Introduction
This introduction to geography and environmental studies, Global Geographies of Change integrates physical and social science inquiry. You study earth evolution, human development and their interaction, in light of questions about sustainability.
You apply this knowledge to issues of vital importance around the world and in Tasmania, including climate change, population change, inequality, food security, natural hazards and globalisation. Interactive workshops enable you to explore these issues through training in mapping and fieldwork, and group projects, scenario building and class debates. Knowledge and skills developed in this unit can be applied in a wide variety of professions including environmental science and management, social policy and planning, spatial science, international development and nature conservation. Students wishing to enrol in second and third year units in Geography and Environment should also take Space, Place and Nature.
Our aim in teaching Global Geographies of Change is to demonstrate how the study of Geography can contribute to the creation of a fairer and more sustainable world. We teach in the belief that rigour and passion are a powerful combination in knowing the world so as to change it for the better. Please contact staff if you have any questions or comments.
We hope you find studying Global Geographies of Change relevant, interesting, challenging and exciting!
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Global Geographies of Change |
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| Unit code | XPD122 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | Academic Division Provost |
| Discipline | University Pathways |
| Coordinator | TBC |
| Level | Introductory |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Teaching
| Assessment | AT1: Lecture Quizzes 10% AT2: Workshop Portfolio 30% AT3: Essay 20% AT4: Exam 40% |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Dahlman, C.T. and Renwick, W.H. 2015. Introduction to Geography: People, Places & Environment, 6th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River NJ |
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