Geography

Major/Minor/Specialisation !104-AA-SPC+1021 (2013)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2013.

Year and Campus: 2013

Coordinator

Russell Drysdale

Contact

Melbourne School of Land & Environment Student Centre
Ground Floor, Melbourne School of Land & Environment (building 142)

Current Student Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au

Future Student Enquiries



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.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Compulsory Core Coursework Subject

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Selective Subjects

Students must complete one of the following:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2013
12.50

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