Geography Table
Unit outlines will be available through Find a unit outline two weeks before the first day of teaching for 1000-level and 5000-level units, or one week before the first day of teaching for all other units.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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GEOGRAPHY |
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Geography major |
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| A major in Geography requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level core interdisciplinary project units | |||
| (v) 18 credit points of 3000-level disciplinary selective or interdisciplinary project selective units | |||
Geography minor |
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| A minor in Geography requires 36 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level core interdisciplinary project units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level disciplinary selective or interdisciplinary project selective units | |||
Units of study |
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| The units of study are listed below. | |||
1000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| GEOS1001 Earth, Environment and Society |
6 | N GEOS1901 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 or GEOL1001 or GEOL1002 or GEOL1902 or ENSY1001 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS1002 Introductory Geography |
6 | N GEOS1902 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS1901 Earth, Environment and Society Advanced |
6 | A (ATAR 90 or above) or equivalent N GEOS1001 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 or GEOL1001 or GEOL1002 or GEOL1902 or ENSY1001 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS1902 Introductory Geography (Advanced) |
6 | A (ATAR 90 or above) or equivalent N GEOS1002 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| GEOS2121 Environmental and Resource Management |
6 | P GEOS1X01 or GEOS1X02 or ECOP1X01 N GEOS2921 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS2921 Environmental and Resource Management (Adv) |
6 | P A mark of 75 or above in GEOS1X01 or GEOS1X02 or ECOP1X01 N GEOS2121 |
Semester 2 |
Selective |
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| GEOS2111 Natural Hazards: a GIS Approach |
6 | P 6 credit points of 1000-level units from (GEOS1XXX or GEOL1XXX) N GEOS2911 Staff will organize a non-compulsory half-day weekend field excursion to explore local Sydney hazards for interested students. |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS2911 Natural Hazards: A GIS Approach (Adv) |
6 | P A mark of 75 or above in (GEOS1XXX or GEOL1XXX) N GEOS2111 Staff will organize a non-compulsory half-day weekend field excursion to explore local Sydney hazards for interested students. |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS2115 Oceans, Coasts and Climate Change |
6 | A GEOG1001 or GEOL1001 or GEOL1002 or GEOS1003 or GEOS1903 or ENVI1002 or GEOL1902 or GEOL1501 P GEOL1501 or GEOS1X01 or GEOS1X02 or GEOS1X03 or BIOL1XXX or ENVI1003 N GEOS2915 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS2915 Oceans, Coasts and Climate Change (Adv) |
6 | A GEOG1001 or GEOL1001 or GEOL1002 or GEOS1003 or GEOS1903 or ENVI1002 or GEOL1902 or GEOL1501 P A mark of 75 or above in GEOL1501 or GEOS1902 or GEOS1X01 or GEOS1X03 or BIOL1XXX or ENVI1003 N GEOS2115 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS2116 Earth Surface Processes |
6 | N GEOS2916 or GEOG2321 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS2916 Earth Surface Processes (Advanced) |
6 | P Annual average mark of at least 70 N GEOS2116 or GEOG2321 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS2123 The Geography of Cities and Regions |
6 | P GEOS1X01 or GEOS1X02 or DAAE1001 N GEOS2923 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS2923 The Geography of Cities and Regions (Adv) |
6 | P A mark of 75 or above in GEOS1X01 or GEOS1X02 or DAAE1001 N GEOS2123 |
Semester 1 |
3000-level units of study |
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Core Interdisciplinary Project |
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| GEOG3888 Integrated Geographical Practice |
6 | P GEOS2X21 and (GEOS2X11 or GEOS2X15 or GEOS2X16 or GEOS2X23) |
Semester 2 |
Disciplinary Selective |
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| GEOS3009 Coastal Environments and Processes |
6 | P 12 cp from (GEOS2X11 or GEOS2X15 or GEOS2X16 or GEOS2X21 or BIOL2022) N GEOS3909 or MARS3003 or MARS3105 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS3909 Coastal Environments and Processes (Adv) |
6 | P A mark of 75 or above in GEOS2X15 N GEOS3009 or MARS3003 or MARS3105 A distinction average in prior Geography or Geology units is normally required for admission. This requirement may be varied and students should consult the unit of study coordinator. |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS3014 GIS in Coastal Management |
6 | P Either 12 credit points of Intermediate Geoscience units or [(GEOS2115 or GEOS2915) and (BIOL2018 or BIOL2918 or BIOL2024 or BIOL2924 or BIOL2028 or BIOL2928)] N GEOS3914 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS3914 GIS in Coastal Management (Advanced) |
6 | P Distinction average in either 12 credit points of Intermediate Geoscience units or [(GEOS2115 or GEOS2915) and (BIOL2018 or BIOL2918 or BIOL2024 or BIOL2924 or BIOL2028 or BIOL2928)]. N GEOS3014 Note: Department permission required for enrolment A distinction average in prior Geography, Geology or Marine Science units of study is normally required for admission. This requirement may be varied and students should consult the unit of study coordinator. |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS3053 Asia-Pacific Field School This unit of study is not available in 2021 |
6 | P 6 credit points of Intermediate units of study in Geography. N GEOG3201 or GEOS3953 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must contact the unit coordinator no later than September in the year before taking this unit. |
Intensive February |
| GEOS3953 Asia-Pacific Field School (Advanced) This unit of study is not available in 2021 |
6 | P 6 credit points of Intermediate units of study in Geography. N GEOS3053 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must contact the unit coordinator no later than September in the year before taking this unit. |
Intensive February |
| GEOS3103 Environmental and Sedimentary Geology |
6 | A (GEOS1003 or GEOS1903) P (GEOS2114 or GEOS2914) and (GEOS2124 or GEOS2924) N GEOS3803 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS3803 Environmental and Sedimentary Geology(Adv) |
6 | A (GEOS1003 or GEOS1903) P A mark of 75 or above in [(GEOS2114 or GEOS2914) and (GEOS2124 or GEOS2924)] N GEOS3103 Students who have a credit average for all Geoscience units may enrol in this unit with the permission of the Head of School. |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS3520 Urban Citizenship and Sustainability |
6 | P GEOS2X21 or GEOS2X23 or GOES2X15 or GEOS2X11 or LWSC2002 N GEOS3920 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS3920 Urban Citizenship and Sustainability (Adv) |
6 | P A mark of 75 or above in (GEOS2X21 or GEOS2X23 or GEOS2X15 or GEOS2X11 or LWSC2002) N GEOS3520 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS3524 Global Development and Livelihoods |
6 | P GEOX2X21 or AREC2005 or GOVT2228 or GEOS2X11 or GEOS2X23 or GEOS2X16 N GEOS3924 or GEOS2112 or GEOS2912 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS3924 Global Development and Livelihoods (Adv) |
6 | P A mark or 75 or above in (GEOS2X21 or AREC2005 or GOVET2228 or GEOS2X11 or GEOS2X23 or GEOS2X16) N GEOS3524 or GEOS2112 or GEOS2912 |
Semester 1 |
Interdisciplinary Project Selective |
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| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P 96 credit points |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |