Environmental Geographies, Politics and Cultures in the Bachelor of Environments
The Environmental Geographies, Politics and Cultures major focuses on the relationship between human activities and the natural and built environment, and humanity’s changing relationship with the natural environment and with the natural resources that we need and use. The life of the world’s major cities depends on the efficient handling of water supply, wastes, energy and clean air, and technological advances to address these problems are rarely free of environmental costs. In addition, long-held concerns over energy supplies, water, land and food underlie many contemporary political disputes.
This major combines the study of natural systems, political economy and cultural politics, providing students with the skills and conceptual frameworks needed to understand the complex processes shaping the world around us. Students will be able to pursue these interests in social science, politics, and physical science.
Environmental considerations are an important and necessary component of conducting business for almost all sectors of industry and government. Policy responses include everything from vigorous environmental regulation backed by ‘green’ states and advocacy groups, to inaction or conflict over worsening human–environment relations. Graduates who are skilled in this area are well-equipped to enter the workforce.
Graduate Study Opportunities
If you choose to major in Environmental Geographies, Politics and Cultures, you will also have the option, after your third year of study, of completing an Honours year which will include a research project. Selective entry into the Honours programs is based on your results at an undergraduate level.
Sample Course Plan – NB. Subjects DO NOT have to be taken in this order 1
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Natural Environments 880-101 | Reshaping Environments 880-102 | Famine in the Modern World | Environmental
Politics and Management 121-021 |
Environmental Hydrology | Sustainable
Development (capstone) 121-028 |
| Designing Environments | Mapping Environments | Society and Environments 121-017 |
Environments Elective | Mobile Worlds | Environmental Change |
| Governing Environments | Urban Environments | Environments Elective | Geomorphology | Environments Elective | |
| Breadth 2 | Breadth 2 | Breadth 2 | Breadth 2 | Breadth 2 | Breadth 2 |
| Major subjects | 1 This example is provided as a guide only. Subject availability will vary from year to year and there is no guarantee that the listed subject will be available in future years. 2 Breadth examples: Subjects from another faculty, e.g. Music, Education, Law or Arts (Languages), or subjects from a contrasting stream within the Bachelor of Environments (see Breadth Study). |
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University of Melbourne