Environmental Geographies, Politics and Cultures

Major/Minor/Specialisation !B-ENVS-MAJ+1003 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus: 2011

Coordinator

Associate Professor Jon Barnett

Melbourne School of Land and Environment

Contact

Eastern Precinct Student Centre
The Eastern Precinct (building 138)
(between Doug McDonell building and Eastern Resource Centre)

Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@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.
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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://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2011/B-ENVS

In order to complete a major in Environmental Geographies, Politics and Cultures, you will undertake the following subjects:
Subject Options:

1st year level subjects

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12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

2nd year level subjects

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3rd year level subjects

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AND 6 subjects chosen from the following Environmental Geographies, Politics and Cultures selective subjects

1st year level
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2nd year level
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Semester 2
12.50

3rd year level

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Not offered in 2011
12.50

Breadth subjects

Bachelor of Environments students must complete between 50 and 75 credit points of subjects selected from those available as breadth for Bachelor of Environments students; with no more than 37.5 points at Level 1. For a complete listing of available subjects please click the 'Find breadth subjects' link on the Handbook homepage and perform a search.

The breadth requirements for the Bachelor of Environments include the restriction of some subjects as breadth options, depending on a individual student’s choice of major. Refer to the Breadth Requirements for the Bachelor of Environments for additional information.

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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