GGH1501 - Know Your World: Introduction to Geography
Duration: Semester module
NQF Level - 5
Credits - 12
Purpose: The nature and scope of geography as a science; representation of the earth on maps and map use; sustainable development as a geographical concept; a selection of world spatial patterns and processes from the following themes: climate, ecosystems and biomes, landforms, minerals and soils, energy and water resources, population, HIV-Aids, development and wealth, culture, and globalisation. Students registering for this module are required to have regular access to a computer and the Internet in order to install software and download or read essential study material from the myUnisa module site and the World Wide Web.