International Bachelor of Science (Human Geography) | 2017
This information is for students commencing their course in 2017. Students follow the rules and requirements for the year they commenced their course. Please refer to the Archives link in the menu for years prior to 2017.
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.
Major Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of scientific and social science concepts and theories to understand the world, its people and places.
- 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.
- 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.
- Collect, review, manage and interpret qualitative and quantitative data relating to human activity, with a depth of knowledge regarding spatial data.
- Present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge, ideas and research findings.
- Appreciate the importance of ethical behaviour in scholarship and professional practice when applying critical thinking and judgment.
- Recognise the importance of diversity in understanding and responding to social challenges when applying critical thinking and judgment.
Subjects Required for Major Study
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
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Year 1 | |||
EESC103 | Earth's Dynamic Surface | 6 | Autumn |
GEOG122 | Human Geography: Living in a Material World | 6 | Spring |
EESC105 | Introductory Geospatial Analysis | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
Year 2 | |||
GEOG231 | Maps and Apps for Social Scientists | 6 | Spring |
GEOG221 | Population Geography: People, Place, Inequality | 6 | Autumn |
GEOG224 | The Future of Food: Resilience, Communities and Policy | 6 | Spring |
GEOG241 | Urban Geographies: Just and Sustainable Cities? | 6 | Spring |
Select TWO subjects from the following list: | |||
COMM121 | Statistics for Business | 6 | Autumn, Spring, Summer 2017/2018 |
STAT252 | Statistics For the Natural Sciences | 6 | Spring |
GEOG251 | Disaster Geographies: Risk, Policy, Management | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
Year 3 | |||
GEOG336 | Qualitative Research Design for Social Scientists | 6 | Autumn |
GEOG337 | Environmental and Heritage Management | 6 | Spring |
GEOG353 | Qualitative GIS | 6 | Spring |
Plus at least one other 300 level subject with the prefix EESC or GEOG chosen from the Science or General Schedule. Recommended options include: | |||
EESC328 | Dung, Death and Decay: Modern scientific methods in archaeology | 6 | Autumn. Not available in 2017 |
EESC331 | Changing Global Environments | 6 | Spring. Not available in 2017 |
EESC332 | Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeoenvironments | 6 | Autumn. Not available in 2017 |
GEOG338 | Planning Urban Futures | 6 | Autumn |
GEOG339 | Geographies of Change: International Fieldwork Intensive | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
Credit Arrangements
Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
Email: smah-students@uow.edu.au
Last reviewed: 14 September, 2017