Geography 101

Domain: Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)
Timetable: Trimester 1, 2 or 3
Length of Course: 1 Trimester

Course Information

Who wants to stay in the classroom when there’s the whole world to explore? Why is Norway the happiest country in the world? Where does Australia rank in the Happiness listings? In this course, you will examine the management of environmental resources and analyse the use of indicators such as the Happy Planet Index and the Human Development index to determine reasons for the vast differences in wellbeing around the globe.

You will participate in one or more fieldtrips to collect primary data as part of your research project.

Pathway Information

College

Tertiary

Workforce

This course is further complimented by:

  • Earth and Environmental Science (ATAR)
  • Geography (General)

Students undertaking this course may wish to consider tertiary studies in:

  • Tourism
  • Architecture
  • Urban Planning
  • Cartography

This course suits direct workforce entry into the following:

  • Armed Forces
  • Landcare Worker
  • Tourism

Additional Information

Estimated Charges: $25