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Geography

Unit of study table (Table A)

Geography major

A major in Geography requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iv) 18 credit points of 3000-level disciplinary selective units
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project selective unit

Geography minor

A minor in Geography requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level disciplinary selective units
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project selective unit
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

1000-level units of study

Core
GEOS1001
Earth, Environment and Society
6 N GEOS1901 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 or GEOL1001 or GEOL1002 or GEOL1902 or ENSY1001
GEOS1002
Introductory Geography
6 N GEOS1902 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002
GEOS1901
Earth, Environment and Society Advanced
6 A (ATAR 90 or above) or equivalent
N GEOS1001 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 or GEOL1001 or GEOL1002 or GEOL1902 or ENSY1001
GEOS1902
Introductory Geography (Advanced)
6 A (ATAR 90 or above) or equivalent
N GEOS1002 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002

2000-level units of study

Core
GEOS2121
Environmental and Resource Management
6 P GEOS1X01 or GEOS1X02 or ECOP1X01 or SIEN1000
N GEOS2921
GEOS2921
Environmental and Resource Management (Adv)
6 P A mark of 75 or above in GEOS1X01 or GEOS1X02 or ECOP1X01 or SIEN1000
N GEOS2121
Selective
GEOS2111
Hazards, Climate Change and Disasters
6 P 6 credit points of 1000-level units from (GEOS1XXX or GEOL1XXX)
N GEOS2911
GEOS2911
Hazards, Climate Change and Disasters (Adv)
6 P A mark of 75 or above in (GEOS1XXX or GEOL1XXX)
N GEOS2111
GEOS2116
Earth Surface Processes
6 N GEOS2916 or GEOG2321
GEOS2916
Earth Surface Processes (Advanced)
6 P Annual average mark of at least 70
N GEOS2116 or GEOG2321
GEOS2123
The Geography of Cities and Regions
6 P GEOS1X01 or GEOS1X02 or DAAE1001
N GEOS2923
GEOS2923
The Geography of Cities and Regions (Adv)
6 P A mark of 75 or above in GEOS1X01 or GEOS1X02 or DAAE1001
N GEOS2123

3000-level units of study

Disciplinary selective
ENVI3111
Environmental Law and Ethics
6 P ENVI2X22
N ENVI3911
ENVI3911
Environmental Law and Ethics (Advanced)
6 P ENVI2X22
N ENVI3111
GEOS3009
Coastal Environments and Processes
6 P 12 credit points from (GEOS2X11 or GEOS2X15 or GEOS2X16 or GEOS2X21 or BIOL2022)
N GEOS3909 or MARS3003 or MARS3105
GEOS3909
Coastal Environments and Processes (Adv)
6 P A mark of 75 or above in GEOS2X15
N GEOS3009 or MARS3003 or MARS3105
GEOS3014
GIS for Land and Coastal Management
6 P Either 12 credit points of Intermediate Geoscience units or [(GEOS2115 or GEOS2915) and (BIOL2018 or BIOL2918 or BIOL2024 or BIOL2924 or BIOL2028 or BIOL2928)]
N GEOS3914 or ENVX3001
GEOS3914
GIS for Land and Coastal Management (Adv)
6 P Distinction average in either 12 credit points of Intermediate Geoscience units or [(GEOS2115 or GEOS2915) and (BIOL2018 or BIOL2918 or BIOL2024 or BIOL2924 or BIOL2028 or BIOL2928)]
N GEOS3014 or ENVX3001
GEOS3053
Asia-Pacific Field School

6 P GEOS2X21 or AREC2005 or GOVT2228 or GEOS2X11 or GEOS2X23 or GEOS2X16
N GEOG3201 or GEOS3953
Students must contact the unit coordinator no later than September in the year before taking this unit.
GEOS3953
Asia-Pacific Field School (Advanced)

6 P A mark of 75 or above in (GEOS2X21 or AREC2005 or GOVT2228 or GEOS2X11 or GEOS2X23 or GEOS2X16)
N GEOS3053
GEOS3055
Field Studies in Geography
6 P GEOS2X21 or AREC2005 or GOVT2228 or GEOS2X11 or GEOS2X23 or GEOS2X16
GEOS3103
Environment, Sediment and Climate Change
6 A (GEOS1003 or GEOS1903)
P (GEOS2114 or GEOS2914) or (GEOS2116 or GEOS2916) or (GEOS2124 or GEOS2924)
N GEOS3803
GEOS3803
Environment, Sediment and Climate Change (Adv)
6 A (GEOS1003 or GEOS1903)
P A mark of 75 or above in [(GEOS2114 or GEOS2914) or (GEOS2116 or GEOS2916) or (GEOS2124 or GEOS2924)]
N GEOS3103
Students who have a credit average for all Geoscience units may enrol in this unit with the permission of the Head of School.
GEOS3520
Urban Citizenship and Sustainability
6 P GEOS2X21 or GEOS2X23 or GOES2X15 or GEOS2X11 or ENVI2X22 or DAAE2012
N GEOS3920
GEOS3920
Urban Citizenship and Sustainability (Adv)
6 P A mark of 75 or above in (GEOS2X21 or GEOS2X23 or GEOS2X15 or GEOS2X11 or ENVI2X22 or DAAE2012)
N GEOS3520
GEOS3524
Global Change, Sustainable Livelihoods
6 P GEOX2X21 or AREC2005 or GOVT2228 or GEOS2X11 or GEOS2X23 or GEOS2X16 or ENVI2X22
N GEOS3924 or GEOS2112 or GEOS2912
GEOS3924
Global Change, Sustainable Livelihoods (Adv)
6 P A mark or 75 or above in (GEOS2X21 or AREC2005 or GOVT2228 or GEOS2X11 or GEOS2X23 or GEOS2X16 or ENVI2X22)
N GEOS3524 or GEOS2112 or GEOS2912
Interdisciplinary project selective
GEOG3888
Integrated Geographical Practice
6 P GEOS2X21 and (GEOS2X11 or GEOS2X15 or GEOS2X16 or GEOS2X23)
SCPU3001
Science Interdisciplinary Project
6 P 96 credit points
N HSBH3026