Honours Program - Geography

Major/Minor/Specialisation !BH-SCI-MAJ+1023 (2014)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2014.

Year and Campus: 2014

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:

Geography draws together knowledge from the natural sciences and social sciences to provide you with the skills and conceptual frameworks needed to understand the environmental and social processes that shape the world around us.

Admission requirements
In addition to satisfying the BSc (hons) entry requirements, students interested in entering the Geography program will need to have a major in Geography with an average of at least H2B (70%) in second and third-year subjects within the Geography area of study, or equivalent.

Students will also need to complete the 'Research Proposal Form' in order to allocate available and appropriate supervisors for your Honours project. Form located at: http://www.land-environment.unimelb.edu.au/enrolment/A02%20-%20Application%20for%20Admission%20-%20Honours.pdf
Learning Outcomes:

see course objectives
Structure & Available Subjects:

Research

Students must complete 75 points of research

Coursework

Students must complete 25 points of coursework
Subject Options:

Research Component

Students must complete 75 points of research using one of the combinations below.

GEOG40002 plus GEOG40008 OR GEOG40007 x 2

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Coursework Component

Students must complete 25 points of coursework.

Students must complete one of:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
July
12.50

Plus:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Links to further information: http://www.land-environment.unimelb.edu.au/geography/
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours)

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