Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Geography)

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• Objectives
  Students who complete the postgraduate diploma should:
  
  * have an understanding of the philosophy and scope of geography as a discipline;
  * have undertaken advanced study in a specialised branch of geography as determined by the student;
  * have acquired expertise in research skills and methods used to assess and analyse physical and/or human geographical processes;
  * have undertaken research in a specialised branch of geography of their choice and submitted a thesis.
• Academic title
  Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Geography)
• Course description
      *  Thesis 15,000 words (50 Points)
      * Honours Coursework subject (50 Points)
  
  Total 100 points
  
  
  Thesis subject
  
  Subject     Semester     Credit Points
  121-518  Geography Thesis
  An approved topic/research project selected in consultation with the supervisor/s. The student will also write a research proposal and give an oral presentation on the proposed research.     Semester 1, Semester 2     50
  
  Honours coursework subject
  
  Subject     Semester     Credit Points
  121-403  Geography Coursework
  The subject comprises three components: a course of lectures and seminars, held throughout the year, which addresses a range of issues related to contemporary research in geography and to the historical and philosophical evolution of the discipline; ...     Semester 1, Semester 2     50

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