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Geography and Environmental Science
Geography and Environmental Science is
concerned with natural environments,
societies, communities, economies,
human environment relations and
environmental management.
Physical Geography emphasises the
systematic study of environmental
processes, climate, soils, land use, and
landscapes. Human Geography focuses
on development, cities and communities,
economic processes and cultural studies.
How do I complete a major in Geography and Environmental Science?
To complete a major in Geography and Environmental Science, students must
complete the first-year units, followed by three units at second-year level
and three units at third-year level.
Note that some of the units listed can be taken at either second
or third year level.
First year
- Introduction to physical geography
- Introduction to human geography
Second/third-year level
- Environmental Policy and Management
- Field studies in Urban Sustainability
- Power and Poverty
- Open Source Geographical Information Systems
- Cities and Sustainability
- Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Management
- The Southern African Atmospheric Environment
- Environmental Assessment and Decision-making
- Field Studies in Rural Sustainability
Honours
- Seminar in Geography
- Directed Studies
- Thesis
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