Human Geography

Program of Study Credit Points
Prescribed Units for this Minor, Major or Extended Major
Complete the following units:		 12 cps
Unit Code Unit Title Unit cps  
GEPL111 Earth in Crisis? 6  
GEPL112 Where in the World? Australia's Human Geography 6  
Listed Units for this Minor, Major or Extended Major
Minor - complete 12 credit points from the following units:
Major - complete 36 credit points from the following units:
Extended Major - complete 60 credit points from the following units:
12 cps or
36 cps or
60 cps
AGFD200 Barley to Beer: Food Security 6  
GEPL301 Economic Change and Urban Development 6  
GEPL315 Uncertainty, Science and Policy-Making 6  
GEPL316 Urban Living 6  
GEPL321 Population, Health and Environment 6  
GEPL322 Cradle to Grave: Population Geography 6  
GEPL324 Rural Planning and Resource Management 6  
GEPL338 Understanding Research 6  
GEPL345 Regional Development: Processes and Policies 6  
GEPL361 Retail Geography, Planning and Practice 6  
GEPL370 Your Place or Mine? People and Power in Place 6  
GEPL390 Planning Policy for Hazards 6  
Course Requirements 24 or 48 or 72 cps
If candidates have completed a Minor - a further 72 credit points comprising 12 credit points of Core Units; a Major of 48-60 credit points; and Elective Units of 0-12 credit points.
If candidates have completed a Major - a further 48 credit points comprising 12 credit points of Core Units; a Minor of 24 credit points; and Elective Units of 12 credit points.
If candidates have completed an Extended Major - a further 24 credit points comprising 12 credit points of Core Units; and Elective Units of 12 credit points.
Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units.		  
Total 96 cps

Note for students contemplating studying Honours in Geography:
The entry requirements for the Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Geography is a GPA of 5.0 (Credit) in all units completed in the Bachelor of Arts component. In addition, a candidate for Geography honours in the Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree shall have passed 60 credit points in Geography, including 18 credit points at Distinction level or better in 300-level from these units and includes GEPL338 (Understanding Research) or equivalent in their undergraduate degree.

A candidate wishing to complete a major in Human Geography and a major in Physical Geography must complete 48 credit points from the listed units in the second major.

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