GEOG1020
Introduction to Human Geography
10 Units
Available in 2013
| Callaghan Campus | Semester 2 |
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Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Human Geography is a diverse discipline that explains the relationships between people and places in the world we live in. In this course students develop an understanding and appreciation of the interactions between people and places through the core themes of globalisation, development, urbanisation, diversity and inequality. The course explores the ways in which global and local forces continuously shape socio-cultural and economic landscapes including cities and countrysides. Case studies are drawn from a mix of Australian and international examples. An important component of the course is the development of student skills and competences in three major areas: the use and misuse of indicators of socio-cultural and economic change; techniques for field-based analysis of controversial local issues; and the basic use of geographical information systems (GIS) to explore trends in urban areas. Skills and concepts developed in the course are highly useful in other subject areas and for future employment opportunities.
This is the compulsory 1000 level course for the Human Geography and the Environment major within the Bachelor of Arts program. This course will develop key geographical competencies.
In order to participate in this course, students must complete a compulsory Workplace Health and Safety requirement. Students will receive full information on this compulsory component in the course outline provided by the school.
| Objectives | This course will: 1. Introduce key geographical concepts relating to the functioning and interaction of population, society, settlement and the development of resources. 2. Provide an understanding of the patterns and processes affecting places and their populations at a range of scales: global, national and local. 3. Develop basic geographical skills in cartography, the construction of and interpretation of maps, graphs, and methods of representing and interpretation of the landscape by class-based and field based exercises. 4. Develop transferable skills of critical analysis and evaluation of data sources, numeracy and literacy, including report and assignment writing. |
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| Content | This course introduces students to key subject areas in Human Geography. The subject enables students to gain an appreciation and understanding of places, their populations and society. Patterns of social, economic and cultural diversity and difference are examined from the perspective of national, international and local situations. Core components includes: 1. Geographical histories Indigenous geographies (pre and post European contact) Environmental Imperialisms Post-colonial geographies 2. Urban geography Australian urban system Economic shifts and urban form Global cities 3. Population geography World population Migration Australia's population 4. Cultural geography Places of difference Gendered places Tourist places 5. Economic geography Economic globalisation Uneven development Resource development |
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| Replacing Course(s) | NA | ||||||
| Transition | NA | ||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | Nil | ||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Internal Mode | ||||||
| Teaching Methods | Problem Based Learning
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| Contact Hours | Practical: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term |
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| Timetables | 2013 Course Timetables for GEOG1020 |