Geography

Major/Minor/Specialisation !104-AA-SPC+1021 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus: 2011
Overview:

The minimum entry requirement for geography honours is completion of all the requirements for the BA, with a major in geography, and an average grade over the second/third year subjects within the major equivalent to at least an H2A (75%). Students should note that the geography program offers a pure honours stream only.

It is not possible to complete honours in geography on a part time basis. Students must complete the honours year full-time over two consecutive semesters of study.

Objectives: See course objectives
Structure & Available Subjects:

Students undertaking pure honours in geography must complete:

  • A combination of two Core Research subjects (total 75 points); and
  • One Core Coursework subject (12.5 points); and
  • One Honours Selective subject (12.5 points)
Total 100 points
Subject Options:

Core Research Subjects

Students must complete a combination of two of these subjects (GEOG40002 and GEOG40008; or 2 x GEOG40007) to make up 75 points.

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Compulsory Core Coursework Subject

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Selective Subjects

Students must complete one of the following:
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July
12.50
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)

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