GEOH11001 - Introduction to Human Geography

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit provides an introduction to the themes, approaches, and main subfields of human geography. In this unit, you will explore spatial patterns and processes of population, migration, health and disease, culture, identity and cultural landscape, urban systems, location of economic activities and sustainable development. You will examine these through case studies drawn from Australia and around the world.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Online
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online discussion forum 20%
2. Report 40%
3. Written Assessment 40%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 29.41% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student feedback (Q5 in Unit Comment)
Feedback
Some students indicated they were unsure how to approach the assessments.
Recommendation
This is the first unit for some students. It is recommended to run specific tutorial sessions for ensuring clear unit requirements and for assisting students to complete assessments.
Action Taken
Two Zoom sessions were conducted to clarify unit requirements and assist students in completing assessments.
Source: Student feedback & Unit Coordinator self assessment
Feedback
The unit requirements were unclear to some students.
Recommendation
Review the unit's learning materials, including reading guides, learning notes and learning activities, and update or revise where necessary to ensure thorough understanding.
Action Taken
The learning materials have been updated and enhanced to provide a clearer understanding.
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Learning materials -- use more Australian examples.
Recommendation
Enhance the unit by incorporating additional Australian examples and cases to explain concepts, fostering a stronger connection between the learning material and the students' local geographies.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student feedback and UC self reflection
Feedback
Learning materials --refresh and update.
Recommendation
Continuously refresh and update the unit's learning materials to align with the latest advancements in the field. This includes establishing connections between what students learn and the evolving knowledge requirements of the Australian Curriculum (Geography).
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student feedback and UC self reflection
Feedback
Assessments and learning activities
Recommendation
Maintain Zoom session tutorials to assist students in understanding the tasks related to the unit's authentic assessment components, which explore and discuss their daily geographies.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Discuss the key concepts and themes of human geography
  2. Identify and explain spatial patterns and processes of human activities at different scales
  3. Interpret maps, spatial data and geographic models for geographic inquiry
  4. Communicate geographic concepts, facts and ideas in a range of forms, including critical summaries, maps and reports.

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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Online discussion forum •
2 - Report • • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • •
4 - Information Literacy •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • •
8 - Ethical practice •
9 - Social Innovation •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Online discussion forum • • • • •
2 - Report • • • • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • • • •