Course list for the Geographical Science Major

Information valid for students commencing 2021

Geographical Science (Major)

For the major in Geographical Science, students must complete 16 units comprising —
    - 2 units for Level 1 Geographical Science major compulsory course; and
    - 6 units from Level 2 Geographical Science major elective courses; and
    - 8 units from Level 3 Geographical Science major elective courses.
Students should complete the 2 units of Level 1 prerequisite courses for the major.

Prerequisite courses for the Geographical Science major

Complete these 2 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
GEOM1000 2 Fundamentals of Geographic Information & Technologies

Level 1 Geographical Science major compulsory courses

Complete these 2 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
GEOS1100 2 Environment & Society

Level 2 Geographical Science major elective courses

Choose 6 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
GEOM2000 2 Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM2001 2 Geographical Information Systems
GEOS2100 2 Environmental Systems
GEOS2101 2 Climatology & Hydrology
GEOS2103 2 Biogeography & Geomorphology
GEOS2105 2 Geography of Australia

Level 3 Geographical Science major elective courses

Choose 8 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
ENVM3200 2 Coastal Processes & Management
ENVM3201 2 Catchment Processes & Management
ENVM3215 2 People, Fire & Environment
GEOG3205 2 Applied Demography
GEOM3001 2 Earth Observation: Image Processing & Modelling
GEOM3002 2 Spatial Analysis & Modelling
GEOM3005 2 Geospatial Processing & Web Mapping
GEOS3102 2 Global Change: Problems & Prospects
GEOS3103 2 Progress in Geography
GEOS3106 2 Environmental Hazards
GEOS3400 2 Research Topic
MARS3012 2 Physical-biological Oceanography