Global Geographies of Change
UndergraduateTAS-KGA1712025
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- No ATAR needed, No prior study
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Start dates
- 24 Feb 2025
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Global Geographies of Change
About this subject
Upon successful completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Describe spatial patterns and processes of global environmental and social change
- Apply geographical skills of mapping to interpret and produce spatial information
- Consider geographical arguments, contexts and evidence in assessing global debates about the environment, development and sustainability
- Communicate critical and evidence-based geographical thinking through writing, speaking, teamwork and academic integrity
- Module 1: Mapping
- Module 2: Evolution
- Module 3: Development
- Module 4: Climate
- Module 5: Sustainability
- Module 6: Vulnerability
- Module 7: Territory
TAS-KGA171 Global Geographies of Change introduces you to the study of geography and environment by considering the critical intersections of climate, hazards, vulnerability, and sustainability alongside pressing issues related to population, development, and territory. In this subject, you will develop an understanding of earth and human systems, employing geographical imagination and cutting-edge mapping applications to navigate the intricate global geographies of change.
You will learn via collaborative workshops, fieldwork and immersive experiences, including in-person or online field trips to coastal and vulnerable lands, and to explore landscape interpretation from indigenous scholars. You will examine environmental change through varied territorial and demographic lenses, fostering an enriched understanding of real-world challenges and ensuring that human experiences and perspectives remain at the heart of our exploration.
Our aim in teaching KGA171 is to demonstrate how the study of geography and environment can contribute to the creation of a fairer and more sustainable world. We teach in the belief that rigour and passion are a powerful combination in knowing the world so as to change it for the better. Our team are committed to offering you an enriching learning journey regardless of whether you study in person or online. We hope you find studying Global Geographies of Change relevant, interesting, challenging and exciting!
- Online Quizzes (10%)
- Workshop Portfolio (30%)
- Essay (30%)
- Online Exam (30%)
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Entry requirements
No entry requirements
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: 2 x 1-hr online lectorial/seminar and 1 x 3-hr synchronous online workshop per week. At present, the UTAS timetable does not have the capacity to display optional live classroom activities for students who study online. Students studying KGA171 online should note, however, that we offer a dedicated weekly night workshop for online students, delivered via zoom, and high-quality virtual field trips for students who cannot attend in-person. Weekly lectures (1 hr, 2 times per week) are also offered via livestream at lunchtime so that online students can participate live if they are available during work hours.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Science (Geography and Environment)
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