9937 (v.3) Geography 114 - Global Change - Demography, Economic Development, Environment, Urbanisation and Social Inequality

Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

4.5

Lecture:

1 x 4.5 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

1437 (v.4) Geography 112 - Global Change - Demography, Economic Development, Environment, Urbanisation and Social Inequality

Other Requisite(s):

Admission: to a course outside the School of Social Sciences.

Syllabus:

An introduction to Human Geography using the theme of technological revolutions: population geography/demography; economic geography and globalisation; cultural geography - religion, language and national identity; settlement geography - urban and rural change.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Been introduced to the major sub-themes of human geography. Gained an understanding of the forces (technological and otherwise) driving global demographic, economic, cultural and rural/urban change. Been introduced to basic (human) geographical methods of analysis.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Anderson, K. and Gale, F. (eds.), (1999), "Cultural Geographies" (second edition) Melbourne, Longman.. Kennedy, P. (1993). "Preparing for the Twenty First Century". London, Harper Collins.

Unit Texts:

Fellmann, J. D., Getis, A. and Getis, J. (2001), Human Geography: Landscapes of Human Activities (updated sixth edition). New York, McGraw-Hill.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignment 40%, Examination 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1			Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y