Geography is a dynamic discipline that is increasingly being recognised as an integral part of developing holistic approaches to contemporary society and environment problems. The advent of products such as Google Earth and the rapid uptake of spatial technology in many facets of day-to-day life have also put geography on the public agenda. In essence, geographers study Earth's diversity, its resources, and humankind's survival on the planet. This involves analysing the associations of things and events that give special character to particular places; the interconnections between different areas; and the working of complex systems through time. Geography is the only academic discipline in which an integrative perspective focusing on spatial relationships and processes is a fundamental concern. Geography takes an integrative approach to environmental problems and their solution, including the study of economic, cultural and social goals and processes that determine strategies of resource use and ecosystem management.
Students undertaking the minor in Geography have the opportunity to explore some of the theoretical and practical perspectives geography offers. The minor in Geography will equip students with a good grounding in aspects of the discipline and will complement a wide range of majors offered across different colleges at the ANU. The minor also allows students taking the major in Geography to tailor a program that will further develop their particular interests in the discipline.
Learning Outcomes
Evaluate current geographic approaches to investigating a range of environment and sustainability issues and management strategies in international and Australian contexts.
Integrate knowledge relevant to geographical science and policy across disciplines.
Apply a range of written, oral and visual communication skills to effectively convey and discuss information about geographical science and policy in multidisciplinary contexts.
Engage with current environment and sustainability policy debates, recognising the socio-political and cultural contexts in which they occur, and
Develop a specialisation within the discipline of Geography.
Other Information
Students should seek further course advice from the academic convener of this minor.
As an exception, courses listed in this minor but not listed in the Science course list will contribute towards the 96 unit Science requirement for students completing the minor.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This minor requires the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:
6 units from the completion of a course from the following list:
EMSC1006 The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science (6 units)
ENVS1001 Environment and Society: Geography of Sustainability (6 units)
ENVS1003 Introduction to Environmental and Social Research (6 units)
ENVS1004 Australia's Environment (6 units)
ENVS1008 Sustainable Development (6 units)
PASI2001 Pacific Studies in a Globalizing World (6 units)
A maximum of 6 units from completion of a course from the following list:
ENVS2004 Fire, Flood and Drought (6 units)
ENVS2005 Island Sustainable Development: Fiji Field School (12 units)
ENVS2007 Economics for the Environment (6 units)
ENVS2011 Human Ecology (6 units)
ENVS2012 Sustainable Urban Systems (6 units)
ENVS2013 Society and Environmental Change (6 units)
ENVS2014 Qualitative Research Methods for Sustainability (6 units)
ENVS2015 GIS and Spatial Analysis (6 units)
ENVS2017 Vietnam Field School (6-12 units)
ENVS2020 Water Science (6 units)
ENVS2025 Indigenous Cultural and Natural Resource Management (6 units)
DEMO2001 Understanding population change (6 units)
DEMO2002 Population Analysis (6 units)
PASI3013 Environment and Development in the Pacific (6 units)
A minimum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ENVS3004 Land and Catchment Management (6 units)
ENVS3005 Water Management (6 units)
ENVS3007 - Participatory Resource Management: Working with Communities and Stakeholders (6 units)
ENVS3008 Fire in the Environment (6 units)
ENVS3013 Climate Change: Past, Present and Future (6 units)
ENVS3020 Climate Change Science & Policy (6 units)
ENVS3028 Environmental Policy (6 units)
ENVS3029 Palaeo-Environmental Reconstruction (6 units)
ENVS3033 International Environmental Policy (6 units)
ENVS3040 Complex Environmental Problems in Action (6 units)
INDG3001 First Nations Peoples, the State and Public Policy in Australia (6 units)
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