Program Overview

Program Overview

The Asia-Pacific Field School (Advanced) is a unit of study that utilizes classroom and field-based learning to introduce students to the application of geographical concepts and methods to environmental and development problems in Asia-Pacific countries. The location and timing of this unit may change from year to year in accordance with the availability of lecturers and climatic considerations.

Program Details

• Unit of Study: GEOS3953
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Academic Unit: Geosciences Academic Operations
• Credit Points: 6

Enrolment Rules

• Prerequisites: A mark of 75 or above in (GEOS2X21 or AREC2005 or GOVT2228 or GEOS2X11 or GEOS2X23 or GEOS2X16)
• Corequisites: None
• Prohibitions: GEOS3053
• Assumed Knowledge: None

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

• LO1. Demonstrate familiarity with key aspects of the Asia-Pacific region, including its cultures, history and geography and its political and economic systems
• LO2. Use field observation as a method for analysing urban and natural landscapes in the context of a specific Asia-Pacific country
• LO3. Undertake problem-solving research into developmental and environmental issues relating to the specific context of an Asia-Pacific country
• LO4. Appraise issues relating to contemporary debates about development and environment in a specific Asia-Pacific country
• LO5. Present evidence-based arguments in academic, popular and policy styles

Unit Availability

The unit is available in various sessions, including:

• Intensive June - July 2025
• Intensive June - July 2026
• Intensive January - February 2020
• Intensive June - July 2023
• Intensive June - July 2024 All sessions are in block mode and located at Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney, with departmental permission required for enrolment.

Additional Information

Students must contact the unit coordinator no later than September in the year before taking this unit. The unit is conducted in partnership with pre-eminent Indian universities and exposes students to civil society groups working on issues of geo-political, economic, and environmental importance. By completing this unit, students will develop skills and knowledge highly relevant to research and careers in the Asia-Pacific.