Program Overview

Program Overview

The Human Geography and the Environment major is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the complex relationships between human societies and the environment.

Structure

To complete the major, students must fulfill the following requirements:

• Complete the compulsory courses:
  • GEOG1020: Introduction to Human Geography (10 units)
  • GEOG2080: Cities and Regions (10 units)
  • ENVS3006: Surviving the Anthropocene: Sustainability in the 21st Century (10 units)
  • GEOG3090: Society and Space (10 units)
• Choose 40 units from the list of courses for a major, including:
  • 10 units at 1000 level
  • 10 units at 2000 level
  • 20 units at 3000 level

Course List

The following courses are available for selection:

• ENVS1003: Environmental Values and Ethics (10 units)
• ENVS1004: Social Development and the Environment (10 units)
• GEOG1030: Global Poverty and Development (10 units)
• ENVS2002: Environmental Legislation and Planning (10 units)
• ENVS2008: The Sustainable Society (10 units)
• GEOG2130: Geographies of Development (10 units)
• SOCA2065: Environment and Society (10 units)
• ENVS3001: Integrated Impact Assessment (10 units)
• ENVS3008: Work Integrated Learning in the Environmental and Development Sectors (10 units)
• GEOG3300: Rethinking Development (10 units)

Available in Programs

The Human Geography and the Environment major is available in the following programs:

• 12341: Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (400 credit points)
• 40311: Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts/Bachelor of Arts (320 credit points)
• 40096: Bachelor of Arts (240 credit points)
• 40150: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (400 credit points)
• 40168: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (320 credit points)
• 40207: Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Arts (320 credit points)
• 10716: Bachelor of Social Science (240 credit points)
• 40124: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (320 credit points)
• 12340: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (400 credit points)

Units and College

The major consists of 80 units and is offered by the College of Engineering Science and Environment.