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Human Geography

Postgraduate | CUR-GPH510 | 2021

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Follow the movements of humankind across global, national and local contexts.Dig into the fundamentals of population growth, migration and aging. Assess the environmental impact of human activity. Research the rise of urbanisation and gentrification.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
13 weeks

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Human Geography

About this subject

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

    1. discuss the concepts of space place and power distributions in the make-up of society
    2. examine the cultural economic and environmental dimensions of world population growth and trends
    3. critically analyse the relationships between the changing economic structure of society and the environmental impact of human activity
    4. apply critical skills in the interpretation and analysis data
    5. synthesise the analytical skills by evaluating and reporting on a specific Human Geography challenge
    6. demonstrate an understanding of plagiarism, paraphrasing and the principles of Academic Integrity.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
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