ATS1309 The geography of global challenges
Faculty of Arts
ATS1309 The geography of global challenges is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
How can we understand and address the interlinked global challenges of environmental degradation, economic inequality, and population growth? ‘The geography of global challenges’ is an introductory unit in Human Geography that grapples with these questions, offering an insight into the relationships between human societies and their natural, rural, industrial and urban environments – including the study of how humans impact on the natural environment. The unit examines how patterns of environmental change, population dynamics, and economic development processes intersect to create some of the most pressing global challenges of our time. It introduces students to theories and methods to make sense of this complex world and to critically engage with efforts to address our shared global challenges.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify and describe a range of key global challenges;
- 2
apply key theories and geographical methods to a range of economic, social and cultural issues;
- 3
select, organise and represent appropriate data in maps and tables for a variety of spatial scales;
- 4
discuss different perspectives and approaches to problems and their solutions;
- 5
work autonomously and collaboratively to investigate global and spatial change;
- 6
communicate findings and arguments effectively in writing.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement. + Additional requirements + Field trip
Learning resources
Required resources
There is a prescribed reading for this unit. For details, refer to the Monash Bookshop's webpage (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books).
Where it fits
ATS1309 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Alan Gamlen
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Alan Gamlen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1309?
ATS1309 has no prerequisites.
When is ATS1309 offered?
In 2020, ATS1309 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS1309?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include ATS1309?
ATS1309 is part of Human geography.