Category: Department of Geography Units

Unit Code: GEO704 Unit Title: Statistical Methods in Geography This unit explores statistical methods in geography. It is a fact that Geography affects data and this data plays prime role in Statistics. It provides the extra dimension of location to Statistics. Read More …

Unit Code: GEO703 Unit Title: Geographic Information System This unit introduces students to the basic concepts of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) and illustrates these concepts with short exercises using local data. In this course, emphasis is placed Read More …

Unit Code: GEO702 Unit Title: Geography in Natural Disaster Management The Disaster Risk Management Unit will cover core concepts and terminologies of Disaster Risk Management, to enable students to understand the interaction between natural hazards, vulnerabilities and impacts in societies. Key Read More …

Unit Code: GEO701 Unit Title: Introduction to Biogeography This unit introduce the student to the concept of biogeography, its interpretation and application; interaction between living organisms with climate and physical environment with special reference to Solomon Islands and other South Pacific Read More …

Unit Code: GEO603 Unit Title: Fundamentals to Hydrology and Oceanography Earth is having 70 percent part as big water body- OCEAN. This water body influences warmth from the beginning. Life originate from this. It is the power house of Earth. All Read More …

Unit Code: GEO602 Unit Title: Geography of Tourism Global tourism has been growing at a remarkable rate in the post Second World War period. The world’s annual tourism growth rate is over 7%. Tourism is about pleasure and enjoyment, but its Read More …

Unit Code: GEO601 Unit Title: Fundamentals of Geotectonics and Geomorphology This unit will introduce you to two main dimensions of Physical geography. This unit is a first-year degree course that examines the physical elements of geography. Physical geography is a Read More …

Unit Code: GEO502 Unit Title: Introduction to Climatology The overall objective of the unit is to foster comprehensive understanding of atmospheric phenomena; dynamics and global climates. Its learning outcome include enabling students to be able to illustrate the effects of latitude, Read More …

Unit Code: GEO501 Unit Title: Introduction to Human Geography This unit examines the relationship of human being with the geographical environment. With this interaction, both influence each other and as a result different kind of human landscape develops.  It introduces the Read More …