A course of two lectures, one tutorial class, and three hours' supervised work per week and excursions throughout the year. Four days' field work.
SYLLABUS
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. • . BOOKS
Students should possess the following references:
•C.S.I R.O.
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*Fisher, C.
А.—South-East Asia. ( Methuen,
1984.)*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
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.
SYLLAВUS
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. 225)
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) Part I or IA of a foreign language.
( iii) Political Geography, and Geographical Exploration and Settlement.
(iv) Four 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 one additional subject, or two sub-majors.
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 enrоцед for Geography part II (lions.) 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 ( lions. ) and Geography part III ( Ions.) will pay excursion expenses prior to the excursions.
106. GEOGRAPHY PART I
(Ions)
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.
SYLLАВUS
As for the ordinary degree.
BOOKS
As for the ordinary degree.
EXAMINATION
As for the ordinary degree. Candidates for the honours degree must be classed as of honours standard
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107. GEOGRAPHY PART II (lions )
A course of two lectures, one tutorial class, and three hours' supеrvisед 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 ordinaiy 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 )
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 'N
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
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.
Books
Reading lists will be given in class.
EXAMINATION. One 3-hour paper.
172. EXPLORATION AND SETTLEMENT
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 89
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lands of the contemporaneous expansion of the European economies and of trans
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oceanic trade and migration. The processes of "Western" colопizаtiоп 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
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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.