EUB150 World Regions
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| Unit code: | EUB150 |
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| Equivalent(s): | CRB109 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $2,040 |
| Pre-2021 CSP student contribution | $957 The pre-2021 commonwealth supported place (CSP) contribution amount only applies to students enrolled in a course prior to 2021. To learn more, visit our Understanding your fees page. |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,024 |
| International unit fee | $4,224 |
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | EUB150 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | CRB109 |
| Coordinator: | Sarah Adams | sarah.adams@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This unit offers an introduction to geography as a discipline and provides an overview of the physical and human characteristics of the world's geographical regions, and zones (e.g. climate zones and biomes). With a focus on the interactions between people and environments you will gain an understanding of geographical processes that shape the identity of places. Geographical processes are both bio-physical and anthropogenic in nature and result in patterns of change over time and space which has implications for people and places. Using an inquiry approach, you will explore the regions, sub-regions and zones of the world to develop and apply analytical and communication skills as well as the specific geographical skills of mapping and representing data. The skills and understanding developed in this course provide practical value to professions including journalism, teaching, law, hazard management, global security, conservation and environmental science.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of geographical characteristics of world regions, sub-regions and zones.
- Identify and explain geographical processes, both anthropogenic and biophysical, that shape the identity of places and result in geographical patterns and trends.
- Analyse geographical information and data to explain spatial distributions, patterns and trends and the implications for people and places.
- Propose action in response to contemporary geographical challenges as identified through data analysis considering sustainable and liveable outcomes for people and places.
- Use an inquiry approach to investigate contemporary environmental and anthropogenic challenges faced by places in different regions of the world.
- Demonstrate effective communication using geographical terminology, cartographic and graphic representations as appropriate, considering cultural sensitivity and ethical understanding.
Content
You will be introduced to a range of geographic knowledge and skills gained through an exploration of the world's regions, sub-regions and zones; the people, places, environments and their interactions. You will investigate the challenges arising from anthropogenic and biophysical interactions and the movement of people.
Content:
- Introduction to geography as a discipline and the unique role it plays in visualising and understanding the world.
- The world's regions and zones, how they are categorised and the characteristics of each region both physical and human, including geospatially delineated regions; biomes; climate zones; conflict zones.
- Geographical processes, anthropogenic and biophysical, that result in changing spatial patterns, including:
- The dynamics and patterns of population change and movement and the impacts on places of origin and places of destination as a result of migration both internal and external, forced and voluntary.
- Contemporary, geographical challenges faced in each of the regions such as rising sea levels, responding to natural hazards, population change, food security, deforestation, and forced migration.
- Spatial and data analysis using maps, graphical representations and statistics.
- Development of communication, cartographic and graphic skills.
Learning Approaches
In this unit you will learn through engaging in the following:
- Lectures;
- Tutorials with a student-centred approach to learning;
- Practical activities;
- An inquiry approach will be utilised, in a geographical context, to investigate real-world geographical challenges; and
- Contemporary readings, spatial technology, audio-visual materials.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will gain formative feedback in this unit by participating in weekly tutorial discussions and activities and by evaluating your achievement in attaining the learning goals established throughout the course.
You will also receive summative, written feedback on Assessment 1 where the Learning Outcomes 2-6 will be represented in criterion.
Assessment
Overview
Overview:
Assessment in this course provides the opportunity to exhibit achievement across the Learning Outcomes 1-6 in two assessment instruments, a research assignment and an examination.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Data Report
A geographic inquiry focussed on an issue related to the movement of people, changing populations, impacts of migration (forced or voluntary) on places of destination or places of origin. The focus is on the use of data to identify a challenge and represent the findings in cartographic, graphic forms to enable analysis.
This task will assess your:
1. Identification and explanation of processes related to the movements of people that shape the identity of places and result in geographical patterns over space and time.
2. Analysis of geographical information and data to explain spatial distributions, patterns and trends and the implications for people and places.
3. Synthesis of the data analysis to propose action in response to the identified challenge to provide improved liveability or sustainability for people and/or places.
4. Use of an inquiry approach to investigate contemporary environmental and/or anthropogenic challenges faced by places in different regions of the world as a result of population movement and change.
5. Communication using geographical terminology, cartographic and graphic representations as appropriate.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Examination (written)
An examination comprised of:
short response questions that may be in response to stimulus; may require recalled knowledge;
may require annotating or creating diagrams and/or maps.
This task will assess your:
1. Knowledge of geographical characteristics of world regions, sub-regions and zones.
2. Identification and explanation of geographical processes, both anthropogenic and biophysical, that shape the identity of places and result in geographical patterns.
3. Recognition of geographical patterns and trends.
4. Analysis of geographical information and data to explain spatial distributions, patterns and trends and the implications for people and places.
