Second Major - Geography
This Second Major aims at developing students with the knowledge and understanding of:
- how natural environment influences human activities and vice versa;
- the changing development of geographical phenomena and issues in terms of space and time;
- the characteristics and functioning of major natural environments, through the analysis of the transformations of and interactions within them;
- the characteristics and development of major human activities in different geographical regions, and
- the geographical issues arising from people-environment interactions and the human responses to such issues, as well as the implications of these human responses for resource management and governance.
Pre-requisite Requirements and/or Other Conditions
GPA requirement of normally 3.0 or above in the first year of study.
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Course Title | Course Code & Outline |
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Foundation of Physical Geography# | GGP1001 |
Understanding Cultural and Human Geography# | GGP1002 |
Spatial Data Analysis and GIS# | GGP2020 |
Globalizing China: The People and Development# | GGP2021 |
Climate Change and Global Warming# | GGP3008 |
Economic Geography# | GGP3009 |
Global Environmental Issues# | GGP3022 |
Conservation and Management of Natural Resources# | GGP3023 |
Geomorphology and Hydrology# | GGP4010 |
Urbanization and Transportation: Theory and Policy# | GGP4011 |
Tourism and Sustainability# | GGP4012 |
Natural Hazards# | GGP4025 |
Transnational Migration and Development in Global Cities# | SSC3143 |
#To take Geography as Second Major, students can choose any 10 courses.
Any aspect of the course and course offerings (including, without limitation, the content of the Course and the manner in which the Course is taught) may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the University. Without limiting the right of the University to amend the course and its course offerings, it is envisaged that changes may be required due to factors such as staffing, enrolment levels, logistical arrangements and curriculum changes.