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Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Dean's Scholar) | 2018
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Dean's Scholar) |
Abbreviation: | BSc(Hons)(Dean'sSchol) |
UOW Course Code: | 1876 |
CRICOS Code: | 084773D |
Total Credit Points: | 192 |
Duration: | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Social Sciences |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Wollongong / 757700 |
Overview
The Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Dean’s Scholar) program allows students to combine an exciting Human Geography program with Physical Geography and other science subjects. The Human Geography major offers a great deal of flexibility and choice, while the Land and Heritage Management major is more prescribed.
As a Science student, you will learn skills valuable to employers, including logical and critical thinking, creative problem-solving, practical research skills, organisational abilities, numeracy, statistical literacy, computer skills and strong communication. You will undertake practical and fieldwork, taking advantage of the superb local environment including urban and heritage landscapes, coastal landscapes, rain forested escarpment and freshwater ecosystems.
The Dean’s Scholar Program, designed specifically for high achieving students, offers direct entry into Honours, unlike the normal Bachelor of Science which delays selection for Honours until the completion of the third year. Students who are eligible for this degree fulfil all the same requirements as Bachelor of Science candidates, but are also eligible for additional benefits and challenges. All are invited to participate in various enrichment activities throughout the program and, after the first year, to develop a close association with an appropriate member of one of the faculty's research teams.
Dean’s Scholar students have the opportunity to undertake individual research subjects. Students are normally required to achieve at least a Distinction average in subjects completed in a calendar year. In the final year, all students undertake a substantial piece of supervised research in their major discipline, together with other required seminar and/or course work. Graduates may then be eligible for enrolment into a research doctorate in their chosen field or into other postgraduate degrees. Those who do not qualify for direct entry to the Dean’s Scholar degree may gain admission via the Bachelor of Science, subject to satisfactory performance in first year and approval of the Head of Students or Associate Dean (Education).
Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demonstrate knowledge of scientific and social science concepts and theories to understand the world, its people and places. | ||||||
| 2 | Demonstrate knowledge of key geographical approaches and conceptual frameworks, including the importance of space and place as dimensions of human activity across geographical scales from the body to the global. | ||||||
| 3 | Apply insights from science and social science to identify, in collaboration with others, solve diverse, unpredictable and often complex social problems, with a depth of application of geographical thinking. | ||||||
| 4 | Collect, review, manage and interpret qualitative and quantitative data relating to human activity, with a depth of knowledge regarding spatial data. | ||||||
| 5 | Present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge, ideas and research findings. | ||||||
| 6 | Appreciate the importance of ethical behavior in scholarship and professional practice when applying critical thinking and judgment. | ||||||
| 7 | Recognise the importance of diversity in understanding and responding to social challenges when applying critical thinking and judgment. | ||||||
| 8 | Construct an evidence based approach to identifying and developing your leadership potential as a geographer in a changing world. | ||||||
| 9 | Conceptualise, plan, undertake and report on an independent geographical research project. | ||||||
Course Structure
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Dean's Scholar) are required to complete at least 192 credit points including:
- All subjects listed in the progression table for the selected major; and
- No more than 60 credit points at 100 level.
To maintain a place in the Dean's Scholar degree, students are normally required to maintain a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 80% in each year of enrolment, from and including Year 2. Students not meeting the minimum progression requirements will be required to transfer to the Bachelor of Science (1874).
Majors
There are two majors available for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Dean's Scholar):
- Human Geography; and
- Land and Heritage Management
Human Geography
Human Geography is the study of people and place. Human Geographers examine social and environmental problems in a holistic way, and apply spatial thinking to help resolve social conflicts and environmental crises. This makes Human Geography an immediately socially-relevant discipline. Human Geographers make an essential contribution to environmental management, urban planning, and the management of social and economic change.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Autumn Session | |||
| EESC103 | Earth's Dynamic Surface | 6 | |
| GEOG121 | Human Geography: Life in a Globalising World | 6 | |
| Plus 12 credit points at 100-level from the list of recommended electives or the General Schedule* | |||
| Spring Session | |||
| GEOG122 | Human Geography: Living in a Material World | 6 | |
| GEOG123 | Indigenous Geographies: Questioning Country | 6 | |
| PSYC123 | Research Methods and Statistics | 6 | |
| Plus 6 credit points at 100-level from the list of recommended electives or the General Schedule* | |||
| Year 2 | |||
| Autumn Session | |||
| GEOG221 | Population Geography: People, Place, Inequality | 6 | |
| Plus 18 credit points at 200-level from the list of recommended electives or the General Schedule* | |||
| Spring Session | |||
| GEOG222 | Society and Environment: Resources, Challenges, Futures | 6 | |
| GEOG224 | The Future of Food: Resilience, Communities and Policy | 6 | |
| GEOG231 | Maps and Apps for Social Scientists | 6 | |
| GEOG241 | Urban Geographies: Just and Sustainable Cities? | 6 | |
| Year 3 | |||
| Autumn Session | |||
| GEOG335 | Directed Studies in Geography and Sustainable Communities A** | 6 | |
| GEOG336 | Qualitative Research Design for Social Scientists | 6 | |
| GEOG338 | Planning Urban Futures | 6 | |
| Plus 6 credit points at 300-level from the list of recommended electives or from the Science or General Schedule* | |||
| Spring Session | |||
| GEOG337 | Environmental and Heritage Management | 6 | |
| GEOG353 | Qualitative GIS | 6 | |
| Plus 12 credit points at 300-level from the list of recommended electives or from the Science or General Schedule* | |||
| Year 4 | |||
| Annual Session | |||
| GEOG401 | Human Geography Honours Full-time | 48 | |
| Students enrolled part-time will complete the following TWO subjects: | |||
| GEOG404 | Human Geography Honours Part 1 (Part-time Students) | 24 | |
| GEOG405 | Human Geography Honours Part 2 (Part-time Students) | 24 | |
*General Schedule subjects recommended for this major include subjects with the prefix HIST, ECON and SOC.
