Undergraduate CUR-GPH100-2023

Human Geography

Follow the movements of humankind across global, national and local contexts. Dig into the fundamentals of world population growth and movement. Assess the environmental impact of human activity. Explore the political links between geography and power.

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Prior study

Not required

Start dates

28 Aug 2023

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Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

discuss the concepts of space place and globalisation in the make-up of society
recognise the cultural economic and environmental dimensions of world population growth and trends
analyse the contested relationships between place and identity including Indigenous claims to place
develop skills in the interpretation and analysis of data

Topics covered

- Introduction: Space, Place and Globalisation
- Globalisation and Cultural GeographyPopulation (Demography)
- Population: Crisis or Crises?
- Migration
- Geographies of Language
- Political Geographies: Geography of Power and the Power of Geography
- Urban Geographies: The Urban Order
- Geographies of Development
- Economic Geographies
- Agricultural Geographies
- Environmental Challenges

Entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

CUR-GPH11-Introduction to Human Geography (No longer available)

You won't be able to enrol into this subject if you've already successfully completed or currently enrolled in the following subject(s) as they are considered anti-requisites due to the similarity of the content.

CUR-GPH510-Human Geography

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This subject was previously known as GPH11 Introduction to Human Geography.

This subject provides an introduction to human geography at the local-global scale focussing on the key concepts of place; space and globalisation. Topics include: population; migration; mapping; rural/urban change; and the relationships between people, resource use and the environment.

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