Geography Matters

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
SOCI 3302
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Course ID
200953
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
3
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This course aims to develop students critical analytic skills to understand how place and policy interact. It will focus on through investigation of real-world environmental problems and population challenges. It seeks to enhance critical knowledge and understanding using transferable skills learnt from previous courses. Field-based learning will be employed to explore and apply foundational concepts and approaches in an intensive and enriching environment. Through a field-trip students will gain first-hand experience of landscapes and people shaping South Australia and exposure to practical issues.

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate understanding of key geographical and environmental issues
  • Demonstrate the capacity to apply and develop solutions to geographical and environmental issues
  • Demonstrate competence in at least one of population, cultural, urban or environmental geography fields
  • Demonstrate the capacity to construct and communicate (in both written and oral formats) different approaches for geographical and environmental issues across different scales and different socio-demographic and cultural contexts
  • Demonstrate the capacity to apply a range of geography tools and skills to particular real-world problems

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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