Physical Geography is the study of patterns and processes in the environment caused by the forces of nature. It examines the environmental and ecological problems facing the world, and provides the skills and knowledge to assist in managing them. A Physical Geography major could be combined with a Human Geography major or a Geology major.
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Subjects
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Session
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Credit Points
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100-Level
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EESC101
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Planet Earth
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Autumn
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6
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EESC103
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Landscape Change and Climatology
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Autumn
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6
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Total for major at 100-level
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12
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Recommended electives:
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EESC102
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Earth Environments and Resources
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Spring
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6
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EESC104
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The Human Environment: Problems and Change
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Spring
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6
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200-Level
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EESC203
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Biogeography and Environmental Change
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Autumn
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6
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EESC202
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Soils, Landscapes and Hydrology
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Spring
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6
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Plus at least two other subjects chosen from Earth and Environmental Sciences schedule at 200-level. Recommended options include:
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EESC204
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Introductory Spatial Science
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Spring
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6
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EESC206
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Discovering Downunder: A Geography of Australia
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Spring
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6
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EESC208
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Environmental Impact of Societies
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Spring
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6
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EESC250
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Field Geology
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Summer
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6
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Total for major at 200-level
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24
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300-Level
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EESC303
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Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology
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Autumn
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8
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EESC302
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Coastal Environments: Process and Management
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Spring
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8
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Plus at least one other subject chosen from Earth and Environmental Sciences schedule at 300-level. Recommended options include:
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EESC305
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Remote Sensing of the Environment
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Autumn
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8
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EESC304
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Geographic Information Science
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Spring
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8
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EESC309
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Dung, Death and Decay: Modern scientific methods in archaeology
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Autumn
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8
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EESC310
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Water Resources and Management
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Spring
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8
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Total for major at 300-level
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24
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Sub-total for major
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60
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Plus additional subjects chosen from the Science Schedule
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30
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Total for major
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90
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Plus elective subjects chosen from the Science or General Schedules
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54
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Degree Total
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144
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The Degree Coordinator is Dr Marji Puotinen - School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, telephone (02) 4221 3589, email: marji@uow.edu.au..
