Course Title: Human Geography

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Human Geography

Credit Points: 12.00


Course Coordinator: Dr. Serene Ho

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7654

Course Coordinator Email: serene.ho2@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 12.12.22

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment, by email


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

This course introduces you to the geographical aspects of human-environment systems. Human geography is a broad field with three principal themes: space, place, and interaction. Students will study spatial organisation of human activities with particular emphasis on development, globalisation and environmental change. The course provides background knowledge for further study in Geospatial Science and/or in Regional and Urban Planning.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes 
This course contributes to the program learning outcomes for the following programs:

MC265 Master of Geospatial Science  

  • 1.1 Describe the fundamental and applied scientific knowledge that underpins the geospatial sciences.  
  • 1.3 Identify and elaborate specialist bodies of knowledge in the geospatial sciences. 
  • 3.3 Apply critical and analytical skills in a scientific and professional manner. 
  • 4.1 Communicate effectively by means of oral, written and graphical presentations to peers and a wider audience. 
  • 5.1 Appreciate the environmental, social, legal and international aspects of actions and decisions in the geospatial sciences. 
  • 6.1 Be self-motivated and personally responsible for your actions and learning.
  • 6.2 Professionally manage and use spatial information.  Interpret and critically analyse results and make informed judgements on the appropriateness of solutions. 


Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to (Postgraduate): 

  1. Describe and critique core concepts and theoretical frameworks in human geography.
  2. Identify and explain social, cultural, economic and environmental aspects of human population growth, movement and distribution at different scales.
  3. Interpret, process and synthesise different spatial datasets for the purposes of informing human geographical analysis.
  4. Apply human geography concepts and theories to develop a critical analysis of human development outcomes.


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both. 

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course. 


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course. 

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

This course has no hurdle requirements.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: In-class individual and collaborative tasks
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4

Assessment Task 2: Human geography critiques
Weighting 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2

Assessment Task 3: Case study in human geography
Weighting 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.