**GEOG335 may be substituted with GEOG351 in Spring session.
Recommended Electives for the Human Geography Major
| Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| INDS150 | Introduction to Indigenous Australia | 6 |
| EESC101 | Planet Earth | 6 |
| EESC105 | Introductory Geospatial Analysis | 6 |
| EESC102 | Earth's Interconnected Spheres | 6 |
| SCIE103 | Climate Change | 6 |
| EESC207 | Advanced Geospatial Analysis | 6 |
| GEOG251 | Disaster Geographies: Risk, Policy, Management | 6 |
| PHIL256 | Environmental Philosophy: Animals, Nature and Ethics | 6 |
| GEOG339 | Geographies of Change: International Fieldwork Intensive | 6 |
| EESC328 | Dung, Death and Decay: Modern Scientific Methods in Archaeology | 6 |
Land and Heritage Management
This specialist program combines Physical and Human Geography with other relevant subjects to provide the skills and knowledge required for employment or research on both cultural and natural heritage issues.
| Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Autumn Session | |||
| GEOG121 | Human Geography: Life in a Globalising World | 6 | |
| EESC103 | Earth's Dynamic Surface | 6 | |
| INDS150 | Introduction to Indigenous Australia | 6 | |
| EESC105 | Introductory Geospatial Analysis | 6 | |
| Spring Session | |||
| EESC102 | Earth's Interconnected Spheres | 6 | |
| GEOG122 | Human Geography: Living in a Material World | 6 | |
| GEOG123 | Indigenous Geographies: Questioning Country | 6 | |
| Plus 6 credit points at 100-level from the list of recommended electives or the General Schedule* | |||
| Year 2 | |||
| Autumn Session | |||
| Select TWO of the following three subjects: | |||
| GEOG221 | Population Geography: People, Place, Inequality | 6 | |
| EESC203 | Biogeography and Environmental Change | 6 | |
| GEOG251 | Disaster Geographies: Risk, Policy, Management | 6 | |
| Plus 12 credit points at 200-level from the list of recommended electives or the General Schedule* | |||
| Spring Session | |||
| GEOG222 | Society and Environment: Resources, Challenges, Futures | 6 | |
| GEOG231 | Maps and Apps for Social Scientists | 6 | |
| GEOG224 | The Future of Food: Resilience, Communities and Policy | 6 | |
| Plus ONE of the following two subjects: | |||
| EESC202 | Shaping Earth's Surface | 6 | |
| PSYC123 | Research Methods and Statistics | 6 | |
| Year 3 | |||
| Autumn Session | |||
| EESC207 | Advanced Geospatial Analysis | 6 | |
| GEOG336 | Qualitative Research Design for Social Scientists | 6 | |
| GEOG338 | Planning Urban Futures | 6 | |
| Plus 6 credit points at 300-level from the list of recommended electives or from the Science or General Schedule* | |||
| Spring Session | |||
| GEOG337 | Environmental and Heritage Management | 6 | |
| GEOG353 | Qualitative GIS | 6 | |
| Plus 12 credit points at 300-level from the list of recommended electives or from the Science or General Schedule* | |||
| Year 4 | |||
| Annual Session | |||
| GEOG401 | Human Geography Honours Full-time | 48 | |
| Students enrolled part-time will complete the following TWO subjects: | |||
| GEOG404 | Human Geography Honours Part 1 (Part-time Students) | 24 | |
| GEOG405 | Human Geography Honours Part 2 (Part-time Students) | 24 | |
* General Schedule subjects recommended for this major include subjects with the prefix HIST, INDS, STS and LAW.
Recommended Electives for the Land and Heritage Management Major
| Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL104 | Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment | 6 |
| BIOL105 | Functional Biology of Animals and Plants | 6 |
| EESC101 | Planet Earth | 6 |
| BIOL103 | Molecules, Cells and Organisms | 6 |
| SCIE103 | Climate Change | 6 |
| GEOG339 | Geographies of Change: International Fieldwork Intensive | 6 |
| EESC323 | Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology | 6 |
| STS 302 | Climate Change Policy, Possible Futures | 6 |
| EESC322 | Coastal Environments: Process and Management | 6 |
| INDS302 | Indigenous Thinkers: Global Perspectives | 6 |
| LAW 381 | Law for Environmental Managers | 6 |
For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.