MDDU-GEOGR v.1 Geography Double Degree Major (BA/BCom)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
This double degree major focuses on the manner in which societies, and individuals within those societies, interact with the physical and cultural environment in which they live. Geography gives emphasis to the spatial and environmental relationships within and between cultural landscapes at local, regional, national and international scales. The focus is on three main themes - environmental management, urban, rural and regional development, and regional studies.
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
Major/Stream Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. apply interdisciplinary concepts and methods to understanding the environmental, social and economic aspects of development; extend the boundaries of knowledge about climate change
2. think creatively to generate innovative solutions to climate change, social and environmental imperatives
3. access, evaluate and synthesise information from various disciplines and integrate it for understanding climate change and adaptation
4. communicate effectively for the development of policy solutions for sustainable development
5. use of current technologies when applied to finding information and making decisions about sustainable development
6. utilise lifelong learning skills and strategies for understanding climate change and its impact on human activities and the ecology
7. describe the global context of climate change and the need for a change to sustainable development, explore best international practices for finding solutions, apply these concepts within a regional/local environment
8. recognise the importance of cultural diversity, including indigenous perspectives, in understanding and responding to climate change, environmental and social imperatives
9. work both independently and in teams to find effective policies and ethical solutions to climate change imperatives, show leadership as a professional practitioner or collaborator
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| COMS1003 | v.1 | Culture to Cultures | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| GEOG1000 | v.1 | Human Geography | 3.5 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| PHGY1000 | v.1 | Physical Geography | 3.5 | 25.0 | |
| CULT1000 | v.1 | Senses of Place | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| ASIA1005 | v.1 | Communicating with Asia - Languages and Societies | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| GEOG2001 | v.1 | Geographies of Food Security | 3.5 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| GEOG2000 | v.1 | Geographies of Migration | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 1 | |||||
| URDE3003 | v.1 | Rural Resource Planning | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| GEOG3001 | v.1 | Sustainable Livelihoods | 25.0 | ||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 2 | |||||
| GEOG3000 | v.1 | Global Cities and Regions | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| PHGY3000 | v.1 | Geographies of Health | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| ASIA2003 | v.1 | Social Impact of Economic Changes in China and Japan | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| POLS3000 | v.1 | International Political Economy | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SUST2000 | v.1 | Sociocultural Perspectives of Sustainability | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| PHGY2000 | v.1 | Natural Hazards | 3.5 | 25.0 | |
| GEOG2002 | v.1 | Fieldwork Skills | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
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