Honours Program - Geography

Major/Minor/Specialisation !BH-SCI-MAJ+1023 (2016)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.

Year and Campus:	2016

Coordinator

Russell Drysdale

Contact

Email: rnd@unimelb.edu.au

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 Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) entry requirements, students are required to have completed stream specific prerequisite.
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: GEOG40002 Geography - Environmental Studies Thesis Semester 1, Semester 2 25 GEOG40007 Geography - Environmental Studies Thesis Semester 1, Semester 2 37.50 GEOG40008 Geography - Environmental Studies Thesis Semester 1, Semester 2 50 Coursework Component Students must complete 25 points of coursework. Students must complete one of: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: NRMT40005 Social Research Methods Semester 1 12.50 BIOL90002 Biometry July 12.50 MAST40001 Research Philosophies and Statistics Semester 1 12.50 Plus: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: GEOG40003 Advancing Geography & Environmental Stud Semester 1, Semester 2 6.25
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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