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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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