Course list for the Geographical Science Extended Major
Information valid for students commencing 2021
Geographical Science (Extended Major)
For the extended major in Geographical Science, students must complete 24 units comprising —
    - 2 units for Level 1 Geographical Science extended major compulsory course; and
    - 10 units from Level 2 Geographical Science extended major elective courses; and
    - 12 units from Level 3 Geographical Science extended major elective courses.
Students should complete the 2 units of Level 1 prerequisite courses for the extended major.
Prerequisite courses for the Geographical Science extended major
Complete these 2 units —
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
GEOM1000 | 2 | Fundamentals of Geographic Information & Technologies |
Level 1 Geographical Science extended major compulsory courses
Complete these 2 units —
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
GEOS1100 | 2 | Environment & Society |
Level 2 Geographical Science extended major elective courses
Choose 10 units from —
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ERTH2110 | 2 | Tectonics of Active Plate Boundaries |
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 extended major elective courses
Choose 12 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 |
GEOS3004 | 2 | International Field Studies: Natural & Built Environments of a Selected Region |
GEOS3102 | 2 | Global Change: Problems & Prospects |
GEOS3103 | 2 | Progress in Geography |
GEOS3106 | 2 | Environmental Hazards |
GEOS3400 | 2 | Research Topic |
MARS3012 | 2 | Physical-biological Oceanography |