Communication using geographical terminology, cartographic and graphic representations as appropriate.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
The following resource materials will be used throughout this unit.
Resource Materials
Other
There are no required resource materials for this unit.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with general participation in this unit. Workplace Health and Safety protocols associated with computer use will apply.
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Online
| Unit code: | EUB150 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | CRB109 |
Overview
This unit offers an introduction to geography as a discipline and provides an overview of the physical and human characteristics of the world's geographical regions, and zones (e.g. climate zones and biomes). With a focus on the interactions between people and environments you will gain an understanding of geographical processes that shape the identity of places. Geographical processes are both bio-physical and anthropogenic in nature and result in patterns of change over time and space which has implications for people and places. Using an inquiry approach, you will explore the regions, sub-regions and zones of the world to develop and apply analytical and communication skills as well as the specific geographical skills of mapping and representing data. The skills and understanding developed in this course provide practical value to professions including journalism, teaching, law, hazard management, global security, conservation and environmental science.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of geographical characteristics of world regions, sub-regions and zones.
- Identify and explain geographical processes, both anthropogenic and biophysical, that shape the identity of places and result in geographical patterns and trends.
- Analyse geographical information and data to explain spatial distributions, patterns and trends and the implications for people and places.
- Propose action in response to contemporary geographical challenges as identified through data analysis considering sustainable and liveable outcomes for people and places.
- Use an inquiry approach to investigate contemporary environmental and anthropogenic challenges faced by places in different regions of the world.
- Demonstrate effective communication using geographical terminology, cartographic and graphic representations as appropriate, considering cultural sensitivity and ethical understanding.
Content
You will be introduced to a range of geographic knowledge and skills gained through an exploration of the world's regions, sub-regions and zones; the people, places, environments and their interactions. You will investigate the challenges arising from anthropogenic and biophysical interactions and the movement of people.
Content:
- Introduction to geography as a discipline and the unique role it plays in visualising and understanding the world.
- The world's regions and zones, how they are categorised and the characteristics of each region both physical and human, including geospatially delineated regions; biomes; climate zones; conflict zones.
- Geographical processes, anthropogenic and biophysical, that result in changing spatial patterns, including:
- The dynamics and patterns of population change and movement and the impacts on places of origin and places of destination as a result of migration both internal and external, forced and voluntary.
- Contemporary, geographical challenges faced in each of the regions such as rising sea levels, responding to natural hazards, population change, food security, deforestation, and forced migration.
- Spatial and data analysis using maps, graphical representations and statistics.
- Development of communication, cartographic and graphic skills.
Learning Approaches
In this unit you will learn through engaging in the following:
- Lectures;
- Tutorials with a student-centred approach to learning;
- Practical activities;
- An inquiry approach will be utilised, in a geographical context, to investigate real-world geographical challenges; and
- Contemporary readings, spatial technology, audio-visual materials.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will gain formative feedback in this unit by participating in weekly tutorial discussions and activities and by evaluating your achievement in attaining the learning goals established throughout the course.
You will also receive summative, written feedback on Assessment 1 where the Learning Outcomes 2-6 will be represented in criterion.
Assessment
Overview
Overview:
Assessment in this course provides the opportunity to exhibit achievement across the Learning Outcomes 1-6 in two assessment instruments, a research assignment and an examination.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Data Report
A geographic inquiry focussed on an issue related to the movement of people, changing populations, impacts of migration (forced or voluntary) on places of destination or places of origin. The focus is on the use of data to identify a challenge and represent the findings in cartographic, graphic forms to enable analysis.
This task will assess your:
1. Identification and explanation of processes related to the movements of people that shape the identity of places and result in geographical patterns over space and time.
2. Analysis of geographical information and data to explain spatial distributions, patterns and trends and the implications for people and places.
3. Synthesis of the data analysis to propose action in response to the identified challenge to provide improved liveability or sustainability for people and/or places.
4. Use of an inquiry approach to investigate contemporary environmental and/or anthropogenic challenges faced by places in different regions of the world as a result of population movement and change.
5. Communication using geographical terminology, cartographic and graphic representations as appropriate.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Examination (written)
An examination comprised of:
short response questions that may be in response to stimulus; may require recalled knowledge;
may require annotating or creating diagrams and/or maps.
This task will assess your:
1. Knowledge of geographical characteristics of world regions, sub-regions and zones.
2. Identification and explanation of geographical processes, both anthropogenic and biophysical, that shape the identity of places and result in geographical patterns.
3. Recognition of geographical patterns and trends.
4. Analysis of geographical information and data to explain spatial distributions, patterns and trends and the implications for people and places.
Communication using geographical terminology, cartographic and graphic representations as appropriate.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
The following resource materials will be used throughout this unit.
Resource Materials
Other
There are no required resource materials for this unit.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with general participation in this unit. Workplace Health and Safety protocols associated with computer use will apply.