James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT STUDIES AND GEOGRAPHY

A wide range of postgraduate studies is offered through the School of Tropical Environment Studies and Geography. Degrees and programs are as follows:

Graduate Diploma of Arts or Social Science (East and Southeast Asian Studies)

Graduate Diploma of Arts or Social Science (Geography)

Postgraduate Diploma of Arts or Social Science (Population Studies)

Master of Arts or Social Science (Human Geography)

Master of Arts or Social Science (Tropical Environment Studies)

In addition, facilities are available for PhD studies.

Postgraduate studies in Tropical Urban and Regional Planning are also available. Prospective students should consult with the Head of School.

The School of Tropical Environment Studies and Geography has the best equipped geographical information systems laboratory in Northern Australia and a cartographic centre which contains an extensive archive of land and natural resource information for tropical Queensland.