At the discretion of the Head of Department, students who have only an aggregate credit in GOG 1 may be allowed to register for these courses. This course emphasises the principles of physical geography. This course emphasises the principles of human geography. Subject to timetable constraints three topics may be selected to make up the course from such options as ecology, economic geography, hydrology, political geography, Quaternary studies, soils and soil erosion, and urban geography. In addition there is a core course which incorporates an introduction to Geographic Information Systems as a research tool.
Projects enable students to pursue their own research interests.
At the discretion of the Head of Department a student with only an aggregate credit GOG 2 may also be allowed to register for GOG 3. Humanities students are reminded of the alternative route to Honours. Parts of the Geography degree may be taken in conjunction with courses in other departments. For example, a student could write one paper in Botany or Economics. Any combined degree must be agreed to by both Heads of Department concerned, and in the Faculty of Humanities by the Faculty through the Humanities Higher Degree Committee.