Geography
Overview
Geographers seek to understand the web of interactions and interconnections which link people and the environment. To succeed in that they require a firm grounding in a number of study areas.
In the undergraduate Bachelor of Arts (BA) programme students focus on: regions of uneven development; geographies of social categories like ethnicity and gender; urban and rural change; geopolitical conflict; the human use of natural resources; the process and implications of economic restructuring.
Bachelor of Science (BSc) students focus on topics which are at the core of physical geography. These include landforming processes and their expression in the landscape, the earth's weather systems and climates, factors which lead to geographic variations in the distribution and growth of living things, and environmental controls on the availability and quality of water.
Students are also introduced to the basics of social and environmental science through fieldwork and practical courses in research methods.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Bachelor of Science (BSc)
- Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons))
- Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons))
- Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci)
- Master of Arts (MA)
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Papers
See the full list of Geography (GEOG) papers.
Programme Requirements
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Geography
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level |
18 18 |
|
| 200-level |
Two further 200-level GEOG papers (excluding GEOG 290) |
18 36 |
| 300-level |
Three further 300-level GEOG papers |
18 54 |
| Plus |
198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts |
198 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)) in Geography
| Stage | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st stage |
90 further points |
18 18 90 |
| 2nd stage |
Three further 200-level GEOG papers 54 further points |
18 54 54 |
| 3rd stage |
GEOG 396 * Three further 300-level GEOG papers 36 further points * GEOG 396 is not available in 2010: Students must enrol for one further 300-level GEOG paper instead. |
18 18 54 36 |
| 4th stage |
Three further 400-level GEOG papers |
48 72 |
Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) in Geography
The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) programme in Geography is the same as the fourth stage course for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours.
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Geography
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level |
18 18 18 |
|
| 200-level |
One of GEOG 281, GEOG 282, GEOG 283, GEOG 284, GEOG 285, GEOG 286, GEOG 287, GEOG 288, GEOG 289 One further 200-level GEOG paper (excluding GEOG 280) |
18 18
18 |
| 300-level |
Two of GEOG 387, GEOG 388, GEOG 389, GEOG 390, GEOG 391, GEOG 392, GEOG 393, GEOG 394, GEOG 395 One further 300-level GEOG paper |
18 36
18 |
| Plus |
180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science |
180 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) in Geography
| Stage | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st stage |
72 further 100-level points |
18 18 18 72 |
| 2nd stage |
Two of GEOG 281, GEOG 282, GEOG 283, GEOG 284, GEOG 285, GEOG 286, GEOG 287, GEOG 288, GEOG 289 Two further 200-level GEOG papers 36 further points |
18 36
36 36 |
| 3rd stage |
GEOG 396 * Two of GEOG 387, GEOG 388, GEOG 389, GEOG 390, GEOG 391, GEOG 392, GEOG 393, GEOG 394, GEOG 395 One further 300-level GEOG paper 36 further points * GEOG 396 is not available in 2010: Students must enrol for one further 300-level GEOG paper instead. |
18 18 36
18 36 |
| 4th stage |
Four further 400-level GEOG papers |
48 96 |
Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Geography
| Papers |
|---|
|
Four further 400-level GEOG papers |
Master of Science (MSc) in Geography
| Papers |
|---|
|
GEOG 495, and 400-level GEOG papers worth 96 points. Thesis: GEOG 5 |
Minor Subject Requirements
Geography as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Tourism (BTour), Bachelor of Arts (BA), or Bachelor of Theology (BTheol) degree
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 | |
| 200-level | Two 200-level GEOG papers (excluding GEOG 290) | 36 |
| 300-level | One 300-level GEOG paper (excluding GEOG 380 and GEOG 396) | 18 |
| Total | 90 |
Geography as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 | |
| 200-level | Two of GEOG 216, GEOG 281, GEOG 282, GEOG 283, GEOG 284, GEOG 285, GEOG 286, GEOG 287, GEOG 288, GEOG 289, GEOG 290 | 36 |
| 300-level | One of GEOG 387, GEOG 388, GEOG 389, GEOG 390, GEOG 391, GEOG 392, GEOG 393, GEOG 394, GEOG 395, GEOG 397 | 18 |
| Total | 90 |
Further Information
Email us at geography@otago.ac.nz or visit our home page http://www.otago.ac.nz/geography
