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Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 31 May 2021
- 29 Nov 2021
Start your career with Curtin’s globally recognised courses and extensive industry connections. Through OUA, our online courses offer an interactive and collaborative learning experience that gets you the same degree as if you studied on campus. Curtin is a global university with a vibrant culture of innovation and collaboration and is ranked in the top one per cent of universities worldwide.
QS RANKING 2021
13
Times Higher Education Ranking 2021
13
Subject details
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- Introduction to physical geography: the physical-environmental-social basis of our world
- Essentials of Physical Geography (earth structure, geological time)
- The dynamic planet
- Tectonics, places and volcanism
- River systems and landforms
- Weathering and landscapes
- Soils, ecosystems and biomes
- The oceans, coastal processes and landscapes
- Water resources and global climate systems
- Weather patterns
- Energy, atmosphere and global temperatures
- Conclusion: revisiting our earth
No eligibility requirements
Special requirements
No special requirements
This subject provides an introduction and exploration of the main principles of physical geography applied to urban, rural and regional environments. A range of topics are examined in relation to environmental processes as well as, social and economic public policy outcomes.
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 (30%)
- Online Quiz (30%)
- Laboratory (40%)
Current study term: 30 May 21 to 29 Aug 21
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Next study term: 28 Nov 21 to 27 Feb 22
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