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Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% online
Available loans
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 02 Mar 2020
- 31 Aug 2020
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Subject details
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- 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
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Study resources
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Instructional methods
- Discussion forum/Discussion Board
- Online assignment submission
- Standard Media
- Web links
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Online materials
- Resources and Links
- Printable format materials
- Audio-Video streaming
- Online Assessment
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Equivalent subjects
You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
Special requirements
No special requirements
This subject was previously known as GPH11 Introduction to Human Geography.
This subject provides an introduction to human geography in global, national, regional and local contexts. Main topics include: population growth; fertility and mortality; migration, voluntary and forced; spatial patterns of cultural differentiation; development of and changes in economic activity; urbanisation; and the relationships between people, resource use and the environment.
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.
- Essay (40%)
- Report (40%)
- Test (20%)
Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.
Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.
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