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Geography is the study of spatial and temporal variations of the phenomena which make up natural and human-dominated environments. The cultural significance of geography lies in its contribution to an understanding of the total environment. The geographer's skills also find practical application in the conservation and planned development of resources.

Increasing numbers of geographers are employed as professionals in these applications. For instance, geomorphologists and biogeographers are undertaking resource inventory surveys and environmental assessment, and human geographers are engaged as urban and social planners. If you're interested in studying how natural and built environments function, or how these environments enhance or constrain human activity, and you want to contribute to the understanding and management of these environments, then you should investigate the academic programs in geography.

The Geography Programs are supported by a wide range of resources such as specialised research and computer laboratories. Physical geography, geographic information systems, remote sensing and human geography are taught within the School of BEES.

Geography courses specialise in:

coastal zone management
urban environmental issues
mobility, place and identity
environmental impact assessment
biogeography and environmental change
coastal processes and landforms
geomorphology
land and water management
soil degradation and conservation
environment and development
remote sensing and GIS

Staff in the Geography Programs at BEES provide courses which support the following degree programs:

Bachelor of Science - Major in Geography (program 3970)

(3970 majors and minors in Ecology, Environmental Earth Science, Geology, Marine Geology, Remote Sensing, Spatial Information Systems also have Geography course options.)

Bachelor of Environmental Science - Geography specialisation (program 3988)

Bachelor of Arts - Major in Geography (program 3400: list B)

Bachelor of Social Sciences - Major in Geography (programs 3420 and 3423: list F)

Geography Major in International Studies (programs 3413-6: list D)

Geography also contributes to core courses in the following programs:

Bachelor of Planning
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
Bachelor of Arts Education (social science stream)
Bachelor of Environmental Engineering
Bachelor of Advanced Science

WHAT WILL I STUDY?
Courses in Geography taught by the School of BEES include:

Level I

GEOS1701 Environmental Systems and Process
GEOS1601 Australian and Global Geographies

Level II

GEOS2001 Field Research
GEOS2641 Australian Cultural & Social Environments
GEOS2711 Australian Climate and Vegetation
GEOS2721 Australian Surface Environments
GEOS2811 Remote Sensing Applications
GEOS2821 Geographic Information Systems

Level III

GEOS3611 Geographies of the Asia-Pacific

GEOS3641 Regional Australia: Geography of Uneven Development

GEOS3651 Geographies of Migration
GEOS3721 Australian Soil Use and Management (Brochure)
GEOS3731 Catchment and Coastal Geomorphology
GEOS3761 Environmental Change
GEOS3811 Advanced Techniques in Remote Sensing
GEOS3821 Remote Sensing and GIS Application
GEOS3911 Environmental Impact Assessment
GEOS3921 Coastal Resource Management
GEOS4721 Current Issues in Land Management

Level IV
Honours year which involves a mixture of courses and a research project

Students are strongly recommended to seek advice about their choices at enrolment so that their program can be matched with their interests and abilities.

HOW CAN I GET FURTHER INFORMATION?

BEES Student Office
The University of New South Wales
UNSW Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
T: +61 2 9385 2961 F: +61 2 9385 2202