Bachelor of Environments (Honours) Environmental Geography

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.

• 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

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.

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.

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.

Selective coursework subjects

Students must undertake one of the following Statistics subject: