Head of Department:
Professor J. ANDREWS, B.A. (syd.), Ph.D. (Cantab.), М.А.
ORDINARY DEGREE
(Details for the honours degree are set out at the end of this section.) Group 4
The major is Geography parts I, II and IIh Geology I does not form part of any major in Geography, but may be taken in addition to Geography subjects.
Admission to the examination in Geography subjects is conditional upon perform- ance of the prescribed practical and field work.
A laboratory fee of $2 and an excursion fee of $4.50 must be paid by students enrolled for Geography part I. A laboratory fee of $2 must be paid by students enrolled for Geography part II and Geography part III. The fees must be paid to the University Branch of the National Bank, using a specially stamped bank slip obtained from the Geography Department. Students enrolled for Geography part II and Geography part III will pay excursion expenses prior to the excursions.
106. GEOGRAPHY PART I Professor J. Andrews, Dr. E. C. F. Bird
A course of two lectures, one tutorial class and three hours' practical work per week throughout the year, with three days' field work.
SYLLABUS
World patterns in physical geography and human activities. The physical basis of resources. The concepts of development and under-development. The rela- tions between resources and development and the different processes of development in the major geographical areas in the modern period.
The practical work will consist largely of the study of maps and map techniques as instruments in geographic investigation. A laboratory fee of $2 and an excursion fee of $4.50 must be paid by students enrolled for Geography Part I. The fees must be paid to the University Branch of the National Bank using a specially stamped bank slip obtained from the Geography Department.
BOOKS
Prescribed textbooks:
*An atlas, e.g. Bartholomew, J. Advanced Atlas of Modern Geography. (Meikle- john. )
or Lewis, C., and Campbell, J. D.—The Oxford Atlas. (O.U.P.) or Fullard, H., and Darby, H. C.—The University Atlas. (Philip.)
*Strahler, A. N.—Physical Geography. (Wiley.)
or Strahler, A. N. Introduction to Physical Geography. (Wiley.)
EXAMINATION. Two 3-hour papers (one of which may be early in second term.) 107. GEOGRAPHY PART II
Dr. L. W. Brinkman, Mr. G. J. Missen and others.
A course of two lectures, one tutorial class, and three hours' supervised work per week and excursions throughout the year. Four days' field work.
SYLLAВUs
Regions and regionalism; detailed comparative study of the regional geography of some of the following areas: Australia, U.S.A., and South-eastern Asia, Africa.
The theory of regionalism.
Biogeography: a geographical synthesis of the environmental relationships of living organisms.
Students will be required to submit written work.
GEOGRAPHY
Books
Students should possess the following references:
*C.S.I.R.O.—Тhe Australian Environment. (C.S.I.R.O., Melbourne.)
*Fisher, C. A.—South-Еast Asia. ( Methuen, 1964. )
*White, C. L, Foscue, E. J., and McKnight, T. L. Regional Geography of Anglo- America. (3rd ed., Prentice-Hall, 1964.)
Reading lists will be given in class.
EXAMINATION. Two 3-hour papers ( one of which may be early in second term 108. GEOGRAPHY PART III
Dr. T. M. Perry, Dr. J. R. V. Prescott, Mr. G. J. Missen, Mr. G. Robinson A course of three lectures and three hours' supervised work per week throughout the year. Four days' field work. Students will be required to submit written work.
SYLLABUS
Advanced Geomorphology: land forms related to present processes.
Economic Geography, particularly location theory.
Population Geography; Urban Geography.
Books
Reading lists covering source materials, reference books, and periodical articles will be given in class.
EXAMINATION. Two 3-hour papers.
HONOURS DEGREE P. SCHOOL OF GEOGRAPHY
( For possible combinations with this school see p. 249)
1. The course for the degree with honours in the school of Geography comprises the following subjects:
(i) Geography I, II, III and. IV, with one additional lecture per week for two terms in Geography I and with one additional tutorial hour per week throughout the year and additional written work in both Geography II and III.
(ii) Political Geography, and Exploration and Settlement.
(iii) Five other approved subjects selected from the subjects of the degree of Bachelor of Arts, ordinary degree ( preferably in History, Economics, Government or Geology part I ) and comprising either one major with a sequence or two additional subjects, or two sequences and one additional subject
2. The order in which the above subjects are taken must be approved by the head of the department of Geography. Geographical Exploration and Settlement must be taken in the Second Year of the course and Political Geography in the Third Year unless permission to vary this order is granted by the faculty. No subject other than Geography IV may be taken in the fourth year.
A laboratory fee of $2 and an excursion fee of $4.50 must be paid by students enrolled for Geography part I (Ions. ). A laboratory fee of $2 must be paid by students enrolled for Geography part II ( Ions.) and Geography part III (Ions.).
The fees must be paid to the University Branch of the National Bank using a specially stamped bank slip obtained from the Geography Department. Students enrolled for Geography part II (Ions.) and Geography part III (Ions.) will pay excursion expenses prior to the excursions.
106. GEOGRAPHY PART I (Ions)
Dr. L. W. Brinkman, Dr. T. M.. Perry
A course of two lectures, one tutorial class, and three hours' practical work per week throughout the year, with three days' field work ( as for the ordinary degree) with one additional honours lecture per week for two terms and additional written work.
SYLLABUS
As for the ordinary degree.
FACULTY OF ARTS HANВВо0ж Books
As for the ordinary degree.
EXAMINATION
As for the ordinary degree. Candidates for the honours degree must be classed as of honours standard.
107. GEOGRAPHY PART II (Ions) Dr. L. W. Brinkman, Mr. G. J. Missen and others
A course of two lectures, one tutorial class, and three hours' supervised work per week throughout the year, with one additional tutorial class per week throughout the year and additional written work for honours candidates. Four days' field work.
SYLLABUS
As for the ordinary degree. The tutorial class and additional written work for honours candidates will be concerned with more specialized topics in either the economic or the historical geography of the regions being studied.
BOOKS
As for the ordinary degree. Additional references, particularly to periodical literature, will be given in class.
EXAMINATION
As for the ordinary degree, with some compulsory questions for honours candi- dates. Candidates for the honours degree must be classed as of honours standard.
108. GEOGRAPHY PART III (Ions)
Dr. T. M. Perry, Dr. J. R. V. Prescott, Mr. G. J. Missen and Mr. G. Robinson A course of three lectures and three hours' supervised work per week throughout the year. Four days field work.
SYLLABUS
As for the ordinary degree. Candidates for honours will be given individual assignments for additional and more detailed work.
BOOKS
As for the ordinary degree. Additional references, particularly to periodical literature, will be given in class.
EXAMINATION
As for the ordinary degree, with some compulsory questions for honours can- didates. Candidates for the honours degree must be classed as of honours standard.
170. GEOGRAPHY PART IV Mr. A. A. Wilcock and others
This course will involve the preparation of a thesis on an approved topic, based upon individual field work. Seminars will be held on the specialisms involved, and on geographic methodology and research techniques.
BOOKS
Reading lists will be provided for the seminars.
EXAMINATION. Two 3-hour papers and a thesis.
171. POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY Dr. J. R. V. Prescott
A course of lectures and seminars, equivalent to approximately three hours per week throughout the year, with written work.
SYLLABUS
A study of theory and selected area studies in political geography. States as geographical entities; space relations, resources, and national power; frontiers and boundaries; geographic sectionalism in national affairs; regional differentials in population and production; internal and external political geography of Australia.
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Reading lists will be given in class.
EXAMINATION. One 3-hour paper.
172. EXPLORATION AND SETTLEMENT Dr. T. M. Perry, Dr. L. W. Brinkman
A course of lectures and seminars, equivalent to approximately three hours per week throughout the year, with written work.
SYLLABUS
An introductory study of the state of geographical knowledge in medieval and renaissance times and its development during the age of great maritime discoveries.
The exploration of the American and Australian continents. The effect on the new lands of the contemporaneous expansion of the European economies and of trans- oceanic trade and migration. The processes of "Western" colonization with particu- lar reference to the problem of new settlers in unfamiliar environments, their increas- ingly effective use of the land and its resources, the development of settlements with varying forms and functions, and the evolution of distinctive regional "cultural" land- scapes. A special study will be made of the settlement and development of parts of North America and Australia.
BOOKS
Book lists will be supplied in class.
EXAMINATION. One 3-hour paper.
MASTER OF ARTS P. SCHOOL OF GEOGRAPHY
Candidates are required to prepare a thesis on a subject approved by the head of the department. They will work under the supervision of a member of the depart- ment, to whom they should report regularly upon the progress of their work. .
An entry form for examination for higher degrees must be submitted to the Registrar.
Three copies of each thesis (quarto, typewritten, double-spaced) should be submitted, one of which will be deposited in the University Library.
Candidates may also be examined orally on the subject of the thesis.