GES3110

Australia and its Regions

(ART)

Associate Professor Kevin O'Connor, Professor Chris Cocklin and Dr Stephen Legg

6 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: A second-year sequence in Geography or permission from Head of School

Synopsis: This subject places Australia in its global regional context, and investigates the regional diversity of the nation, using a range of different techniques to identify economic, social and physical regions across the country. After defining the regions the subject identifies key influences upon the rate and direction of change in a number of selected case study regions. Here a major emphasis is on the ways that regional problems can be addressed by policy makers.

Assessment: Literature review (1000 words): 25% + Regional report (2000 words): 50% + Examination (2 hours): 25%