Environmental Geographies, Politics and Cultures

Major/Minor/Specialisation !B-ENVS-MAJ+1003 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus:	2010

Coordinator

Dr Peter Christoff

Contact

Environments and Design Student Centre

T: +61 3 8344 6417/9862
F: +61 3 8344 5532
Email: envs-courseadvice@unimelb.edu.au

Overview:	The Environmental Geographies, Politics and Cultures major focuses on the relationship between human activities and the natural and built environment, humanity's changing relationship with the natural environment, and with the natural 'resources' that we both need and use. Contemporary political disputes, for example, have much to do with long-held concerns over energy supplies, water, land and food.
Objectives:	By the end of a three year Bachelor of Environments degree with an Environmental Geographies, Politics and Cultures major, you will have developed a base of knowledge in natural systems, political economy, and cultural politics, providing you with the skills and conceptual frameworks needed to understand complex processes shaping the world around us. For more information visit: www.benvs.unimelb.edu.au
Structure & Available Subjects:	See details below.
Majors/ Minors/ Specialisations	Course Planning for an Environmental Geographies, Politics and Cultures Major A major in Environmental Geographies, Politics and Cultures in the Bachelor of Environments consists of: 112.5 points (9 subjects) of Environmental Geographies, Politics and Cultures subjects; 25 points (2 subjects) of core first year subjects (Natural Environments and Reshaping Environments). This is in addition to elective subjects and breadth subjects to make up the 300 points required for the degree. Specific details of the Bachelor of Environments course structure can be found at: https://app.portal.unimelb.edu.au/view/2010/A04-AA In order to complete a major in Environmental Geographies, Politics and Cultures, you will undertake the following subjects:
Subject Options:	1st year level subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ENVS10001 Natural Environments Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 ENVS10002 Reshaping Environments Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 2nd year level subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: GEOG20001 Society and Environments Semester 1 12.50 GEOG20003 Environmental Politics and Management Semester 2 12.50 3rd year level subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: GEOG30019 Sustainable Development Semester 1 12.50 AND 6 subjects chosen from the following Environmental Geographies, Politics and Cultures selective subjects 1st year level Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: GEOG10001 Famine in the Modern World Semester 1 12.50 2nd year level Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: GEOG20002 Geomorphology Semester 1 12.50 ECOL20003 Ecology Semester 2 12.50 GEOG20008 Inside the City of Diversity Semester 2 12.50 3rd year level Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: GEOG30017 China in Transition Semester 1 12.50 GEOG30001 Coastal Geomorphology March 12.50 GEOG30020 Mobile Worlds Semester 1 12.50 GEOG30022 Rivers: Hydrology and Ecology Semester 1 12.50 DEVT30001 Africa: Environment, Development, People Semester 2 12.50 AIND30006 Australian Environmental Philosophy Semester 2 12.50 GEOG30007 China Field Class June 25 ENST30001 Environmental Change Semester 2 25 ECON30011 Environmental Economics Semester 2 12.50 GEOG30004 Fluvial Geomorphology Semester 2 12.50 GEOG30021 The Disaster Resilient City Semester 2 12.50 Breadth subjects Bachelor of Environments students must complete 75 credit points of subjects selected from those available as breadth for Bachelor of Environments students; including at least one subject at 300-level (3rd year level). For a complete listing of available subjects please see: http://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/breadth/info/index.html Bachelor of Environments elective subjects All Bachelor of Environments students must complete 37.5 points of Bachelor of Environments electives. For a complete listing of available subjects please see: http://www.benvs.unimelb.edu.au/breadth/elective-subjects.html For more information on this major and to view a sample course plan please visit: http://www.benvs.unimelb.edu.au/current-students/course-info/environ-geographies.html

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