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Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours)Informal specialisationYear: 2019
Geography
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 prerequisites. Details of stream specific prerequisites can be found at the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) entry and participation requirements page.
NOTE - The Geography of the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) does not have a mid-year intake.
Last updated: 18 December 2020
Structure
100 credit points
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 taken over consecutive semesters. Students enrol in a Part 1 subject in the first semester and a Part 2 subject in the second semester:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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GEOG40009 | Geography Honours Research Project Pt1 | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
GEOG40010 | Geography Honours Research Project Pt2 | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
50 |
Coursework Component
Students must complete both of:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
GEOG90029 | Research Methods in Geography | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOG40003 | Advancing Geography & Environmental Stud | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://www.land-environment.unimelb.edu.au/geography/
Last updated: 18 December 2020