Development Studies and Cultural Change (DSCC)
Development Studies and Cultural Change Program is a joint venture between Anthropology and Human Geography offering both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
Department of Environment and Geography - Human Geography
Welcome to Human Geography
Human Geography provides an important bridge between the social and environmental sciences.
Two common themes for both teaching and research within Human Geography are:
- understanding similarities and differences between places, localities and areas in a range of social, cultural, economic and political aspects of human life.
- understanding interactions between people and their environments.
Please take the time to explore our site as it offers many diverse and interesting courses and opportunities for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Areas of Special Interest for Human Geography
Health Studies
Health Studies has become an exciting new partner under the Human Geography umbrella offering programs that provide students with an interdisciplinary view of health.
Museum Studies
Undergraduates are able to complete a double degree with three majors and Postgraduate students have the advantage of work integrated learning and projects.
Planning
Macquarie's Planning degree lays strong foundations for work in urban and regional planning. There are also graduate programs in Environmental Planning.
Environmental Management
The Environmental Management program is taught jointly with Environmental Science and offers a powerful interdisciplinary introduction to working in environmental fields.
Climate Risk
Human Geography staff, students and associates are active in climate related research and social responses to the impacts of climate change.
Centre for Research on Social Inclusion (CRSI)
A number of Human Geography staff, students and associates are closely involved with the Centre for Research on Social Inclusion which is also a Core area of research.
GEOGRAPHY MATTERS
Position Vacant
Lectureship in Planning/Human Geography available
Closing date: 26 July 2009
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Take the Tunnel Survey
Complete this short, anonymous survey about your use or non-use of the tunnel. Please note that this research is independent of interest groups such as: the RTA, NRMA, the Lane Cove Tunnel Operators and all community-based groups.
Click Here to take survey
Invitation to an Online Dialogue on Early Warning
The 2004 tsunami showed that many countries in the Indian Ocean region needed better systems to warn people of coming hazards.
You can join a discussion about how to improve Early Warning systems in the region. Click on www.adpc.net/odew to enter the e-forum.
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The International Asian and Pacific Museology Congress
to be held in Thailand 5th-9th October 2009.
http://www.geocities.com/apmc_2009/