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Geography
 Geography

Description

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 regional planners.

Aspects of Geography are taught within both the Faculty of the Built Environment and the Faculty of Science at UNSW.

The Geography program within the Faculty of the Built Environment focuses upon key aspects of human geography, and on natural resource management and sustainable development.

Physical geography, geographic information systems and remote sensing are taught in the Faculty of Science through the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES).

Studying Geography at UNSW

Please refer to the table below for programs which involve a specialisation in geography.

Students interested in physical geography within the Life Sciences should refer, in addition, to the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Science website (www.bees.unsw.edu.au/).



Geography can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3400 Arts Major
Honours
GEOGG13400
GEOGGH3400
3420 Social Science Major
Honours
GEOGG13420
GEOGGH3420
3527 Commerce/Social Science Major GEOGG13527
3528 Economics/Social Science Major GEOGG13528
3529 Commerce/Science Major GEOGA13529
3930 Science/Arts Major
Minor
Honours
GEOGG13930
GEOGG23930
GEOGGH3930
3931 Advanced Science/Arts Major
Honours
GEOGG13931
GEOGGH3931
3935 Science/Social Science Major
Minor
GEOGA13935
GEOGG23935
3970 Science Major
Minor
Honours
GEOGG13970
GEOGG23970
GEOGGH3970
3978 Computer Science Minor GEOGA23978
3993 Communication Major
Honours
GEOGA13993
GEOGH13993
3994 Media & Communications Honours GEOGAH3994
4055 Arts/Education Major GEOGG14055
4761 Social Science / Law Major GEOGG14761
4770 Science / Law Major
Minor
Honours
GEOGG14770
GEOGG24770
GEOGGH4770
4807 Art Theory/Social Science Major GEOGG14807
   

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Human Geography can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3994 Media & Communications Minor GEOHA23994
   

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Remote Sensing can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3930 Science/Arts Minor GEOGM23930
3935 Science/Social Science Minor GEOGM23935
3970 Science Minor GEOGM23970
4770 Science / Law Minor GEOGM24770
   

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