GEOM1022: Physical Geography

-2x Class Test (20%) 40%
-Essay (Blog format) 30%
-5x Practical Exercise (6%) 30%
-3xTutorial quizzes [Not assessed]

This course isn't hard at all and is quite straight-forward. As long as you put in the effort to understand the content and not bludge it.

Colin and Jim are extremely hard to listen to due their accents and deep voices. So I would recommend coming into the lecture theatre just for the better audio quality. If you can get them a microphone to use then your life will be made easier. They aren't mandatory or compulsory to attend though if you already understand the concepts and content they are presenting. If you don't understand them already go to the lecture as the slides are extremely bare bones. Oh also Colin loves putting pictures from his trip into the Powerpoints, it is useful to know the places he mentions like the mountains for plate movement as he asks for specific locations on the test.

Speaking of tests, the revision sheet he gives you is pretty much what he'll ask you to do. If you can remember and know how to do the stuff on it then you'll succeed and pass the tests relatively easily.
The practical exercises aren't ideal due to them being this year starting at 8:30am, but I highly advise doing them as soon as possible. As he gives you the answers to them in those sessions.

His consultation hours are very open & broad, I would advise shooting him an email to book an appointment. Just in the off chance he isn't available when you come to see him. But he is very helpful in making sure you get your questions answered and solving any issues you have.

The class is a mix between Environmental students, Surveying & Geospatial students as well as a few Postgraduate students and students taking this as an elective as well. You can take that for what it is.

Yes, with screen capture

Colin Arrowsmith, Jim Boyd (He took the plate tectonics section) and a guest lecture by Lucas Holden

3 Out of 5

A Geography Textbook from highschool or Physiography of Victoria: An Introduction to Geomorphology - Sherbon

1x2hr lecture and 1x2hr practical per week

Semester 2 2017