Bachelor of Environments (Honours) Environmental Geography

Major/Minor/Specialisation !BH-ENVS-SPC+1001 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Year and Campus: 2015

Coordinator

Dr Russell Drysdale

Email: rnd@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

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

http://studentcentre.unimelb.edu.au/eastern/course_information/honours
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au

Overview:

The Environmental Geography Honours specialisation addresses the relationship between human activities and the natural and built environment, and humanity’s reliance on the Earth’s natural resources.

Learning Outcomes:

• To provide students with the methods needed to carry out an effective research program
• To ensure students understand what is required to review critically a scholarly body of literature in geography or environmental studies
• To ensure students gain the skills needed to communicate their research intentions and results
• To ensure students gain some grounding in the history, philosophy or scope of the discipline of geography

Structure & Available Subjects:

The program is comprised of:

  • a 75 point research subject (a combination of 2 subjects worth 25 + 50 points; or 2 x 37.5 points),
  • a compulsory core coursework subject (GEOG40003 - Advancing Geography and Environmental Studies) Please note that you should enrol into both the Semester One and Semester Two availabilities of this subject for a combined total of 12.5 points. Your student centre can assist with enrolment.
  • and a 12.5 point selective coursework subject.

This Honours program cannot be undertaken on a part-time basis. It must be completed in two consecutive semesters of study.

Subject Options:

Core subjects

Students are required to complete a 75-point core research project by enrolling in a combination of the following Geography - Environmental Studies Thesis subjects to make up these credit points.

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Core coursework subject

Please note that you should enrol into both the Semester One and Semester Two availabilities of GEOG40003 Advancing Geography & Environmental Studies, for a combined total of 12.5 points. Your student centre can assist with enrolment.

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Selective coursework subjects

Students must undertake one of the following Statistics subject:

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July
12.50
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Environments (Degree with Honours)

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